Added September 2011
From
Renaissance Hermeticism to the New Age
Diagram of groups and persons influential in the development
of Renaissance Esotericism into 20th century New Age. Based
on Hanegraaff (1998), Smoley (2006) and Roszak (1968).
Family
Tree of the Gnostic Legacy
Diagram of spiritual movements related to Gnosticism. From
Richard Smoley's Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from
the Gospels to The Da Vinci Code.
Added June 2011
The
Judge Case. A Conspiracy Which Ruined the Theosophical Cause.
Book by Ernest E. Pelletier. Reviewed by Brett Forray for
Theosophical History. Forray addresses the weaknesses
and biases of this massive study. (Pelletier's
response; editor's
remarks)
Black
Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity.
Book by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. Reviewed by Joseph P.
Szimhart for Cultic Studies Journal. "... about
the proliferation of fascist ideology in post-war culture,
especially since 1990. ... weaves in and out of occult beliefs
and myths without falling prey to exaggeration or fascination.
Denouement
of the Prophets’ Cult: The Church Universal and Triumphant
in Decline. Article by Joseph P. Szimhart. Critical
account by ex-member with historical overview, including
the group's roots in Theosophy, the I AM movement, Agni
Yoga and other esoteric organizations.
Theosophy
and Culture: Nicholas Roerich by Anita
Stasulane. Reviewed by Joseph P. Szimhart for Cultic
Studies Journal. "... remarkably even-handed job
delineating essential aspects of the Roerich approach to
theosophy and culture at large."
400
Years of Imaginary Friends: A Journey into the World of
Adepts, Masters, Ascended Masters, and Their Messengers
by Kenneth & Talita Paolini. Reviewed by Joseph
P. Szimhart for Cultic Studies Journal. "...
a well-informed, though critical, ex-member’s view
of Church Universal and Triumphant and related groups."
The
Church Universal and Triumphant: Elizabeth Clare Prophet's
Apocalyptic Movement by Bradley C.Whitsel. Reviewed
by Joseph P. Szimhart for Cultic Studies Journal.
An overall balanced, informative, but also somewhat dry,
academic study. Maybe the best so far.
Lambs
to Slaughter: My Fourteen Years with Elizabeth Clare Prophet
and Church Universal Triumphant by John Joseph Pietrangelo,
Jr. Reviewed by Joseph P. Szimhart for Cultic Studies
Journal. "This is a story about manipulated devotion
and mind control from the perspective of a former true believer.
It is also an intimate look at a prophet-guru during her
formative years as the leader of her own marginal religious
movement."
When
Scholars Know Sin: Alternative Religions and Their Academic
Supporters. Paper by by Stephen A. Kent and Theresa
Krebs addressing the moral and methodological issues involved
when scholars get too close to their subject of study, for
example J. R. Lewis and J. Gordon Melton's study Church
Universal and Triumphant In Scholarly Perspective.
Added April 2011
The
Theosophical Society and Labour and National Movements in
Indonesia, 1913-1918. Article by Herman de Tollenaere.
Short paper on the relationship between Theosophists and
political movements in Indonesia.
The
limits of liberalism and of Theosophy:colonial Indonesia
and the German Weimar republic, 1918-1933. Article by
Herman de Tollenaere "... about parallels and links
to, and differences with, the religio-philosophical tendency
of Theosophy" and political liberalism.
Marx
and Engels on Spiritualism and Theosophy. Article
by Herman de Tollenaere for Theosophical History. Short
paper on how Theosphists and Marxists saw each other.
Added March 2011
Bibliography
of Parapolitical Studies
A collection of academic studies, journalistic investigations,
amateur sleuthings and ideological contributions from conservative,
libertarian, liberal and Marxist writers.
Added February 2011
Jean
Overton Fuller’s Response to Govert Schuller Regarding
the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias Issue. Discussing the
possible sources of David Anrias' critique of Krishnamurti.
Originally published in Theosophical History.
Added January 2011
A spirited story
of the psychic and the Colonel : Henry Steel Olcott had
expected to scoff at Madame Blavatsky's séance, but
he stayed on to help found The Theosophical Society
Article by Edward Hower for the Smithsonian.
Review of
E.L. Gardner's booklet No religion higher than truth
in which the controversial case was made that C.W. Leadbeater
was not really clairvoyant, but victim to Kriyashakti,
or the power of imaginary projection.
In Search of 'Shambha-la'
and the Aryan Lamas: The Tibet images of the theosophists,
occultists, Nazis and neo-Nazis
By Dr. Martin Brauen. Chapter from Dreamworld Tibet:
Western Illusions.
Link to: Journal
of Alternative Spiritualities and New Age Studies. Official
journal of the Alternative Spiritualities and New Age Studies
Association (ASANAS),
an "informal network of academics from many disciplines
conducting research."
Bibracte:
Last Center of Celtic Occultism
By Govert Schuller. Short article on Blavatsky's perception
of this Celtic stronghold and the author's own connection
with it.
The
Seven Theosophical Principles: An Initial Experiential Grounding
in Reflective Experience. Small essay by Govert Schuller
using some philosophical concepts to add an experiential
dimension to the seven Theosophical principles.
