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 Gwynne Mayer
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06] 
January 15 – February 5 (4 classes)

Using a spiritual outlook as we approach the New Year, we will assess how we got to our current state of collective and individual consciousness, and where this journey is headed. We will examine the forecast and charts of major political leaders and look at the esoteric and historical connections that have culminated to this point. Where do we go from here? How do we each use our own personal charts to help us enact our spiritual service to the world? We conclude this course with an examination of our roles in connection with recent planetary involvement to see how we can help and serve as individuals.

Registrants are committed to attend most classes and complete homework assignments.

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. Learn more at her website: gwynnemayer.com.

Registration is now closed; please contact webinars@theosophical.org to be placed on our waiting list.

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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with Ravi Ravindra
Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CDT [UTC-05] / 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. IST [UTC+05:30]
May 23 – June 13 (4 classes)

As humans, we are innately interested in the external beauty of nature and the intricate laws governing the whole cosmos, as well as the internal questions about who we are and why we are here. Most of us do not have enough time, energy, and training to practice both scientific research and spiritual search seriously. However, so many of the truly great scientists were very spiritually oriented, and so many of the great sages were awestruck by the beauty in nature.  In this class, we will explore not what gets dogmatically classified as ‘science’ or ‘religion,’ but rather the goals, intentions, attitudes, and practices of those engaged in scientific research and spiritual search.

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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Man, the Measure of All Things  
Facilitators: Anand Jagota, Sujata Jagota, and Elena Dovalsantos
Mondays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CST [UTC-06] / 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. IST [UTC+5:30]
January 6 - March 23 No meeting January 20

Temple of Krishna and Radha at Mirtola ashram by Sumita Roy Dutta licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

“This is the real purpose of the ancient cosmogonies,” say the authors, “to invite us to turn our gaze inwards to the source and origin both of the ‘outer’ universe of phenomena and of the ‘inner’ universe of consciousness, … and above all, to fathom the ultimate mystery of selfhood.” Join us as we continue our investigation of this fascinating book, a study for all serious Theosophists.

Registration includes access to recordings of the meetings.

$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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Facilitators: Pablo Sender and associates 
Mondays, 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. CST [UTC-06]
January 6 – March 23  No meeting January 20

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.

$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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Facilitators: Ed Moskowitz and  Pablo Sender
Mondays, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. CST [UTC-06]
January 6 - March 23 No meeting January 20  New book starts January 6!

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 January 6th we will start the study and discussion of the book I Am by Jean Klein, which consists of dialogues between seekers and the author. From the book’s introduction: “We know ourselves only in relation to something. We only know a qualified ‘I.’ When we say ‘I am’ the mind demands ‘What am I? I am what?’ This book is about the ‘I am’ prior to all qualification, what we are before the intrusion of the mind.” New registrants are welcome at any time!

Registration includes access to recordings of the meetings.

$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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The Quest for Self-Knowledge
Facilitator: Pablo Sender
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CST [UTC-06]   
January 7 – March 24        New series starts January 7!

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

Starting on January 7, 2020, we will begin a new series exploring The Quest for Self-Knowledge, based on quotes compiled from the writings of H. P. Blavatsky and J. Krishnamurti. 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.

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Facilitators:  Gwynne Mayer and Jeff Tripodi
Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CST [UTC-06]  
January 8 – March 25 
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.

$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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Facilitators: Gwynne Mayer, Weyler Greene, and Deborah Sharif
Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CST [UTC-06]  
January 8 – March 25

Flammarion Colored by Houston Physicist (own work), CC BY-SA 4.0

"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!

$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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Wednesdays, 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.

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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