with Janani Cleary

Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06]

October 21 - November 25 (6 classes)

Upadesa Saram (Essence of the Teaching) is a set of 30 verses composed by the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi in the 1920s at the request of Muruganar, a renowned Tamil poet, to address and fully answer the question: Who Am I?

Upadesa Saram provides a format that first supports, and then shifts, the seeker from a dualistic orientation to the refreshing discovery of how and why a dualistic mindset will, in fact, naturally (and painlessly) resolve into a non-dualistic vision if the right words are unfolded to the seeker.

It leaves the seeker with a steady, abiding sense of well-being that is not affected by the highs and lows of life, while also teaching how to break the endless cycle of becoming.

Topics include: Setting the stage with spiritual practice; self-inquiry and the nature of self-knowledge; the Higher Power and its relationship to me; the ultimate devotion; and meditation and contemplation. Please click on “Read more” for further explanation of topics.

Janani Cleary began her pursuit in Vedanta as a yoga teacher in New York City. She then completed an intensive course in India to obtain her teaching certification and has shared knowledge and insights with students for several decades. She has been engaged with various Vedic cultural centers and other venues across the country, including participation in a White House conference. She also served as an advisor to the movie Gurukulam (2016), a documentary on what it is like to be a student in an ashram. Learn more at her website: www.optimummeditation.org.

Registration includes access to recordings of all the classes.

TS Members: $60 • Nonmembers: $70

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with Gwynne Mayer
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06] 
Nov. 13 - Dec 11 (4 classes)​  No class November 27

Spiritual growth and the development of intuition go hand in hand. To interpret properly what we pick up intuitively, we must engage in practical spiritual work that helps us translate symbols, sounds, and connections to our higher Self. The use of natal astrological charts, tarot cards, and our own personal intuitive methods will be encouraged during this course to understand the Akasha, also sometimes referred to as the Akashic Records. How we use this information and apply it to practical exercises and interactions will be discussed thoroughly. All sessions will be recorded and confidentially shared only with the online group.

It is not necessary to be proficient in any intuitive techniques to join this class. Personal charts will be available to students as needed to foster intuition. 

Gwynne Mayer, Ph.D., has over 40 years of post-graduate work in the areas of Jungian analysis, Gestalt therapy, child psychology, and educational systems. She has studied the works of Carl Jung, Helena Blavatsky, Master DK, and the authors of esoteric astrology.  She has spent many years traveling and lecturing internationally. Gwynne is retired and does private consultations.

Registration closed. Please email webinars@theosophical.org if you would like to receive information about Gwynne's next class.

with Ravi Ravindra

Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CST [UTC-06] / 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. IST [UTC+05:30]

November 23 – December 14 (4 classes)

The spiritual teaching of Christ, like other serious teachings, calls for a radical transformation of our whole being, amounting to a new birth, born of the Spirit. As the Gospel of Philip says, Christ came not to make us Christians, but to make us Christ. In order for us to realize the inner Christ we must gain freedom not for myself but from myself. For the sake of this spiritual awakening, an impartial and deep self-inquiry is needed.

Only those who are able to practice the discipline taught by Christ can be regarded as his disciples. The teaching of Christ, like all other transformational teachings, is not easy to practice. As he himself said, “He who is near me is near the fire; he who is far from me is far from the Kingdom.” (Gospel of Thomas)

Ravi Ravindra is an author and professor emeritus at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he served as professor in comparative religion, philosophy, and physics. A lifetime member of the Theosophical Society, Ravi has taught many courses at The School of the Wisdom in Adyar and at the Krotona Institute in Ojai, California. He was a member of the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, a fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla, and the founding director of the Threshold Award for Integrative Knowledge. For more information visit www.ravindra.ca. 

Registration includes access to recordings of all the classes. 

TS Members: $50 • Nonmembers: $60

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Nature

with Pablo Sender
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06]
January 6 – February 10 (5 classes)   No class January 20

At Home with Theosophy is a series of online courses focusing on the study and discussion of classical Theosophical teachings. In this course, Pablo will explore five chapters of Blavatsky’s introductory text, The Key to Theosophy, which has been a main source of Theosophical knowledge since its publication. In the selected chapters, Blavatsky examines the mystery of the soul, how it is different from spirit, the complex nature of our mind, and some practical topics such as prayer, duty, self-sacrifice, and charity.  

Pablo Sender, Ph.D., became a member of the Theosophical Society in his native Argentina and has presented Theosophical lectures, seminars, and classes around the world. He is the author of Evolution of the Higher Consciousness, and his articles have been published in several Theosophical journals. Learn more at his website: www.pablosender.com.

Registration includes access to recordings of all the classes. 

$50 suggested donation (minimum fee $5) 

If you are unable to pay the minimum fee due to hardship, please email webinars@theosophical.org for assistance. 

