theosophy

theosophy
theosophy (n.) 1640s (implied in theosophical), "knowledge about God and nature obtained through mystical study," from M.L. theosophia (c.880), from Late Gk. theosophia (c.500, Pseudo-Dionysus) "wisdom concerning God or things divine," from Gk. theosophos "one wise about God," from theos "god" (see THEA (Cf. Thea)) + sophos "wise, learned." Taken as the name of a modern philosophical system (sometimes called Esoteric Buddhism), founded in New York 1875 as "Theosophical Society" by Madame Blavatsky and others, which combines teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism.

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  • Theosophy — • A term used in general to designate the knowledge of God supposed to be obtained by the direct intuition of the Divine essence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Theosophy     Theosophy …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Theosophy — The*os o*phy, n. [Gr. ? knowledge of things divine, fr. ? wise in the things of God; ? God + ? wise: cf. F. th[ e]osophie.] Any system of philosophy or mysticism which proposes to attain intercourse with God and superior spirits, and consequent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theosophy — ► NOUN ▪ a philosophy maintaining that a knowledge of God may be achieved through spiritual ecstasy, direct intuition, or special individual relations. DERIVATIVES theosophical adjective theosophist noun. ORIGIN from Greek theosophos wise… …   English terms dictionary

  • theosophy — [thē äs′ə fē] n. [ML theosophia < LGr, knowledge of divine things < theosophos, wise in divine matters < Gr theos, god + sophos, wise: see THEO & SOPHY] [also T ] a religious or semireligious set of occult beliefs rejecting Judeo… …   English World dictionary

  • Theosophy — This article is about the philosophy introduced by Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society. See Theosophy (history of philosophy) for other uses. The emblem of the Theosophical Society Theosophy, in its modern presentation, is a spiritual… …   Wikipedia

  • theosophy — theosophical /thee euh sof i keuhl/, theosophic, adj. theosophically, adv. theosophism, n. theosophist, n. /thee os euh fee/, n. 1. any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought based on a mystical insight into the divine nature …   Universalium

  • THEOSOPHY —    (lit. divine wisdom), a mystic philosophy of very difficult definition which hails from the East, and was introduced among us by Madame Blavatsky, a Russian lady, who was initiated into its mysteries in Thibet by a fraternity there who… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • THEOSOPHY —    a MYSTICAL TRADITION propagated by the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Theosophy is a FORM of MONISM which teaches spiritual EVOLUTION and seeks REALITY through mystical experience based on finding ESOTERIC MEANINGS in the SACRED writings of the world …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • Theosophy in Scandinavia — is represented by many independent lodges. The independent Theosophy in Scandinavia began in 1989 when the Danish section of the TS Adyar became independent from the TS Adyar. The members then founded an independent Theosophical Union. In 2004… …   Wikipedia

  • Theosophy (history of philosophy) — Theosophy (Greek: θεοσοφία theosophia knowledge of things divine , literally god wisdom ), designates several bodies of ideas since Late Antiquity. The Greek term is attested on magical papyri (PMag. Leid. W.6.17: ἡ ἄγαν θεοσοφία).NeoplatonismThe …   Wikipedia

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