Courses - 2010

Ongoing Courses, Discussion Groups and Meetings

 

The following programmes are on Level 2 unless otherwise stated, and are for members and those interested in these subjects, unless stated as 'TS Members Only'.

Lectures and study courses are free for members. For most activities, suggested donations by non-members: $5; Concessions $3, which help to defray the expense of running the Lodge. Yoga and Tai Chi have a different facility fee. Donations toward the cost of providing refreshments are welcome.

Courses

Click the links for a list of all regular courses and/or groups run at Blavatsky Lodge

Wednesday afternoon sessions at 2pm
July 2010
June 2010

Theosophy, Ageless Wisdom

Religion, Philosophy, Science, Art and related subjects

Meditation
Theosophical Order of Service
Includes TOS sessions for July and August 2010
Health and Conditioning

 

Wednesday afternoon sessions at 2pm
July 2010

July 7th

Parliament of World Religions & Divine Wisdom

Presented by Mina Singh Batra

July 14th

Awakening

With Tiyana Maksimovich-Binno

July 21st

Discovering the Feminine (Video)

As experienced by Father Bede Griffiths

July 28th

Exploring Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" - Fact or Fiction?

Presented by Joan Brandt and Rick Thomas


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Wednesday afternoon sessions at 2pm
June 2010

June 2nd

"Esoteric Implications of the Mahatma Letters"

Led by Barry Bowden, Convener of the Toowoomba Lodge and Warwick Group of the TS, QLD

June 9th

PERSIA COMES TO INDIA:  A TUNING OF THE HEART

Ben-Zion Weiss, TS member

June 16th

“awakening to eternity”

Alan Mann, TS member

June 23rd

THE PATH AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
(A DISCUSSION ON ‘THE GOLDEN STAIRS’) VIDEO

Dora Kunz, former National President, TS in America and Renee Webber, TS member

June 30th

Krishnamurti in conversation with david bohm, rupert sheldrake & Dr. John Hidley

DVD presentation


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Theosophy, Ageless Wisdom

Blavatsky Lodge of the Theosophical Society, Members' Meetings [Members only]

Meeting for members, 2nd Saturday each month at 2.30pm.

  • June: Druids and Theosophy

Note: These meetings annually commemorate 3 festive occasions, as close to the day as possible; ADYAR DAY on Feb 17 (for Adyar as a spiritual  centre and focus, the passing of Henry Olcott and the birth of Charles Leadbeater), WHITE LOTUS DAY on May 8 (for the passing of Helena Blavatsky), and FOUNDERS DAY on Nov 17 (for the founding of the TS)

Introduction to the Ageless Wisdom

Study Class led by Charles Marresh, TS Member, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 10.00am

Introduction to Theosophy

Facilitated by Cassandra Au, TS member, study class on the Seven Principles in the Human Being, Reincarnation, Karma, Death and After, and the purpose of life, commencing in July for 8 weeks, Tuesday evenings at 6.00pm to 7.30pm

The Wheel of Rebirth

H K Challoner’s work in which a string of karma is stretched across many lifetimes. Study Class led by Marianne Fraser, TS Member, 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month at 10.00am

Book Reading: The Astral (Emotional) Plane and its Inhabitants

Shared Study Group with June Coyle, TS Member, Wednesdays at 11.15am

Ancient Wisdom; Modern Insight

Study Class on Shirley Nicholson’s book led by Gil Murdoch, TS member, Wednesdays at 5.30pm

Theosophical Study of the Letters from The Masters [Members Only]

Study Class, 2nd Saturday each month at 12.30pm, followed by ‘refreshments’ at 1.45pm

The Masters and the Path Study Group [Members Only]

Studying the teachings related to Initiations and The Path in the Theosophical writings of Charles Leadbeater, Helena Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Geoffrey Hodson and others, led by Simon O’Rourke, 3rd Saturday each month at 2.00pm


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Religion, Philosophy, Science, Art and related subjects

Hermetic Studies Group

“The Revelation of St. John the Divine”, Shared Study Class with Hana O’Rourke, Howard Gregg and friends, TS Members, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Eastern Studies Group

“The Crest Jewel Of Wisdom of Sri Sankaracharya” Shared Study Class with Hana O’Rourke, Howard Gregg and friends, TS Members, 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month at 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Studies in the Bhagavad Gita, The Song of the Lord

Facilitated by Stella Thomas, TS member, 2nd & 4th Thursday each month at 11.00am to 12.30pm

Theosophy Science Group

For those with a scientific background or those interested in scientific discoveries relating to Theosophy. Meets bi-monthly at 5.00pm, level 3, to discuss topics of interest. Please contact the Lodge Office for an application form to attend the meetings

Krishnamurti video - followed by discussion

Led by Stephen McDonald, TS Member, 1st Saturday each month at 2.00pm

The Stillness of Now - Study of Eckhart Tolle's teachings

Led by Betty Carmody, TS Member, 3rd Saturday each month at 11.00am

An Introduction to a Course in Miracles

Facilitated by Dennis Matthews, TS member, an overview with discussions over 4 sessions, on Tuesday evenings 7.00pm to 9.00pm on 23 February, 2, 9 and 16 March

 

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Meditation

Weekly Meditation

See Meditation Programme for more details.

Wednesday at 4.30pm and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12.15pm

 

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Theosophical Order of Service (TOS)

TOS Meeting: "A union of all who love for the service of all who suffer".

Led by Richard Larkin and Lucille Crocker, Discusion of current welfare topics and other issues. TOS Members & Friends Welcome, 4th Saturday each month.

  • July 24 at 2pm: Einstein on God and Religion
    Presented by John Spraggon, TS Member

  • August 28 at 2pm: Stoicism: A 'Philosophy' for our times?
    Presented by ANthony Raymond

 

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Health and Conditioning

Tai-Chi, Advanced Class

Led by Horacio Paz, Tai-Chi Teacher & TS Member, Fridays at 12.00pm

Tai-Chi, Beginners Class

Led by Horacio Paz, Tai-Chi Teacher & TS Member, Fridays at 1.00pm

Yoga and Meditation

Yoga Class led by Sujata Jayarao, Yoga Teacher, Tuesdays at 5.30pm to 6.30pm

 

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