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I often use this diagram when trying to illustrate the fertility of the theosophical movement since its beginnings in 1875. As far as I know it was designed by Ronald Engelse in the 80-ies of the 20th century. (Click of the image to view original scale.)
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I often use this diagram when trying to illustrate the fertility of the theosophical movement since its beginnings in 1875. As far as I know it was designed by Ronald Engelse in the 1980-ies. (Click the image to view original scale.)
  
 
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==Theosophical History: Overview of Branches of the Society==
 
==Theosophical History: Overview of Branches of the Society==
  
On the web site of the TS branch [https://blavatskyhouse.org/nl/over-ons/the-theosophical-society Point Loma, Blavatskyhouse, The Hague] we find an alternative version of theosophical history, in particular in the yellow-coloured tree-diagram quoted below. The diagram shows the Theosophical Society Adyar "seceding" in 1895, and the Adyar branch is missing in the diagram. At this moment (2022) the Adyar branch is more than 10 times larger in members than the Point Loma branch, and like the Point Loma Branch, it has existed (and has flourished) since the foundation of the society in 1875.
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On the web site of the [https://blavatskyhouse.org/ Point Loma branch, Blavatskyhouse, The Hague], now abbreviated as TSPL, until recently we could find an alternative version of theosophical history, in particular in the yellow-coloured tree-diagram quoted below. The diagram shows the Theosophical Society Adyar "seceding" in 1895, and the Adyar branch is missing in the diagram. At this moment (2022) the Adyar branch is more than 10 times larger in members than the Point Loma branch, and like the Point Loma Branch, it has existed (and has flourished) since the foundation of the society in 1875.
  
 
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Over the course of time, myself and others have made remarks to the leadership of the Point Loma branch about this version of theosophical history, but the diagram still features on its site. In a creative mood, I have made an adjusted version of the diagram, in green, which is presented here:
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==The Ninth Convention of the American Section of the Theosophical Society 1895==
 
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In these proceedings we find how the American Section became independent from the Theosophical Society on April 28, 1895. ("seceded") It was then coined the "Theosophical Society in America". In 1909 the United Lodges of Theosophists (ULT) was (were) formed by theosophists from both the Theosophical Society and the Theosophical Society in America. Later, more organisations came forth from, or on the basis of, the Theosophical Society in America, among which there were the Point Loma branch (TSPL), and the Theosophical Society Pasadena. The Theosophical Society is now often called "Theosophical Society (Adyar)" in order to distinguish it from other theosophical branches.<br>
  
 
* [[Media:Ninth_Convention_of_the_American_Section_1895_Report.pdf|The Ninth Convention of the American Section 1895, Proceedings]] [[File:Pdf3.gif]]
 
* [[Media:Ninth_Convention_of_the_American_Section_1895_Report.pdf|The Ninth Convention of the American Section 1895, Proceedings]] [[File:Pdf3.gif]]
  
* [[Media:Ninth_Convention_of_the_American_Section_1895_Report_-_Transcribed.pdf|The Ninth Convention of the American Section 1895, Proceedings: Main passages extracted]] [[File:Pdf3.gif]]
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* [[Media:Ninth_Convention_of_the_American_Section_1895_Report_-_Transcribed.pdf|The Ninth Convention of the American Section 1895, Proceedings: main passages extracted]] [[File:Pdf3.gif]]
  
==Some Links==
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==Some Links (TS Adyar)==
  
* [http://naarden.theosofie.nl Afdeling Naarden van de Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland] [[File:Dutch.gif]]
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* [http://www.ts-adyar.org/ Theosophical Society Adyar]
  
 
* [http://www.theosofie.nl Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland] [[File:Dutch.gif]]
 
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* [http://www.itcnaarden.org International Theosophical Centre, Naarden]
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* [http://naarden.theosofie.nl Afdeling Naarden van de Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland] [[File:Dutch.gif]]
  
* [http://www.ts-adyar.org/ Theosophical Society Adyar]
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* [http://www.itcnaarden.org International Theosophical Centre, Naarden]
  
 
* [http://www.ts-efts.eu/ European Federation of the Theosophical Society]
 
* [http://www.ts-efts.eu/ European Federation of the Theosophical Society]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 25 October 2024

Modern Theosophical Movement: A Simplified Diagram



Modern Theosophical Movement, Simplified

Modern Theosophical Movement Including Many of its Offshoots: A Tree Diagram Dutch.gif

I often use this diagram when trying to illustrate the fertility of the theosophical movement since its beginnings in 1875. As far as I know it was designed by Ronald Engelse in the 1980-ies. (Click the image to view original scale.)

Modern Theosophical Movement Including Offshoots

Theosophical History: Overview of Branches of the Society

On the web site of the Point Loma branch, Blavatskyhouse, The Hague, now abbreviated as TSPL, until recently we could find an alternative version of theosophical history, in particular in the yellow-coloured tree-diagram quoted below. The diagram shows the Theosophical Society Adyar "seceding" in 1895, and the Adyar branch is missing in the diagram. At this moment (2022) the Adyar branch is more than 10 times larger in members than the Point Loma branch, and like the Point Loma Branch, it has existed (and has flourished) since the foundation of the society in 1875.


Alternative version of history

In a creative mood, I have made this adjusted version of the diagram, in green:

Adjusted version

The Ninth Convention of the American Section of the Theosophical Society 1895

In these proceedings we find how the American Section became independent from the Theosophical Society on April 28, 1895. ("seceded") It was then coined the "Theosophical Society in America". In 1909 the United Lodges of Theosophists (ULT) was (were) formed by theosophists from both the Theosophical Society and the Theosophical Society in America. Later, more organisations came forth from, or on the basis of, the Theosophical Society in America, among which there were the Point Loma branch (TSPL), and the Theosophical Society Pasadena. The Theosophical Society is now often called "Theosophical Society (Adyar)" in order to distinguish it from other theosophical branches.

Some Links (TS Adyar)