Radha Burnier

Radha Burnier (* November 15, 1923 in Adyar, India, Sri Radha -born Ram, † October 31, 2013 in Adyar, India) was an Indian Freemason, Theosophist and former president of the Theosophical Society Adyar ( Adyar -TG).

Life

Childhood, youth, career and marriage

Burnier was born on 15 November 1923 in Adyar, the daughter of Sri Ram Nilakanta. This was joined by youth with theosophy and of February 17, 1953 until his death on 8 April 1973, President of the Adyar -TG. From this page Burnier practically grew up from birth with theosophy on, she also attended exclusively Theosophical or influenced by Theosophy schools. In 1936, she was the first student in Rukmini Devi Arundale founded the Kalakshetra Dance School, where she learned classical Indian dance, later she attended the Banaras Hindu University, where she graduated with a Master of Arts in Sanskrit. In 1951, she appeared in the film drama The River by Jean Renoir, with some dance scenes. 1984 appointed the Nagarjuna University, she an honorary doctorate, she is also President of the Olcott Education Society, an organization which operates a number of schools in India, next to it is committed to animal welfare. Burnier married in 1950 the Swiss photographer Raymond Burnier ( 1912-1968 ), the marriage remained childless.

In the Adyar -TG

Burnier has been active since her youth in the Adyar -TG and worked on numerous projects in several countries. 1954 (1959? ), She was Director of the Adyar Library she practiced, this position until 1979 (1980? ) And from 1960 to 1978, she was General Secretary of the Indian Section of the Adyar -TG. After the death of John Coats, on 26 December 1979, she applied, in addition to their previous teacher Rukmini Devi Arundale to the office of President of the Adyar -TG. Finally, she got the most votes and was thus on July 17, 1980 President.

As President

Since Jiddu Krishnamurti had dissolved on August 3, 1929 Order of the Star of the East, there had been a strong alienation between him and the Adyar -TG, completely broke the connection with the death of Annie Besant 's, on 20 September 1933 from. Since then, the Adyar -TG of the person and the teachings of Krishnamurti 's faced hostile. Burnier, since childhood friends with Krishnamurti, invited them in their capacity as president in 1980 after officially Adyar, the headquarters of the Adyar -TG, and sat thus a sign of reconciliation. In the following years there was a rapprochement between the two positions and in the editions in March 1986 and May 1995, the Theosophical magazine, The Theosophist, appeared extremely Krishnamurti - friendly articles and error on the part of the Adyar -TG were admitted. This Burnier could close an old wound and at least take a step in the direction of relaxation.

The first German Section of the Theosophical Society was founded on 19 October 1902. On the occasion of the celebration of 100 years Adyar -TG in Germany, on July 20, 2002 in Berlin, Germany Burnier attended and participated in the festivities.

The Freemason

Burnier was a member of Le Droit Humain and large urine commanding officer of the Indian Federation.

Works

  • Human regeneration, lectures and discussions. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, 1991, ISBN 81-7059-169-4.
  • No Other Path to Go. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, 1985, ISBN 0-8356-7578-5.
  • The Way of Self- Knowledge. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton 1993, ISBN 81-7059-216- X.
  • Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, 1985, ISBN 0-8356-7576-9.
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