History of California and Theosophy has a New Chapter: Krotona, Theosophy and Krishnamurti

Aug. 9, 2011 - PRLog -- The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 in New York with the intention of synthesizing the perennial Wisdom of the East with the spiritual traditions of the West. It  took as its central mission the discovery and nurturing of a new World-Teacher who would herald a new age, the new Christ or Maitreya -- they thought they had found this World-Teacher, and a leader for the organization of the Theosophical Society, but he left the organization just at the moment he was becoming its head, saying that he had discovered no organization could lead man to truth.

Joseph E. Ross (bio link: http://krotonaarchives.com/joseph-e-ross.htm), a scholar of the Theosophy and founder of the Ross Collection, sheds light on a particularly significant period in the history of Theosophy with the publication of Krotona, Theosophy and Krishnamurti, 1927-1931. Drawing on rare, one-of-a-kind archival documents in the Ross Collection, and provided in verbatim transcripts, KTK lets readers discover conversations within Theosophy in letters, articles and other documents of the leading figures of the time like Annie Besant, C.W. Leadbeater, A.P. Warrington, C. Jinarajadasa and others who are in the midst of dealing with the departure of the ‘star’ of the Theosophical Society: J. Krishnamurti.

Krotona, Theosophy and Krishnamurti, 1927-1931 (Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0925943150 ) is volume 5 of the Krotona Series by Joseph Ross. It also provides history of the the ongoing building and foundation of Krotona, an esoteric Theosophical center in Ojai, and behind-the-scenes history of the organization and management of the Order of the Star Camps in Ojai which were designed as spiritual retreats for Theosophical students of Krishnamurti as the World-Teacher.

The rare documents and letters printed here focus new light on the personalities of the leaders of the theosophical movement and gives new parameters to the religious views and thinking of the TS during this period, as well as a unique chapter in California's spiritual history, and the world's. More information about the book, as well as a free preview, and information on the Ross Collection and the Krotona Series can be found at http://www.krotonaarchives.com.