Jiddu Krishnamurti was and is one of the most prominent spiritual teachers of the 20th century – ready to test yourself on your knowledge of trivia and important facts about his life? Don’t want to give anything away before the test, after... Read More
Quiz: Blavatsky facts and trivia
Test your knowledge, your mettle, your trivia (not trivial) pursuit, your multiple choice skills. I’ve put together some hard and simple questions about the founding mother of the New Age Movement, a Russian lady who traveled the world. More... Read More
Alaya Vijnana as Universal Oversoul
My last article here got a response (through email) from David Reigle himself. He wonders – what is wrong with his article? Nothing much: it is a great article, however it perpetuates a theosophical interpretation of Alaya Vijnana that is... Read More
(Tibetan) Buddhism and Blavatsky’s Theosophy
A theosophist recently mailed me with some very specific questions about Blavatsky’s version of Tibetan Buddhism. Since they are common questions, I will also post them here. I cannot do so without giving some general advice: If you want to... Read More
Some Thoughts on the T.S.’ Direction
Anonymous contribution from Nicolas van Gelder, a 4th generation theosophist (with a last name that I recognize from my studies of theosophical history) While many of my points may seem, at times, harshly critical of the 1875 founding of the T.S.... Read More
Theosophy and Bodhicitta: about the TOS
Theosophists must excuse me for once more butting in where I no longer have any business. I was thinking just now about where the Theosophical Movement went wrong. When did, in Blavatsky‘s words, the chain get broken? Part of me thinks the chain... Read More
Issues with the three objects of the Theosophical Society
It seems I can’t stop writing about theosophy, even now that I’m no longer a member of the TS Adyar. On facebook an African American theosophist asked me if I’d written ‘I’m no longer a member of the Theosophical... Read More
I’m no longer a member of the Theosophical Society
This morning I revoked my membership of the Theosophical Society. Many of you will have seen this coming, of course. Since I’ve been so very visible a member, I think I owe you all something of an explanation. First off: my online work... Read More
An apology
I’m on a FPMT Tibetan Buddhist retreat working through Tsong Kapa’s stages of the path (Lam Rim). The text starts with respect for the teacher and it made me realize that one reason for my disappointment with the TS is that – lacking... Read More
The future of this blog
Some of you have asked whether I will continue this blog. The answer is – I don’t expect to have much to say about the future of the Theosophical Society, or the Theosophical Movement, in future. However, this blog will remain open to... Read More