The Order of the Star in the East and the 1929 dissolution

Record summary

The Order of the Star in the East was created around Jiddu Krishnamurti, whom Theosophists associated with the expected World Teacher. Its development involved international gatherings, devotional publications, and claims about a coming spiritual transformation. Krishnamurti dissolved the organization at Ommen in 1929, rejecting the institutional role assigned to him. This episode is useful for comparing messianic expectation, mediumistic authority, and anti-authoritarian spiritual teaching. The chronology and organizational record are well documented, while interpretations of Krishnamurti’s early experiences remain contested.