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magi
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Theosophy

Postby magi » Wed May 31, 2006 1:34 pm

Theosophy
n.

1. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of God.

2. often Theosophy The system of beliefs and teachings of the Theosophical Society, founded in New York City in 1875, incorporating aspects of Buddhism and Brahmanism, especially the belief in reincarnation and spiritual evolution.
Not even the five fingers of our hands are alike.
--Afghan proverb
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Postby Slava » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:23 pm

A nice discussion tying in to this word is in the entry on Theory.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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