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  • Jiddu Krishnamurti repudiates the Convergence of Theosophy and his Teaching

    Jiddu Krishnamurti repudiates the Convergence of Theosophy and his Teaching

    The most comprehensive collection of Krishnamurti’s true thoughts on Theosophy. Gathered by the Rishi Valley Study Centre (Working Paper #4, May 1995, Revised October 1996 by Hans and Radhika Herzberger). Jiddu Krishnamurti utterly rejected the convergence of his thought and Theosophy, and his wishes should be respected. Contemporary Theosophists have to let go of Jiddu Krishnamurti, and trying to…

  • Georges Méautis: “Theosophy and Theosophism” Dissects Rene Guenon’s Critique, 1922

    Georges Méautis: “Theosophy and Theosophism” Dissects Rene Guenon’s Critique, 1922

    Swiss scholar, Georges Méautis (professor at the University of Neuchâtel and president of the “Société Suisse de Théosophie”) in 1922 wrote a response to Rene Guenon’s critique of Modern Theosophy in Theosophy and Theosophism: Response to a Criticism of Theosophy by René Guénon. In the Friends of the Theosophical Archives (FOTA), Joscelyn Godwin graced us with an…

  • The Failings of Annie Besant’s Pro-Israel and Jewish Nationalist Advocacy

    The Failings of Annie Besant’s Pro-Israel and Jewish Nationalist Advocacy

    NEO–THEOSOPHICAL MESSIANISM IN SUPPORT OF ZIONISM IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT BESANT, A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR HINDU NATIONALISM AND INDEPENDENCE also spoke glowingly in the same manner about Israel. However, her support is entirely built on her belief and enthusiasm for her mission of the “World Teacher,” most notably through Jiddu Krishnamurti. Buddhist revivalist Anagarika Dharmapala and…

  • Rebuttal of Rene Guenon’s Critique of Modern Theosophy

    Rebuttal of Rene Guenon’s Critique of Modern Theosophy

    The objective of this article on René Guénon’s critique of Modern Theosophy, which he terms Theosophism is to outline his analysis in Le théosophisme: Histoire d’une pseudo-religion, and not to react to it defensively. Guénon calls the theosophy of the Theosophical Society generally ‘pseudo-Theosophy’ (Theosophism) and ‘pseudo-Christianity.’ He specifically terms Mrs. Annie Besant’s theosophy, ‘pseudo-Christianity’ and ‘neo-Christianity.’ The…

  • Pseudo-Theosophy and Pseudo-Messiahs: Imitations of Theosophy

    Pseudo-Theosophy and Pseudo-Messiahs: Imitations of Theosophy

    Helena Blavatsky is sometimes referred to as the “Mother of the New Age” movement. This is not only untrue, but also not the compliment those that argue this to define her legacy seem to think it is. It can be strongly demonstrated that H.P. Blavatsky would have critiqued the New Age movement more harshly than…

  • The Truth about the Future Maitreya Buddha in Theosophical Writings

    The Truth about the Future Maitreya Buddha in Theosophical Writings

    H.P. Blavatsky was a Theosophist and Buddhist, and held to the traditional and Theravada Position regarding Maitreya, which is in conflict with contemporary beliefs originating from later Neo-Theosophical influences of a Christo-Buddhist Theosophical innovation, and reinterpretation of Christology as held by Annie Besant. H.P.B. did not advocate or emphasize any millenarian element, or messianism in Theosophy,…