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A Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight: The Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library in Wheaton, Illinois

Anna De Leon – USA Theosophy Forward has highlighted theosophical libraries and bookstores over the past few months. The Banyan Tree - Theosophical Resource library, archive and bookstore in San Diego. USA , the Esoteric Library in Amsterdam. the Netherlands. The New York Theosophical Society and its Quest Bookshop…

Invisible, Not Absent

Ananya Sri Ram – USA The author From the very beginning of our theosophical studies, a student is encouraged to understand that life does not just exist in the physical realm, but in the unseen worlds as well. For the serious student, occultism, or that which is hidden, is not a myth, but a fact. A myriad of intelligences…

Knowledge and Experience

Tim Boyd – India, USA The writer tunes the gong In gatherings devoted to the inner life, we have a precious opportunity: to turn together toward a single purpose. In a world of fragmentation and dispersion, we enter a space consciously dedicated to inward exploration. This is true whether we are speaking, writing, listening,…

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Editorial - A handful of random thoughts on Freedom

Jan Nicolaas Kind – Brazil

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I vividly remember how my dear mother, in the early 1950’s when I was a child of 5 or 6, would hold and firmly squeeze my hand while walking across busy streets with traffic in the centre of Amsterdam. It was that sort of feeling you get as a child, that your mum wants to take care of you in a potentially dangerous situation. The squeezing I had instinctively taken for granted, but there was one particular street near the Royal Palace and Dam square, called the Raadhuisstraat (English: Town Hall street) where, if we went across there, the squeezing increased to an almost intolerable level. A few years later, I must have been around 7 or 8 years old, and after I had repeatedly asked my mother why the squeezing on that particular street always seemed to increase, she took the time – and had the courage – to tell me why.

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Spirituality and Service: Foundations for a Better World

Deepa Padhi – India

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Deepa Padhi, dedicated life always in service of those who are not as privileged as we are

“Liberty is the keynote of the soul’s growth”, says Annie Besant, which reminds us that freedom is not merely political — it is spiritual, intellectual, and moral. Today as we gather for the Besant Lecture, we honour that great woman, whose life was a bridge between East and West, between science and spirituality, between reform and revolution. As we reflect on Annie Besant’s legacy, let us remember that her life was not about theory alone — it was all about action.

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Invisible, Not Absent

Ananya Sri Ram – USA

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From the very beginning of our theosophical studies, a student is encouraged to understand that life does not just exist in the physical realm, but in the unseen worlds as well. For the serious student, occultism, or that which is hidden, is not a myth, but a fact. A myriad of intelligences dance and swirl, coming together, drifting apart, melding as one, becoming two, and so on. Life unseen is designed, imprints are made, physicality is filled in with structure, form, and color. For some, it is only when they can see something physically that they believe “life” is present. What they often do not understand is that which remains invisible to the human eye and one’s awareness is well and truly alive.

Invisible and unseen, does not mean absent or empty. For those who know this to be true, daily life takes on a different meaning.

Knowledge and Experience

Tim Boyd – India, USA

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The writer tunes the gong

In gatherings devoted to the inner life, we have a precious opportunity: to turn together toward a single purpose. In a world of fragmentation and dispersion, we enter a space consciously dedicated to inward exploration. This is true whether we are speaking, writing, listening, or studying alone. Over decades, even generations, the places where such activity occurs become magnetized by one’s aspiration, quiet, and contemplation. The atmosphere itself becomes a silent collaborator in our search.

Sannyas or Renunciation the fourth Ashrama (In the Light of Theosophy)

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The first step is to cultivate an awareness of one’s own internal thought processes. This can be achieved by taking up meditation practices. A point comes when the ego disappears and the Self or Atman reveals itself, and Gnosis dawns. “Ultimately, it is impossible to renounce oneself and the world because no such ‘self’ or ‘world’ really exists—which, of course, is precisely what must be Realized,” writes B. L. Razdan. In the words of Yogananda, “The deeper the realization of a man, the more he influences the whole universe by his subtle spiritual vibrations, and the less he himself is affected by the phenomenal flux.” (Bhavan’s Journal, January 16-31, 2026)