with Barbara Hebert and Angela James
Saturday, December 5, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

The first object, or intention, of the Theosophical Society focuses on the conscious creation of a nucleus of the universal oneness of all living beings; therefore, all living beings are essentially unified. We don’t see others through the lens of our differences in gender, age, color, culture, sexual orientation, and so on. Or, do we? Join us for this interactive workshop that will delve into the ways that we unconsciously perceive others as separate and different, and the ways we may unconsciously act upon those biases. Through self-awareness and conscious exploration of all aspects of ourselves, we can make a difference in the world. Open-minded inquiry and a willingness to objectively examine perceptions about ourselves and the world in which we live is required for this workshop.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Discuss the importance of unity in one’s spiritual journey.
• Increase awareness of inherent bias in society
• Identify ways to consciously explore personal bias

TS Members: $30 • Nonmembers: $40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for one week following the date it was presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by December 4.

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with Marian and Gabriela Kraus
Saturday, December 5, 7:00 p.m. CST

Reset and replenish your entire system with positive vibes, inspiration, joy, and optimism during this virtual sound bath, amplified by the rich sounds of three large gongs and other sound tools. Tune in to higher frequencies and enjoy personal transformation conveniently brought to you as a live stream in high definition video in stereo. Throughout, guests are introduced to mindfulness techniques of a sonic nature and the only requirement to benefit is to open your mind, make yourself comfortable in the environment of your choice, and preferably experience it with headphones or your TV’s surround sound system.

$21

Registration includes a recording that will be available for 48 hours after the program concludes.

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This program will be presented through Marian and Gabriela’s website delmora.life. You will receive a password and link to access the program in your confirmation email. For more technical information, visit their website here.

with Santacitta Bhikkhuni
Saturday, December 12, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. CST 

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness is the framework for all Buddhist meditation practice. These ancient teachings guide us to investigate our present moment experience through mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and principles. Developing these four foundations liberates the mind from ignorance, allowing us to let go of wrong views and opening the mind to deep insight into 'the way things are.' This is not an intellectual understanding, but a direct seeing that has the power to radically transform the way we relate to ourselves and the world. 

The workshop will include:

• An overview of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
• Explanation of how to practice each aspect
• Guided meditations for applying mindfulness
• Q&A and discussion

$40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for one week following the date it was presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by December 11.

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with Marian and Gabriela Kraus
Saturday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. CST

Reset and replenish your entire system with positive vibes, inspiration, joy, and optimism during this virtual sound bath, amplified by the rich sounds of three large gongs and other sound tools. Tune in to higher frequencies and enjoy personal transformation conveniently brought to you as a live stream in high definition video in stereo. Throughout, guests are introduced to mindfulness techniques of a sonic nature and the only requirement to benefit is to open your mind, make yourself comfortable in the environment of your choice, and preferably experience it with headphones or your TV’s surround sound system.

$21

Registration includes a recording that will be available for 48 hours after the program concludes.

Register

This program will be presented through Marian and Gabriela’s website delmora.life. You will receive a password and link to access the program in your confirmation email. For more technical information, visit their website here.

with Rosemary Hurwitz
Saturday, January 9, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

Go deeper into the nine universal personality types and learn what the Enneagram can show you about your emotional health and spiritual connection. Rosemary Hurwitz will help you discern your own personality type through both the information shared and a short quiz. You will also learn what Rosemary calls the Seven Mainstays of the Enneagram, as well as insights into the nine personality types, including their strengths and challenges, emotional passion, blind spots, wellness map, instinctual center, wing style, and ways to practice balance.

In this workshop, you will:

• Learn the nine universal personality types and their strengths and challenges
• Discover your own personality type
• Develop the skills to maximize your unique strengths and find balance

Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to sign up for a follow up session, Diving Deeper: The Enneagram as a Window to Your Soul, where they will receive an in-depth personal reading. 

$40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 8. 

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with Shamini Jain
Saturday, January 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

Mantras are sacred vibratory words or phrases that connect us with elemental and divine energies. Mantra, which is translated as a tool to transcend the mind, helps us to lift ourselves out of our conditioned mental responses to our environment and open more fully to spiritual presence and guidance.

In this workshop, renowned healing scientist and teacher Dr. Shamini Jain will show you how to activate mantras more deeply for healing, by powerfully connecting your voice with your biofield, or energy field. She will also share specific Shakti mantras that allow us to more easily direct our focus and open our hearts to the Divine Feminine presence that is here to help us through tumultuous times. Specific attention will be given to Goddesses in Vedic and Tantric traditions.   

