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Robert Crosbie (10 January 1849 – 25 June 1919) was a theosophist and founder of the United Lodge of Theosophists (ULT).
Crosbie was born in Sources of the ULT Declaration
/ref> The expressed mission statement of the United Lodge of Theosophists is “To spread broadcast the original teachings of Theosophy as recorded in the writings of H.P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge.” In 1912 Crosbie first published the theosophical magazine "Theosophy". He also founded Theosophy School. In 1916 two new lodges of the ULT were opened in
A Brief Biography of Robert Crosbie
The United Lodge and the Theosophical Movement
An Unusual but Effective Approach of the United Lodge of Theosophists
Listing and contact details of ULT Lodges and Study Groups
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosbie, Robert 1849 births 1919 deaths Canadian Theosophists
Robert Crosbie (10 January 1849 – 25 June 1919) was a theosophist and founder of the United Lodge of Theosophists (ULT).
Crosbie was born in Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
, Lower Canada. In 1902, he moved to Lomaland
Lomaland was a Theosophical community located in Point Loma in San Diego, California from 1900 to 1942. Theosophical Society leader Katherine Tingley founded it in 1900 as a school, cultural center, and residential facility for her followers. T ...
, Point Loma
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, California
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where he helped in building a theosophical community. In 1908 he published a letter ''To all open-minded Theosophists'' about his thoughts on the Theosophical Society
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. On February 1909 he founded the ULT in Los Angeles
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. The organization had no presidents or hierarchical structures. Emphasizing the universality of theosophy, the Declaration of the United Lodge of Theosophists states in part:
"It regards as Theosophists all who are engaged in the true service of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, condition or organization,(...)"
Much of the wording of the ULT Declaration is directly derived from statements found in the writings of William Q. Judge and H.P. Blavatsky./ref> The expressed mission statement of the United Lodge of Theosophists is “To spread broadcast the original teachings of Theosophy as recorded in the writings of H.P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge.” In 1912 Crosbie first published the theosophical magazine "Theosophy". He also founded Theosophy School. In 1916 two new lodges of the ULT were opened in
San Francisco
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and Berkeley
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**University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California
* George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher
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, California
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. The ULT exists to this day, as an international association with lodges and study groups presently in 16 nations around the world.
Crosbie died in 1919 in Monterey
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, California
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.Works
* ''The Friendly Philosopher, Letters and Talks on Theosophy and the Theosophical Life''. The Theosophy Company, Los Angeles 1934, 1945, latest reprint 2008 * ''Answers to Questions on The Ocean of Theosophy''. 1933, The Theosophy Company, Los Angeles * ''Notes on The Bhagavad-Gita'' with William Q. Judge. The Theosophy Company, Los AngelesReferences
External links
A Brief Biography of Robert Crosbie
The United Lodge and the Theosophical Movement
An Unusual but Effective Approach of the United Lodge of Theosophists
Listing and contact details of ULT Lodges and Study Groups
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