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with Juliana Cesano
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. CST [UTC-06]
February 12 – March 4 (4 classes)

At the core of mystical traditions lies the burning flame of the heart – the doorway to direct union with the Divine. Like the mystics, occultist and Theosophical Society founder H. P. Blavatsky regarded the heart center as the seat of spiritual consciousness and provided guidance for us to follow. In this four-class series, we will explore the meaning and nature of the heart from an esoteric and mystical perspective, the foundations of a heart-centered meditation practice, and the essential requisites to tread this path as taught by those who walk ahead of us. Each session will provide a 20-minute guided meditation and elements to transform our seemingly mundane life into a constant communion with Oneness.

Juliana Cesano is a second-generation Theosophist and has been actively involved with the Society’s work for over 20 years. She spent two years volunteering at the international headquarters in Chennai, India, before becoming a staff member at the Theosophical Society in America. She is a certified yoga teacher, 200 CYT, and is currently the manager of the Quest Book Shop.

Registration includes access to recordings of all the classes.

TS Members: $50 • Nonmembers: $60

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with Pedro Oliveira
Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06]
March 2 – March 23 (4 classes)

Science tells us that life forms evolve by adapting to the surrounding environment, placing paramount importance on survival. The Theosophical view, while not denying science’s assertions, suggests that evolution is much more than that; it is actually a vast process of the unfoldment of consciousness. This class will explore the purpose and the means of such an unfoldment, and how its secret can be found in the very midst of our daily life.

Pedro Oliveira holds a degree in philosophy from the Federal University in Brazil. He joined the Theosophical Society in 1978 and is currently the education coordinator for the Australian section of the Society. Pedro lectures throughout the world, and his articles have appeared in a number of Theosophical journals. A former TS international secretary, he also served as head of the editorial office at the international headquarters in Adyar, and as president of the Indo-Pacific Federation of the TS. He is the author of the book N. Sri Ram: A Life of Beneficence and Wisdom. 

Registration includes access to recordings of all the classes.

$40 suggested donation (minimum fee $5)

If you are unable to pay the minimum fee due to hardship, please email webinars@theosophical.org for assistance.

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Man, the Measure of All Things  

Facilitators: Anand Jagota, Sujata Jagota, Elena Dovalsantos, and Sy Ginsburg

Every Monday, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CST [UTC-06] / 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. IST [UTC+5:30]

This ongoing reading and discussion group meets to study the teachings of Sri Madhava Ashish (1920-1997) and his gurus. Born in Scotland, Ashish joined the RAF and served in India, staying on after WWII to pursue the spiritual life. He became a disciple of Sri Krishna Prem and assumed leadership of the Mirtola Ashram after Prem’s death in 1965.

We are currently studying  Man, the Measure of All Things by Sri Krishna Prem and Sri Madhava Ashish. This book throws a new and searching light upon the Stanzas of Dzyan, and students of H.P. Blavatsky may find it coincides with the material written in The Secret Doctrine.

“We are considering the universe as a tissue of psychic experience,” say the authors. “Our categories are psychic ones, and with their help we have attempted to show that the process of cosmic manifestation is entirely a movement within the unity of conscious being toward the achievement of self-conscious experience.” Join us as we continue our investigation of this fascinating book, a study for all serious Theosophists.

Click to order Man, the Measure of All Things from Quest Books.

Registration includes access to recordings of the webinars.

$35 suggested donation

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Facilitators: Pablo Sender and associates 
Every Monday, 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. CST [UTC-06]

From 1880 to 1885, H. P. Blavatsky's teachers, Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya, engaged in an extraordinary correspondence with two influential British men living and working in India. These letters were published in 1923, and since then they have become a primary sourcebook of esoteric philosophy, along with The Secret Doctrine. Their profound teachings have challenged, stimulated, and inspired genuine seekers and students of the Ancient Wisdom around the world for nearly a century.

Join this weekly online discussion group to explore the content of these letters and further your understanding of this important Theosophical text with the help of experienced students.

Pablo Sender, Ph.D., has presented Theosophical lectures, seminars, and classes around the world and is the author of Evolution of the Higher Consciousness. Learn more at his website: www.pablosender.com.

Registration includes access to recordings of the meetings.

$35 suggested donation

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Facilitators: Ed Moskowitz and  Pablo Sender

Every Monday, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. CST [UTC-06]  

The most fundamental Theosophical teaching states that, underlying the diversity and separation we perceive, there is an ultimate unity. The realization of this One Reality, our eternal and true Self, brings us beyond the realm of conflict and sorrow. Nondualism refers to this state of consciousness.

The primary purpose of this online discussion group is to explore the nondual approach to life, with an emphasis on its practical application. Each meeting will include time to read and discuss teachings on non-duality, and time to share our experiences with exercises suggested for growth in self-knowledge and self-awareness.

