Good News

Please join us for a walk through Lomaland’s Theosophy Community, culture and history

Temple of Peace doors at SD History Center

Announcing Ongoing Class/Seminars for 2023 on:

“Revisiting Visionary Utopia”

The Lomaland Theosophical Community 1897 - 1942

Theosophy in Contemplative Community, Education and the Arts in San Diego.

 The Academy and Temple of Peace at Lomaland c1915

The Lomaland Theosophical community (1897-1942) was an extraordinary confluence of views and elements: spiritual and humanist, metaphysical/ mystical and practical/mundane, progressive and traditional, which intersected within its ‘perennial wisdom’ basis during the forty five years of its lifespan. This was all encompassed within the vision of its founder, Katherine Tingley, “to make Theosophy intensely practical”.

Silent Retreat in Milan – Report received from Patrizia Calvi 

Participants

A seminar day on the subject of meditation, masterfully conducted by Tran-Thi-Kim Dieu, outgoing president of the European Theosophical Federation, was held in the Milan premises of the Italian Theosophical Society.

SPAIN - SUMMER SCHOOL 2022

[This report was received from the General Secretary of the Spanish Section Ms. Angels Torres Buron.]

The annual Summer School of the Spanish Section of the Theosophical Society was held from 21 until 26 August. This was the first face-to-face (in person) meeting after two years of pandemic.

Group photo of all participants of the 2022 Spanish Summer School 

Beautifully designed event banner

[Note from the editor: The Hague, Dutch ’s-Gravenhage or Den Haag, French La Haye, seat of government of the Netherlands. It is situated on a coastal plain, with the city centre just inland from the North Sea. The Hague is the administrative capital of the country and the home of the court and government. The Permanent Court of Arbitration and the United Nations’ International Court of Justice, housed in the Peace Palace, are also based in The Hague.  As will become evident through the write-up below, the city was, and still is, very important for the advancement of Theosophy in the Netherlands.]

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Group picture with the\\ smiling participants  .. (Iong live the dogs JNK) 

Italian Theosophical Society 108th National Congress 

h National Congress of the Italian Theosophical Society took place in Vicenza from 17 to 19 June 2022; the theme was: “Theosophy and Spiritual Masters”. All participants were overjoyed being able to meet “in person” againn

The lectures - followed by lively discussions - were broadcasted live through Zoom, so that those who could not be present in Vicenza could participate.

[Report received from Sara Ortega van Vloten in Spain relating to the International Gathering of Young Theosophists, held from June 3-7, 2022 at the International Theosophical Centre (ITC) Naarden, the Netherlands.]

Sara ...

From 3-7, June 2022 an International Gathering of Young Theosophists with as theme “Treading the Path to Self-Transformation" took place on the beautiful grounds of the International Theosophical Centre (ITC) in Naarden, the Netherlands. It was the first in-person gathering of members under forty years old since the global pandemic began. During previous years, the youth movement had connected via digital means and started working together (i.e. group chats, monthly online gatherings, the initiative towards the reactivation of the World Federation of Young Theosophists -WFYT). When the opportunity arose to organize this event, I didn’t have to think twice, and agreed to commit myself to this project. Soon afterwards, the dates were confirmed and an organizing committee was created with a small team of young members who were all full of enthusiasm.

From 3^rd to 7^th June 2022 an International gathering of young theosophists will take place at the International Theosophical Centre (ITC) Naarden (the Netherlands).

Grouphoto with all participants 

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:  The category GOOD NEWS on Theosophy Forward. among other subjects, also  aims at promoting international theosophical live events. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and for a period of almost 2 years international events on location didn’t take place and the theosophical world had to turn to internet alternatives resulting in a worldwide Zoom-Boom. Although I fully understand the usefulness of Zoom as an alternative, from day one I have been sceptical about the Zoom phenomenon, because it should always remain a second or third option if no meetings “in the flesh” are to take place.

It is to be hoped that  in 2022 we are able to return to some kind of new normal, whereby Theosophists can meet each other in real time and on location. Yes, we can reach out to many through Zoom, but we all know that numbers are not that relevant when it is about studying or celebrating Theosophy. We will need to look into  each other’s eyes again, without a boring Dell monitor in the way, experiencing each other’s energy.  If we take our precautions, which is really not that difficult, and see to it that we are fully vaccinated (YES!), wear masks when needed and keep meeting rooms sufficiently ventilated, cleaning our hands regularly with alcohol-gel, it’s most  certainly doable. It’s simple: that nasty virus is not going to go away, so we have to learn to live and deal with it, and that is quite possible!

