Buddhism and Theosophy - Part 2

Part 2: Theosophy in Sweden
Moving on from the discussion initiated in the previous segment, Mr. Nilsson talks about the spread of theosophy in the west and especially in Sweden. Established in Sweden in the late 1880s, formal creation of the Swedish organization was prefigured by the publication of a number of translated Theosophical works earlier in the 1880s, notably on esoteric religions from South Asia like Buddhism. In this segment, Mr. Nilsson talks about the spread of theosophy in the Nordic regions, highly dependent on the print medium and only later on becoming involved in various social issues. He also talks in detail about the organizational structure of the society in Sweden during this period, and talks about the efforts made by the leadership to establish theosophy within the socio-cultural landscape of 19th Century Sweden.
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