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Theosophical Movement
Theosophy is a religious movement established in the United States in the late 19th century. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and based largely on her writings, it draws heavily from both older European philosophies such as Neoplatonism and Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Although many adherents maintain that Theosophy is not a religion, it is variably categorized by religious scholars as both a new religious movement and a form of occultism from within Western esotericism. As presented by Blavatsky, Theosophy teaches that there is an ancient and secretive brotherhood of spiritual adepts known as the Masters, who are found around the world but primarily centered in Tibet. These Masters were alleged by Blavatsky to have cultivated great wisdom and supernatural powers, and Theosophists believe they initiated the modern Theosophical movement through disseminating their teachings via Blavatsky. Theosophists believe that these Masters are attempting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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EMB may refer to: Organizations * Education and Manpower Bureau, now the Education Bureau, a government agency in Hong Kong * Empire Marketing Board, a former British trade organization * Evangelical Mennonite Brethren, now the Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches * European Milk Board, a trade organization * European Movement Belgium, the Belgian branch of the International European Movement * Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft, a German Lutheran religious brotherhood Science and technology * Electromagnetic buoyancy * Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate * ''Embreea'', an orchid genus * Eosin methylene blue, a selective stain for Gram-negative bacteria * Ethambutol, a drug used to treat tuberculosis * Louis Emberger (1897–1969), French botanist Other uses * Embaloh language * Justin Herman Plaza, EMB or Embarcadero Plaza, formerly known as Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, a hotspot for street skateboarding in the early 1990s. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
