Besant, Annie
1847-1933 86 years
aka: Annie Wood (maiden name)
1847-1933 86 years
aka: Annie Wood (maiden name)
famous Theosophist leader
born England
father, doctor, died when A. was 5 years
lived with mother, fairly poor then
married Frank Besant, English clergyman
when she was 19,
separated at 23--2 children born
rejected Christianity, became part of the
British liberal religious/socialist scene of
England--GB Shaw, Fabian Society, etc.
became Theosopist in 1890's, was president
of that society 1907-1933
lived in India, became part of the group Star
of the East that was training J. Krishnamurti
for "World Teacher" role.
died in India
born England
father, doctor, died when A. was 5 years
lived with mother, fairly poor then
married Frank Besant, English clergyman
when she was 19,
separated at 23--2 children born
rejected Christianity, became part of the
British liberal religious/socialist scene of
England--GB Shaw, Fabian Society, etc.
became Theosopist in 1890's, was president
of that society 1907-1933
lived in India, became part of the group Star
of the East that was training J. Krishnamurti
for "World Teacher" role.
died in India
| They were teaching the same to Krishnamurti. Finally the father had no other resort except to go to the court and ask that “my son should be returned.” But it was British rule in India – who listens to a poor Indian? And Annie Besant was a very powerful woman – powerful in England, powerful in India, powerful around the world. George Bernard Shaw wanted to marry her. She refused; he was below her. She was the president of the Indian National Congress. Even though she was English and the Indian National Congress was fighting against the British, she was respected so much in India that she was chosen the president of the Indian National Congress. And she was the president of the theosophical world movement... --Osho From Unconsciousness to Consciousness, ch. 20 |
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