Theos-Talk Archives (October 2006 Message tt00152)

Dear friends,

In the discussion about "secret" groups within certain Theosophical 
groups, I would like to share two things.

1) Regarding an Esoteric School within the Temple of the People. As 
far as I know they have then no "E.S.", but on the other hand (more 
then one) inner sections, called orders. This can probably be seen 
as something similar to an E.S. This was confirmed to my, be the 
present Guardian in Chief Eleanor L. Shumway in an E-mail earlier 
this year, on a question to her about the "Temple Orders":

"The Orders of the Temple are the increasingly deepening commitments 
we make to living our Spiritual principles. Members may choose to 
advance in the orders or not.  Everyone is  responsible for their 
own spiritual unfoldment."

So they have inner groups, and they are still active. And if one 
look in the old editions of their magazine `The Temple Artisan' on 
their webpage, one will find that some of them are menaced.  

2) Regarding Dr Franz Hartmann. The `Theosophische Gesellschaft in 
Deutschland e.V.' was founded by Dr Hartmann in 1897. There is an 
E.S.-organisation, with in this Society. And it is still active. 
Their (T.G.'s) web address is:

http://www.theosophische-gesellschaft.com/

Beside of Hartmann's, there are three other independent Theosophical 
groups (as far as I know) in Germany active today. If they have any 
E.S.-organizations; I do not know.

Regards,

Carl