If you are a member of The Theosophical Society in America and would like to purchase your discounted ticket, please call 630.668.1571 ext. 315 or e-mail info@theosophical.org. There is a limited number of discounted tickets.

Public Ticket Sales Start May 4, 2011, 9:00 AM.  Please visit www.dalailamachicago.com for more information.

Proceeds in excess of the cost of the Dalai Lama Event will be given to the Tibet Fund, a United States based nonprofit providing humanitarian and educational support for Tibetan refugees around the world. Please Donate to the Dalai Lama Event.

 

Sunday, July 17, 2011
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: UIC Pavilion

BRIDGING THE FAITH DIVIDE:
A PUBLIC TALK BY HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

Event Location:
University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) Pavilion
525 S Racine Ave | Chicago, IL 60607 | Map
(312) 413-5740 | http://www.uicpavilion.com

Directions: For maps, parking, public transportation and driving directions, Click Here

Program Details: The program will by emceed by Bill Kurtis of WBBM-TV and includes performances by children of the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago and the Chicago Children’s Choir, with Josephine Lee, president and artistic director. Ani Choying will also give a special performance. The staging was conceived by and implemented under the direction of Jim Lasko of Redmoon Theater in collaboration with Chicago-land representatives of many of the world’s faith organizations. Click here for participant bios

Submit a Question: Click here for information on how to submit a question for consideration during the question/answer period of this event.

 

Monday, July 18, 2011
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance

BUILDING BRIDGES:
RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN CONVERSATION WITH THE DALAI LAMA

 

 

Summer National Gathering

To view the entire program click here

Join an expedition of self-discovery as we explore the multidimensional
character of our inner journey as The Eternal Pilgrim!

 

• Edward Abdill, author of The Secret Gateway, will lead a three-day lecture series on Spiritual Intuition and Inner Joy using various meditative techniques.
• C. V. K. Maithreya and his wife Dr. Sunita Maithreya will travel from Chennai, India, to share their experiences of putting Theosophical ideals into practice. As Theosophical Order of Service director, Maithreya has worked with, visited, and addressed groups in India and abroad.
• Susan E. Hale, M. A., internationally renowned music therapist, sound healer, and author of Sacred Space, Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Mysteries of Holy Places (Quest Books, 2007), will delight us with her incredibly powerful and healing voice during an evening recital. We will also accompany Susan on a virtual excursion to sacred sites she has visited.
• Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble will perform classical Indian ragas and original compositions on Saturday evening.
• Violin Recital with Dr. Cármelo de los Santos

Come and be part of the fellowship: 

• Meet our Olcott Drama Troupe as they perform a Mahatma Letters drama
• Test your knowledge and participate in “Theosophical Jeopardy”
• Learn about the day-to-day activities of Olcott
• Ask questions or voice your opinion during discussion opportunities
• Explore the unique collection of the Henry Steel Olcott Memorial Library
• Visit  the award-winning Quest Book Shop
• Walk our beautiful grounds

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We're very excited to announce the start of a new program run by the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library! Each month, the library will be featuring two different online video segments. In How I Became a Theosophist, Dan Smolla will talk with theosophists about their early experiences with theosophy and various theosophical concepts. In Featured Favorites from the library, theosophists will discuss some of their favorite books from our library's catalog.

Proceeds in excess of the cost of the Dalai Lama Event will be given to the Tibet Fund, a United States based nonprofit providing humanitarian and educational support for Tibetan refugees around the world. Please Donate to the Dalai Lama Event.

Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 
June 4 – June 25 (4 sessions) 
TS members: $130 • Nonmembers: $140

We're very excited to announce the start of a new program run by the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library! Each month, the library will be featuring two different online video segments. In How I Became a Theosophist, Dan Smolla will talk with theosophists about their early experiences with theosophy and various theosophical concepts. In Featured Favorites from the library, theosophists will discuss some of their favorite books from our library's catalog.