Added December 2010
Debunking
a New Age Myth-A Call for Discernment
Article by Govert Schuller on Jim Kenney's lecture at The
Theosophical Society on the questionable nature of the 2012
phenomenon.
Added July 2010
Jean
Overton Fuller, Master Narayan, and the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias
Issue. Full text of article released on Alpheus
about a relatively unknown but quite important Theosophical
master and his alleged identification by Jean Overton Fuller.
All in the context of the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias issue,
which is about two English Theosophists passing on contested
Mahatmic evaluations of the metaphysical status of
Krishnamurti and the esoteric soundness of his teachings.
Academe
and Esotericism: The Problem of Authority. Talk presented
by Richard Smoley at the Association for the Study of Esotericism
at Davis, California in June 2006. The author makes the
case that academicians are unnecessarily reticent in partaking
of experiences enabled by the esoteric tradition. It is
as if, he states, academia is collecting and classifying
all printed works about wine, but never venturing into tasting
it and have a first-hand experience of its many facets.
The State
of the TS (Adyar) in 2008: A Psycho-esoteric Interpretation.
Article by Govert Schuller arguing that Adyar Theosophists
are still suffering from a variation of post-traumatic stress
disorder triggered by the failed world teacher project with
Krishnamurti.
Added January 2010
Jean Overton
Fuller, Master Narayan, and the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias
Issue. Announcement of an article in Theosophical
History by Govert Schuller.
Phenomenology and
its relevance in certain academic disciplines and professional
practices: An initial bibliography.
The reach of phenomenology into different non-philosophical
domains has been steadily growing. This is a list of disciplines,
which make extensive use of phenomenology in its self-understanding.
Added November 2009
The
Abiding Threat: The Ongoing Validity of the Angleton-Golytsin
Thesis. By Govert Schuller. Introduction to, and collection
of, sources looking into the long-term strategy of hidden
China-russia alliance and US misperceptions.
When the Dollar Rallies,
the Market will Crash. Article by
Mike Withney on the next dangerous bubble. Extensive quotes
from Prof. Nouriel Roubini. Introduction by editor
Added October 2009
Review of
Krishnamurti--Love and Freedom: Approaching a Mystery.
A study by Peter Michel highlighting some esoteric aspects
of K's life and putting them in a Theosophical perspective.
Review focuses on his use of the Scott and Anrias material.
Introduction
to The Initiations of Krishnamurti: An Astrological Biography.
Study by Phillip Lindsay using the Scott
and Anrias material extensively. Introduction by Dr. Michael
D. Robbins.
Review
of Bloodline
A film by Bruce Burgess (director) and René Barnett
(producer) adding some more fabricated twists and turns
to the Priory of Sion / Rennes-le-Chateau / Jesus' bloodline
issue.
Added April 2009
The
New Age and the New World Order: Separating Truth from Fiction.
2009 Summer Course at the Far
Horizons Retreat Camp in Sequoia National Park, Sierra
Nevadas, August 26-30. 5-day course looking at the opposing
forces that move and cajole us towards either a Golden Age
or its opposite and our own position and opportunities within
that forcefield.
Prophet's
Daughter
Review by Govert Schuller of Prophet's Daughter:
My Life with Elizabeth Clare Prophet inside the Church Universal
and Triumphant by Erin Prophet
Sliding into VGGD
(Very Great Global Depression) (April 2009)
By Govert Schuller. Nothing has been effectively done to
stop the slide. Not by Bush-Paulson, nor by Obama-Geithner.
Only more interventionist policies, massive bail-outs and
now the IMF's Special Drawing Rights as an emerging global
fiat currency for the New World Order.
Added May 11, 2008
Theosophy
and Krishnamurti: Harmonies and Tensions
Lecture by Govert Schuller (audio). How do Theosophy and
Krishnamurti perceive each other? How are their teachings
related? Based on primary sources and notes from discussions
a wide spectrum of possible answers will be presented as
a contribution to an ongoing discussion.
Handout
Accompanying the above lecture
Comparison
between Theosophy and Krishnamurti
Double-column comparison with footnotes
Krishnamurti
and Eastern Philosophy
Lecture by Ravi Ravindra (audio). An exploration of Indian
thought, referring especially to the principal Upanishads,
the Yoga Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita in the context of
questions raised by the spiritual teacher, Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Guideposts
for Living: At the Feet of the Master
Lecture by John Algeo (video), exploring some of the practical
insights for living found in At the Feet of the Master,
the Theosophical classic written by Jiddu Krishnamurti.
The
Golden Thread and the Threatened Gold: Rhythms
of Spiritual and Intellectual Enlightenments and Counter-Enlightenments
in the History of Western Civilization (Fall Semester 2008).
Class conducted at The Theosophical Society in America based
on the book: The Golden Thread: The Timeless Wisdom of
the Western Mystery Traditions by Joscelyn Godwin.
Added April 24, 2008
On
Popes, Phenomenology and HPB. Short article by Govert
Schuller on Karol Wojtyla,
the late Pope John Paul II, and his interest in phenomenology
and the allegation that he was influenced by Theosophy.
