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=== Sikhism and the Theosophical Movement === | |||
Early leaders of the [[Theosophical Society]], including [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]], [[Henry Steel Olcott]], and [[A. P. Sinnett]], were well acquainted with Sikhs. Some practitioners of Sikhism may have been admitted as members of the TS, but their names are not known. However, Sikh [[Salig Ram]] became a subscriber of [[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']] as early as 1882.<ref>Kurt Leland, ''Rainbow Body'' (Lake Worth FL: Ibis Press, 2016), 110.</ref> He was mentioned in [[Mahatma_Letter_No._31#Page_2|Mahatma Letter No. 31]],dated around November, 1881. Master [[Morya]] called Salig ram "a truly good man" with tendencies toward mediumship and "misdirected mysticism." | |||
== Additional resources == | == Additional resources == | ||
=== Articles === | === Articles === | ||
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sikhism Sikhism] in Theosophy World. | * [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sikhism Sikhism] in Theosophy World. | ||
* Nesbitt, Eleanor. "Helena Blavatsky, Dorothy Field and Annie Besant: Theosophy’s role in introducing Sikhism to the West" ''Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory'' 16 no. 3 (2020): 227-243. Published online December 13,2019. Abstract at [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17448727.2019.1702835 TandFonline]. | |||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
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Sikhism and the Theosophical Movement
Early leaders of the Theosophical Society, including Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, and A. P. Sinnett, were well acquainted with Sikhs. Some practitioners of Sikhism may have been admitted as members of the TS, but their names are not known. However, Sikh Salig Ram became a subscriber of The Theosophist as early as 1882.[1] He was mentioned in Mahatma Letter No. 31,dated around November, 1881. Master Morya called Salig ram "a truly good man" with tendencies toward mediumship and "misdirected mysticism."
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- Sikhism in Theosophy World.
- Nesbitt, Eleanor. "Helena Blavatsky, Dorothy Field and Annie Besant: Theosophy’s role in introducing Sikhism to the West" Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory 16 no. 3 (2020): 227-243. Published online December 13,2019. Abstract at TandFonline.
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- ↑ Kurt Leland, Rainbow Body (Lake Worth FL: Ibis Press, 2016), 110.