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[[File:Pekka Ervast 1.jpg|right|190px|thumb|Pekka Ervast]]
'''Pekka Ervast''' (1875-1934) was founder of Finnish Section of [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar]]. He was a writer, lecturer and linguist.
'''Pekka Ervast''' (1875-1934) was founder of Finnish Section of [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar]]. He was a writer, lecturer and linguist.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


Pekka Elias Ervast was born on December 26, 1875 in Helsinki, Finland. Beginning in childhood he had experiences of extrasensory perception.  
Pekka Elias Ervast was born on [[December 26]], 1875 in Helsinki, Finland. Beginning in childhood he had experiences of extrasensory perception.  


He died on [[May 22]], 1934 in Helsinki.
== Spiritual awakening ==
== Theosophical Society involvement ==
In 1922, the Finnish Section reported that it "has bought Theosophical books for about 15,000 frnk. from O/Y Tietaja (a joint-stock-company, which was started by Mr. Pekka Ervast and now owned by some of his friends)..."<ref>John Sonck, "T. S. in Finland" ''General Report of the Theosophical Society 1922'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1922), 96-97.</ref>
[[File:Divine Seed cover.jpg|150px|right|thumb|2nd edition of ''The Divine Seed'']]
== Writings ==
== Writings ==


* [http://www.teosofia.net/e-kirjat/From_Death_to_Rebirth_Pekka_Ervast.pdf '''''From Death to Rebirth''''']]. Literary Society of the Finnish Rosy Cross, 2017. Compiled and edited by Jouni Marjanen, Antti Savinainen, and Jouko Sorvali. Foreword by Richard Smoley.
* [http://www.teosofia.net/e-kirjat/From_Death_to_Rebirth_Pekka_Ervast.pdf '''''From Death to Rebirth''''']]. Literary Society of the Finnish Rosy Cross, 2017. Compiled and edited by Jouni Marjanen, Antti Savinainen, and Jouko Sorvali. Foreword by Richard Smoley.
* '''''The Divine Seed: The Esoteric Teachings of Jesus'''''. Reviewed in ''TheoSophia'' (NZ) 72.4 (Summer, 20-11), 29.
* '''''The Divine Seed: The Esoteric Teachings of Jesus'''''. Second edition published by Quest Books, 2010.Reviewed in ''TheoSophia'' (NZ) 72.4 (Summer, 2011), 29.
* '''''The Sermon on the Mount'''''. 1933.
* '''''The Sermon on the Mount'''''. 1933.
* '''''The Key to the Kalevala'''''. 1916.





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Pekka Ervast

Pekka Ervast (1875-1934) was founder of Finnish Section of Theosophical Society based in Adyar. He was a writer, lecturer and linguist.

Personal life

Pekka Elias Ervast was born on December 26, 1875 in Helsinki, Finland. Beginning in childhood he had experiences of extrasensory perception.

He died on May 22, 1934 in Helsinki.

Spiritual awakening

Theosophical Society involvement

In 1922, the Finnish Section reported that it "has bought Theosophical books for about 15,000 frnk. from O/Y Tietaja (a joint-stock-company, which was started by Mr. Pekka Ervast and now owned by some of his friends)..."[1]

2nd edition of The Divine Seed

Writings

  • From Death to Rebirth]. Literary Society of the Finnish Rosy Cross, 2017. Compiled and edited by Jouni Marjanen, Antti Savinainen, and Jouko Sorvali. Foreword by Richard Smoley.
  • The Divine Seed: The Esoteric Teachings of Jesus. Second edition published by Quest Books, 2010.Reviewed in TheoSophia (NZ) 72.4 (Summer, 2011), 29.
  • The Sermon on the Mount. 1933.
  • The Key to the Kalevala. 1916.


Additional resources

Notes

  1. John Sonck, "T. S. in Finland" General Report of the Theosophical Society 1922 (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1922), 96-97.