Pope
John Paul II meditating on the Tarot? Small article
by Govert Schuller digging into the pope's possible interest
for the esoteric masterwork "Meditations on the Tarot."
Added March 16, 2008
Six Degrees to Meltdown
(March 2008)
Looking into the high possibility of a systemic financial
meltdown caused by the far-reaching fallout of the US sub-prime
mortgage problem and the possibility that the crisis was
designed as part of a long-term One World agenda.
Added February 1, 2008
Message
from The Rishi of the Nilgiri Hills
From David Anrias' Through the Eyes of the Masters. Containing
critical remarks regarding Krishnamurti.
Message
from Master Koot Hoomi
In David Anrias' Through the Eyes of the Masters. Containing
critical remarks regarding Krishnamurti.
Review:
The Initiate in the Dark Cycle
Written by His Pupil (Cyril Scott). Review by C.W. Leadbeater
for The Theosophist. A critique of Scott and Anrias
with implied endorsements.
The
Scott and Anrias Material in my Historical Situatedness
By Govert Schuller. History of personal involvement in the
Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias issue.
Parapolitics
This page organizes all materials on parapolitics and deep
politics, that is, the whole spectrum of supressed political
arrangements and operations.
Secret
and semi-secret long-term policy planning groups
Groups placed on a geographical-chronological grid / matrix.
Primarely based on the researches done by scholars like
Carol Quigley, Anthony C. Sutton and William G. Domhoff.
(pdf)
Dossier
on the Economy
Collection of articles and videos on the economy and the
dangerous state it is in. With in-depth analyses of its
causes, solutions and its role in the overall scheme of
manipulations.
Top 5 articles visited in 2007:
1) The
Priory of Sion Hoax
2) Krishnamurti and
the World Teacher Project
3) Annie Besant's
Quest for Truth
4) Secret
Tradition of Islam
5) George
Bush, Skull & Bones and the New World Order
Added November 24, 2007
Manipulation,
manipulation, manipulation
Follw-up article of "The State of the US Economy"
Added September 19, 2007
Theosphical Society
Open Discussion Group
Home page for participants
Added September 14, 2007
The State of
the US Economy, September 2007: Quotes, Analyses &
Expectations
Doomsday for the Dollar:
Why the Dollar Will Crash and How You Can Profit. By
Kurt Richabacher
Added August 11, 2007
Open
Discussion Group Fall 2007
Announcement of a class at the Theosophical Society in America.
An open exploration into fundamental questions about the
nature of Theosophy as a doctrine, an attitude and a claim
of being the synthesis of science, religion and philosophy,
or whatever else we think Theosophy is or should be.
Added April 12, 2007
Empirical
method in the study of esotericism
By Wouter Hanegraaff. Making a case along phenomenological
lines against both reductionists and religionists that the
empirical method is metaphysically neutral by employing
methodological agnosticism and acknowledging the historicity
of religious phenomena.
Some
Remarks on the Study of Western Esotericism
By Wouter J. Hanegraaff. A short introduction to the emerging
academic study of western esotericism, and some problems
related to it. (Print
version; Word-format)
Historian
as Heretic: Conflicting Perspectives on Theosophical History.
By K. Paul Johnson. A thoughtful assesment, along Hanegraaff's
lines, of the methodology applied in the author's controversial
historical investigation of the ontological status of Theosophy's
Masters.
History
of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents
De Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) is the world's first
academic institution to have created a complete program
for research and teaching in the field of western esotericism.
Aries:
Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism
"Aries is the first professional academic journal specifically
devoted to a long-neglected but now rapidly developing new
domain of research in the humanities, usually referred to
as 'Western Esotericism'." Edited by Roland Edighoffer,
Antoine Faivre and Wouter J. Hanegraaff.
Dictionary
of Gnosis and Western Esotericism
(Leiden: Brill, 2006) Edited by Wouter J. Hanegraaff in
collaboration with Antoine Faivre, Roelof van den Broek
and Jean-Pierre Brach. The Dictionary is in two volumes,
counts over 1200 pages, and contains over 400 articles written
by more than 180 international specialists.
Added March 1, 2007
An
Indian Yogi
Chapter from Ernest Wood's Is this Theosophy …?
on the Indian yogi Nagaratnaswami. Some Theosophists think
he is Master Narayan.
Krishnamurti
And Blavatsky
By Jean Overton Fuller. Article reconciling Theosophy and
the Masters with Krishnamurti's teachings.
Krishnamurti
Obituary by Jean Overton Fuller presenting the author’s
interesting view of K.
The
Purchase of Adyar Headquarters: A Reminiscence of H.P.B.
by Chetty, G. Soobiah. Charming account by an insider. Reporting
Olcott's claims of Masters in the neighbourhood.
Letter
from the Maha-chohan (pdf)
"Several good reasons given to K. H. by the Chohan
why the T. S. should be a Brotherhood of Humanity."
The Consolation of Theosophy (part
1 & part
2)
Review-essay by Frederick Crew of Peter Washington's Madame
Blavatsky’s Baboon: A History of the Mystics, Mediums,
and Misfits Who Brought Spiritualism to America.
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