What is Theosophy?

The name Theosophy stems from the Greek 'Theos' and 'Sophia' meaning Divine Wisdom. However, Theosophy is no religion. It is a philosophy of life, which offers to every human being the possibility to find a solution to the many problems of life. Theosophy is called Divine Wisdom because, among other things, one finds the explanation for the motivations of the human soul, its origin, destination and relation with the cosmos.

Theosophy, also called Secret Doctrine or Esoteric Philosophy, contains firstly the principles of morality, with directives for human thought and action. This morality can be extrapolated from a monumental number of teachings about the laws in the Universe and the structure of Man and the Universe. The teachings are not based upon belief, but upon knowledge.

Theosophy stimulates independent thinking and the search for truth. Science, philosophy and religion, the three different ways to investigate and explain life, are contained in Theosophy. In this way Theosophy gives explanations as to the how, why and the what of life. The answer to the question regarding the purpose of life can be found in Theosophy.