Science, History, and Healing:
The Many Faces of the Ageless Wisdom

July 20-24, 2012

Join us for an exceptional summer convention at TSA headquarters in Wheaton, Illinois. Speakers will include:

ʉۢ Authors Joy Mills and Michael Gomes on Theosophical history

• Healer Robyn Finseth and Maria Parisen, director of the Krotona School of Theosophy, on healing

• Dr. Amit Goswami on quantum activism and creative evolution

• Dr. Rollin McCraty of the HeartMath Research Center on positive emotions and the intelligence of the heart

Enjoy the many activities taking place at our headquarters. Engage in discussions, ask questions, and explore the Henry Steel Olcott Library and Quest Book Shop. Delight in musical and theatrical presentations. Have fun while building bonds of friendship. 

For more program and registration information, please go to National Conferences   or call 1-800-669-1571, ext. 328.

Monday, December 31, 6:00–7:00 a.m.

This yearly event coincides with group meditations around the globe. Using the concentrated power of thought to generate energy for peace, we meet to help heal the sense of separation among human beings and to release light, love, and spiritual energy.

Everyone is welcome!

If you would like to participate by reading a quote or bringing refreshments for the social time afterwards, please contact Kimisu at kimisutra@comcast.net.

There is no charge—however, all donations, monetary or canned/paper goods, will be given to the Humanitarian Service Project, an organization that provides year-round support for DuPage County families.

We're very excited to announce the start of a new program run by the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library! Each month, the library will be featuring two different online video segments. In How I Became a Theosophist, Dan Smolla will talk with theosophists about their early experiences with theosophy and various theosophical concepts. In Featured Favorites from the library, theosophists will discuss some of their favorite books from our library's catalog.

Soul of Light: Works of Illumination

The Theosophical Society in America and its imprint Quest Books are excited to announce the launch of "Soul of Light: Works of Illumination," a new art exhibit in the Olcott Gallery located inside the Theosophical Society in America’s national headquarters in Wheaton, Ill. The exhibit will feature 12 stunning works of visionary art by Portuguese artist Joma Sipe. Beautiful and inspiring, each piece in the collection is intended as a tool for meditation and is drawn from the wisdom of the world’s great mystical traditions.

Sipe considers his artwork as sacred geometry that unites this temporal world with higher planes. He begins each painting by drawing lines across a blank canvas with a silver or gold ink pen until it is filled. He then energizes certain points with crystals, a process that infuses the work with spiritual intensity. Finally, he adds light and soft-color computer effects to achieve an ethereal quality. The resulting artwork is as inspiring as it is beautiful.

The exhibit will kick off with an artist reception on Friday, January 25^th from 6 – 8 p.m. Artist Joma Sipe will discuss his artwork and inspiration via Skype from Portugal, and will also participate in a Q&A with the audience. Light refreshments will be served, and guests can enjoy live music from the melodic rock band Into the Real. Additionally, there will be a business card raffle awarding a winner one of the 12 pieces of art on display.

The reception will also feature the launch of the accompanying book “Soul of Light: Works of Illumination,” which presents over 100 of Joma Sipe’s original works of art in nine collections with such themes as sacred cathedrals, the Tree of Life, the chakras, the zodiac, mandalas and A Course in Miracles.

This event is free and open to the public. All the artwork featured in the exhibit will be available for sale, as will copies of the book. Each book purchased at the event will include a special bookmark designed and signed by the author.

Please contact Jessica Salasek at jsalasek@theosophical.org or 630.665.0130 x358 for more information.

Quest Books is dedicated to publishing works compatible with the aims of the parent organization. Since 1965, Quest has sold over 4 million books by leading cultural thinkers on such increasingly popular subjects as transpersonal psychology, comparative religion, deep ecology, spiritual growth, the development of creativity, and alternative health practices. www.questbooks.net

We're very excited to announce the start of a new program run by the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library! Each month, the library will be featuring two different online video segments. In How I Became a Theosophist, Dan Smolla will talk with theosophists about their early experiences with theosophy and various theosophical concepts. In Featured Favorites from the library, theosophists will discuss some of their favorite books from our library's catalog.

