The Theosophical Society was launched in 1875 in New York, USA. A Russian mystic Helena Blavatsky and others founded this occult movement that borrowed its philosophical ideas from mainstream religions [1]. According to the dictionary, theosophy is a “religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of God”.
After Helena Blavatsky died in 1891, prominent theosophist Annie Besant took charge. Under Annie Besant’s leadership, theosophists adopted a Hindu child, Jiddu Krishnamurti, in 1909 intending to raise him to become Lord Maitreya, an advanced world teacher [2]. Despite his intense grooming and training, it was decided he was not the one. Krishnamurti had begun to move away from the Theosophical Society by 1925.
It seems the theosophists were not so much interested in the preparations for the Antichrist but rather in manufacturing one. “As early as 1889, Blavatsky publicly declared that the purpose of establishing the Society was to prepare humanity for the reception of a world teacher.” [1]
The Theosophical Society has since moved its international headquarters to Adyar, in Chennai, India.
References
[1] “Theosophical Society,” 30 10 2024. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophical_Society.
[2] “Maitreya (Theosophy),” 23 09 2024. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_(Theosophy)#The_World_Teacher_Project.
