HPB

• Every May 8, thousands of people celebrate White Lotus Day, commemorating a remarkable and controversial Russian American woman: spiritual leader Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, who died in 1891.
• HPB, as followers affectionately call her, is remembered as a co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
• Aiming to create a universal brotherhood of humanity, theosophy claimed that its tenets came from spiritual masters in the Himalayas.

The ‘veiled years’

• Blavatsky was born into a noble family in the Russian Empire, within the territory of modern Ukraine.
• As a child, she read occult literature at her grandfather’s home, sparking a lifelong desire to unlock secrets of the universe.
• Together with other leaders who later joined the theosophical movement, they popularized Buddhist and Hindu ideas in the West, introducing concepts such as karma and reincarnation.

Universal religion

• All objects, animate and inanimate, share the same essence, and the goal of human evolution is spiritual liberation, which might be attainable after many reincarnations.
• Styling itself as a universal “wisdom religion,” theosophy aimed to merge knowledge from philosophy, religion and science to explain secret laws governing the universe.
• To this day, the society’s official motto is “No Religion Higher Than Truth,” and the main objectives are “to form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity,” to “encourage the comparative study of religion, philosophy, and science,” and to “investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in humanity,” according to the Theosophical Society in America.

Lasting stereotypes

• English translations of ancient Indian texts and popular books about Buddhism fostered such interest and created fertile ground for theosophy to gain popularity in the West.
• Her descriptions paint an idealized picture of religious and philosophical traditions she portrayed as superior to materialistic Western modernity.
• In some ways, these ideas echoed common stereotypes in “Orientalist” art and writing of the era, which often depicted Asian cultures as unchanging and exotic.

Complicated legacy

• Unlike many other scholars of India in the 19th century, however, she spent considerable time there, and in her writings from that period she often expresses outrage at British colonial injustices.
• But her legacy is complex.
• It is Blavatsky’s role in popularizing Eastern spiritual traditions abroad that has been her most lasting impact – even if her ideas were often unorthodox.

• Biological Dynamics , a company developing and commercializing its ExoVeritaTM platform for early disease diagnostics, announced today that Harmeet Dhani, MD, MSc, Medical Director will present at the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) in Santa Clara, Calif.
  Dr. Dhani’s PMWC showcase presentation on January 26th is part of the Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsies track.
• Biological Dynamics’ ExoVerita platform targets extracellular vesicles in blood, isolating exosomes to detect biomarkers of early-stage cancers.
• “Leveraging the innovations of our ExoVerita platform, we are developing solutions for patients, their families and the medical community.
• He also holds a Master’s in Clinical Research from UCSD and anticipates completing his MBA from Georgetown University in 2025.

• HPB is a portfolio company of seven franchise brands in the service industry.
• Current brands include Heroes Lawn Care , Gatsby Glass , Blingle (lighting), Mighty Dog Roofing , Groovy Hues (painting), Bumble Bee Blinds and iFoam (insulation).
• Since the company's inception in 2019, HPB has awarded more than 550 territories throughout the U.S. in less than 24 months.
• Founded in 2019 by franchise veterans Josh SkolnickandZachBeutler, theteam wasdeterminedtodisruptthefranchiseindustry toresponsiblygrowandsupport franchisees through a platform focused on operational excellence and accountability.

• "I gained experience counseling and advising a portfolio of franchise owners at my previous job," said Schwartz.
• "I was drawn to HPB after seeing the rapid growth since their launch, and the incredible leadership and support offered internally and to franchisees.
• Schwartz's day-to-day work includes virtually meeting with potential candidates that have the passion and drive to pursue franchise ownership.
• Both enjoy spending time with their 10 nieces and nephews gathering with friends and family for game nights.