A correspondent sends us the following clipping from The Hindu and asks how the “Asrama” is getting on:— “Dr Franz Hartmann, the Theosophist, intends establishing in Switzerland an Asharam, which will be a place of refuge for persons of either sex free from religious prejudices, but desirous to attain self-knowledge and to learn the mysteries of nature, […]
Dr Franz Hartmann, as a learned and able writer, a psychic, and a brother Theosophist, deserves the best wishes of every member of the Theosophical Society in any earnest endeavour to promote the cause of Theosophy. His last effort is to establish what he calls a “Lay Convent” in Europe, the prospectus of which we […]
According to Illerhaus, I. (2009), in “Gegenseitige Beeinflussungen von Theosophie und Monte Verità,” the idea of founding Monte Verità (Mounte of Truth) can be attributed to Dr Franz Hartmann. In line with Hartmann’s vision, Monte Verità was conceived as a lay convent representing the highest ideals of humanity, while providing an inclusive space that transcends […]
In 1912, Annie Besant wrote a very brief obituary about Franz Hartmann. According to Besant, Hartmann died of heart failure, a tragic testament to the frailty of human life. She also notes that he was a friend of the founders of the TS, indicating that he was well-respected and valued within the Theosophical community. One […]
The Rosicrucian Digest, November 1953. It was in 1908 when, as a boy of only sixteen years, I made the acquaintance of Dr Franz Hartmann, Germany’s then foremost mystic. This meeting occurred in Danzig, where was located at that time, one of the most prospering lodges of the Theosophical Society. Though my retentive faculty is […]
1897, New York: Metaphysical Pub. Co. The author of these articles, having been for many years acquainted with a society of German mystics who instructed him in their views, has herein attempted to reduce their teachings to a system and to add such explanations as may render them more comprehensible to the seeker for […]
From Doss McDavid (San Antonio, Texas) The views expressed by H.P.B. in the letter to W.Q.J. which was published in your last issues should not be taken out of context. It is true that for a period of time H.P.B. distrusted and talked against Dr. Hartmann to Judge, Sinnett, and others. It is also true […]
Seven things are necessary for building the Temple of God in Humanity: the material, the foundation, knowledge, devotion, work, experience, and the blessing of the Master. The material consists of the forces with which we are endowed by nature, and which we must learn to control and render subordinate to our design. All these forces […]