Theosophical Order of Service
The Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) is an international organization founded in February 1908 by Annie Besant, then President of the Theosophical Society (Adyar), with motto:
- "A union of those who love in the service of all that suffers"
The TOS offers a framework in which individuals may demonstrate practical and humanitarian actions in a theosophical spirit, whether or not they are members of the Theosophical Society.
History
The Order of the Brothers of Service
The TOS arose from the Order of the Brothers of Service, organized by Annie Besant in 1917. On May 7, 1917, Vaisakh Full Moon Day, a cornerstone was laid for Suryashrama ("the House of the Sun") in a Masonic ceremony. It which was to be the home of the order. Construction was to proceed the following year, but ultimately the site was used for the cremation of Annie Besant in 1933 and the Garden of Remembrance, built in 1935.[1][2]
Members included B. P. Wadia, George S. Arundale, C. Jinarajadasa and his wife Dorothy, and Fritz Kunz.
TOS in United States
TOS in England
TOS in The Philippines
Activities
Publications
Additional resources
Official Websites
- Theosophical Order of Service International
- Theosophical Order of Service at TS Adyar Website
- Theosophical Order of Service in Australia
- Theosophical Order of Service in New Zealand
- Theosophical Order of Service in Philippines
- Theosophical Order of Service in UK
- Theosophical Order of Service in USA
Articles
- How to move forward? The Theosophical Order of Service lends a helping hand by Diana Dunningham Chapotin and Dorothy Bell
- In the Name of Love by Ananya S. Rajan
- Theosophical Order of Service at KatinkaHesselink.net
- Theosophical Order of Service in Theosophy World
Video
- On Root Causes and Symptoms by Vic Hao Chin, Jr.