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	* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.		* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.
	* Schüller, Govert, '''''[https://theohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thop-v-krishnamurti_and_the_world_teacher_project-1997.pdf Krishnamurti and the World Teacher Project: Some Theosophical Perceptions]'''''. In: Theosophical History, Occasional Papers (ed. by James Santucci), Vol.V, Fullerton, Cal., 1997.		* Schüller, Govert, '''''[https://theohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thop-v-krishnamurti_and_the_world_teacher_project-1997.pdf Krishnamurti and the World Teacher Project: Some Theosophical Perceptions]'''''. In: Theosophical History, Occasional Papers (ed. by James Santucci), Vol.V, Fullerton, Cal., 1997.
			* van der Leeuw, J. J. '''''[https://archive.org/details/to-serve-him-when-he-comes_202602 To Serve Him When He Comes]'''''. [Order of the Star in the East], 1924. 3rd edition. 23 pages.

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	* Pavri, P.T. '''''[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.201684 The Coming World-Teacher (in Questions and Answers).]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Indian Star Headquarters, 1924. 189 pages.		* Pavri, P.T. '''''[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.201684 The Coming World-Teacher (in Questions and Answers).]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Indian Star Headquarters, 1924. 189 pages.
	* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.		* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.
	* Schüller, Govert, '''''Krishnamurti and the World Teacher Project: Some Theosophical Perceptions'''''. In: Theosophical History, Occasional Papers (ed. by James Santucci), Vol.V, Fullerton, Cal., 1997.		* Schüller, Govert, '''''[https://theohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thop-v-krishnamurti_and_the_world_teacher_project-1997.pdf Krishnamurti and the World Teacher Project: Some Theosophical Perceptions]'''''. In: Theosophical History, Occasional Papers (ed. by James Santucci), Vol.V, Fullerton, Cal., 1997.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]		[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]

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	* '''Vyasa''', or Vedavyasa, revered by Hindus as writer of the [[Mahabharata (book)\|Mahabharata]], [[Viṣṇu Purāṇa (book)\|Puranas]], and other sacred scriptures.		* '''Vyasa''', or Vedavyasa, revered by Hindus as writer of the [[Mahabharata (book)\|Mahabharata]], [[Viṣṇu Purāṇa (book)\|Puranas]], and other sacred scriptures.
	* '''[[Hermes Trismegistus]]''',author of the Hermetic Corpus, is seen as a combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, and magic. He brought science to ancient Egypt. [[Islam\|Muslim]] and [[~~Bahá’í~~ Faith\|~~Baháʼí~~]] writings make reference to Hermes Trismegistus, associating him with the Biblical Enoch. [[Hermeticism]] is his legacy.		* '''[[Hermes Trismegistus]]''',author of the Hermetic Corpus, is seen as a combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, and magic. He brought science to ancient Egypt. [[Islam\|Muslim]] and [[Bahá'í Faith\|Bahá'í]] writings make reference to Hermes Trismegistus, associating him with the Biblical Enoch. [[Hermeticism]] is his legacy.
	* '''Zarathushtra''' was the Iranian-speaking Prophet called by the Greeks Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ), after whom the religion [[Zoroastrianism]] is named.		* '''Zarathushtra''' was the Iranian-speaking Prophet called by the Greeks Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ), after whom the religion [[Zoroastrianism]] is named.
	* '''[[Orpheus]]''' was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion. Theosophical Society founder [[H. P. Blavatsky]] wrote:		* '''[[Orpheus]]''' was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion. Theosophical Society founder [[H. P. Blavatsky]] wrote:

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	=== Books and pamphlets ===		=== Books and pamphlets ===
	* Besant, Annie. '''''[https://archive.org/details/1926-besant-how-a-world-teacher-comes How a World Teacher comes, as ~~seein~~ by Ancient and Modern Psychology]'''''. London: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1926. 91 pages.		* Besant, Annie. '''''[https://archive.org/details/1926-besant-how-a-world-teacher-comes How a World Teacher comes, as seen by Ancient and Modern Psychology]'''''. London: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1926. 91 pages.
	* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.		* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.