This workshop is open to all - No prior experience, or religious or spiritual beliefs are needed.  In this workshop, you'll learn:

• Specific exercises to connect your inner and outer sound with your energy field to raise the power of your spoken and unspoken word
• How specific shakti seed mantras connect with elemental energies and aspects of the divine feminine
• How to chant specific mantras to bring in spiritual guidance to help you feel grounded and protected, and experience the transcendent

There will also be time for live Q&A. Be ready to explore the power of your own voice for healing - and have a lot of fun in the process!

$40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 15. 

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with Von Braschler
Saturday, January 23, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. CST

Conscious thought forms are subtle messages we send and receive from angels, guides, spirits, or even lost souls who call us telepathically from afar. Join author and psychic healer Von Braschler as he examines the concept of universal and human consciousness as radiant energy and the divine source that drives and maintains all life.

Von will provide an in-depth look at non-verbal messages that we routinely send and receive. You will learn how to focus and target your projected thoughts and listening skills, learning to hear “with new ears” in a state of heightened consciousness.

Individual and group exercises will target our conscious thought power and focus untapped listening skills.

Participants will learn how to:

• Recognize the potential of consciousness in you
• Focus and target your thoughts with impact
• Find people, pets, information, lost items
• Combine thought power with visualization to manifest real change
• Hear unseen voices that call out to us without words or sound

$40  

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented. 

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 22. 

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You can also watch Von Braschler's talk, “Discovering Our Past Lives,” via livestream on Thursday, January 21. 

with Dr. Marilyn Mitchell, M.D.
Saturday, January 30, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

Every one of us possesses an indestructible inner vibrancy and life force. When accessed, it has enormous potential to help us recover from symptoms or diseases and to manifest full, healthy, happy lives. It is natural for us to live from our full vibrant life force and we have an inner drive to do this. We are not meant to live in a reduced form, but in our present culture, we commonly find ourselves cut off from this source of vitality.

By using some simple practices, we can open up the gate to this natural flow. Take time to remember, reawaken, and strengthen your inner vital energy.

This workshop will include:

• Discussion of our inner vital nature and the Five Aspects of Healing
• Presentation on how to access inner vitality  
• Guided practices to access vital energy
• Q&A 

$40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented. 

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 29.  

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with Pouria Montazeri
Saturday, February 6, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

"Not every cane is sugar-filled; not every low precedes a high; not every eye can truly see; not every ocean has its pearls." ~ Rumi (Divan Shams 563)

In his work, Rumi reminds us of how the spiritual quest can be filled with confusion, unknowns, and dangers, and points to the necessity of cultivating the art of discernment as a fundamental tool on this path. By accessing our heart’s innate wisdom, we can learn to discern between right and wrong, truth and error, and the absolute and the relative during this very short and precious life.

Topics include:

• Guided heart-centered meditations and contemplations
• The reading of Rumi's original poetry in Persian, followed by authentic English translations
• How to cultivate the art of discernment and make it a daily practice
• Discriminative wisdom
• Somatic practices for being in touch with your intuition
• Rich Q&R (questions and responses)

$40 

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by February 5. 

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with Mia Park
Saturday, February 13, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. CST

Conscious relaxation is an ancient system perfect for modern times. First mentioned in the classical Indian text the Mahabharata as “yoga nidra,” conscious relaxation is clinically proven to reduce PTSD symptoms, ease pain, and cure insomnia. Learn how deeply resting the body and mind has the potential to heal and guide you to your highest Self. This workshop will consist of an informative slide show lecture explaining the “Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How” of yoga nidra followed by a deep practice. Conscious relaxation, or yoga nidra, is safe for all and can be practiced seated, lying down, and even standing. Understanding the history and structure of yoga nidra will inform your experience of conscious relaxation and deepen your connection to the timeless part of yourself.

This workshop will help you:

• Connect with your highest self
• Soothe the nervous system 
• Calm down the mind
• Improve sleep and reduce insomnia
• Reduce chronic pain
• Balance your physical, emotional and mental bodies

$40  

Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop that can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.  

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by February 12. 

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You can also watch Mia Park’s talk, “Yoga Nidra and Brain Science,” via livestream on Thursday, February 4. 

with Juliana Cesano
Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST
November 16 - December 7 (4 classes) 

Conscious spiritual unfoldment is the hardest but most significant contribution a human being can undertake. Among many other qualities, it demands a balanced amount of skillful action and inaction, the knowledge of the hidden laws of nature, and the selflessness of an all-embracing love. Modern Theosophy has offered detailed and cohesive teachings to aid us in this process, shining light on two fundamental questions that any spiritual seeker ought to consider: Who am I, and how do I awaken to what is Real? This class will explore the seven dimensions, or principles, of the human being through which consciousness expresses itself, how these principles interact with one another, and our next step toward conscious evolution.   

