The 15th Annual International Theosophical Conference held from August 8 - 11, 2013 in New York was a grand success with more than 250 registered participants.

Intercommunication among all Theosophical traditions is a fact and that is good! The 2014 Conference will take place at the International Theosophical Centre in Naarden, Holland from August 15 - 18. Next year`s theme title will be:

Theosophy, Unity and Helping the World .......where do we go from here?

More details will follow soon,

Participants of the 15th Annual International Theosophy Conference in New York

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Educating about violence to women in Bhubaneswar, India

We are happy to announce a TOS project that we are adopting for international support over the next two years. We invite you to share the information with your fellow TS and TOS members and friends.

As the media show relentlessly, violence against women continues to know no boundaries. The TOS has decided to reinforce its activities to defend women who are being subjected to unthinkable abuse.

[Pamela Zane Keys is learning via a mystic path leading through an early and valuable Christian experience to special interests in the Sufi Way, Gnosticism and Buddhism. Theosophy, she says, ‘made sense’ of her life. Pamela’s formal studies included Education, Psychology and Theology. She has also travelled widely.]

Pamela Zane Keys

Pamela’s teaching has spanned more than 50 years and she enjoys editing TheoSophia, the magazine of the Theosophical Society in New Zealand.

In Finding A Different Way – Part 1, Pamela wrote, “While we may think of the latent powers referred to in the Third Object of the Theosophical Society as extraordinary and spectacular, I have recently realized that they may also be small and outwardly indiscernible yet inwardly life changing.” In Part 2, she talked of how important it is to allow other people into the learning and healing process.

Finding a Different Way – Part 3

It has been a year since I found the lumps in my breast that sent me to see the doctor who confirmed I had breast cancer for the second time and needed a full mastectomy. Around the same time, I lost a dear friend to cancer. The burden of that combined grief threatened to crush me and it was only through the re-discovery of the power of forgiveness that I was able to shed past hurt and grief to better cope.

From the outgoing General Secretary M. Navin B. Shah, Theosophy Forward received the following:

Navin B. Shah

East & Central African Section of the T.S. held its 46th Convention from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 May 2013 at Nairobi Lodge.

At this Convention, which is held every two years, a new General Secretary was elected for the next 2 years. Term of our Section is 2 years and there is no limit on number of terms one can stand for.

I have served 3 two year terms - total 6 years.  I did not want to continue as G.S. as it is right that, even though there is no limit, to have a change of guard.

A message from Herman C. Vermeulen – Blavatsky House, The Hague, The Netherlands

We would like to present to you our first digital edition of the magazine Lucifer, the messenger of Light in English. Click here

In 1979 some members of the Dutch section of The Theosophical Society Point Loma Blavatskyhouse took the initiative to start a Theosophical magazine. We did not want to write about ‘technical’ Theosophy. Primarily, we wanted to show the practical value of Theosophy.

Introduction

[Pamela Zane Keys is learning via a mystic path leading through an early and valuable Christian experience to special interests in the Sufi Way, Gnosticism and Buddhism. Theosophy, she says, ‘made sense’ of her life. Pamela’s formal studies included Education, Psychology and Theology. She has also travelled widely.]

Pamela Zane Keys

Pamela’s teaching has spanned more than 50 years and she enjoys editing TheoSophia, the magazine of the Theosophical Society in New Zealand.

In Finding a Different Way, Part 1, Pamela wrote, “While we may think of the latent powers referred to in the Third Object of the Theosophical Society as extraordinary and spectacular, I have recently realized that they may also be small and outwardly indiscernible yet inwardly life changing.”  In Part 2, she talks of the healing effects of making inner harmony her first priority.

Second All-Russian Theosophical Conference

On March 23 and 24, 2013 the Second All-Russian Theosophical conference took place in Moscow. The theme was Spiritual Human Regeneration and it was organized by the Theosophical Society.

This year’s conference really became international. In addition to the delegations from several Russian cities, St. Petersburg, Smolensk, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladivostok and others, as well as from Ukraine and Belarus, the conference was also attended by Jan Jelle Keppler, General Secretary of the Belgian section of the Theosophical Society, and Monique Ver Poorten who is the secretary of the Leuven Lodge in Belgium.  Attendance was about 100 people, coming from 12 cities and 5 countries.

