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== Administrative == | |||
* Research tips | |||
== Movements, philosophies == | == Movements, philosophies == | ||
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* New Thought | * New Thought | ||
* Free Thought | * Free Thought | ||
* Co-Freemasonry | * Co-Freemasonry | ||
* Freemasonry | * Freemasonry | ||
* Western Esotericism | * Western Esotericism | ||
== Umbrella articles == | == Umbrella articles == | ||
* Theosophy and | === 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. | ||
* Theosophy and Color (in healing, music, art) | * [[Literature and the Theosophical Movement]] - poets, writers | ||
* Theosophical Libraries and | * [[Performing Arts and the Theosophical Movement]] - drama and dance | ||
* Theosophical Retreat Centers and Camps | * [[Occult fiction]] - by or about or of interest to Theosophists | ||
* Theosophists and Social Movements | * [[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 == | == Historic events == | ||
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* 1895 Split/Secession/Convention | * 1895 Split/Secession/Convention | ||
* 19xx CWL resignation | * 19xx CWL resignation | ||
* 1894 Judge Case | * 1894 Judge Case | ||
* 1968 Sirhan Sirhan publicity | * 1968 Sirhan Sirhan publicity | ||
* 1935 Diamond Jubilee | * 1935 Diamond Jubilee | ||
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* 1975 Centennial | * 1975 Centennial | ||
* 1931 HPB birth centennial | * 1931 HPB birth centennial | ||
== Religions and their major divisions == | == Religions and their major divisions == | ||
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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. | 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 | * Hinduism | ||
* Islam | * Islam - TS section has been added | ||
* Sufism | * Sufism - few Sufi members of TS are known | ||
* Buddhism | * 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 == | == Science == | ||
The wiki needs a lot of work in the whole area of the sciences. Check the [http://theoscience.org/ Theoscience.org] website and its periodical ''Researches Relevant to Theosophy'' for ideas. | The wiki needs a lot of work in the whole area of the sciences. Check the [http://theoscience.org/ 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 [[Category: Scientific concepts]]. | ||
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* Physics, | '''Cosmogenesis''' | ||
** | |||
* Math | |||
** '''Sacred geometry''', mandala, magic square - see Theosophy World articles | |||
** '''Zero''' | |||
** '''Infinity''' | |||
** '''Spiral''' | |||
** Merkabah | |||
** Fractals | |||
* Physics | |||
** Elementary particles physics | |||
** Newtonian Dynamics | |||
** General Relativity | |||
** Thermodynamics | |||
** Plasma physics | |||
** Quantum physics (including Quantum field, super-strings and M-theories) | |||
** '''Light''' | |||
* Space sciences | |||
** Astronomy | |||
** Astrophysics | |||
** Astrobiology (many NASA projects searching for extra-terrestrial life) | |||
** Cosmology (S. Weinberg for example) | |||
** Space-time, fabric of space-time | ** Space-time, fabric of space-time | ||
** Dark matter, dark space | ** Dark matter, dark space | ||
** | ** Black holes and white holes - Kim Dieu SNC lecture 7-20-2024 | ||
* | * Chemistry | ||
** '''Occult chemistry''' | |||
** Astro-chemistry | |||
** Cosmo-chemistry | |||
** Quantum chemistry | |||
* Earth sciences | |||
** Geology | |||
** Geophysics | |||
** Geochemistry | |||
** Birkeland currents - see Pablo Sender's book ''Approaching the Secret Doctrine'' | ** Birkeland currents - see Pablo Sender's book ''Approaching the Secret Doctrine'' | ||
** '''Ley lines''' | |||
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'''Anthropogenesis''' | |||
* Anthropology | |||
* Archeology | |||
* Biology | |||
** '''Interconnectedness''' - trees, fungi, symbiosis, microbes, etc | |||
** Engrams | |||
* Human history, including the relevant countries' history which can be related to the Teachings (for example, Ancient History, Asian History (China, India, Tibet,...), Pre-columbian History) | |||
* Philosophy, including philosophical traditions and schools, metaphysics | |||
* Religions | |||
* Psychology | |||
** Consciousness | ** Consciousness | ||
** | ** Depth psychology | ||
* Parapsychology - refer to Bendits, Dora Kunz, Leadbeater, Kurt Leland, and see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpPYkgTYVQo Eugene Jennings 2022 SNC talk] for a great listing of all types of psychic abilities. | * Parapsychology - refer to Bendits, Dora Kunz, Leadbeater, Kurt Leland, and see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpPYkgTYVQo Eugene Jennings 2022 SNC talk] for a great listing of all types of psychic abilities. | ||
