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[[Category:Educational institutions and programs]]

...>W. Michael Ashcraft, ''The Dawn of the New Cycle: Point Loma Theosophists and American Culture,'' (Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 2002), 4 [[Category:Educational institutions and programs]]

...to serve the children of the poorest classes in India. They were supported and partly staffed by Theosophists based in Adyar. ...ibutions, in memory of the Colonel, whose heart was so tender for the poor and down-trodden. Now known as the Olcott Harijan (meaning "friends of God") Fr

* Ashcraft, W. Michael. ''The Dawn of the New Cycle: Point Loma Theosophists and American Culture''. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 2002. [[Category:Educational institutions and programs]]

== Establishment and administration == == Curriculum and instruction ==

...a cooperative effort between the [[Theosophical Society in America]] (TSA) and the [[Krotona Institute of Theosophy]], with the generous support of the [[ ...earning, also known as “e-learning”. This new modality is growing rapidly, and is currently considered to be the future of education by those in market re

...rincipal, and the Directors of Studies were [[Charles Webster Leadbeater]] and [[James I. Wedgwood]]. The Registrar was Harold Baillie-Weaver, assisted by ...r. As a first practical step, correspondence courses of study were offered and students’ courses of lessons arranged.

== Educational philosophy == == Organization and finances ==

...s. The School was also to devote its studies to the thoughts of the great and the affairs of men in the larger sense through historical time. Its yearly ...nal Vice-President [[Sidney A. Cook]] to clarify the purpose of the School and to ensure that students arrived prepared with a list of required textbooks.

A brochure announcing the new school describes its educational philosophy in this way: ...well-balanced, emotionally mature, socially responsible, morally upright, and spiritually sensitive individuals.

...cipal capitals of Europe, and its two last congresses were in South Africa and Australia. But this powerful movement for the ideals of New Education began ...[https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/new-education-fellowship# New Education Fellowship] at The Columbia En

[[File:Julia K Sommer Mt Wilson 1.jpg|260px|right|thumb|Julia K. Sommer and schoolchildren on Mt. Wilson in 1922]] ...Theosophical education where they will do the most good in American public educational systems.<ref>A. P. Warrington, "Report of the T.S. in America: Education,"

[[File:SPNE Objects and membership.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Objects from 1919 SPNE Report]] ...independence. In 1924, the SPNE closed, and merged into the [[Theosophical Educational Trust]].<ref>C. Jinarājadāsa, ''The Golden Book of the Theosophical Socie

...aranasi, India. It is one of India's largest schools, with about 2000 boys and 1700 girls. It is governed by Banaras Hindu University, with which it has b ...and later Principal of the College. He was very popular with both teachers and students.<ref>"George Sydney Arundale (1878 - 1945)," Theosophical Society,

...accommodates over 6000 students. It was founded by [[Henry Steel Olcott]] and [[Sumangala|Sri Sumangala Thero]] in an effort to restore Buddhist educatio == Origins and early history ==

...residences. The YMIA has a [http://www.ymiaindia.com/index.html web page] and a presence in [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Mens-Indian-Association ...rked with several other nationalist leaders to demand home rule for India, and formation of the YMIA was one aspect of this movement.

'''Kalākshetra''' is a foundation and school supporting dance and allied arts native to India. It was founded in 1936 by [[Rukmini Devi Arund It provides a holistic education in arts amidst a serene and inspiring natural environment cultivating a spirit of reverence...

...ol, library, and bookshop intended to serve members of the Esoteric School and the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society]], as well as the g ...eadquarters in Hollywood, along with the [[Order of the Star in the East]] and the [[Order of the Temple of the Rosy Cross]].