Theosophical Society Adyar

Emblem of Theosophical Society Adyar with the maxim «No Religion is higher than Truth»

The Theosophical Society Adyar (Adyar-TG or TS Adyar) is a theosophical organisation which evolved from the Theosophical Society (TS) founded on 17 November 1875 in New York City. Its headquarters are in Adyar in India. Today it is by far the largest TS and active in more than 60 countries of the world, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to its classical range of activities in the field of esotericism and religion, it has exerted great influence on society, politics, art and science in the course of its history. Internal disputes as well as a series of scandals, however, tarnished the organisation's charisma.

Literature

• C.V. Agarwal: The Buddhist and the theosophical movements, 1873–1992. Sarnath, Varanasi 1993.
• Bruce F. Campbell: Ancient wisdom revived. A history of the Theosophical movement. University of California Press, Berkeley 1980, ISBN 0-520-03968-8.
• Hermann Rudolph Fischer: 100 Jahre Theosophische Gesellschaft. Ein geschichtlicher Überblick. Schatzkammerverlag Fändrich, Calw 1980.
• Joscelyn Godwin: The theosophical enlightenment. State University of New York Press, Albany 1994, ISBN 0-7914-2152-X.
• Michael Gomes: The dawning of the theosophical movement. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton 1987, ISBN 0-8356-0623-6.
• Hammer, Olav; Rothstein, Mikael: Handbook of the theosophical current. Brill, Leiden 2013, ISBN 978-90-04-23596-0.
• Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa: The golden book of the Theosophical Society. A brief history of the Societys growth from 1875–1955. Theosophical Publishing House, London 1925.
• K. Parvathi Kumar: Die theosophische Bewegung. Edition Kulapati, Wermelskirchen 1996, ISBN 3-930637-07-3.
• Joy Mills: 100 years of theosophy. A history of the Theosophical Society in America. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton 1987, ISBN 0-8356-0235-4.
• Josephine Ransom: A Short History of the Theosophical Society. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton 1992, ISBN 978-81-7059-122-1.
• James A. Santucci: Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. Theosophical History Centre, London 1985, ISBN 0-948753-00-5.
• Peter Washington: Madame Blavatskys baboon. A history of the mystics, mediums, and misfits who brought spiritualism to America. Schocken Books, New York 1995, ISBN 0-8052-4125-6.