Welcome to theosophist!
The intention of this site is to offer give space to theosophical voices, to give witness to the vitality of theosophy and the reality of spiritual life. What I love about blogs is that their temporal nature reduces formality. This is a conversation, with technology allowing participants from all over the world to engage each other.
If you would like to become a contributor, please contact Chris at theosophist@mac.com
Meet our community of spiritual pilgrims and noosphere vagabonds.
Katinka Hesselink – Netherlands
Katinka Hesselink is a member of Theosophical Society-Adyar, who has taken her interest in theosophy, Buddhism, Jiddu Krishnamurti and spirituality in general online. She was born in 1974 in The Netherlands. By profession she is a teacher of math and chemistry – at middle school-level, though she now makes a living doing webdesign.
In September 2004 she started studying ‘world religions’ at Leiden university still in The Netherlands. Her specialty is Buddhism and she intends to get her Bachelors in the summer of 2008.
Govert Schuler – Wheaton, IL, USA
I’m a native of the Netherlands now living in the Chicago area, not far from the Theosophical Society in America. At high school I dabbled in theosophy and other alternative spiritualities and mind expanding substances. While traveling I discovered Krishnamurti and took him quite serious. Later I converted to a neo-theosophical group and was deeply involved with them and the Ascended Masters. The latter requested me to emigrate to the USA, which I did in 1990. My passions lie in phenomenological philosophy, parapolitical investigations, a theosophical evaluation of Krishnamurti, theurgical operations through mantra yoga and figuring out in what organization the Masters made their latest beach head. And I’m for world peace, and very concerned that the coming economic meltdown will endanger that.
Pablo Sender – Argentina (currently Wheaton, IL, USA)
I was born in Argentina in 1975. In 1995 I began to participate in TS activities, both in the youth group and the TS Lodge in my city, and 1 year later I became a member. I’ve been working in the TS International Headquarter at Adyar, India, for one year and a half.
I’m currently working at the National Headquarter of the TS in America, Wheaton, Illinois. My professional background in Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
To read some Theosophical articles I’ve published you can visit my website: http://pasender.tripod.com
Joe Fulton – Phoenix, AZ, USA
Hello, my name is Joe Fulton. I have been active in the Theosophical Society for almost 25 years. My approach to Theosophy is rather eclectic and driven by the quest to integrate modern thought with Theosophical concepts, as inspired by the work of H.P. Blavatsky and the “Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett”. My other passion is technology. I live to keep up with, and understand technology, while trying to understand its social ramifications. I have been able to successfully forecast developments in Internet technology, including Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and future trends, all using technological and fact-based analysis. In my day job, I perform Technical Support and Quality Assurance roles for a major software manufacturers. In addition, I hold IT certifications from Microsoft and CompTIA.
Within the Theosophical world, my efforts revolve in several areas. The first involves efforts to promote investigation and commentary regarding the social consequences of technology in light of the Ancient Wisdom; Secondly, the application of technology on the operation of local group work; Thirdly, a continuing effort in assisting Dan Noga with administering the Theosophical Community site. I am a member of the Phoenix, AZ Study Center.
Dan Noga – Wheaton, IL, USA
Dan Noga has carried an interest in science, metaphysics and esoteric teachings for years, having delved into Theosophical teachings over the last two or three. He currently works at the National Center as Member Services Coordinator. Serving on the American Section’s Internet Face Committee, he is interested in leveraging the capabilities of modern technology to carry Theosophical messages into the 21st century and beyond. Founder and co-moderator of The Theosophical Community on Ning, he invites you to get involved online by joining the discussions there, at The Theosophist blog and beyond.
Chris Richardson – Oak Park, IL, USA
Govert,
Regarding your bio statement on this site that says you are interested in “figuring out in what organization the Masters made their latest beach head,” have you come to any conclusions? And, have you written anything on how you are approaching or going about determining this?
Best,
Mark
Dear Mark,
Only just found your questions. My answer is that I’m convinced that Elizabeth Clare Prophet was the Masters’ representative during the last quarter of the last century. I consider her the H.P.B. of the 20th century. I’m not sure who followed in her footsteps, but there are some claimants.
Last year I facilitated a class at The Theosophical Society and one of our subjects was the finding and evaluation of candidates for the 20th century slot of Centennial Effort, about which H.P.B. wrote in the last pages of her The Key to Theosophy. for the sake of a guest lecturer I provided abackground briefing on this endeavor. (The accompanying spreadsheet you can find here)
Many years ago I also wrote a ‘master’ narrative aboutThe Masters and their Emissaries.
Hi Govert,
Thank you for your reply.
I think you are stating that you are seeking to identify the masters who are specifically carrying on the work of HPB and the Theosophists. And it would also seem, as exemplified by footnote 6, quoted below from your article ‘The Masters and their Emissaries,’ that perhaps you are also looking for ‘the Master of masters’ as well.
In footnote 6 you quote, ”
“It is the Law that Our Blessed Lord comes among you, be His welcome what it may, though even he may not outstay His welcome. And only at long intervals, so far, has He been able to bestow upon you the priceless benediction of His immediate presence in your midst. We have to wait. So be it. Yet, if His welcome lasts, perchance grows, He may dwell long with you, and the doors thus be flung wide open between Our world and your, and between other worlds and yours, that they may become one world, Ourselves restored to Our natural place among Our younger comrades, and Devas and mankind be once more together in happy comradeship.”
I like the opening quote by Kuthami, in your article:
“Stand beneath the waterfall and receive unreservedly the flow of the hierarchy of Aquarius that comes through our embodied messengers. When the waterfall ceases to flow, move on, for hierarchy will not be stopped. We will open another stream and prepare a channel for the crystal-clear waters of life.”
I hope you are successful in finding what you are seeking.
All the Best,
Mark