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	=== Books and pamphlets ===		=== Books and pamphlets ===
	* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland:Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.		* Besant, Annie. '''''[https://archive.org/details/1926-besant-how-a-world-teacher-comes How a World Teacher comes, as seein by Ancient and Modern Psychology]'''''. London: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1926. 91 pages.
			* Wodehouse, E. A. '''''[https://archive.org/details/taking-of-a-body-by-the-world-teacher The Taking of a Body by The World-Teacher: What it means and implies]'''''. Adyar, Madras, India and Eerde, Ommen, Holland: Order of the Star in the East, 1927. 24 pages.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]		[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]

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	* '''[[Gautama Buddha]]''' provided the teachings that form the basis of [[Buddhism]].		* '''[[Gautama Buddha]]''' provided the teachings that form the basis of [[Buddhism]].
	* '''[[Krishna\|Shri Krishna]]'''		* '''[[Krishna\|Shri Krishna]]''' was an avatar or incarnation of the Hindu preserver-god, Vishnu.
	* '''[[Jesus Christ]]''' was a first-century Jewish preacher whose teachings and example form the basis for [[Christianity]].		* '''[[Jesus Christ]]''' was a first-century Jewish preacher whose teachings and example form the basis for [[Christianity]].

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	'''World Teacher''' means a [[Bodhisattva]], or enlightened being. Within the [[Theosophical Movement]], [[Annie Besant]] and [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|C. W. Leadbeater]] used the term to indicate the potential of [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]].		'''World Teacher''' means a [[Bodhisattva]], or enlightened being, who is incarnated to bring teachings and guidance to a segment of humanity when the need arises.

			Within the [[Theosophical Movement]], [[Annie Besant]] and [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|C. W. Leadbeater]] used the term to indicate the potential of [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]].

	== World Teachers of the past ==		== World Teachers of the past ==

	* '''Vyasa''', or Vedavyasa, revered by Hindus as ~~write~~ of the Mahabharata and other sacred scriptures.		No complete list of World Teachers exists, but these are examples:
	* '''~~Thoth~~''', Egyptian god of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, magic~~, who is linked~~ to [[~~Hermeticism~~]].
	* '''Hermes~~'''~~, ~~Greek god equivalent to Thoth~~.		* '''Vyasa''', or Vedavyasa, revered by Hindus as writer of the [[Mahabharata (book)\|Mahabharata]], [[Viṣṇu Purāṇa (book)\|Puranas]], and other sacred scriptures.
			* '''[[Hermes Trismegistus]]''',author of the Hermetic Corpus, is seen as a combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, and magic. He brought science to ancient Egypt. [[Islam\|Muslim]] and [[Bahá’í Faith\|Baháʼí]] writings make reference to Hermes Trismegistus, associating him with the Biblical Enoch. [[Hermeticism]] is his legacy.
	* '''Zarathushtra''' was the Iranian-speaking Prophet called by the Greeks Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ), after whom the religion [[Zoroastrianism]] is named.		* '''Zarathushtra''' was the Iranian-speaking Prophet called by the Greeks Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ), after whom the religion [[Zoroastrianism]] is named.
	* '''[[Orpheus]]''' was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion. Theosophical Society founder [[H. P. Blavatsky]] wrote:		* '''[[Orpheus]]''' was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion. Theosophical Society founder [[H. P. Blavatsky]] wrote:
	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	Esoteric tradition identifies him with Arjuna, the son of Indra and the disciple of Krishna. He went round the world teaching the nations wisdom and sciences, and establishing mysteries.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 242.</ref		Esoteric tradition identifies him with Arjuna, the son of Indra and the disciple of Krishna. He went round the world teaching the nations wisdom and sciences, and establishing mysteries.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 242.</ref>
	></blockquote>		</blockquote>
	* '''Buddha'''
	* '''Shri Krishna'''
	* '''Jesus Christ'''


			* '''[[Gautama Buddha]]''' provided the teachings that form the basis of [[Buddhism]].
			* '''[[Krishna\|Shri Krishna]]'''
			* '''[[Jesus Christ]]''' was a first-century Jewish preacher whose teachings and example form the basis for [[Christianity]].

	== Prophecies of coming World Teachers ==		== Prophecies of coming World Teachers ==
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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

	~~See also '''[[Sons of the Fire-Mist]]''', adepts who serve as instructors and guides for each [[Root-Race]].~~

	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/world-teacher World Teacher] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/world-teacher World Teacher] in Theosophy World.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/kalki-avatar Kalki-Avatār] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/kalki-avatar Kalki-Avatār] in Theosophy World.
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_(Theosophy) Maitreya (Theosophy)]] in Wikipedia.

