Theosophical Society In Australia
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To nasty a set of teachings on the subject of divine wisdom. It would be well, however, to not defeat track of the fact that the word Theosophy does not impartial refer to a system of thought, but principally to divine wisdom : that state of consciousness or state of being, which is the principal subject matter of the systems of thought which also go by the name Theosophy. Madame Blavatsky, Alexander Wilder, IRS Mead and other authors associated with the TS, argued that in the neglected philosophies of ancient Greece, ancient Egypt and India can be found a far sounder system of metaphysics, psychology and ethics than that propounded by scientific materialism and dogmatic theology. In the 139 years of its existence the TS has undergone a number of changes. In its early days there was a clear understanding that the Society existed to teach a exceptional system of thought. As the Theosophical Society has spread far and wide over the world, and as members of all religions have become members of it without surrendering the exceptional dogmas, teachings and beliefs of their respective faiths, it is thought desirable to emphasis the fact that there is no doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever taught or held, that is in any way binding on any member of the Society, none which any member is not free to believe or reject. She pointed out that the Society did not have any wisdom of its own to encourage or teach’. So what is the Status of these authors within the Theosophical Society? There is no authority in the TS to say what should be read or practiced, or even what is meant by Theosophy, the object for which the Society was founded. THE EMBLEM or THE SEAL of the Theosophical Society is calm of a number of symbols, all of them having been impaired from ancient times to express profound spiritual and philosophical concepts about humanity and the universe. They may be found in a variety of forms in the vast religions of the world and their universality is further shown by their appearance in widely separated cultures. Taken together as in the Society’s seal, they represent a unity of meaning, suggesting a immense evolutionary handle embracing the complete of nature, physical and spiritual. The circle itself is an ancient symbol of eternity and represents the Absolute, the unmanifested universe containing the potentials of all form. When depicted within the circle of the serpent, the figure represents the universe and the manifestation of Deity in time and space. The Tau symbolizes matter or the world of form the trivial circle overhead it represents spirit or life. THE SWASTIKA, placed in the emblem at the head of the serpent, is one of the numerous forms in which the symbol of the cranky is found. As The Theosophical Society has spread far and expansive over the world, and as members of all religions have become members of it without surrendering the exceptional dogmas, teachings and beliefs of their respective faiths, it is thought desirable to emphasis the fact that there is no doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever taught or held, that is in any way binding on any member of the Society, none which any member is not release to accept or reject. There is no deceased matter, everything is endowed with some form of consciousness, and everything is a product of consciousness. The name given to the overhead by HP Blavatsky was Theosophy, but, principally, the word theosophy means divine wisdom (theosophic) and does not refer to these ideas at all but rather to a state of wisdom that is an inherent property of the Soul, or of Consciousness, when divested of all accretions in the form of thought. A convention for TS members is also held each year at the International Headquarters in India and a World Congress for members is held in a different country every seven years. Membership of the Theosophical Society can therefore bear access to various events, publications and facilities. Has published reprints of a number of scarce theosophical publications. Calm publishing imperative theosophical material. Although autonomous of the TS, it provides an opportunity for members and nonmembers of the TS to participate in activities which support the beginning object of the TS through practical and humanitarian action in a theosophical spirit.