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Site pages:Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was 28 and it was the summer of 1971 that I had gone to Far Horizons a Theosophical Camp in the Sierras. Rukmini Devi Arundale, wife of the thrid President of the Adyar Theosophical Society was there, giving a lecture. She asked me if I would like to come and work with her in India. By October 1972, I was off to India. Since that time she encouraged me to start the collection. I have devoted a greater part of the 40 years to building the rare archives and caring for the collection to be known as the Ross Collection. The collection contains over one hundred bank boxes of authentic letters and documents showing J. Krishnamurti's relationship to the Krotona Institute and the Adyar Theosophical Society from the trun of the century to 2010. The eight books are not an advertisement for Theosophy, but as a factual history, as far as they go shedding light on the role of J. Krishnamurti. These books should be used as reference source for future research.
Krotona of Old Hollywood Vol. I 1866-1913
Meet the parade of famous people who over the past years were touched by the Adyar Theosophical Society. Discover why Hollywood was the chosen spot for the building of the Esoteric Center for spreading the teachings of J. Krishnamurti, groomed to be the Second Coming, enflames the hearts of devotees at Krotona and around the world.
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Meet the remarkable individuals who have guided the Krotona Institute in its quest. Krotona exalted philosophy led the theosophist to want to share their ideals with others in the Hollywood community. Through the aid of John Barrymore who secretly was courting Mary Astor in her home built by Marie Ruassk Hotchener.The colony sought to bring metaphysical knowledge; understanding and brotherly feeling to influence conduct among the Hollywood community by depicting in a drama play the Life of the Christ. During this period, one fo the most notable movies The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith came forth. Thomas Ince lived within three blocks of Krotona, and was a student of Theosophy produced the film, Civilization.