Expanding Our Centre of Consciousness

In the last issue of The Theosophist ( May 2008 ) there is an article of mine. In it I examine this topic from a psychological point of view, as presented by J. Krishnamurti, and an Occultist approach according to the writings of some theosophical leaders. You can find the article on my website, or [...]

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theosophists having fun?! / Barbara Maria Stafford

We theosophists appear to be an earnest bunch.  I suppose a deep and abiding concern for spiritual evolution can lend one an air of seriousness.  However, we’re also a community bound by laughter, joy . . . and bubbles.

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“Truth is a Pathless Land”

This is one of Krishnamurti’s statements purported to be against Theosophy, because the Theosophical literature frequently speaks about “the Path”. But the seemingly clash between concepts, I believe, is due to an imperfect understanding of both Krishnamurti’s and Theosophical teachings.

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someone i would like to meet

Though HPB is generally linked with the east in most of our minds, i have always thought it interesting that she disappeared into Turkey and resurfaced in Egypt. In the between, i believe she was said to be living in Lebanon, amongst some of the Druze. The Druze also get one mention in the Mahatma [...]

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Theosophy & Krishnamurti

An important and unsettled question in modern Theosophy is its relationship to the teachings of Krishnamurti, a topic that several contributors here have already written extensively about.

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Pleasure vs. Enjoinment

We have been exploring different aspects of happiness, pleasure, suffering, etc., and I’d like to offer another perspective.

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In Memoriam: Kurt Hanson (1973-2008)

I learned last week that Kurt Hanson, an old friend of several of us here, died on April 9th.

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real life and the search for happiness

I’m wondering whether the search for happiness is at all a reasonable search. Don’t get me wrong, I want happiness as much as anyone. But sorrow is part of life, and facing sorrow and working through it (having a healthy cry for instance) works better than putting on a happy face.

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