Theosophical Society

Japanese: Theosophical Society(英語表記)TheosophicalSociety
Theosophical Society

…The term “theosophy” is always used to describe a specific system or worldview, and is therefore distinct from “mysticism.” In 1875, after Madame Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott (1832-1907) founded the Theosophical Society in New York, the term came to refer specifically to the position of the Theosophical Society. According to Blavatsky, since ancient times, the secrets of the origin of the universe and mankind have been passed down among certain initiates, and from these, Eastern and Western religions have later arisen in forms appropriate to their respective eras. However, the time has come to make public the important parts of the secrets, to transcend the conflicts between religions, and to return to the original divine wisdom. …

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Japanese:

…〈神智学〉はつねに特定の体系または世界観を表す言葉として用いられる点で〈神秘主義〉と用語上区別される。そして1875年,ブラバツキー夫人がオルコットHenry Steel Olcott(1832‐1907)とともにニューヨークで神智学協会Theosophical Societyを設立してからは,特にこの派の立場を指す言葉になった。 ブラバツキーによれば,太古以来,宇宙と人間の起源をめぐる秘密が特定の秘儀参入者たちの間で伝承され,後にそこから東西の諸宗教が,それぞれの時代にふさわしい形式をとって生じるようになったが,現代はその秘伝の重要な部分を公開し,諸宗教間の対立を超えて,再び根源的な神的叡智のもとに復帰すべき時期に来ている,という。…

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