Aims and ideals Theosophical Society Adyar
1 aims , ideals
1.1 monastic/non-monastic
1.2 general philosophical outlook
1.3 spiritual discipline
1.4 administration
aims , ideals
monastic/non-monastic
the theosophical society open supports 3 objects, regardless of belief, social custom or marriage status. celibacy neither encouraged nor discouraged, each member being free decide his/her own way of life.
colonel olcott in adyar, 1903
general philosophical outlook
universal brotherhood
belief in theory of karma
belief in reincarnation
there exists consciousness (logos), universal , individual
immortality of man
spiritual discipline
the practice of brotherhood regardless of race, creed, sex, color, or other difference recommended. nothing mandatory. members free have or no spiritual practice @ all.
administration
the organization has highly autonomous setup in lodges , sections autonomous. president gets involved in national section matters when there dispute between them. otherwise president not interfere in matters of sections or lodges. president nominated members of general council , elected members on world. president holds office seven-year period. vice-president acts on behalf of president necessary , assists him or in various ways. secretary handles worldwide correspondence, maintains records including statistics of worldwide membership of society, lodges , sections, , responsible producing annual report. he/she secretary of general council , executive committee of society. committee, meets number of times each year, implements decisions of general council , makes financial , administrative decisions relating society s headquarters. treasurer responsible finances of society , prepares annual financial report.
locally, members organised in lodges. when country has @ least 7 lodges, these can gathered in national section. lodges , sections have democratic organisation in chairperson, secretary, treasurer , optional other officers elected. similarly, officers of national sections directly elected members of section in business meeting.
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