Elena Fedorovna Pisareva (Ragozin) ( 1853 , Petersburg Province - August 4 , 1944 , Geneva , Switzerland ) - Russian philosopher , translator , writer . Chairman of the Kaluga Theosophical Society , Vice-President of the Theosophical Society of Russia [1] .
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| Birth name | Elena Fedorovna Ragozina |
| Date of Birth | 1853 |
| Place of Birth | Petersburg Province |
| Date of death | August 4, 1944 |
| Place of death | Geneva , Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Russian empire  Switzerland |
| Occupation | translator , writer |
Biography
Elena Pisareva (maiden name - Ragozin) was born in 1853 in the Petersburg province , in a Russian family [2] . She studied at the University of Heidelberg [3] , owned several languages [2] . She returned to Russia, then married Nikolai Vasilyevich Pisarev - a nobleman, a landowner (landowner). She lived at the Roshe plant of the Shlisselburg district of the Petersburg province, where the spouse N. V. Pisarev worked [2] . In 1879 she left for the Kaluga province, lived in the estate of her husband in the village of Selections , not far from the Optina Monastery , in 1909 the Pisarevs moved to Kaluga , temporarily rented an apartment, and then lived in their home [1] .
In the 1880s, Elena Fedorovna met theosophy , 1905 - a member of the Berlin branch of the Theosophical Society, 1908 - led the Kaluga branch of the German Anthroposophical Society, was familiar with the Theosophists of the world [1] . Russian theosophists traveled abroad for lectures; EF Pisareva [1] was the organizer of the trips.
Elena Fedorovna Pisareva held the meeting of theosophists in Kaluga since 1906. She is the chairman of the Kaluga Theosophical Society , which was formed on April 21, 1909, and was the vice-president of the Theosophical Society of Russia [1] .
Nikolai Vasilievich Pisarev, the spouse of Elena Fedorovna, was the organizer of the first in Russia theosophical publishing house Lotos in Kaluga, he published books in the wing of the house. In Kaluga, a number of articles were published by Elena Fedorovna Pisareva, as well as books: “The Law of Cause and Effect” (1911), “Man, his visible and invisible composition” (1912), “The power of thought and mental images” (1912), “Reincarnation” (1913) [1] . Translated into Russian "Light on the Road" (1905), "Voice of Silence" (1912), was a member of the international theosophical congresses [1] [2] .
In 1922, he leaves with his daughter N. N. Bocca [2] for Italy. She lived in the city of Udine [1] , participated in the work of the Russian Foreign Theosophical Society, worked in the editorial staff of the theosophical journal "Vestnik", in 1924 organized the society "Union of Serving Russia" [1] .
EF Pisareva died on August 4, 1944 in the city of Geneva [4] .
Proceedings
Writings
- Reincarnation. Kaluga, 1913.
- Man, his visible and invisible composition. Kaluga, 1912.
- The law of cause and effect. Kaluga, 1911.
- The power of thought and mental images. Kaluga, 1912; Minsk, 1991.
Translations and prefaces
- Light on the way. 1-4 ed. Moscow, 1905, 1912.
- Brahman Chattarji. Sacred religious philosophy of India. Kaluga, 1906.
- E. Barker. Letters of the living deceased. Barnaul, 1991.
- A. Bezant. Theosophy and new psychology. Petrograd, 1915.
- E. Blavatsky. Voice of Silence. Kaluga, 1912.
See also
- Theosophical Society