The Society

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Pauline. I’m from the Netherlands and I have been a member of the TS since 2019. However, I know the TS much longer; almost 13 years now. I’m the type of person who first likes to investigate different religions and philosophies before committing to something. In the past, I have investigated a bit of Kabbalah, Sufism, Baha’i faith and I have studied with the Rosicrucians for some years. Also, during my studies in Psychology, I took extra courses in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. However, I eventually came back to Theosophy as it incorporates many of these different beliefs and philosophies and focuses on the underlying ageless wisdom. This is what attracts me to Theosophy, being inclusive of other religions, but seeking for the deeper esoteric meaning in it. Also, not being dogmatic in what one should believe, but stimulating each person to undertake his or her own search and formulate own beliefs. I believe this is essential for universal brotherhood as well, focusing on the elements that bind us together, not what separates us from each other.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Svyatoslav Igorevich Lipsky. I am from Russia and have been a member of the TS for three full years.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Hannes, I come from and live in Sweden and I have been a member of TS for three years.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Dr Paul Barker. I am originally from Leeds in the UK. I have been a member of the TS since 2008 – about 15 years now,

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

Greetings! My name is Monica Pege. I was born in the Bronx, New York City, although I lived in Los Angeles for over 7 years, and I am considering moving back there.  Although I have never been a formal member of the Theosophical Society, I have been “connected” to the society and a student, off and on since 1973.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Ria Schopman and I have been a member of the TS for 10 years now.

1. What´s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Marianne Plokker. I am from the Netherlands. I live in Driebergen, a village 20 km. from Utrecht. I have been an official member of the Dutch section of the TS since 1993.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS? 

My name is Juliana Cesano. I am originally from Argentina and have been living in the USA since 2007. I have been a member of the TS since 1996.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Mattia Lugarà,  I’m from Italy and I have been a member of the TS since 2017.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Ken Small from San Diego, California. I am a third generation (Point Loma) theosophist, so in this way, I could say that my ‘membership’ in the theosophical world began from birth. I have formally participated in theosophical organizations as well and have maintained membership in the Theosophical Society in America (Adyar)

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Nicoletta Boriello and I’m from Civitavecchia, a seaside town near Rome, in Italy. For the last 15 years, I’ve lived around Rome and in the surrounding countryside. I’ve been a TS member since 2016. With other sisters and brothers we decided to found the “Jiddu Krishnamurti” Lodge in Grottaferrata.

1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Sara Ortega van Vloten, I am from Barcelona (Spain) and I became a member of the TS in 2008.