Order of the Star in the East
Spiritual organisation based in India (1911–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Order of the Star in the East (OSE) was an international organisation based at Benares (Varanasi), India, from 1911 to 1927. It was established by the leadership of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras (Chennai) to prepare the world for the arrival of a reputed messianic entity, the World Teacher or Maitreya. The OSE acquired members worldwide as it expanded in many countries; a third of its diverse membership c. 1926 was unaffiliated with the Theosophical Society. The precursor of the OSE was the Order of the Rising Sun (1910–11, also at Benares) and the successor was the Order of the Star (1927–29, based at Ommen, the Netherlands). The precursor organisation was formed after leading Theosophists discovered a likely candidate for the new messiah in the then–adolescent Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986), a South Indian Brahmin who was installed as Head of the Order. Almost two decades later Krishnamurti rejected the messianic role, repudiated the Order's mission, and in 1929 disbanded the OSE's successor. The founding and activities of these organisations, as well as the largely unexpected dissolution of the OSE's successor, attracted widespread media attention and public interest. They also led to crises in the Theosophical Society and to schisms in Theosophy. Krishnamurti's later multi-decade career as a notable independent philosopher has been a factor in evaluations of the OSE and its mission.
Abbreviation | OSE |
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Predecessor | Order of the Rising Sun |
Successor | Order of the Star |
Established | April 1911; 113 years ago (1911-04) |
Founder | Annie Besant |
Dissolved | June 1927; 96 years ago (1927-06) |
Type | Spiritual organisation |
Purpose | To educate and prepare the world for the advent of the World Teacher |
Headquarters | Benares (Varanasi), India |
Region | Worldwide |
Membership (1926) | 43,000 (est.) |
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Head | Jiddu Krishnamurti |
Co-Protector | Annie Besant |
Co-Protector | C. W. Leadbeater |
Main organ | The Herald of the Star |
Parent organization | Theosophical Society |
Subsidiaries | Star Publishing Trust |
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