Each class will include a meditation practice and suggestions on how to use life’s challenges as catalysts for progress.

TS Members: $60 • Nonmembers: $75  

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all of the classes, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented.  

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by November 15.

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

Life After Death—The Astral Experience

with Pablo Sender
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST
January 25 – February 15 (4 classes)

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 the first half of the book Death - And After? by Annie Besant. These chapters examine what happens when we die and the first stages of our afterlife experience. These stages, which take place on the astral plane, have a purifying effect on the soul, preparing it for the heavenly life that is to follow.

Suggested Cost: $60 

While we offer a sliding scale for fees, we encourage you to support the continuation of this series by making a donation of at least $60.

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all of the classes, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented.

To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 24.

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

with Ravi Ravindra
Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CST 
February 6 – 27,  (4 classes)

Join us for an exploration of the classical text Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, with the intention of understanding the purpose of yoga and what stands in our way of accomplishing it. Participants will be encouraged to read any translation of the Yoga Sutras and reflect upon the subtle teachings of the sage Patañjali. We will recognize that each translation is a trans-creation based on the understanding and intention of the translator. Instructor Ravi Ravindra will use his own translation and commentary as outlined in his book The Wisdom of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras. Participants will be encouraged to share their insights and questions.

Topics of discussion will include the ways in which yoga is a science for radical transformation, the eight limbs of yoga and how they apply to our lives, the elements of yogic practice, and the kleshas, or obstacles, that can stand in our way.

Each class will include a short guided meditation.

TS Members: $65 • Nonmembers: $80  

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all of the classes, which can be viewed for two weeks following the date they were presented.  
To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by February 6. 

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

Lead facilitator: Pablo Sender
Mondays, 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. CST
October 5 - December 21 (12 meetings)

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.

Suggested Cost: $100 

While we offer a sliding scale for fees, we encourage you to support the continuation of this group by making a donation of at least $100 per quarter, less than $10/week.

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all the meetings, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented

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

Light on the Path

Facilitator: Pablo Sender
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST
October 6 – December 22 (12 meetings)

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

Starting on October 6, 2020, we will explore the book Light on the Path, a Theosophical classic written by Mabel Collins and published in 1885. Small in size, this profound text describes the conditions necessary for the blooming of the soul and the attainment of enlightenment.

Each class 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.

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.

Suggested Cost: $100

While we offer a sliding scale for fees, we encourage you to support the continuation of this group by making a donation of at least $100 per quarter, less than $10/week.

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all the meetings, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented.

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

with Juliana Cesano
Sundays, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST 
September 13 - December 20  (15 meetings)

Join our meditation group every Sunday, to nurture your commitment to practice. Each week, a topic related to meditation will be presented and followed by a guided meditation that will  transition into 15 minutes of silence. At the end there will be an opportunity for interaction. Both beginners and seasoned practitioners are welcome to join.

Participation is free. Donations are appreciated.

Registration includes on-demand access to recordings of all of the classes, which can be viewed for one week following the date they were presented.  

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Juliana Cesano is a third-generation Theosophist and has been actively involved with the Society’s work for over 20 years. She has worked at the international headquarters in Chennai, India, and has been part of the staff at the headquarters of the Theosophical Society in America since 2007. She is a certified yoga teacher, 200 CYT, and is the manager of the Quest Book Shop. 

with Janani Cleary
Thursday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. CST

As we continue to deal with the seemingly never-ending saga of 2020, everyone is seeking solutions for how to manage events that we have little to no control over, begging the question: “What has worked in the past?” The Bhagavad Gita, a text written several thousand years ago, can help us answer this question. This sacred text teaches us that human nature does not change; it is only our circumstances that continue to change.

In this lecture, we will dissect the story of protagonist Arjuna’s inability to escape a fratricidal war until Lord Krishna teaches him to adjust his attitude, mental wherewithal, and spiritual vision in order to finally succeed. The lessons learned in these passages can provide as much clarity and help in overcoming our current struggles as they did thousands of years ago. 

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.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

with David Bruce
Thursday, December 10, 7:00 p.m. CST

One of the last works of the great esoteric teacher and Theosophical Society co-founder H. P. Blavatsky is the little gem known as The Voice of the Silence. Consisting of slightly over 300 verses, its beautiful and poetic style has inspired generations of readers, many of whom have used it as a spiritual guidebook and for daily meditation. In this introductory talk, we will explore some of the main themes found in The Voice of the Silence, such as compassion and the Three Halls, as well as some of its more celebrated verses.   

