Courses

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Afternoon sessions on Level 2
February 2012

Wednesday February 1st 2:00 pm

HUMAN SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY AND RENEWAL

In today’s world humanity is continuing to push back the frontiers of knowledge.  However, the physicist Professor Kurt Dressler has formulated our ultimate quest as ‘the fundamental human search for the origin, essence, and end of our puzzling existence in a multifaceted world.’  This search may lead us into religion, philosophy or science.  But at the end of the day it is a search into our deepest nature.  In this talk we will give consideration to the meaning of human society and spirituality, as well as the possibility of renewal if we dare to look at ourselves intelligently.”

Presented by Linda Oliveira, National President of the TS in Australia.

Wednesday February 8th 2:00 pm

CHANGING THE DREAM, AWAKENING THE DREAMER

The work of the Pachamama Alliance in the Amazon rainforest and Ecuadorian Andes.

The Pachamama Alliance was born in response to a request from the Achuar, an indigenous people deep in the Amazon region of Ecuador.  The Achuar made the courageous decision to seek a partnership with people from the industrialized world who would work with them in protecting their rainforest home and their traditional way of life.  Out of this unique partnership, it has become evident that indigenous wisdom and insight offer enormous value in addressing the complex issue that we face in our modern world.  The aim is to bring about an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence of this planet.

Presented by Dr. Ben-Zion Weiss, Lecturer at UWS and a community educator in social ecology, meditation, yoga, drama, ESOL, cross-cultural conflict and non-violence training.

Wednesday February 15th 2:00 pm

COSMIC SOUND – An experiential musical workshop

What is the meaning of ‘The Music of the Spheres’?  Mary will be talking about how she came to explore the power of the tones and their relationship to cosmic sound.   Together we will explore:

• our connection with the world of the stars
• our resonance to the music of the spheres  
• the  transformative power of the seven tones  
• the  divine principle of the sacred number seven underlying the harmony of the cosmos   

This will be illustrated by slides, live and recorded music, and the audience will be invited to participate.

Presented by Mary Masselos, Concert violinist, music therapist, psychotherapist and author of Music the Healer – Seven Tone Method.

Wednesday February 22nd 2:00 pm

Mathematics and the Beautiful: Creativity in the Arts & Sciences

John presented this talk at a recent TOS meeting to a very enthusiastic response.  He has kindly consented to present it again to Members who missed the opportunity to hear it then. 

Presented by John Spraggon, TS Member, Mathematician and Educator.

Wednesday February 29th 2:00 pm

The Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri is the most renowned of the Vedic mantras.  Addressed to Savitr, it forms part of a traditional Hindu sacrament.  But in reality, there is nothing Hindu about it.  A lofty prayer unmatched in its sublimity, it is as well a prayer for the whole of humanity.  A japa or meditative utterance of it needs no accompanying rite and anyone can reverentially participate in it. A VISUAL AND AUDIO PRESENTATION LOOKING AT THE MEANING OF THE GAYATRI MANTRA

Presented by Ian Wood, Student of Indian & Tibetan philosophy & spirituality.

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

Meeting for members, 2nd Saturday each month at 2.00pm.

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)

Members Meetings for 2012

• TBA

Introduction to the Ageless Wisdom

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

Book Study Group: The Force is With Us by Thomas Walker

Wednesdays at 11.10am. Led by June Coyle, TS Member.

Book Study Group: Seeking the Sacred by Stephanie Dewrick

Shared Study Group. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10am. Led by Marianne Fraser, TS member

Ancient Wisdom; Modern Insight

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

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

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

Led by Cheryl Wright, TS Member, 3rd Saturday each month at 1:30pm.

2nd February for 4 weeks

The Power of ...What If? Spectacular speculations that go up, up and away, beyond Beyond.

Led by Keith Howes, TS Member

1st March for 5 weeks

Homing In – touching bases, going places, opening up spaces, and truly living.

• 1st March - Close to Home
• 8th March - Lost in Space
• 15th March - Living in a Big Way
• 22nd March - Building the Radiant City (but be careful)
• 29th March - Be-Longing.

Led by Keith Howes, TS Member

Weekly Meditation

See Meditation Programme for more details.

Tuesdays and Fridays at 12.15pm; Wednesdays at 4pm (room is open for silent meditation).

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.

Qi Gong & Dao Yin – movement for energy and health

Led by Fred Aw, TS Member, Begins 6th March - Tuesdays at 11.00am for 4 weeks.

"3SRB" - Total health through rhythmic breathing

Led by Jyoti Thakkar , Tai-Chi Teacher & TS Member, Wednesdays at 12.15pm

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