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Theosophy

I was a theosophist from 1994 till 2011 in the sense of being a member of the Theosophical Society with headquarters in Adyar, India. I am still a theosophist in the sense that I seek wisdom wherever I can find it, regardless of the name of the tradition. These blogposts were all written from the perspective of Theosophy, the teachings of H.P. Blavatsky and of course my understanding of each.

You may like my theosophical site as well. It’s one of the biggest on the web and the only one that tries to look beyond the boundaries of the various theosophical organisations and respects them all.

Me and Theosophy and the Internet

November 10th, 2019

Karma and Reincarnation: optimism vs pessimism

October 22nd, 2012

Anatma, no Soul, Buddha Nature, Vedantins vs Buddhism

May 16th, 2012

Channeling: real, unreal? Divine, human?

July 19th, 2011

Mahatmas versus Ascended Masters

July 11th, 2011

Blavatsky’s Psychology

December 21st, 2010

Manifestation of intention through visualisation in theosophy

September 6th, 2010

The certainty of truth

August 11th, 2010

God and the Absolute, theosophy quote

July 6th, 2010

Blavatsky about the symbolism of the Christian Cross

June 30th, 2010

KH, Koot Hoomi and Katinka Hesselink

March 10th, 2010

Free will, culture and responsibility

January 13th, 2010

Uplifting science news: universe and environment

January 1st, 2010

Merry Christmas

December 21st, 2009

Spiritual evolution, cycles, 2012 and wisdom

November 26th, 2009

About the Importance of Religious Symbols

October 28th, 2009

Organized religion versus science and atheism

October 21st, 2009

Man the Measure of All Things, Sri Krishna Prem and Sri Madhava Ashish

October 7th, 2009

Harry Potter and the Spiritual Quest

September 29th, 2009

There is no danger that dauntless courage cannot conquer

July 22nd, 2009

Unity in diversity – about a holistic approach

July 15th, 2009

Upward, downward and pluralistic causation

July 8th, 2009

Tangled hierarchies and the creative evolution of consciousness

July 1st, 2009

Creating the universe: consciousness choosing to observe

June 24th, 2009

What makes us human – about evolution and religion

June 17th, 2009

Limits to quantum mechanics and spiritual freedom

June 10th, 2009

Black magic versus white magic – it’s all about motive…

June 8th, 2009

Jiddu Krishnamurti and theosophy (and occultism)

May 21st, 2009

Rudolf Steiner: Christianity and Theosophy – about local versus universal wisdom

May 13th, 2009

Remembering Blavatsky – White Lotusday

May 8th, 2009

About being observant of life… poverty and riches

April 15th, 2009

Work as those who are ambitious…

April 13th, 2009

Big Bang or Cyclical Universe? Why not both!

April 3rd, 2009

Desire & spiritual development, some thoughts

March 27th, 2009

Blavatsky on Atlantis

March 6th, 2009

Tidbits about enlightenment – neurologically & spiritually

February 13th, 2009

Blavatsky a medium? about consciousness, channeling and more

February 6th, 2009

Thinking for yourself – spiritual virtue no. 2

February 4th, 2009

Blavatsky on Yoga

January 30th, 2009

Looking at the body spiritually

January 23rd, 2009

Online marketing and the ego

January 19th, 2009

States of consciousness: from divine to normal

January 16th, 2009

Individualism: spiritual or not?

January 14th, 2009

Good and Evil – useful categories?

January 12th, 2009

A spiritual perspective on extraterrestrial life – aka intelligence in the universe

January 9th, 2009

Blavatsky and music

December 19th, 2008

The origin of evil – the great mystery

December 12th, 2008

Clairvoyance … illusion or reality?

December 10th, 2008

Blavatsky a closet socialist?

December 5th, 2008

Biology & sex – who are we meant to be?

November 28th, 2008

Messengers of the Masters or the Great White Brotherhood

November 19th, 2008

Caring for beginners… a mistake?

November 3rd, 2008

Right Intentions or Right Actions …

October 31st, 2008

Easier for a sinner to go into heaven…

October 29th, 2008

Some words on daily life – a theosophical classic

October 24th, 2008

A universal and mature spirituality – what is it?

October 23rd, 2008

A short history of brotherhood, sisterhood and religious tolerance

October 17th, 2008

Cycles: ancient or modern thought?

October 10th, 2008

On spiritual experiences – what are they worth?

October 9th, 2008

God, or the Logos, or the intelligence in the universe…

October 3rd, 2008

Karmic debt – what I owe the theosophical movement

September 30th, 2008

Time – linear or psychological – in relation to spiritual growth

September 26th, 2008

In the sky there is no distinction of ‘East’ and ‘West’…

September 22nd, 2008

Belief in Magic? The theosophy of H.P. Blavatsky

September 19th, 2008

Choosing a spiritual path or group

September 15th, 2008

Going beyond spiritualism – Blavatsky’s first occult shot

September 12th, 2008

John Algeo about the TS, Blavatsky and more: an interview

September 11th, 2008

Elementals & Elementaries: various types of spirits

September 5th, 2008

More theosophy

September 1st, 2008

Blavatsky on Krishna – signs of respect

August 29th, 2008

What I Believe

August 28th, 2008

On being personal – or impersonal

August 27th, 2008

Transcending the self… serving humanity

August 5th, 2008

Practical versus Theoretical spirituality

March 16th, 2008

Youth and wisdom

March 7th, 2008
Katinka Hesselink
Katinka Hesselink

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