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'''Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa''' (1875–1953), was a Sri Lankan scholar, lecturer, and writer who served as the fourth President of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]] from 1945 to 1953. An accomplished linguist, he traveled extensively for fifty years an an international lecturer, speaking in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. He was known to his wide circle of friends as "Raja", "Brother Raja", or "CJ". | |||
== Early years and education == | == Early years and education == | ||
Mr. Jinarâjadâsa was born on [[December 16]], 1875 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) of Sinhalese Buddhist parents. His association with [[Theosophy]] began at the age of thirteen when he met [[Charles Webster Leadbeater|C. W. Leadbeater]]. The following year, [[Alfred Percy Sinnett|A. P. Sinnett]] asked Mr. Leadbeater to return from India to England to tutor his son [[Percy Edensor Sinnett|Denny]] and [[George S. Arundale|George Arundale]], Leadbeater brought Raja with him. The three boys were close in age: Raja was born in 1875, Denny in 1877, and George in 1878. | |||
In 1889, Jinarâjadâsa met Madame Blavatsky for the first time. He became a member of The Theosophical Society on [[March 14]], 1893 through the [[London Lodge]]. He entered St John’s College, Cambridge in 1896, and four years later took his Degree in the Oriental Languages Tripos, and also studied Law. He then went back to Ceylon where he became Vice-Principal (1900-1901) of the [[Ananda College]] in Colombo, founded by Mr Leadbeater. In 1902 he returned to Europe to study literature and science at the University of Pavia, Italy. In 1904 he went to America, where he began his career as an international lecturer of the Theosophical Society, | |||
== Theosophical work == | == Theosophical work == | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 4 November 2013
Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa (1875–1953), was a Sri Lankan scholar, lecturer, and writer who served as the fourth President of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India from 1945 to 1953. An accomplished linguist, he traveled extensively for fifty years an an international lecturer, speaking in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. He was known to his wide circle of friends as "Raja", "Brother Raja", or "CJ".
Early years and education
Mr. Jinarâjadâsa was born on December 16, 1875 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) of Sinhalese Buddhist parents. His association with Theosophy began at the age of thirteen when he met C. W. Leadbeater. The following year, A. P. Sinnett asked Mr. Leadbeater to return from India to England to tutor his son Denny and George Arundale, Leadbeater brought Raja with him. The three boys were close in age: Raja was born in 1875, Denny in 1877, and George in 1878.
In 1889, Jinarâjadâsa met Madame Blavatsky for the first time. He became a member of The Theosophical Society on March 14, 1893 through the London Lodge. He entered St John’s College, Cambridge in 1896, and four years later took his Degree in the Oriental Languages Tripos, and also studied Law. He then went back to Ceylon where he became Vice-Principal (1900-1901) of the Ananda College in Colombo, founded by Mr Leadbeater. In 1902 he returned to Europe to study literature and science at the University of Pavia, Italy. In 1904 he went to America, where he began his career as an international lecturer of the Theosophical Society,
Theosophical work
Travels
Presidency
Writings
Photo gallery
CJ with Ensor and Yarco,
Theosophical Messenger,
March 1911
CJ in tent in Chicago,
summer 1911.
CJ as Fire Guard
in World War II London.
Image from TSA Archives.
CJ with Sidney Cook,
at Olcott (campus),1930s or 1940s.
Final years
Online resources
Articles
- C. Jinarajadasa by Surendra Narayan