What is Theosophy? Academic introduction

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The principles and early history of the Theosophical Society founded in New York City in 1875 by Henry Steel Olcott, George Henry Felt, and Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

LINKS TO BOOKS MENTIONED

PRIMARY SOURCES

Isis Unveiled by Blavatsky https://amzn.to/3rk2GvB

The Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky https://amzn.to/3EcvfTc

Esoteric Christianity by Besant https://amzn.to/3UOwbmR

The ancient Wisdom by Besant https://amzn.to/3e1BONF

Esoteric Buddhism by Sinnett https://amzn.to/3BRCsp2

Theosophy by Rudolf Steiner https://amzn.to/3RsWPyF

Outline of Esoteric Science by Steiner https://amzn.to/3LX3zDD

Mahatma Letters https://amzn.to/3E8umek

SECONDARY SOURCES

No Religion Higher than Truth by Carlson https://amzn.to/3e1BONF

Handbook of the Theosophical Current https://amzn.to/3ya2B1o

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REFERENCES

Carlson, M. (2016) No Religion Higher Than Truth. Princeton University Press. Available at: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691636337/no-religion-higher-than-truth (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

Gruffman, P. (2020) The Quest for Gnosis : G. R. S. Mead’s Conception of Theosophy. Stockholm University. Available at: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-192416 (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

Hammer, O. and Rothstein, M. (eds) (2013) Handbook of the Theosophical Current. Brill. Available at: https://brill.com/view/title/22123 (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

00:00 Introduction: Theosophy a pillar of modern esotericism

01:13 The Secret Doctrine

01:55 Perennialism

02:16 Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

03:13 The Theosophical Society founded

04:40 Theory over practice

06:18 The objectives

07:04 The Mahatma Letters

10:01 Karma and reincarnation

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