 

March

 March is coming in like a lion with these two new video interviews featuring the vice-president of the Theosophical Society in America,  Ed Abdill,and Vic Hao Chin, Jr., the past president of the Theosophical Society in the Philippines!

 

Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
September 18 – December 11 (13 classes) 
TS members: $130 • Nonmembers: $155 • $14 per class

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Sundays, ongoing,  11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  CDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Meditation group is temporarily going virtual!

To participate, visit our webcast page, YouTube channel or Facebook page and watch via live stream.

Join our meditation group every Sunday, to nurture your commitment to practice. Each week, a topic related to meditation will be presented and discussed, followed by a brief guided meditation and longer silent meditation. Instruction will be provided for beginners, but practitioners of all levels are welcome.

Facilitated by Juliana Cesano

 

Mondays, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., June 1 to July 6 (6 sessions) 

Taoist mystics have practiced longevity exercises for millennia with the goal of prolonging life and ultimately achieving immortality. What are the philosophies and exercises that lead them to these practices? Part lecture and part practice, this class aims to demystify the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, the Tao, the five elements and more, and to teach the basic qigong exercises that lead to health and longevity. An ideal class for those new to Chinese philosophy, qigong and t'ai chi.

John Robertson has nearly 20 years of experience practicing and teaching t'ai chi ch'uan and qigong and is a student of Taoist philosophy. He is a Level 7 Certified Qigong Instructor with the World Ki Gong Club and a Certified Advanced Instructor and professional member of the National Qigong Association. John owns Seven Stars Martial Arts in Winfield, IL. For more, visit www.7StarsMA.com.

TS members: $80 • Nonmembers: $100

Register here

Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., April 8 – May 27 (8 classes)  Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation this class is temporarily suspended. Check back soon for updates. 

This 8-week class will focus on two aspects of waking up: meditation and mindful attention in your everyday life. Each week we will look at a different aspect of meditation that will help develop a skilled attentiveness in your practice. We will then focus on an aspect of daily life to which you can bring mindful attention. This will include activities such as eating, listening, walking, and working with compassion and loving-kindness in action. We will spend part of one class on the grounds, weather dependent. 

Margaret McKenzie has been teaching meditation for the past 20 years. She is a senior Dharma teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen.  Margaret taught meditation at the College of DuPage for 10 years and currently leads a student “drop in” meditation group at the college. She is also a licensed clinical social worker currently working at a local hospital.

TS members: $70 • Nonmembers: $80 • $90 at the door

 

 

Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation this class is temporarily suspended. Check back soon for updates. 

Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Spring Session: April 4 – June 27 (13 classes)
Summer Session: July 11 – August 29 (8 classes)

In this yin-style yoga practice, long-held, passive stretches emphasize release of deep connective tissues and aid in increased mobilization and strength in the joints, ligaments, and deep fascial networks of the body typically overlooked in more active exercise. Participants will be led through guided meditation, a flow of several postures held passively for several minutes each with the aid of props to provide comfort and support, and an extended shavasana (resting pose) with optional hands-on massage. 

Elaine Jackson is a member of the Theosophical Society and a 200-hour certified yoga teacher. She holds a Master’s degree in Art Education and has taught teach children and adults both in public and private school settings for the past 14 years. She uses her experience in education to share her lifelong curiosity about holistic health with others as she continues to learn and explore multiple modalities of physical, mental, and emotional healing.

Spring Session: TS members: $130 • Nonmembers: $155 • $14 per class

Summer Session: TS members: $80 • Nonmembers: $95 • $14 per class

Tuesday, November 20,  7 p.m.

