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Annie Besant: Theosophy
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In this way, Besant implies that Theosophy is not a passing fad or a new idea; it has an ancient pedigree. She goes on, then, to delineate this pedigree by putting Theosophy, in its "religious aspect," within the context of "all true Religion," the object of which is the "direct knowledge of God":
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The title alludes to how Annie is portrayed in the play – not always in a flattering way, as she is often ‘mistaken’. Her decline as a political power in India was driven in part by her disagreements with Ghandi, her attempts at authoritarian leadership and her approval of police violence. On a personal level, the rejection of theosophy by her son Krishna whom she had touted as the messiah to bring theosophy to India marred her later years.
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By this definition, which Besant says has been in usage since the third century after Christ, Theosophy becomes "an eclectic system, which accepts truth wherever it is to be found, and cares little for its outer trappings" (12-13). Widening the embrace of Theosophy in this manner effectively enlarges its area of study to include all the disciplines upon which the later chapters expound.
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