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词条 Blavatsky Lodge
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  1. History

  2. Modern times

  3. References

  4. Literature

  5. External links

The Blavatsky Lodge was an English Theosophical Society. The complete name is The Blavatsky Lodge of the Theosophical Society.

History

The Blavatsky Lodge was founded in May (July?) 1887 in London by 14 members of the London Lodge. It was the second official theosophical lodge in England after the London Lodge, and the third in Europe (after the Loge Germania in Germany). Before its foundation, several members of the London Lodge invited Madame Blavatsky to London, where she arrived on 1 May 1887 from Oostende. She stayed in London until her death on 8 May 1891.

Archibald and Bertram Keightley were considering forming an independent theosophical lodge, which would be focussed on the works of Blavatsky. Other members of the London Lodge gave their approval, and the Blavatsky Lodge was founded. It is unclear if the deed of foundation was signed by Olcott, the president of the society, or by Blavatsky.

The distinguishing factor in the Blavatsky Lodge was that Madame Blavatsky herself was present at the Lodge every Thursday. After a few months, the Blavatsky Lodge had grown substantially. When Blavatsky died, no other theosophical lodge in Great Britain had more members than the Blavatsky Lodge. The discussions with Blavatsky at the Blavatsky Lodge were collected in the Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge and contain many commentaries on the Secret Doctrine. The members of the Blavatsky Lodge were also involved in the publication of the Lucifer magazine.

After 1890, Annie Besant became president of the Blavatsky Lodge.

In November 1889 Mahatma Gandhi visited the Lodge and met with Blavatsky and Annie Besant. Two members of the society also recommended that Gandhi read the Bhagavad Gita.[1]

The Lodge is still in existence, and is part of the English section of the Theosophical Society Adyar.

Modern times

There are places around the world where there are Blavatsky Lodge of Theosophical Societies.[2]

References

1. ^Charles Freer Andrews (Hrsg.): Mahatma Gandhi, Mein Leben. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt a.M. 1983, {{ISBN|3-518-37453-2}}. Seite 48f.
2. ^{{Cite web| title = www.blavatsky.net| url = http://www.blavatsky.net/theosophy/theosophy-organizations.htm| accessdate = | deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110610083144/http://blavatsky.net/theosophy/theosophy-organizations.htm| archivedate = 2011-06-10| df = }}

Literature

  • Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: Secret Doctrine Commentary, Stanzas I-IV, Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge. Theosophical University Press, Pasadena 1994, {{ISBN|978-1-55700-028-6}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060908093040/http://www.theosophical.ca/EarlyDaysTheosophyAPS.htm History by A.P. Sinnett]
  • 1875-1950 (pp. 127ff., 160f., 178f.)
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060927083340/http://www.theosophical.org/theosophy/books/esotericworld/chapter19/index.html]
  • Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge online
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004010720/http://theosophical-society.org.uk/ Adyar-TS]
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