This extraordinary vibrational experience frees up, boosts, or shifts your energy for a spiritual and physical healing. Richard Rudis creates transformational waves of sound that bathe you with the rising and falling rhythms, tonalities, and vibrations of a huge earth gong tuned to the sound of AUM, the universal cord. Bring a pillow and mat or blanket to lie on.

Richard Rudis (Sonam Dorje) is a sound pioneer and a pilgrim of Eastern philosophy and Buddhism. He teaches Buddhist dharma and vibrational sound healing internationally.

$20 per person (pre-registered)

Registration is limited to 60 people. Call 630-668-1571, ext. 315 to assure a space.

Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., April 6 – April 27 (4 sessions)  Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, registration for this class is temporarily suspended. Check back soon for updates. 

In this four-week class, we will look at natal charts and apply the various rules of interpretation learned in beginning astrology classes. Each week we will examine and interpret at least one or two charts. These horoscopes will be a combination of famous people in the news, famous people who have passed on, charts the students want to look at (family members, friends, or just about anyone), and even a mystery chart or two.

If you feel you are ready to interpret the birth chart then this class is for you! Instructor Dave Gunning will provide the charts. All you have to do is take any notes you wish, put on your right-brained thinking caps and jump right in! This highly interactive class will provide a lot of very good practice and will be lots of fun!

Contact Dave Gunning at astrogunning@sbcglobal.net to provide any names and birth information for people's charts you want to look at in class or any other information you wish to obtain. 

Dave Gunning has been an astrological consultant, teacher, and lecturer for the past 38 years. He has also written articles for Dell Horoscope magazine. For the past nine years he has been lecturing and teaching astrology through the Stargazers astrology group at the Theosophical Society. His consultations come from a spiritual and psychological point of view.  

TS members: $130 • Nonmembers: $140

 

Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., March 2 – March 23 (4 sessions)

Many students of astrology understand the meaning of the symbols for signs, houses, planets and aspects, but when they see them all together in relationship to one another in a birth chart, they have a difficult time interpreting what it all means. This class will help with chart interpretation for those who are already familiar with the basic elements of astrology.

In this four-week class, we will look at some keys of interpretation and rules to follow when combining planetary energies. By the end of the class, we will even be able to see how planets in transit and progression affect the natal chart.

A notebook and pen is all that is needed. There will be handouts each week, along with recommendations for further reading. Astrology: A Cosmic Science by Isabel Hickey is recommended but not required.

Students should always have a copy of their chart to study during class. If you need a copy of your chart, Dave Gunning will be more than happy to print one out for you. All that is needed is your birth date, birth time (on the birth certificate) and birth place (just the city). If you need your chart, contact Dave Gunning at astrogunning@sbcglobal.net before the first day of class.

Lesson Plan

Dave Gunning has been an astrological consultant, teacher, and lecturer for the past 38 years. He has also written articles for Dell Horoscope magazine. For the past nine years he has been lecturing and teaching astrology through the Stargazers astrology group at the Theosophical Society. His consultations come from a spiritual and psychological point of view.  

TS members: $130 • Nonmembers: $140

Register here

Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8.30 p.m., February 26 – April 15 (8 classes)

This 8-week program is based on the New York Times bestselling book Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley. Based on the principle that "thoughts become things," the program encourages people to examine beliefs and thoughts that have been limiting and may be leading to struggles and negative choices, then helps them discover ways to redirect those beliefs and thoughts. This is an empowering program for people who find themselves in difficult situations, those beginning a new life journey, and everyone looking to bring more peace and joy into their lives.

Jessica Amorosa studied personally with Mike Dooley and has been a certified Ippie (Infinite Possibilities) trainer since 2014. She originally sought training because this book transformed her life and she wanted to help her struggling family members. She now shares this program all over the country, hoping to empower everyone she encounters. 

TS members: $80 • Nonmembers: $90 • $100 at the door

 

You can also join Jessica for her workshop Introduction to Thai Bodywork for Self-Care on Saturday, January 25.