David Bruce is a third generation Theosophist and currently serves as the national secretary of the Theosophical Society in America. He created and manages the Society’s prison program, which provides correspondence course instruction to hundreds of prisoners with the help of volunteer mentors. David is the author of Serving a Higher Purpose, a book of short theosophical essays.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

with John Cianciosi
Thursday, December 17, 7:00 p.m. CST

War and conflict run through the known history of humanity like a persistent, tenacious, and chronic cancer. Even in the spiritual realm, the histories of religions and all attempts at creating spiritual vehicles to foster such high ideals as harmony, unity, love, and compassion inevitably all resulted in some form of division, outright conflict, and even violence. Often such divisions begin even during the spiritual founder’s own lifetime. It seems that even spiritual communities cannot live in total peace and harmony. Is this true? What is it that prevents us from reaching our highest ideals, and what can we do about it? This may be the season of peace and goodwill, but it is still a challenge for us to make it so.

John Cianciosi, a student of the late Venerable Ajahn Chah, was ordained a Buddhist monk in 1972 and served as spiritual director of monasteries in Thailand and Australia. He is author of The Meditative Path and is currently the director of public programs at the Theosophical Society.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

with Gwynne Mayer
Thursday, January 7, 7:00 p.m. CST

If we made it through 2020, then we can certainly make it through 2021, especially when we learn to perceive and understand the upcoming cosmic components that are special for this year. We will look at the Sibly chart of the United States and see how we as individuals interact with the events affecting the U.S. and the world stage. We are now a global community, each affected by whether we choose to be one with all of humanity or if we try to exist as if we are a separate entity. This applies both individually and nationally.

Join us to learn all the ways in which the cosmic dynamics of 2021 can teach us new ways to interact with the world around us!

Gwynne Mayer, MA, has forty 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, Alice Bailey, Rudolph Steiner, and G.I. Gurdjieff for over 45 years. Gwynne has studied astrology for over 40 years and has lectured internationally.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

with Richard Smoley
Thursday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. CST

We often hear the word self. Spiritual teachings sometimes say we have to overcome the self or transcend it. Why? What are we being called on to do? What is the self we are supposed to transcend? In this lecture, Richard Smoley explores the many dimensions of the self and its different levels in our being. He suggests that the self is not something we need to beat down, but to expand and deepen.

Richard Smoley is editor of Quest: Journal of the Theosophical Society in America. He is the author of eleven books on spirituality, philosophy, and religion. His forthcoming book, audio, and video series, The Truth about Magic, will be released in February 2021.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

with Von Braschler
Thursday, January 21, 7:00 p.m. CST

The theory of reincarnation, past life memories, and past life regression (PLR) have recently become areas of mainstream scientific interest and research. Psychologist Ian Stevenson and others have determined that children often have clear memories of past lives. Michael Newton’s book Journey of Souls documents adults with past life recall. The new Dalai Lama has been selected 13 consecutive times by high Lamas who test children to find one who remembers intimate secrets of the previous Dalai Lama. Author and researcher Von Braschler will reveal evidence for reincarnation and ways we can explore past lives personally. Almost everyone has deja-vu moments, daydream flashbacks, or lucid dreams of past lives, and now we can discover what those mean for our current incarnation. 

Von Braschler is a lifetime Theosophist who has led workshops throughout the U.S. and U.K. He also has served as faculty member at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York. Von is the author of several books on consciousness and reality and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

You can also join Von Braschler for an online workshop, Conscious Thought Forms, on Saturday, January 23.

with Mia Park
Thursday, February 4, 7:00 p.m. CST

Learn how brain science can explain the practice of yoga nidra, the yoga of sleep. Gain a deeper appreciation for the AUM symbol by learning the depths of its significance and its esoteric manifestation as the brain waves that appear during miapark.comthe practice of yoga nidra. Understand how practicing yoga nidra bridges spirituality, neurochemistry, and philosophy. In this presentation, yoga teacher Mia Park will bring together the ancient theories and practices of yoga with present day scientific based knowledge to show the efficacy of this simple but powerful practice. 

Mia Park has thousands of hours of training in traditions that include tantra yoga, yoga therapy, trauma informed yoga, yoga for children and seniors, meditation, alignment, and more. She is a YACEP, E-RYT 500 and 200 CYT, 500 hour Viniyoga teacher, domestic violence advocate, Rest and Renew restorative yoga teacher, iRest Level 1 teacher, and a Certified Integrated Ayurvedic Practitioner and Advanced Yoga Teacher. For more information visit miaparkyoga.com  or  miapark.com.

This program will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and our website.

You can also register for Mia Park’s online workshop, A Conscious Relaxation Workshop: The Theory and Practice of Yoga Nidra, on Saturday, February 13.