I understand that the European School of Theosophy is planning to  have its annual meeting on the premises of the International Theosophical Centre in Naarden, the Netherlands in October 2022, and with a bit of good luck there will be an International Convention in Adyar by the end of next year!

Below a write up plus photos about a wonderful congress that took place on location in Italy last September.

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Clairvoyant, a Dedicated Theosophist, and Founder of Therapeutic Touch  

A presentation by EDWARD ABDILL for the European School of Theosophy on September 23, 2020.

The European School of Theosophy continues to present high-quality weekly events. Zoom into their Online schedule. For an overview click HERE       

Ed Abdill

Watch it on YOUTUBE, click HERE

Follow the complete presentation “STEP BY STEP” in PDF, click HERE

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Theosophy in the workplace

[Note from the editor. The conversation between the TOS and Esteban Langlois took place some time before Covid19 struck last February and March. We have confirmation that all at Hospital Italiano, considering the circumstances, are doing well and that its staff, in a professional manner deals with the main challenges the pandemic is causing. The hospital is not overwhelmed and has sufficient capacity to take care of Covid19 patients, as well as those with other diseases. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the hospital is a non-profit organization, it is a General clinic, the largest of its kind in Argentina, and one of the most modern and technologically advanced in Latin America.]

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An interview with Esteban Langlois – Argentina

Esteban Langlois MD

If someone were to ask each of us how we apply Theosophy in our job, we might perhaps respond that there is no direct, obvious application of its principles in our field. Yet somehow there is a level at which Theosophy has an influence on all we do, isn’t there?  

Inside ATA’s Transformative Online Program

This June 2020, Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA) made a seamless transition from in-person to online classes. Thanks to the hours and hours of preparation by the Teachers who have attended scores of workshops and continue to do so while seeking out and experimenting with resources to make the knowledge transfer enjoyable and enriching despite the absence of physical interaction. Also a special mention of the children of ATA who have taken to this new medium with their innate curiosity and capacity to adapt. 

Unique photos of the inauguration of the Surendra Narayan Archives.

On Saturday 25^th January the so-called ‘soft-opening’ of the Surendra Narayan Archives (formerly the Adyar Archives) took place. The ‘official’ grand-opening will happen during the 145^th International Convention, in January 2021. Both Michiel Haas, who is the Creative Chief Officer of the renovations taking place in Adyar, and International President Tim Boyd and his hard-working team, ought to be congratulated with this significant and historical step forward. Actually, your editor would rather call it a LEAP forward. In any case it is truly a dream come true.

Officer in charge Jaishree Kannan and Tim Boyd

The opening began in the Library Hall with Tim Boyd giving a short talk and lighting a lamp, and Jaishree Kannan, who is the officer in charge of the Archives, accompanied by Jyotsna Narayan chanting. After this officers and invitees proceeded to the well-airconditioned premises of the new Archives for short but solemn ceremony and tea.

THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19

ADVANCE NOTICE

The 2020 venue, Newbattle Abbey

The European School of Theosophy (EuST) will be held at Newbattle Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland from 12 to 17 October. Its theme is” The Mystery of Consciousness” and at the moment, the confirmed guest speakers include Edi Bilimoria and P. Krishna.

The full program will be presented in February 2020.

 THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19

The 39th European Congress

Healing Oneself – Healing the World

The Federation of Theosophical Societies in Europe

The 39th European Congress – August 3–7, 2020

Venue: University of York

Central Hall, University of York

Special guest speaker: Tim Boyd International President of The Theosophical Society-Adyar 

(photo: © George Wester)

Good News from the TOS – India

Seven Ways for Combating Depression - A program in the TOS Bubaneshwar, India is doing to combat depression.

Seven easy-to-follow steps by Prof. Fakir M. Sahoo, Ph.D., Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (member of TS and TOS)

Professor Sahoo receiving flowers after explaining and discussing the Seven Ways, on the left International Vice-President Dr. Deepa Padhi

TOS YOUTH – International Youth Conference 2019

Theme: “Meditation and Human Regeneration.”

Participants in front of Headquarters Building, Adyar

The 3-day International Youth Conference, from 27^th Dec to 29^th Dec, was successfully completed with a total of 35 participants from different parts of India and the world. The main topics covered in the session related to Human Re-generation and Meditation, which were divided into 4 sessions each day. The sessions included a mixture of both theory and practical aspects.