The Theosophical Society

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:organization
gptkbp:founded 1875
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:William_Quan_Judge
gptkb:Helena_Petrovna_Blavatsky
gptkb:Henry_Steel_Olcott
gptkbp:hasBranch gptkb:The_Theosophical_Society_(Adyar)
gptkb:The_Theosophical_Society_(Pasadena)
gptkb:The_United_Lodge_of_Theosophists
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Adyar,_Chennai,_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Theosophical Society
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:New_Age_movement
gptkb:Anthroposophy
modern Western esotericism
Krishnamurti's teachings
gptkbp:motto There is no religion higher than Truth
gptkbp:notableEvent influence on Western esotericism
influence on Indian independence movement
establishment of the Adyar Library and Research Centre
Annie Besant presidency
discovery and promotion of Jiddu Krishnamurti
founding of the Theosophical Publishing House
leadership of Henry Steel Olcott
publication of The Secret Doctrine
split into Adyar and Pasadena branches
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Jiddu_Krishnamurti
gptkb:George_Arundale
gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkb:Charles_Webster_Leadbeater
gptkb:Radha_Burnier
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:origin gptkb:New_York_City,_United_States
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Lucifer
gptkb:Theosophy
gptkb:The_Theosophist
gptkb:The_American_Theosophist
gptkbp:purpose form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity
promote the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science
investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man
gptkbp:regionServed worldwide
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Theosophy
gptkbp:separates gptkb:The_Theosophical_Society_(Pasadena)
gptkb:The_Theosophical_Society_(Point_Loma)
gptkb:The_United_Lodge_of_Theosophists
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Aum
gptkb:swastika
gptkb:Ankh
gptkb:Ouroboros
interlaced triangles
gptkbp:type gptkb:religious_organization
secret society
gptkbp:website https://www.ts-adyar.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theosophy_(early_association)
gptkb:Emily_Lutyens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6