Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society. (Wikipedia)

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society. (Wikipedia)

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society. (Wikipedia)

I. K. Taimni (Iqbal Kishen Taimni, 1898–1978) was a professor of chemistry at the Allahabad University in India, and an influential scholar in the fields of Yoga and Indian philosophy. He was a leader of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

Katherine Augusta Westcott Tingley (1847–1929) was a social worker and prominent Theosophist. She led the American Section of the Theosophical Society after W. Q. Judge. She founded and led the Theosophical community Lomaland in Point Loma, California.  (Wikipedia)

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins (1851 – 1927) was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.

Mabel Collins (1851 – 1927) was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.

Mabel Collins (1851 – 1927) was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.

Mabel Collins (1851 – 1927) was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.

Mabel Collins (1851 – 1927) was a theosophist and author of over 46 books.

Mohini Mohun Chatterji

Mohini Mohun Chatterji (1858 - 1936) was a Bengali attorney and scholar who belonged to a prominent family that for several generations had mediated between Hindu religious traditions and Christianity.

Mohini Mohun Chatterji (1858-1936) was a Bengali attorney and scholar who belonged to a prominent family that for several generations had mediated between Hindu religious traditions and Christianity. (Wikipedia)

Nilakanta Sri Ram (1889-1973) was an Indian Theosophist who served as the fifth International President of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. He was much loved as a teacher, lecturer, and writer. A phrase that epitomizes his philosophy is, When you are one with every heart that beats, you are nothing in yourself.

Nilakanta Sri Ram (1889-1973) was an Indian Theosophist who served as the fifth International President of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. He was much loved as a teacher, lecturer, and writer. A phrase that epitomizes his philosophy is, When you are one with every heart that beats, you are nothing in yourself.

Tallapragada Subba Row (1856-1890) was a Theosophist from a Hindu background and originally worked as a Vakil (Pleader) within the Indian justice system. His primary instructors in this field were Messrs. Grant and Laing, who saw to his establishment as a Vakil, a profession which became highly profitable for the time that he held it.

However, Subba Row's interest in the law paled when compared to the way he devoured philosophy, especially after an event in which he met two particular individuals. In 1882, he invited Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott to Madras (now Chennai), where he convinced them to make Adyar the permanent headquarters for the Theosophical Society. Prior to this meeting however, Subba Row was not known for any esoteric or mystical knowledge, even by his closest friends and parents. It was only after meeting the pair that he began to expound on metaphysics, astounding most of those who knew him. (Wikipedia)

William Quan Judge

William Quan Judge (1851 – 1896) was an Irish-American mystic, esotericist, and occultist, and one of the founders of the original Theosophical Society.

William Quan Judge (1851 – 1896) was an Irish-American mystic, esotericist, and occultist, and one of the founders of the original Theosophical Society. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 13 years old, his family emigrated to the United States. He became a naturalized citizen of the USA at age 21 and passed the New York state bar exam, specializing in commercial law. He was among the seventeen people who first put the Theosophical Society together. (Wikipedia)

William Quan Judge (1851 – 1896) was an Irish-American mystic, esotericist, and occultist, and one of the founders of the original Theosophical Society. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 13 years old, his family emigrated to the United States. He became a naturalized citizen of the USA at age 21 and passed the New York state bar exam, specializing in commercial law. He was among the seventeen people who first put the Theosophical Society together. (Wikipedia)

William Quan Judge (1851 – 1896) was an Irish-American mystic, esotericist, and occultist, and one of the founders of the original Theosophical Society. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 13 years old, his family emigrated to the United States. He became a naturalized citizen of the USA at age 21 and passed the New York state bar exam, specializing in commercial law. He was among the seventeen people who first put the Theosophical Society together. (Wikipedia)