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'''Theosophy''' (literally, “divine wisdom”) was a spiritual doctrine developed by [[Helena P. Blavatsky]] in the 1870s. In 1875, [[Kuthumi]] (K.H.) and [[El Morya]] (the Master M.) founded the '''Theosophical Society''' through Blavatsky, commissioning her to write ''Isis Unveiled'' and ''The Secret Doctrine''. The purpose of this activity was to reacquaint mankind with the wisdom of the ages that underlies all of the world’s religions.<ref>The three objectives in founding the Theosophical Society are as follows: (1) Brotherhood of man, without distinction of race, colour, religion, or social standing, (2) the serious study of the ancient world-religions for purposes of comparison and the selection therefrom of universal ethics; (3) the study and development of the latent divine powers in man. (H.P. Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' [Los Angeles: The Theosophy Co., 1930], p. 328.)</ref> | '''Theosophy''' (literally, “divine wisdom”) was a spiritual doctrine developed by [[Helena P. Blavatsky]] in the 1870s. In 1875, [[Kuthumi]] (K.H.) and [[El Morya]] (the Master M.) founded the '''Theosophical Society''' through Blavatsky, commissioning her to write ''Isis Unveiled'' and ''The Secret Doctrine''. The purpose of this activity was to reacquaint mankind with the wisdom of the ages that underlies all of the world’s religions.<ref>The three objectives in founding the Theosophical Society are as follows: (1) Brotherhood of man, without distinction of race, colour, religion, or social standing, (2) the serious study of the ancient world-religions for purposes of comparison and the selection therefrom of universal ethics; (3) the study and development of the latent divine powers in man. (H.P. Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' [Los Angeles: The Theosophy Co., 1930], p. 328.)</ref> | ||
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This has been the theme, the desire, the great love, the vision of El Morya forever. And so he and the other masters who joined him determined to revive this spirit. It is interesting to note that many scholars believe that [[Origen of Alexandria]] (an embodiment of [[Lanello]]) attended the lectures of Ammonius Saccas.<ref>Henri Crouzel, ''Origen'' (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1985), p. 10.</ref> | This has been the theme, the desire, the great love, the vision of El Morya forever. And so he and the other masters who joined him determined to revive this spirit. It is interesting to note that many scholars believe that [[Origen of Alexandria]] (an embodiment of [[Lanello]]) attended the lectures of Ammonius Saccas.<ref>Henri Crouzel, ''Origen'' (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1985), p. 10.</ref> | ||
[[File:Leadbeater2.jpg|thumb|upright|Charles W. Leadbeater]] | |||
== Influence == | == Influence == | ||