The Third Generation of Theosophy and Beyond

Abstract

This chapter shows that decade to mark the beginning of a third generation in the theosophical movement, and highlights the key events and trends from that decade until the present. It describes the historical scholarship on the theosophical movement and motivate others to conduct research and write about the movement from the 1930s to the present. The most important development in Theosophical life in the 1930s was an attempt to restore unity among all three theosophical societies. Two historical events of international importance that affected Theosophists during the 1930s and 1940s were the Great Depression and World War Two. The Theosophical movement in North America, whose numbers are second only to those of India, has decreased significantly in size and scope. Keywords:theosophical movement; Theosophical Society; theosophists; third generation