The Theosophical Society is a worldwide organisation founded in 1875. Its primary aim is universal brotherhood without distinction of race, creed, colour, gender or social background. It is based on the realisation that life in all its diverse forms, human and non-human, is indivisibly One.
The Mission Statement of the Theosophical Society is: “To serve humanity by cultivating an ever-deepening understanding and realization of the Ageless Wisdom, spiritual Self-transformation, and the Unity of all Life.
The Society imposes no beliefs on its members, who are united by a common search for Truth and a desire to learn the meaning and purpose of existence through study, reflection, self-responsibility and self-less service. It jealously guards and promotes freedom of thought and no member may impose their views on any other.
Members of the Theosophical Society come from all walks of life and belong to any philosophy or religion, or none. They stand in unity through their acceptance of the three Objects of the Society and their aspiration to learn about the timeless teachings of Theosophy – the Esoteric Wisdom. Unity lies at the very heart of the theosophical community and inspires the lives of its members towards unselfish service and inner transformation. Divine Wisdom is One – the paths towards it are many.
The universe runs according to natural laws that were discussed in whispers and passed down from master to student in moments of unshaken trust. Since the beginning of civilisation, the wisest people have used these laws to experience greater happiness, meaning, and control over their lives.
The Yoga Vasistha has been described as ‘The Crest Jewel of all the works on the Vedanta, and no aspirant of liberation can afford to neglect it.’ (Lala Baijnath) It forms part of the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana, of which Mme Blavatsky said the following:
In these Study Groups we will be investigating in depth important areas of the Theosophical teachings, starting with the Proem to the Secret Doctrine and moving on to the Summary of Book 1 of the SD.