** Mesmerism | ** '''Mesmerism''' | ||
** Remote viewing | ** '''Near Death Experience''' (NDE) | ||
** '''Remote viewing''' | |||
** '''Divination''' - expand | |||
** '''Astral projection''' | |||
** Mediumship - expand | |||
** '''Telepathy''' | |||
** '''Precognition''' | |||
* Healing modalities - look at John Gaynor Banks, Harry van Gelder, Dora Kunz | * Healing modalities - look at John Gaynor Banks, Harry van Gelder, Dora Kunz | ||
** Energy healing | ** Energy healing | ||
** Light, sound, vibration healing - see Dinshaw | ** Light, sound, vibration healing - see Dinshaw Ghadiali, Seth Pancoast, Fenn Germer, John Worrell Keely - Kurt Leland knows more | ||
** Mesmeric healing - see H S Olcott | ** '''Mesmeric healing''' - see H S Olcott | ||
** Therapeutic Touch - | ** '''Therapeutic Touch''' - expand | ||
** Vital energy/vril/qi/prana - not certain how to categorize this - expand | |||
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== Concepts and terms == | == Concepts and terms == | ||
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'''THEOSOPHICAL''' | '''THEOSOPHICAL''' | ||
* Discrimination | * Discrimination | ||
* | * so many more! | ||
* | * | ||
* | * | ||
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'''OTHER''' | '''OTHER''' | ||
* World Teacher - Cooper article on HPB anticipating | * World Teacher - Cooper article on HPB anticipating | ||
* Nefesh | * Nefesh | ||
* Ruach | * Ruach | ||
* Tantra | * Tantra | ||
* Agni Yoga | * Agni Yoga | ||
* Scin leca ("shining corpse") or astral body | * Scin leca ("shining corpse") or astral body | ||
* Pistis Sophia - link Theosophy World | |||
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== Organizations, places == | == Organizations, places == | ||
* major lodges | * The Banyan Tree Bookstore in San Diego | ||
* major lodges of historical importance | |||
* national sections | * national sections | ||
* Quest Society | * Quest Society | ||
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* Point Loma | * Point Loma | ||
* Brahmavidya Ashrama | * Brahmavidya Ashrama | ||
* Tekels Park | * Tekels Park | ||
* Besant Hill School of Happy Valley | * Besant Hill School of Happy Valley | ||
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* Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor - expand | * Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor - expand | ||
* Board of Control - after Coulomb Affair | * Board of Control - after Coulomb Affair | ||
* Paracelsian Order in San Diego - see files in TSA Archives | |||
* Juhu in Mumbai | |||
== Books, periodicals, art, publishers == | == Books, periodicals, art, publishers == | ||
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NOTE - See Hathitrust, Internet Archive, TUP, and http;//www.universaltheosophy.com/theosophical periodicals/ for digital versions | NOTE - See Hathitrust, Internet Archive, TUP, and http;//www.universaltheosophy.com/theosophical periodicals/ for digital versions | ||
* Spiritual Scientist (periodical) | * Spiritual Scientist (periodical) | ||
* Theosophy Company | * Theosophy Company | ||
* | * Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund - see Tukaram Tatya | ||
* Theosophy (periodical) - divide into 2 articles | * Theosophy (periodical) - divide into 2 articles | ||
* Manas (periodical) | * Manas (periodical) | ||
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'''IMPORTANT''' | '''IMPORTANT''' | ||
* HPB - list biographies in Additional Resources | |||
* HPB - list | |||
* Annie Besant - presidency | * Annie Besant - presidency | ||
* Robert Crosbie | * Robert Crosbie | ||
* CJ - lecture tours, etc | * CJ - lecture tours, etc | ||
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* John Yarker | * John Yarker | ||
* Max Muller - rewrite sections taken from Wikipedia | * Max Muller - rewrite sections taken from Wikipedia | ||
* John Watkins - HPB friend, publisher | * John Watkins - HPB friend, publisher | ||
* William John Walters | * William John Walters | ||
* Elsie Benjamin - find obits, bios | * Elsie Benjamin - find obits, bios | ||
* William Walker Atkinson - personal info | * William Walker Atkinson - personal info | ||
* | * Maud MacCarthy | ||
* Joseph Bibby - IAPSOP, TWS, UI | * Joseph Bibby - IAPSOP, TWS, UI | ||
* Samuel Ward - personal | * Samuel Ward - personal | ||
