I am so happy that I was able to attend the celebration of 100 years of ITC Naarden and 150 years of Theosophy. I look back on it with really only superlatives. I’ll tell you why… The warmest was the reunion with old, and meeting new, like-minded friends from the Netherlands and abroad. Especially the large delegation from Italy. Most moving was the recitation of Annie Besant’s invocation with...
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We do not frequently celebrate a 100 years, do we? Those present in 1975, when the TS had existed for 100 years and the ITC for 50 years, realised that times had changed a lot, and today such an event has different requirements. The 2025 programme, from 22-24 August, had two main features. On the Saturday, the history and future of the TS and the ITC were central, whilst...
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A Fragrant Memory by Mary van Eeghen-Boissevain An extract from The Golden Book of Rabindranath Tagore (p.76-77, 1961) — In September 1920, we had the joy of welcoming ‘the Poet’ to our home in Holland. Our house was on the coast of the Zuider Sea and we had a wide and lovely view towards the setting sun. When I look back on the time the Poet spent with us,...
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“Toward Insight and Wholeness: Our Role in Shaping the Future” Every seven years, the Theosophical Society has its World Congress. The next one will take place in July 2025. This special event which also celebrates the 150 Anniversary of the TS will take place in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian Theosophical Association has offered to host the event organized by the International Theosophical Society, Adyar. These celebrations will uplift us...
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