The Theosophical Society's founders, Blavatsky and Olcott, were deeply interested in spiritualism, occultism, and Eastern mysticism, integrating these interests into the society's principles and activities.
Which social-religious movement of the 19th-20th century adopted practices like Guhya- Rahasyavaad?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Prarthana Samaj, Young Bengal Movement, and Theosophical Society)
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