“Theosophy, as ‘personal religion,’ begins with the realization that no one, past or present, can know more about fundamentally unknowable subjects than you yourself.”—General Theosophy

“St. Anselm’s motto: ‘Faith Seeking Understanding.’ The Theosopher’s motto: ‘Understanding Seeking Faith.’ . . . since it is often hard to convince even oneself that such a psycho-meditating, analogy-crafting, intuition-judging epistemology can really be valid. . . .”—General Theosophy

Alison Pargeter

The Muslim Brotherhood: The Burden of Tradition

(London: Saqi Books, 2010, 248pp.)

 

         Although Pan-Islamic and Pan-Arab movements have not been ‘federalist’ in the sense that federalism is usually analysed, Pan-Islamic movements have been an effort to organize political community across State boundaries.  The division of the Arab world into a host of separate States has been condemned by some Pan-Arab thinkers while separate…

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Theosophists world over remember November 17th the day Theosophical Society was founded in NY in 1875. On this day, theosophists remember the contributions of the Founders - HPB and HSO, the fruits of their labor many have enjoyed. Anyone who has been touched by theosophical tenets would vouch that their outlook on life and those of the fellow men and women have dramatically changed for ever. As one of the Inner Founders said “Ingratitude is not one of our vices,”, let us remember our…

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The constitution, no doubt, of the Society is broad enough to include minds more sceptical than my own in regard to the alleged sources of its vitality and influence. But let any one try to realise this nominal freedom, and he will find himself, not only in an uncongenial element, but in an attitude of controversy with his ostensible leaders, with the motive forces of the Society. That is not consistent with the sympathetic subordination or co-operation which is essential to…

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The eight page bulletin for third day of the convention is on the Adyar website.



The attendance at the convention is 1,200 plus, which is a welcome news.



There are summaries of talks by:



Dianne Kynaston

M P Singhal

Avantika Mehta



In addition, there are summaries of activities in many of the European Countries. What is striking for anyone who has been in India, is how minuscule the membership in many of these countries.



Many of the lodges in… Continue

Eight page Daily Bulletin for the second day of the Convention is on the

Adyar website and is informative and would be welcomed by everyone.



It contains summaries of talks by:



Linda Oliveira

John Vorstermans

S Sundaram

R C Tampi

Chong Sanne



There is also a list of General Secretaries and representatives attending

the convention. The attendance this year is much better than last year

(especially from the West) and we will…

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For the first time in TS history, members around the world are able to keep up with the daily happenings at the International Convention through the daily bulletin that is posted at the Adyar Website.



Here is the link.



Eight page pdf file bulletin for the… Continue

Theosophical Order of Service has come up with a very professional on-line newsletter which has a lot of pictures and other information on World Congress. TOS should be congratulated for a nice job done. Here is the link.

http://international.theoservice.org/e-news/11/en11-01.html

Enjoy the pictures and information.

Marja Artamaa, the General Secretary of the Finnish Section has posted more photos from the Congress. They can be viewed at the Finnish Ning site. While the site is in Finnish, you can see the photos and enjoy them. Here is the link.

http://teosofit.ning.com/photo

Here is an announcement of the live streaming of the Congress. Now all of us world-wide can watch the proceedings live on Internet. The organizers should be thanks for arranging the streaming.



MKR





"Dear Sister/ Dear Brother,



The opening of the 10th World Congress of the Theosophical Society focusing

on the subject "Universal Brotherhood without any distinctions: a road to

awareness" and taking place in Rome at the Summit Hotel Convention… Continue

Richard Ihle







When the Spirit Doesn't Move You





“Incidentally,” said old J.W. von Goethe, “I despise everything which merely instructs me without increasing or immediately enlivening my activity.”







And now, of course, the only thing which is likely to enliven Theosophy, its organizations and individuals, may be a radical shift toward Theosophical psychology. Like old Goethe, many modern people may have little time and/or… Continue