The Original Programme of the Theosophical Society (manuscript)

The Original Programme of the Theosophical Society is a manuscript written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky in the form of a letter to SOciety members. She wrote as the Corresponding Secretary of the Theosophical Society on October 3, 1886 during a stay in Ostende, Belgium. She sought to remind Theosophists of the history and aims of the organization during a period of dissension.

History of the Original Programme

In a 1967 review of the reprinted version, Nell Taylor wrote:

Published versions

• The Original Programme of the Theosophical Society and Preliminary Memorandum of the Esoteric Section. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, 1931. Reprinted as a pamphlet.
• H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings VII, 1886-1887. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, 1958. See pages 145-171. This is available in digital form at Theosophy World.
• The Original Programme of the Theosophical Society. Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, 1966. 75 pages. Reprinted as a pamphlet.
• A digital version is available at Theosophical University Press Online.