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TIL Theosophy, founded in the late 19th century by Helena Blavatsky in the US, is a religious movement and part of Western esotericism. It draws from Blavatsky's writings, older European philosophies like Neoplatonism, and Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.

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