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* B. P. Wadia - see TenBroeck in Keep the Link Unbroken | * B. P. Wadia - see TenBroeck in Keep the Link Unbroken | ||
* Claude Falls Wright | * Claude Falls Wright | ||
* Leoline Leonard Wright | |||
* E. A. Wodehouse | * E. A. Wodehouse | ||
* Bates & Wimbridge - expand | * Bates & Wimbridge - expand | ||
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'''NICE-TO-HAVE''' | '''NICE-TO-HAVE''' | ||
* Peary Chand Mitra | * Peary Chand Mitra | ||
* Anita Atkins - see Theosophy Forward | * Anita Atkins - see Theosophy Forward | ||
* Arthur Digby Besant | * Arthur Digby Besant | ||
* Mabel Besant-Scott | * Mabel Besant-Scott | ||
* | * George E. Wright | ||
* K. Chodkiewicz - lecturer | |||
* C. T. Strauss - 1893 Parliament - or is it C. J.? | * C. T. Strauss - 1893 Parliament - or is it C. J.? | ||
* S. K. Chatterjee - in ML | * S. K. Chatterjee - in ML | ||
* Adelma von Vay - see Joma Sipe book illustrations | * Adelma von Vay - see Joma Sipe book illustrations | ||
* F. J. Lippett | * F. J. Lippett | ||
* John Osborn Varian | * John Osborn Varian - poet, Temple of the People | ||
* Maude Ralston | * Maude Elizabeth Ralston [Sharman]- Atma Fairy Stories | ||
* Katie King | * Katie King | ||
* | * John William Brodie-Innes - Golden Dawn | ||
* S. J.McGregor Mathers | * S. J.McGregor Mathers - Golden Dawn | ||
* Wardall family | * Wardall family | ||
* Beatrice Hastings - Gomes cataloged her papers | * Beatrice Hastings - Gomes cataloged her papers | ||
* Aleister Crowley | * Aleister Crowley | ||
* Clara Erskine Clement Waters | * Clara Erskine Clement Waters - author, traveler | ||
* Alma Mahler Gropius Werfel | * Alma Mahler Gropius Werfel - author | ||
* Alonzo Decker | * Baird T. Spaulding - spiritual writer | ||
* Alonzo Decker - industrialist | |||
* Elizabeth Spalding | * Elizabeth Spalding | ||
* Rai B. K. Laheri | * Rai B. K. Laheri | ||
* Ram Nath Puri | * Ram Nath Puri | ||
* Krishna Prem - donated to our bldg fund | * Krishna Prem - donated to our bldg fund | ||
* Ramakrishna Keshava Kulkarni/R. K. Kulkarni - educator | * Ramakrishna Keshava Kulkarni/R. K. Kulkarni - educator | ||
* Jane Lead/Leade - Theosopher | * Jane Lead/Leade - Theosopher | ||
* James Albert Clark - Hargrove guy? - wrote ''A Theosophist's Point of View" 1901 | * James Albert Clark - Hargrove guy? - wrote ''A Theosophist's Point of View" 1901 | ||
* Jacob Bonggren | * Jacob Bonggren - poet, occultist | ||
* Stanly B. Sexton | * Stanly B. Sexton | ||
* Clara Jerome Kochersperger - see her history | * Clara Jerome Kochersperger - see her history | ||
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* Judith Tyberg | * Judith Tyberg | ||
* Frederick Finch Strong | * Frederick Finch Strong | ||
* John Worrell Keely - vibratory healing | * John Worrell Keely - vibratory healing - see Theosophy World | ||
* Robert and Sara Logan | * Robert and Sara Logan | ||
* Basil Hodgson-Smith | * Basil Hodgson-Smith | ||
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* Sellon family | * Sellon family | ||
* Augustus W. Alexander | * Augustus W. Alexander | ||
* Hugh George Calloway - Oliver Fox - see Kurt Leland | * Hugh George Calloway - pseudo. Oliver Fox - see Kurt Leland - OBE | ||
* Elizabeth Thompson - philanthropist - see [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/judge001.htm this] | * Elizabeth Thompson - philanthropist - see [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/judge001.htm this] | ||
* Louise Haines le Freimann - Aussie artist | * Louise Haines le Freimann - Aussie artist | ||
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* Michael Gomes | * Michael Gomes | ||
* Alice O Howell | * Alice O Howell | ||
* David Reigle | * David Reigle | ||
* Herbert Stack | * Herbert Stack | ||
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* V. Coopooswamy Iyer | * V. Coopooswamy Iyer | ||
* Ralph Shirley | * Ralph Shirley | ||
* Walter Paris - artist knew Founders in India | * Walter Paris - artist knew Founders in India, maybe in Tile club - see ODL, scrapbook, Shawn Higgins | ||
* Major Dawsonne Melancathan Strong. See ''The Theosophist'', 1.9: 239‒240 and HPB letter to Alice Gordon. | * Major Dawsonne Melancathan Strong. See ''The Theosophist'', 1.9: 239‒240 and HPB letter to Alice Gordon. | ||
* General Alfred Wilks Drayson, a London Lodge member | * General Alfred Wilks Drayson, a London Lodge member | ||
* Mikalojus K. Ciurlionis (1875–1911), Lithuanian artist | * Mikalojus K. Ciurlionis (1875–1911), Lithuanian artist, see Massimo Introvigne | ||
