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'''Herbert D. Monachesi''' was one of the [[Founders]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. According to [[Josephine Ransom]],
'''Herbert D. Monachesi''' was one of the [[Founders]] of the [[Theosophical Society]].
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HERBERT D. MONACHESI: a newspaper reporter. An Italian by birth and of very psychical temperament. In ''The Sunday Mercury'', New York, 1875, appeared an article by him on an intended Buddhist Mission to America, to make known Eastern spiritual knowledge. On the margin of this cutting Scrapbook I, H. P. B Wrote that his article outlined the [[The Original Programme of The Theosophical Society|original programme of The Theosophical Society]], and that the time had come when the West should know more of the wisdom, philosophy and achievements of India. Monachesi dropped out.<ref>Josephine Ransom, ''A Short History of the Theosophical Society'' (Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 113.</ref>
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[[Category:Founders|Monachesi, H. D.]]
[[Category:Psychics|Monachesi, H. D.]]
[[Category:Journalists|Monachesi, H. D.]]
[[Category:Nationality Italian|Monachesi, H. D.]]
[[Category:Associates of HPB|Monachesi, H. D.]]
[[Category:Associates of HPB|Monachesi, H. D.]]

Revision as of 03:02, 21 April 2014

Herbert D. Monachesi was one of the Founders of the Theosophical Society. According to Josephine Ransom,

HERBERT D. MONACHESI: a newspaper reporter. An Italian by birth and of very psychical temperament. In The Sunday Mercury, New York, 1875, appeared an article by him on an intended Buddhist Mission to America, to make known Eastern spiritual knowledge. On the margin of this cutting Scrapbook I, H. P. B Wrote that his article outlined the original programme of The Theosophical Society, and that the time had come when the West should know more of the wisdom, philosophy and achievements of India. Monachesi dropped out.[1]

Notes

  1. Josephine Ransom, A Short History of the Theosophical Society (Adyar, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 113.