The Society

Marcos Luís Borges de Resende – Brazil                                                   

Note from the editor. Earlier, Theosophy Forward highlighted the English translation an article in TF’s category THE SOCIETY, written by Saskia Campert that first was published in the Dutch magazine THEOSOFIA.

It is fascinating to take note of various theosophical (or Theosophy related) publications which appear in local languages of which many of us are not aware. The Brazilian magazine SOPHIA is published six times per year in the Portuguese language. Its initiator and editor-in-chief, Marcos Luís Borges de Resende, is a well-known lawyer operating in Brasilia and for many years he has been active, occupying various functions in the Theosophical Society. Sophia’s objective is to reach out to a broad audience, people who are genuinely interested in spirituality as such, and who, by going over the many and diverse articles might find their way to Theosophy or theosophical literature. With this approach one could say that Sophia functions as a portal to Theosophy.

Click on the cover to open this sublime magazine and have a look around!
Attention: you will have to insert a password to enter: SOPHIA114

SOPHIA is truly a gem of a periodical! The content is diverse and accessible, its lay out is professional and it is printed on first class paper. Sophia will fit well on the magazine table in in a living room, while there is also an electronic edition available. For those who master the Portuguese language it will certainly be worthwhile to consider a subscription. The editorial below was translated from Portuguese into English and appeared in the most recent issue of Sophia.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS? 

My name is Antonio Girardi, I am Italian, and I have been a member of the T.S. since 1979.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Sergio Calvi from Vicenza, and I am in the Ts since 1981.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

I’m Nicoletta Boriello and I live in a small village in the countryside near Rome, in Italy. I’ve been a member of the TS since 2016, when with other brothers and sisters we decided to found the “Jiddu Krishnamurti” Lodge.

1. What's your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Patrizia Moschin Calvi and I am in the TS since 1982.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name Paolo Romeo and I have been a member of the TS since 1985.

1. What’s your name, where are you and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Pietro Francesco Cascino, I’m from Milan and member of the TS since 1993.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Enrico Stagni, I live in a small village in the province of Vicenza, Northern Italy. I joined the Italian Theosophical Society in 2009 and I’ve been a member of the Italian Section since then.

1.What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Pier Giorgio Parola. I have always lived in Italy, in Turin, and I have been a member of TS since 1973.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Marina De Grandis, I am from Italy, and I have been a member of the TS since1998. 

Saskia Campert – the Netherlands

Note from the editor. The Dutch Section of the TS-Adyar publishes a high-quality quarterly magazine called THEOSOFIA.

Click on the cover above to look inside the magazine

The content of this wonderfully printed periodical is in the Dutch language. Saskia Campert LLM, part of the editorial board, submitted an English translation to me of an article, based on the thoughts and theses of BERNARDO KASTRUP, a Brazilian-born, Dutch philosopher and computer scientist This article appeared in Theosofia some time ago.

Saskia is a lifelong student of Theosophy, an active member and secretary of the “Zeeland Center.”

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From The Krotonian, Fall-Winter 2024

Ananya Sri Ram (left) and Maria Parisen

Krotona School will have a new director in January 2025 with the retirement of Maria Parisen. Taking over will be Ananya Sri Ram, the school’s current assistant director who has been actively involved in the school's activities since 2021.