	=== Books and pamphlets ===		=== Books and pamphlets ===

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

			See also '''[[Sons of the Fire-Mist]]''', adepts who serve as instructors and guides for each [[Root-Race]].

	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===

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	'''World Teacher''' means a [[Bodhisattva]], or enlightened being [[Annie Besant]] and [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|C. W. Leadbeater]] used the term to indicate the potential of [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]].		'''World Teacher''' means a [[Bodhisattva]], or enlightened being. Within the [[Theosophical Movement]], [[Annie Besant]] and [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|C. W. Leadbeater]] used the term to indicate the potential of [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]].

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	* '''Thoth''', Egyptian god of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, magic, who is linked to [[Hermeticism]].		* '''Thoth''', Egyptian god of the moon, wisdom, writing, science, magic, who is linked to [[Hermeticism]].
	* '''Hermes''', Greek god equivalent to Thoth.		* '''Hermes''', Greek god equivalent to Thoth.
	* '''Zarathushtra'''		* '''Zarathushtra''' was the Iranian-speaking Prophet called by the Greeks Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ), after whom the religion [[Zoroastrianism]] is named.
	* '''Orpheus'''		* '''[[Orpheus]]''' was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion. Theosophical Society founder [[H. P. Blavatsky]] wrote:
			<blockquote>
			Esoteric tradition identifies him with Arjuna, the son of Indra and the disciple of Krishna. He went round the world teaching the nations wisdom and sciences, and establishing mysteries.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 242.</ref
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	* '''Buddha'''		* '''Buddha'''
	* '''Shri Krishna'''		* '''Shri Krishna'''
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	== Prophecies of coming World Teachers ==		== Prophecies of coming World Teachers ==

	When ~~The~~ Order of the Star in the East was announced, [[C. Jinarajadasa]] wrote:		When the [[Order of the Star in the East]] was announced, [[C. Jinarajadasa]] wrote:
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	The message we are proclaiming to-day that a Great Teacher will come to help mankind is but the re-utterance of old things. Every religion has taught and teaches that One shall come, in the power of Whose word is salvation for all men. Hinduism prophesies that the next Avatara is Kalki, who shall come riding on a white horse; Buddhism foretells the coming of the “ Teacher of Gods and men,” the Bodhisattva Maitreya. The Zoroastrian is taught to look to the coming of the Saoshyant, “the Saviour,” the Jews to expect the Messiah, and the Christians the Christ. Muhammadanism, too, speaks of the coming of another Prophet of God, and already by the side of Muhammad’s grave at Medina is prepared an empty tomb where shall lie the body of the Lord after His death; in Persia and elsewhere the Shiahs know well of the Imam Mahdi who in 940 a.d. disappeared from the sight of men, but now awaits, in the mysterious city of Jabulka, to come once again, when faith wanes, to lead men to God.<ref>C. Jinarajadasa, "When He Comes" ''The Herald of the Star'' 1 no.1 (January 11, 1912), 15-16.</ref>		The message we are proclaiming to-day that a Great Teacher will come to help mankind is but the re-utterance of old things. Every religion has taught and teaches that One shall come, in the power of Whose word is salvation for all men. Hinduism prophesies that the next Avatara is Kalki, who shall come riding on a white horse; Buddhism foretells the coming of the “ Teacher of Gods and men,” the Bodhisattva Maitreya. The Zoroastrian is taught to look to the coming of the Saoshyant, “the Saviour,” the Jews to expect the Messiah, and the Christians the Christ. Muhammadanism, too, speaks of the coming of another Prophet of God, and already by the side of Muhammad’s grave at Medina is prepared an empty tomb where shall lie the body of the Lord after His death; in Persia and elsewhere the Shiahs know well of the Imam Mahdi who in 940 a.d. disappeared from the sight of men, but now awaits, in the mysterious city of Jabulka, to come once again, when faith wanes, to lead men to God.<ref>C. Jinarajadasa, "When He Comes" ''The Herald of the Star'' 1 no.1 (January 11, 1912), 15-16.</ref>

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