Theosophy
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Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theosophy canonical | 44 |
| Esoteric Buddhism (Theosophical interpretation) | 1 |
| Theosophical Society | 1 |
| Theosophy (earlier period) | 1 |
| modern Theosophy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theosophy Context triple: [Natacha Rambova, religion, Theosophy]
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Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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Kabbalah
Kabbalah is a Jewish mystical tradition that explores the hidden, spiritual dimensions of God, the universe, and the Torah through symbolic and esoteric teachings.
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Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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Tengrism
Tengrism is an ancient Central Asian shamanistic and animistic belief system centered on the sky god Tengri, traditionally practiced by Turkic and Mongolic peoples including the Mongols.
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Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- 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: Theosophy Target entity description: Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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A.
Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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B.
Kabbalah
Kabbalah is a Jewish mystical tradition that explores the hidden, spiritual dimensions of God, the universe, and the Torah through symbolic and esoteric teachings.
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C.
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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D.
Tengrism
Tengrism is an ancient Central Asian shamanistic and animistic belief system centered on the sky god Tengri, traditionally practiced by Turkic and Mongolic peoples including the Mongols.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esoteric tradition
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philosophical movement ⓘ spiritual movement ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Theosophical Society
ⓘ
Theosophical Society ⓘ
surface form:
Theosophical Society Adyar
Theosophical Society ⓘ
surface form:
Theosophical Society Pasadena
United Lodge of Theosophists ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy |
Henry Steel Olcott
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William Quan Judge ⓘ |
| combinesTraditionsFrom |
Eastern esotericism
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Western esotericism ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Akashic records
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ancient wisdom tradition ⓘ cyclical cosmic evolution ⓘ hidden spiritual masters ⓘ law of correspondences ⓘ law of periodicity ⓘ planes of existence ⓘ root races ⓘ spiritual hierarchy ⓘ subtle bodies ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
comparative study of philosophy
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comparative study of religion ⓘ comparative study of science ⓘ universal brotherhood of humanity ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
esoteric interpretation of religions
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evolution of consciousness ⓘ karma as moral law ⓘ reincarnation of the soul ⓘ unity of all life ⓘ |
| hasMainFocus |
karma
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mystical insight ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ universal spiritual truths ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Annie Besant
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Charles Webster Leadbeater ⓘ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ Henry Steel Olcott ⓘ William Quan Judge ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alice Bailey teachings
ⓘ
Jiddu Krishnamurti ⓘ New Age ⓘ
surface form:
New Age movement
Anthroposophy ⓘ
surface form:
anthroposophy
modern esotericism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Gnosticism ⓘ Hermeticism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Western occultism ⓘ |
| keyText |
Isis Unveiled
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The Key to Theosophy ⓘ The Mahatma Letters ⓘ The Secret Doctrine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
19th century
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| teaches |
altruistic service
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direct spiritual experience ⓘ inner transformation ⓘ |
| viewsReligionAs | partial expression of a single truth ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Theosophy Description of subject: Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theosophical Society
subject surface form:
Annie Besant
this entity surface form:
Theosophy (earlier period)
this entity surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism (Theosophical interpretation)
this entity surface form:
modern Theosophy