An Introduction : The Theosophical society which was dedicated for the establishment of brotherhood, unity and fraternity among the minds of the people was founded in 1875 in New York. But very soon that you founders Madam Blavatsky and Col. Olcott realised that the American soil was not quite suitable for the growth of the tender plant of Theosophy. In the meantime the founders of the theosophical society received an invitation from Swami Dayanand Saraswati to come to India to establish the branches of the Theosophical society. The founders accepted the invitation and they in 1882 established the Theosophical society in Adyar,(Chennai),India. For some time the Arya Samaj and the Theosophical society functioned together but very soon came the parting of the ways. The founders would not confine their activities to one region only, They sought a wider base for the work of the Theosophical society. The founders were quite clear in their mind as to what the society must do, which path it must take and what should be the causes that it should excel in. They were of the opinion that materialism must be fought tooth and nail and this was done by Madam Blavatsky did with relentless courage.

Madam Blavatsky and Col. Olcott made a unique team. While Madam Blavatsky gave the ideological base of modern Theosophy, it was Col. Olcott who provided an intensely pliable and flexible organisation which would be able to channelise the living waters of the theosophy poured into it. It was the practical genius of Col. Olcott that gave to the world an organisation like Theosophical society which was free from untenable believes and dogmas and yet closely knit together by spirit of Brotherhood in spite of the differences in diversities. Read More...