Activities Theosophical Society Adyar

1 activities

1.1 religion & spirituality
1.2 social field
1.3 cultural field
1.4 relief activities
1.5 province of influence
1.6 theosophical society , jiddu krishnamurti

activities

emblem of theosophical society adyar


religion & spirituality

the theosophical society organised in lodges , national sections. these organise meetings religious study , lectures. members individually practice kind of meditation or other spiritual practice choose.

social field

the olcott education society
the olcott memorial school
the olcott memorial high school
the theosophical order of service

olcott memorial high school provides free education, uniforms, books, , 2 daily meals impoverished rural children in chennai, tamil nadu, india.

cultural field

theosophical publishing house

relief activities

when tsunami hit south india on 26 december 2004, affected many of people living near adyar-compound. theosophical society, through theosophical order of service, helped people survive both in immediate aftermath , later. similar activities undertaken after hurricane destroyed of new orleans in 2005.

province of influence

the influence of theosophical society has been major, considering small size. new age movement reflected many of main characteristics, holism , eclecticism. in modern art, artists kandinsky , mondriaan both influenced theosophy.

theosophical society , jiddu krishnamurti

the leadership of theosophical society @ adyar responsible promoting young jiddu krishnamurti new world teacher during first few decades of 20th century. charles webster leadbeater, 1 of society s leaders @ time, had discovered fourteen-year-old krishnamurti in 1909, , considered him vehicle expected reappearance of maitreya. however, young man in 1929, krishnamurti disavowed expected mission , disassociated himself theosophical society , doctrines , practices. on next 6 decades pursued independent course, becoming known original, influential thinker , speaker on philosophical , religious subjects.