Theosophy
Theosophy is humility, obedience, submissive
receptivity and altruism. Why such an attitude? Because we mortals can
then be receptive for divine wisdom. The name theosophy is derived from
the Greek language, theos divine and sophia wisdom.
It teaches that the Universe is made up of spirit and matter; both evolve
in a constant cyclic flow. Everything is made up of spirit and matter;
both are the vehicles of the divine centre of consciousness called the
monad. From the largest Star to the smallest atom everything in Nature
has a Monadic centre of consciousness. The Universe is ensouled Consciousness.
Looking for the truth can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack
and then again when we know how to look it is so easy to find, it stares
back at us in the mirror. The numerous World Religions make the search
for truth difficult, just like looking for that needle in the haystack.
Gautama the Buddha is a perfect example of how we should approach looking
for the truth. Looking within, the outward body is the mirror of the
inner being. When we are humbled by the Divinity in us, show obedience
and allow it to lead us, then we are following the ancient wisdom tradition.
What we find in the New Testament, the kingdom of God is within us,
is taken from this tradition. We then learn to become altruistic to
our fellow beings, because the kingdom of God is within them too.
All of the world religions are based on the ancient wisdom tradition.
Theosophy is the ancient wisdom tradition, it is no new candidate for
the world’s attention. There is no personal God outside of us,
who keeps an eye on humanity rewarding or punishing it after death.
Theosophy is also Science, Philosophy and Religion, giving us a broad
enough base in our search for truth about our past, present and future.
It studies all World religions but teaches none of them, it is up to
us, our own free will to accept or reject its teachings. There are no
dogmas to follow because truth seeking can never be sectarian.
It comes down to us in its present form
through the keepers of the tradition and their messenger, H.P.Blavatsky.
The modern theosophical Society was first formed in 1875 by the pioneers,
H.P.Blavatsky, H.S.Olcott, W.Q.Judge
and others.