On February 25th we started the study and discussion of the book Nothing to Grasp by Joan Tollifson to assist us in this endeavor. Readers say, “The book crackles with the energy of clarity on every page,” and “I haven’t been this excited about a non-duality book in a long time. [Tollifson has] a remarkable ability to avoid common conceptual confusions, and to explain why we often fall into them.” New registrants are welcome at any time.

Edward Moskowitz, Ph.D., is a long-time student of science, Theosophy, Advaita, and meditation.
Pablo Sender, Ph.D., has presented Theosophical lectures, seminars, and classes around the world and is the author of Evolution of the Higher Consciousness.

Registration includes access to recordings of the webinars.

$40 suggested donation

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Practical Suggestions for Daily Life

Facilitator: Pablo Sender

Every Tuesday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06]   

Walking the Theosophical Path is an online group focused on learning how to live the Theosophical teachings.

Starting on October 8, 2019, we will begin a new series exploring Some Practical Suggestions for Daily Life, based on quotes compiled by H. P. Blavatsky from different Theosophical articles. Each session will present the theory of the main topic and explain how it can be applied in daily life. Weekly exercises will be suggested and discussed to assist the participants' practice. Each meeting closes with meditation.

Pablo Sender, Ph.D., became a member of the Theosophical Society in his native Argentina and has presented Theosophical lectures, seminars, and classes around the world. He is the author of Evolution of the Higher Consciousness, and his articles have been published in several Theosophical journals.  Learn more at his website: www.pablosender.com.

Registration includes access to recordings of the meetings.

Suggested Donation $35

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Facilitators:  Gwynne Mayer, Sy Ginsburg, and Jeff Tripodi

Every Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CST [UTC-06]   
The practical teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff (1866-1949) require ongoing self-observation over many years. The purpose of such self-observation is gradual freedom from our identification with fears and desires in their many forms. This approach to self-development, known as the Fourth Way, harmonizes traditional schools based on the body, the mind, and the emotions. We come to realize that we are not the body-brain-ego organism we have been conditioned to believe is our true identity. Rather, we are spiritual beings having an earthly experience.

Fourth Way students typically organize themselves into groups that meet regularly to share their self-observations and to support efforts to remember themselves in their daily practice. This ongoing effort is known as the “Work.” In this weekly online group, we read and discuss selections from the works of Sy Ginsburg and Maurice Nicoll, both authors and practitioners of Fourth Way concepts. Our primary focus is practical rather than intellectual, and facilitators design exercises based on the source material. In addition, we connect our work to Theosophical principles.

Group members are committed to attend most meetings, work on weekly exercises, and share their experiences with the group. Group size is limited to 15 to facilitate discussion, and a wait list is available when we reach capacity. If you would like to see if the group is right for you before registering, email webinars@theosophical.org to ask about sitting in.

Registration includes access to recordings of the meetings.

$45 suggested donation (minimum fee $5)

If you are unable to pay the minimum fee due to hardship, please email webinars@theosophical.org for assistance. 

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Facilitators: Gwynne Mayer, Weyler Greene, Deborah Sharif, and Sy Ginsburg

Every Wednesday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CST [UTC-06]  

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"Knowledge comes in visions, first in dreams…” – H.P. Blavatsky

Our dreams speak to us in symbolic language, and the interpretation of these symbols allows us to access the knowledge of the Spirit (Self) that uses our dreams to communicate messages to us subconsciously. Sharing our dreams in a group setting can help us recognize and interpret what our subconscious is telling us.

The first part of each session will be devoted to the study of dreams as approached by Jung, Freud, Ashish and others. This presentation and discussion will be recorded and shared with registered members of Dream Circle.

In the remaining part of each session, participants are encouraged to bring a dream and present its context, the life event that may have stimulated it, and the emotions as felt within the dream and upon awakening. Discussion of the dream is then opened up to the other members, who begin with, “If this was my dream …” and give their interpretation of the dream’s meaning. Interpretations cover many levels of a dream, including the mundane, higher Self, spiritual and symbolic, and often uncover exciting revelations of issues that may have been troubling or confusing.

The group is open to all. Join us at any time!

$35 suggested donation (minimum fee $5)

If you are unable to pay the minimum fee due to hardship, please email webinars@theosophical.org for assistance. 

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Every Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CST [UTC-06]

The Wheaton Olcott Lodge offers meetings for members of the Theosophical Society, as well as for the general public. These meetings combine the local group that meets in person at the National Headquarters with an interactive online community.

The Lodge meetings for members explore core Theosophical teachings and their relationship to life as well as to various spiritual traditions and encourage participation along the lines of study, discussion, meditation, and service.

The general public is invited to attend the following special events:

November 20 – Steve Veeneman: Fundamentals of Numerology and Gematria

For more information, please email WheatonOlcottLodge@gmail.com. For information about the program of study, recordings of meetings, and other resources, visit www.wheaton.theosophical.site.

$3 suggested donation

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