Theosophical Society
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The Theosophical Society is a spiritual and philosophical organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science, emphasizing a universal wisdom tradition underlying all faiths.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2923211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theosophical Society Context triple: [The Ancient Wisdom, movement, Theosophical Society]
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League for Spiritual Discovery
The League for Spiritual Discovery was a 1960s psychedelic church founded by Timothy Leary to promote the sacramental use of LSD for spiritual and consciousness exploration.
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Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a late 19th-century British occult society that profoundly shaped modern Western esotericism, ceremonial magic, and mystical traditions.
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Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj was a 19th-century Hindu reform movement in Bengal that promoted monotheism, social reform, and rational spirituality, playing a key role in the Bengali Renaissance.
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E.
Vedanta Society of Southern California
The Vedanta Society of Southern California is a Hindu spiritual organization and monastery that promotes the teachings of Vedanta and Ramakrishna-Vivekananda through worship, study, and community programs in the Southern California region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theosophical Society Target entity description: The Theosophical Society is a spiritual and philosophical organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science, emphasizing a universal wisdom tradition underlying all faiths.
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A.
League for Spiritual Discovery
The League for Spiritual Discovery was a 1960s psychedelic church founded by Timothy Leary to promote the sacramental use of LSD for spiritual and consciousness exploration.
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B.
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a late 19th-century British occult society that profoundly shaped modern Western esotericism, ceremonial magic, and mystical traditions.
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C.
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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D.
Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj was a 19th-century Hindu reform movement in Bengal that promoted monotheism, social reform, and rational spirituality, playing a key role in the Bengali Renaissance.
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E.
Vedanta Society of Southern California
The Vedanta Society of Southern California is a Hindu spiritual organization and monastery that promotes the teachings of Vedanta and Ramakrishna-Vivekananda through worship, study, and community programs in the Southern California region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esoteric organization
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learned society ⓘ philosophical organization ⓘ spiritual organization ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
existence of a universal wisdom tradition
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karma ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ unity of all life ⓘ universal brotherhood of humanity ⓘ |
| emphasis |
comparative study of world religions
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synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science ⓘ universal wisdom underlying all religions ⓘ |
| founder |
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
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Henry Steel Olcott ⓘ William Quan Judge ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1875-11-17 ⓘ |
| foundingPlace |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasBranch |
Theosophical Society
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Theosophical Society (Pasadena)
Theosophical Society self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Theosophical Society – Adyar
United Lodge of Theosophists ⓘ |
| hasPublication | The Theosophist ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ts-adyar.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Adyar
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surface form:
Adyar, Chennai
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Annie Besant
ⓘ
Buddhist modernism ⓘ Charles Webster Leadbeater ⓘ
surface form:
C. W. Leadbeater
George Arundale ⓘ Jiddu Krishnamurti ⓘ New Age ⓘ
surface form:
New Age movement
Western occultism ⓘ modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ modern esotericism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | There is no religion higher than Truth ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alice Bailey
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Annie Besant ⓘ Charles Webster Leadbeater ⓘ George Arundale ⓘ Jiddu Krishnamurti ⓘ |
| purpose |
exploration of the powers latent in humanity
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investigation of unexplained laws of nature ⓘ study of comparative religion ⓘ study of philosophy ⓘ study of science ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Theosophy ⓘ |
| relocatedHeadquartersYear | 1882 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theosophical Society Description of subject: The Theosophical Society is a spiritual and philosophical organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science, emphasizing a universal wisdom tradition underlying all faiths.
Referenced by (27)
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this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society Adyar
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society Adyar
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Theosophical Society Pasadena
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society Adyar
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society (Adyar)
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General Council of the Theosophical Society
this entity surface form:
General Council of the Theosophical Society
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society – Adyar
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society (Pasadena)
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society Adyar
this entity surface form:
The Theosophical Society (Adyar)
this entity surface form:
The Theosophical Society (Pasadena)