* H. Spencer Lewis | * H. Spencer Lewis | ||
* | * Henk Spierenburg - see [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/spierenburg-hendrikus-johannes Theosophy World] | ||
* Nicholas of Cusa - adept - see Theosophy World | |||
* Arnold Trevor Bax (composer) | |||
* Mario Roso de Luna - Spanish translator of Theosophical works | |||
* Concordia Antarova - Russian opera singer and novelist | |||
* Einar Jónsson (Icelandic sculptor) | |||
* Renato de Grandis (Italian composer) | |||
* Sven Bengtsson (Swedish artist) - created urn for HPB's ashes, working with Machell | |||
* Saltus, Edgar (American author) | |||
* Allan Bennett - see bio by Elizabeth Harris | |||
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'''FAMOUS - or - LINKED TO - or - INFLUENCED BY THEOSOPHY'''<br> | '''FAMOUS - or - LINKED TO - or - INFLUENCED BY THEOSOPHY'''<br> | ||
* Charles Staniland Wake - writer | |||
* Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | * Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) | ||
* Emil Wittgenstein - IAPSOP, CW, TWS | * Emil Wittgenstein - IAPSOP, CW, TWS | ||
* Kahlil Gibran | * Kahlil Gibran | ||
* Rider Haggard | * Charles Fillmore - see Cranston bio of HPB | ||
* Rider Haggard - expand | |||
* E. M. Forster | * E. M. Forster | ||
* Sibelius - see Sylvia Cranston book | * Sibelius - see Sylvia Cranston book | ||
* James Joyce | * James Joyce | ||
* T. S. Eliot | * T. S. Eliot | ||
* A. E. Waite | |||
* Jawaharlal Nehru - see Theosophy World | |||
* Edward Bach - flower remedy | * Edward Bach - flower remedy | ||
* Henry Miller | * Henry Miller | ||
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* Tom Stoppard | * Tom Stoppard | ||
* Thornton Wilder | * Thornton Wilder | ||
* Walter Burley Griffin and his wife | * Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin, architects | ||
* Alfred Russel Wallace | * Alfred Russel Wallace | ||
* William James - see Kurt Leland for info | * William James - see Kurt Leland for info | ||
* Charles Rennie Macintosh | * Charles Rennie Macintosh - Scottish modernist | ||
* Jean Sibelius | * Jean Sibelius | ||
* Elvis Presley | * Elvis Presley | ||
* Ruth Crawford-Seeger | * Ruth Crawford-Seeger | ||
* Alfred Deakin - Australian politician | * Alfred Deakin - Australian politician | ||
* Hernandez Martinez - president of El Salvador | * Hernandez Martinez - president of El Salvador | ||
* A. G. Spalding | * A. G. Spalding | ||
* George Lansbury - British Labour Party leader | * George Lansbury - British Labour Party leader | ||
* Gloria Steinem | * Gloria Steinem - family were Theosophists in Toledo | ||
* D. T. Suzuki and wife Beatrice - see Adele Algeo | |||
* D. T. Suzuki and wife Beatrice | |||
* Soyen Shaku | * Soyen Shaku | ||
* Hazrat Inayat Khan | * Hazrat Inayat Khan | ||
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* Hugh and Muriel Dowding | * Hugh and Muriel Dowding | ||
* Algernon Blackwood - Leland for occult/psy interpretations of stories | * Algernon Blackwood - Leland for occult/psy interpretations of stories | ||
* Will Levington Comfort | * Will Levington Comfort | ||
* | * Melchior Lechter - German painter | ||
* Lloyd Loar - Gibson guitar designer; accoustics professor per Mark Casady | |||
* Marie Corelli (Mary Mackay) - English novelist | |||
* Gina Cerminara - author, researcher | |||
* Carolyn Conant Van Blarcom - midwife | |||
* Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta - TOS leader, mayor of Karachi, Parsi | |||
* Steloff, Frances. Gotham Book Mart, NYC | |||
* Cecil French (1879-1953), artist, Irish revival, Yeats friend | |||
* László Mednyánszky (1852-1919), a Hungarian-Slovac artist | |||
* Josef Váchal (1884-1969), a Czech writer, painter, printmaker and book-printer. | |||
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** Update LCH bio from Sasson book and DHC book. | ** 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). | ** 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. | * 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. | * Check Sven Eek book on Damodar - has some letters, I think. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 1 June 2026
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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THEOSOPHICAL
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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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IMPORTANT
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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
