What is theosophy?
Theosophy is a term which is many hundreds of years old, essentially meaning Divine Wisdom. It has been studied by Pythagoras, the Neo-Platonists, the Egyptian Priests, the Gnostics, and is encompassed within the Indian Vedas. It is the essence that underlies many of the great religions and philosophies of the world.
The Three Objects of Theosophical Society
The New Zealand Theosophical Society has 3 objects designed to guide and encourage us in our endeavours.
1. To form a nucleus of the Universal brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.
2. To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.
3. To investigate the unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in the human being.
1. To form a nucleus of the Universal brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.
2. To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.
3. To investigate the unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in the human being.
What we encourage of our members:
Members are encouraged to abide by the 3 Objects which are the purpose of its existence. The Theosophical Society is an organisation which at its heart seeks to encourage its members and the world today to come to understand and live by the Divine Wisdom, by putting into practice what has always been known, if only by the few.
The Society maintains the right of individual freedom of thought for every member, encouraging them, through study, service and reflection, to come to understand this perennial philosophy for themselves in their own way. Every shade of opinion, about everything, will be forthcoming from a healthy,
free thinking membership.
Theosophy is not a religion, does not have dogma or belief systems but rather embraces that truths exist in all.
Those who join the Society are not asked to give up their own faiths. Members come from all religious traditions or none.
No doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever taught or held, is in any way binding on any member of the Society.
No member, teacher, writer, past or present, has authority to impose opinions on others. All free to accept or reject any opinion.
Members are urged to defend and act upon these fundamental principles and also fearlessly to exercise their own right of freedom of thought and expression within the limits of courtesy and consideration for others.
The Society maintains the right of individual freedom of thought for every member, encouraging them, through study, service and reflection, to come to understand this perennial philosophy for themselves in their own way. Every shade of opinion, about everything, will be forthcoming from a healthy,
free thinking membership.
Theosophy is not a religion, does not have dogma or belief systems but rather embraces that truths exist in all.
Those who join the Society are not asked to give up their own faiths. Members come from all religious traditions or none.
No doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever taught or held, is in any way binding on any member of the Society.
No member, teacher, writer, past or present, has authority to impose opinions on others. All free to accept or reject any opinion.
Members are urged to defend and act upon these fundamental principles and also fearlessly to exercise their own right of freedom of thought and expression within the limits of courtesy and consideration for others.
History of the New Zealand Theosophical Society
Radio New Zealand Interview:
" 'Ideas' takes a look at the philosophy and practice of theosophy: an unusual hybrid of Western and Eastern thought, which has had adherents in New Zealand – including a former prime minister and an attorney general – since the earliest years of the movement’s history.
Chris Laidlaw and Jeremy Rose from Radio NZ talk to Sushma and Simon Webber of the Wellington branch of the Theosophical Society; professor Peter Lineham; and June Vallyon a Theosophical Society member from Tauranga with a keen interest in the movement’s history."
" 'Ideas' takes a look at the philosophy and practice of theosophy: an unusual hybrid of Western and Eastern thought, which has had adherents in New Zealand – including a former prime minister and an attorney general – since the earliest years of the movement’s history.
Chris Laidlaw and Jeremy Rose from Radio NZ talk to Sushma and Simon Webber of the Wellington branch of the Theosophical Society; professor Peter Lineham; and June Vallyon a Theosophical Society member from Tauranga with a keen interest in the movement’s history."
NZ Theosophical Society Headquarters
National President: Richard Sell
National Vice President: Melanie Closs Postal Address: 18 Belvedere Street, Epsom, Auckland 1051 Email: [email protected] Street Address: 10 Warborough Ave, Epsom Phone: 09 523 1797 Enquiries: 0508 843676 (Free toll call) Fax: 09 523 1797 |