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The Fifth World Congress was held in Salzburg, Austria, in 1966. | The Fifth World Congress was held in Salzburg, Austria, in 1966. [[John B. S. Coats]] was the principal organizer of this congress.<ref>"John B. S. Coats: Biographical Sketch,"''President's Inauguration, 1973 Reports of Speeches''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:24, 18 August 2016
From time to time, the Theosophical Society based in Adyar holds a World Congress.
First World Congress
The First World Congress was held in Paris, France, in 1921.
Second World Congress
The Second World Congress was held in Adyar, Chennai, India, in 1925.
Third World Congress
The Third World Congress was held at the Hotel Stevens in Chicago, United States, in 1929. Speakers included Annie Besant, George S. Arundale, Rukmini Devi Arundale, C. Jinarājadāsa, Geoffrey Hodson, Dorothy Jinarājadāsa, Clara Codd, A. P. Warrington, L. W. Rogers, and Mrs. C. W. Dykgraaf.
Fourth World Congress
The Fourth World Congress was held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1936.
Fifth World Congress
The Fifth World Congress was held in Salzburg, Austria, in 1966. John B. S. Coats was the principal organizer of this congress.[1]
Sixth World Congress
The Sixth World Congress, or Centennial World Congress, was held in New York City, United States, in 1975. It celebrated the centenary of the founding of the Theosophical Society, and was followed by major celebrations in London and Adyar. According to one observer, the lecture by Boris de Zirkoff called "The Dream that Never Dies," was "truly a high point of that week-long gathering."[2] That and many other centennial lectures were recorded and are available at the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library.
Seventh World Congress
The Seventh World Congress was held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1982.
Eighth World Congress
The Eighth World Congress was held in Brasilia, Brazil, in 1993.
Ninth World Congress
The Ninth World Congress was held in Sydney, Australia, in 2001.
Tenth World Congress
The Tenth World Congress was held in Rome, Italy, in 2010.
Notes
Additional resources
"World Congress, Theosophical" in Theosopedia