Theosophical Teachings: Universal Fraternity The Adherents of the Archipelago Religion in the Colonial Period a Political Conspiracy

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10.2991/assehr.k.211130.044How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Teachings; theosophy; conspiracy politics; colonial

Abstract

This paper discusses the development of Theosophy teachings in the colonial period. This theme is interesting to be raised because theosophical teachings became the soul and spirit of the Indonesian nationalist movement during the struggle for independence. The Theosophy movement became an inspiration for some national movement figures. This material seems to have been overlooked in the historical record of the nation’s struggle because it is rarely disclosed in history learning materials at various levels. This paper will describe the problem from the perspective of intellectual history and how it influenced the nationalist thought of the Javanese nobility. The theosophical movement shared the same ideals as the Dutch association policy. The main idea is to elevate the culture and society of the East to align with Western civilization. The theosophical movement had a big role in the Javanese cultural revival movement. Many aspects of Theosophy’s teachings were connected with the esoteric cult of India, which had a strong impact on the nationalist vision of Javanese culture.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sumarno
AU  - Wisnu
AU  - Dinar Listya Putri
AU  - Rojil Nugroho Bayu Aji
AU  - Artono
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/03
TI  - Theosophical Teachings: Universal Fraternity The Adherents of the Archipelago Religion in the Colonial Period a Political Conspiracy
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joined Conference on Social Science (ICSS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 252
EP  - 256
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211130.044
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211130.044
ID  - 2021
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