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Building Bridges

A note from Joma Sipe in Portugal (April 2026)

Joma, a gentle and warm soul ... Following the series of works I begun doing with the Christ Energy and Light, I share the ninth artwork in total, the first I have made this year. This work is called MOLECULAE E SALIVAE CHRISTUS (Molecules from Christ´s Saliva) with approx. dimensions: 50x35cm, all made with gold-based…

The library at the International Theosophical Centre in Naarden, the Netherlands

Theosophy Forward (TF) in the category The Society, has started a brand-new series highlighting Theosophical libraries and bookstores connected with the various theosophical traditions the world over. In December 2025 TF published a write-up about The Banyan Tree, in San Diego, California, a joint venture of Jonathan Colbert and Kenneth…

The New York Theosophical Society and its Quest Bookshop.

Lyn Trotman – USA The New York Theosophical Society moved into its present quarters sometime in 1952. It was thought that this would be a prime location since it is within walking distance of the United Nations.

Sannyas or Renunciation the fourth Ashrama (In the Light of Theosophy)

The first step is to cultivate an awareness of one’s own internal thought processes. This can be achieved by taking up meditation practices. A point comes when the ego disappears and the Self or Atman reveals itself, and Gnosis dawns. “Ultimately, it is impossible to renounce oneself and the world because no such ‘self’…

Gratitude

Douglas Keene – USA The author Life is challenging and seems to get more so every day. How can we cope with the stresses and strains in daily living, both on a personal level, but increasingly…

Smart phones, Spirituality and Children

Andrew Rooke – Australia The vast majority of Americans – 91% - now own a smartphone of some kind up from 38% in 2010 [PEW Research Centre]. This is probably much the same in Australia and most Western countries. According to reports in a Bank of America survey conducted in 2016, 96% of millennials aged 18 to 24 years said smartphones…

A NEW International Vice-President

MESSAGE FROM TIM BOYD, International President of the Theosophical Society Please join me in welcoming Shikhar Agnihotri to his new position as International Vice President of the Theosophical Society. He was elected effective March 5 by a unanimous vote of the General Council. He needs no introduction to those of us in Adyar.…

A Divine Plan –Inner Considerations

David M. Grossman – USA Inner Considerations Theosophy teaches that we live in a Universe of law. What does this mean practically? It means things don’t just happen but that everything has a cause. When you engage in life and are successful there are reasons, When you get sick there is a reason; when you apply for a job…

The Gateway of Joy

Tim Boyd – India, USA Tim Boyd One of the foundational ideas within the Theosophical Society (TS) is that “There is no religion higher than Truth”. It is an idea that points us in a certain direction — beyond the forms that try to engage us and determine our path, it points toward Truth itself. The difficulties that…

East of Tomorrow

Boris de Zirkoff – USA Original cover of Theosophia, cover photo: California Desert Scene: Cholla Cactus in foreground, and Barrel Cactus in the center; to the left, Mojave Yucca in full bloom* The Theosophical Movement is a movement of Youth. This is a concept that has nothing to do with the age of the body. Youth…

Theosophy

Compassion and Karma

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Barbara Hebert
Sannyas or Renunciation the fourth Ashrama (In the Light of Theosophy)

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A student
Gratitude

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Douglas Keene
A Divine Plan –Inner Considerations

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David M. Grossman
The Gateway of Joy

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Tim Boyd
East of Tomorrow

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Boris de Zirkoff
Yatha Dristi Tatha Srusti

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Deepa Padhi

Public Eye

A note from Joma Sipe in Portugal (April 2026)

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Selective Realities: Water Reflections in 's-Hertogenbosch

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
A note from Joma Sipe in Portugal (December 2025)

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Time Travel in Tuscany

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
A note from Joma Sipe in Portugal (August 2025)

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Eternal Bonds: Four Meditations on Unity and Light

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
The Art of Jack Wise

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Jan Nicolaas Kind

The Society

The library at the International Theosophical Centre in Naarden, the Netherlands

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Arend Hijbroek and Ingmar de Boer
The New York Theosophical Society and its Quest Bookshop.

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Lyn Trotman
A NEW International Vice-President

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Honoring a formidable woman and dedicated worker for Theosophy

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A Theosophist
NOW OPEN, The Banyan Tree - Theosophical Resource library, archive and bookstore

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Kenneth Small and Jonathan Colbert
Visit to a unique Esoteric Library in Amsterdam

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Saskia Campert
The Banyan Tree Opening - The Theosophical Movement’s Interconnected Roots and Shoots

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Kenneth Small and Jonathan Colbert

Theosophical Encyclopedia

The History of Adyar Day

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Ananya Sri Ram
150 YEARS, A MOVEMENT IN MOTION

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
A trip to the Beach with Mme Blavatsky

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H. P. Blavatsky
HOW DID WE DO IT IN 1975?

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Lomaland Theosophy Archive, Library and Art Fundraising Newsletter March 2025

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Ken Small
A versatile and creative theosophist

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
TEOPEDIA

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Lengua Espaňola

¿Qué hacen los teósofos?

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Vida Oculta en Momentos Ordinarios – Carta 1, Deberes Familiares

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Empatía en acción: El autoconocimiento surge de acciones amorosas

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Lingua Italiana

Cosa fanno i teosofi?

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
La vita occulta nei momenti ordinari – lettera 1, doveri familiari

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Empatia in azione: La conoscenza di sé nasce dalle azioni amorevoli

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Língua Portuguesa

O que os teósofos fazem?

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Jan Nicolaas Kind
Vida Oculta nos Momentos Comuns – Carta 1: Deveres Familiares

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Empatia em Ação: O Autoconhecimento Surge com Atos de Amor

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Langue Française

Que font les théosophes ?

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La vie occulte dans les moments ordinaires – Lettre 1, Devoirs Familiaux

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L’empathie en action : La connaissance de soi naît de l’amour en action

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Jan Nicolaas Kind