Dunedin Theosophical Society
Add text
  • Home
  • Philosophy
  • Our history
  • Activities
  • Committee
  • Links
  • Contact us
  • Articles
    • Am I a Theosophist?
    • The TS Resolution 'Freedom of Thought'
    • Pilgrimages through Unforeseen Sacred Places
    • Theosophy - What is it?
  • Library
  • COVID-19
Wednesday 
6pm       Study Group
7.30pm  Talk/Discussion​
Thursday
7pm       Meditation

Friday

on request Library

The Objects of the Theosophical Society

  • First — To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste, or color.
  • Second — To encourage the study of Comparative Religion, Philosophy, and Science.
  • Third — To investigate the unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in man.

Philosophy

Vision

To inspire and serve the spiritual evolution of humanity.

Mission

Our Mission is to encourage enquiry with open hearts and minds into world religions, philosophy, science, and the arts; and to support the individual's endeavours to understand and apply the ageless wisdom, respect and honour all life, and pursue spiritual self-realisation .

Our Ethic

The Society holds that our every action, feeling, and thought affects all other beings and that each of us is capable of and responsible for contributing to the benefit of the whole. 

Not only does the Society have a vision of union with one another, and a mission of exploration, but also an ethic of putting these high ideals into action.

Some other sites that give information on the philosophy of Theosophy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophy
http://www.theosophy.org.nz/about_ts.html
http://www.theosophy.org/

The two resolutions of the Theosophical Society


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 emphasise 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."

- Resolution passed by the General Council of The Theosophical Society, 1924


Freedom of the Society
"The Theosophical Society, while cooperating with all other bodies whose aims and activities make such cooperation possible, is and must remain an organisation entirely independent of them, not committed to any objects save its own, and intent on developing its own work on the broadest and most inclusive lines, so as to move towards its own goal as indicated in and by the pursuit of those objects and that Divine Wisdom which in the abstract is implicit in the title, The Theosophical Society.

"Since Universal Brotherhood and the Wisdom are undefined and unlimited, and since there is complete freedom for each and every member of the Society in thought and action, the Society seeks ever to maintain its own distinctive and unique character by remaining free of affiliation or identification with any other organisation."

- Resolution passed by the General Council of The Theosophical Society, 1949



Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.