Founded
on 17 November 1875
Official Organ of the President: The monthly magazine The Theosophist, founded by H.P.
Blavatsky, 1879.
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President :
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Mrs Radha Burnier
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Vice-President
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Mrs Linda Oliveira
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Secretary :
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Dr C.V. Agarwal
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Treasurer :
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Miss Keshwar S. Dastur
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Fax :
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91-44-4902706 & 4901399
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E-mail :
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intl.hq@ts-adyar.org
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The
Theosophical Society is composed of students, belonging to any religion in
the world or to none, who are united by their approval of the Society's
Objects, by their wish to remove religious antagonisms and to draw together
men of goodwill whatsoever their religious opinions, and by their desire to
study religious truths and to share the results of their studies with others.
Their bond of union is not the profession of a common belief, but a common
search and aspiration for Truth. They hold that Truth should be sought by
study, by reflection, by purity of life, by devotion to high ideals, and they
regard Truth as a prize to be striven for, not as dogma to be imposed by
authority. They consider that belief should be the result of individual study
or intuition, and not its antecedent, and should rest on knowledge, not on
assertion. They extend tolerance to all, even to the intolerant, not as a
privilege they bestow but as a duty they perform, and they seek to remove
ignorance, not punish it. They see every religion as an expression of the
Divine Wisdom and prefer its study to its condemnation, and its practice to
proselytism. Peace is their watchword, as Truth is their aim.
Freedom of
Thought
As the Theosophical Society has spread far and wide
over the world, and as members of all religions have become members of it
without surrendering the special dogmas, teachings and beliefs of their
respective faiths, it is thought desirable to emphasize the fact that there
is no doctrine, no opinion, by whomsoever taught or held, that is in any way
binding on any member of the Society, none which any member is not free to
accept or reject. Approval of its three objects is the sole condition of
membership. No teacher, or writer, from H.P. Blavatsky onwards, has any
authority to impose his or her teachings or opinions on members. Every member
has an equal right to follow any school of thought, but has no right to force
the choice on any other. Neither a candidate for any office nor any voter can
be rendered ineligible to stand or to vote, because of any opinion held, or
because of membership in any school of thought. Opinions or beliefs neither
bestow privileges nor inflict penalties. The Members of the General Council
earnestly request every member of the Theosophical Society to maintain,
defend and act upon these fundamental principles of the Society, and also
fearlessly to exercise the right of liberty of thought and of expression
thereof, within the limits of courtesy and consideration for others.
For further information please contact:
Information and Public Relations Officer
The Theosophical Society
Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
Phone: 91-44-24912815
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