Projects
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Project is a list of ideas for improving Theosophy Wiki by adding or expanding articles. Suggestions are in no particular order.
To find work in progress, search for the word "CONSTRUCTION" or the Category:Articles need expansion or Category:Wanted pages.
Administrative
- Research tips
Movements, philosophies
- Spiritualism
- New Thought
- Free Thought
- Co-Freemasonry
- Freemasonry
- Western Esotericism
Umbrella articles
Already under construction
- Music and the Theosophical Movement - composers, movements, compositions related to Theosophy
- Art and the Theosophical Movement - include art movements, artists, schools and clusters of artists - Group of 7, Alhambra Lodge, etc.
- Popular Culture and the Theosophical Movement - fiction, arts, games, film, television, etc.
- Literature and the Theosophical Movement - poets, writers
- Performing Arts and the Theosophical Movement - drama and dance
- Occult fiction - by or about or of interest to Theosophists
- Children and the Theosophical Movement - classes, groups, and literature for children
- Healing - healing modalities
- Archival collections - collections of archival materials relevant to study of Theosophy and Theosophical Movement.
- Color (in healing, music, art) - consult with Kurt Leland; include Bragdon, Scriabin, Pancoast, Ghadiali, etc.
- Science
To be added
- Publishing and the Theosophical Movement - importance, publishing houses, publishers, correspondence courses, pamphlets, etc
- Libraries and the Theosophical Movement - major libraries, librarians like Bjerregaard, Ranganathan, Dara Eklund, etc.
- Theosophical Retreat Centers and Camps - locations and initiatives, past and present, including attempts in Ohio, New Mexico, Florida, etc.
- Theosophy and Philosophy - no need to rehash history and schools of philosophy - point to Wikipedia and other useful sources; quote Theosophists' comments on philosophy and philosophers.
- Theosophists in Social Movements - social justice, prisons, capital punishment, vegetarianism, anti-vivisectionism, animal rights, labor unions, human rights, anti-racism, interfaith, suffrage, feminism, etc; people involved
- Prisoners and the Theosophical movement - Category:Imprisoned, prison programs of TS Adyar, Point Loma, TUP discounts, etc. - OR - this could be part of the Social Movements umbrella
- Theosophical communities - The Manor, Adyar, Point Loma, Krotona, Temple of the People. Letchworth; colonies, intentional communities, garden cities (see Karl van Gelder pamphlet), Blue Ridge Brothrehood
Historic events
- 1895 Split/Secession/Convention
- 19xx CWL resignation
- 1894 Judge Case
- 1968 Sirhan Sirhan publicity
- 1935 Diamond Jubilee
- 1925 Golden Jubilee
- 1975 Centennial
- 1931 HPB birth centennial
Religions and their major divisions
These articles should give a brief general sense of the religion with major beliefs, practices, and schools; the most important commentary by HPB, Mahatma Letters, and later Theosophists, particularly on the relationship of that religion to Theosophy; and a list of the best resources for studying the religion in its own context and in a Theosophical context.
- Hinduism
- Islam - TS section has been added
- Sufism - few Sufi members of TS are known
- Buddhism
- Confucianism - little TS connection
- Advaita Vedanta - link in Subba Row, SS Cohen, Ramana Maharshi, Paul Brunton, Nisargadatta, I Am That, etc
- Unitarianism - many Theosophists have been Unitarians - many common beliefs
Philosophy
Wikipedia has this covered thoroughly. What we need is the Theosophical perspectives on philosophy, with relevant books, articles, videos, etc., and maybe an umbrella article.
- Arthur Schopenhauer article needs better structure and refs
Science
The wiki needs a lot of work in the whole area of the sciences. Check the Theoscience.org website and its periodical Researches Relevant to Theosophy for ideas. Jacques Mahnich suggested approaching the correlations between Theosophy and science according to the Secret Doctrine, and I have added specific topics within his structure, with most urgent projects in bold. See also .
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Cosmogenesis
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Anthropogenesis
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Concepts and terms
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OTHER
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Organizations, places
- The Banyan Tree Bookstore in San Diego
- major lodges of historical importance
- national sections
- Quest Society
- Tile Club
- Order of the Golden Dawn
- Anthroposophical Society
- Point Loma
- Brahmavidya Ashrama
- Tekels Park
- Besant Hill School of Happy Valley
- Ananda College and other TS-related schools
- Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor - expand
- Board of Control - after Coulomb Affair
- Paracelsian Order in San Diego - see files in TSA Archives
- Juhu in Mumbai
Books, periodicals, art, publishers
NOTE - See Hathitrust, Internet Archive, TUP, and http;//www.universaltheosophy.com/theosophical periodicals/ for digital versions
- Spiritual Scientist (periodical)
- Theosophy Company
- Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund - see Tukaram Tatya
- Theosophy (periodical) - divide into 2 articles
- Manas (periodical)
- Sunrise (periodical)
- Universal Brotherhood (periodical)
- Fohat (periodical)
- The Path (periodical) - importance, reviews, ownership by WQJ
- Isis Unveiled (book) - impact, reviews, etc
- The Perfect Way (book)
- Echoes from the Orient (book)
- People from the Other World (book)
- The Chakras (book)
- Man Visible And Invisible (book)
- Occult Chemistry (book)
- The Ancient Wisdom (book)
- The Coming Race (book)
People
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NICE-TO-HAVE
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FAMOUS - or - LINKED TO - or - INFLUENCED BY THEOSOPHY
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Other articles
- HPB genealogy
- HPB residences with photos
- Olcott genealogy
Mahatma Letters expansion
Anyone is welcome to work on these items:
- Add a descriptive sentence at the beginning of each ML to APS. (LMW and later additions all have this.)
- Reread Barborka book The Mahatmas and Their Letters – quite a lot of additions can be made to the wiki from this source.
- Check Hartmann Report for a wealth of info, including on Padshah.
Janet Kerschner is working on these items:
- Use Jon Knebel's notes (see HPB Letters project backups) to add publication history to ML and LMW.
- Laura C. Holloway materials
- Review sequence and revise navigation if necessary.
- Update Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book) as necessary.
- Check MHM-19 image to verify double underscore in transcription.
- Check MHM-41 links and more notes.
- Update LCH bio from Sasson book and DHC book.
- Ask Winterthur for permission to use images, and if granted, add images to wiki (DHC will provide the images – Winterthur only has to give permission to post online).
- Revisit ML to HSO – Solovyov – insert between 1-37 and 2-26 – 2 very different versions.
- Check Sven Eek book on Damodar - has some letters, I think.
- Revisit Coulombs – add links to all the letters mentioning them – eg. 2-73, ML130, 2-19 or 29, 1-7, 1-8 more.
- Revisit Hubbe-Schleiden – see DHC website and emails.
- Revisit Damodar – see DHC website and emails.
- Revisit Gebhard letters – see DHC email and downloads.
- Revisit HSO letters – see DHC email and downloads.
- Identify "true workers" in LMW1-19, page 10: R.A.M., N.D.C., U.U.B., N.B.C., D.H.
- Review the "Other" folder of images from Pedro Oliveira – envelopes and misc. – probably not usable except maybe in recipient pages, not in letters.
- Check 1885 SPR report – need to scan letters (after pg 380) – See Rare-T SPR PSPR PT IX. Also in Oversized: OVR TB614 SPR v.3 Pt 1,2.
- Digitize microfilm "Mahatma Letters #4" Roll 7A to capture telegrams and brief messages from Mahatmas that have never been published. See card in BdeZ card files about the roll.
- Check 4th edition ML pg 486 - fragment of a KH note re HPB letter to APS, NOve 22, 1880