Jan Jelle Keppler and Monique Ver Poorten from Belgium

From T. Petrischevskaya the editor received the following:

White Lotus day and seminar in Kiev, Ukraine

In May the international vice-president of the Theosophical Society (Adyar) Mr. Mahendra Singhal visited Ukraine. On May 8, in the hall of the "Knowledge Society" in Kiev the celebration of White Lotus Day took place in which he took part. On the same day he answered questions from local Theosophists about his approach to Theosophy. On May 9 and 11, he conducted a seminar on "The Deeper aspects of life" which was attended by circa 50 participants from various cities in Ukraine and 5 participants from Russia. On May 12 Mr. Singhal left for Dnepropetrovsk where visited the memorial house of H.P. Blavatsky.

The editor received this news from Abraham Oron and Rachel Almog, both active workers and facilitators for the Theosophical Society in Israel.

Meditative Weekend At the Sisters of Zion convent, Ein Karem, Jerusalem
Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11 2013

The Sisters of Zion convent, Ein Karem

In the beautiful and quiet surroundings of the convent and its gardens, we gathered during two days for a meditation retreat. Nearly 70 people, T.S. members and guests came together for inner listening and attunement to other participants and the surrounding nature. Amidst the beauty and serenity, the flowers, the fragrance of herbs, the sound of water flowing, and the birds singing, we sat quietly focusing on various themes or just moved around in walking meditation.

The central motto of the retreat's program was meditation, both guided and silent, accompanied by short discussions and sharing.

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Staircase inside the Bohemian National Hall

Theosophy Forward supports the initiatives of International Theosophy Conferences (ITC) wholeheartedly. The 14th annual meeting of ITC held at Olcott in Wheaton in August 2011, made it clear that Theosophists from all traditions can respectfully meet on a shared platform. This year, the 15th annual meeting will be held in the city where it all started in 1875, New York.

The dates are: August 8–11, 2013 and the event`s title is “How to Awaken Compassion?  H. P. Blavatsky and the Eternal Secret Doctrine.”

The Eighth All Ireland Convention was held on Saturday 25th May 2013, in a conference Room at Bewley’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

As this was the occasion of Wesak, we felt there was a very special blessing over the whole proceedings. It was a great joy to once again welcome into our midst as Guest Speaker, dear Ali Ritsema from The Netherlands.

Participants and in the middle Ali Ritsema (white blouse)

Apart from a number of longer term members, also present were many new members and some local sympathisers. Before long, Ali had them spellbound, all as one listening and interacting on her chosen theme ‘Karma’, a Power-Point Presentation. Many thought she was magnificent and greatly appreciated and enjoyed the frequent interaction. Her long experience became obvious as she drew out the best in our members, even the more reticent ones. This auspicious occasion proved informative, interesting and truly inspirational. It turned out that some of the newer members had studied TS texts before joining, so all reacted very favourably to this format and were totally understanding of and in tune with the apt quotations from such texts as The Secret Doctrine, The Key to Theosophy, The Mahatma Letters, the Theosophical Glossary and the Collected Works by H. P. B.

The Point Loma Convivium 2013 will be held August 1-3 2013 in Point Loma, San Diego, USA. We will also organize a Point Loma Convivium Day preceding the ITC 2013 meeting on the 7th of August 2013 in New York, USA.

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The Point Loma Convivium is open for everyone interested in Theosophy. Lectures, workshops and break-outs on the fundamental ideas of Theosophy and their practical application in daily life

More information will follow.

Check this link: http://pointlomatheosophynetwork.net/

International TOS Conference 2013

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE THEOSOPHICAL ORDER OF SERVICE

The Theosophical Society in America National Headquarters,

Wheaton, Illinois (Chicago) U.S.A.

Wednesday July 24 to Friday July 26, 2013

We are happy to announce that the TS and TOS in America have kindly agreed to host a three-day international TOS Workers’ Conference at Olcott, its national centre in Wheaton, Illinois.

TOS office-bearers and those with responsibilities in the TOS at international, national or local level are warmly invited to attend.

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Staircase inside the Bohemian National Hall

Theosophy Forward supports the initiatives of International Theosophy Conferences (ITC) wholeheartedly. The 14th annual meeting of ITC held at Olcott in Wheaton in August 2011, made it clear that Theosophists from all traditions can respectfully meet on a shared platform. This year, the 15th annual meeting will be held in the city where it all started in 1875, New York.

The dates are: August 8–11, 2013 and the event`s title is “How to Awaken Compassion?  H. P. Blavatsky and the Eternal Secret Doctrine.”

New Center opened in Florence

A new Theosophical center was opened in Florence for the activities of the Theosophical group “Roberto Hack” currently chaired by Mario Marapodi. This new center, comfortably and well furnished is now located at  Piazza Santi Gervasio e Protasio 7, where also the group’s library operates from.

The inauguration was celebrated on December 7, in the presence of Antonio Girardi, General Secretary of the Italian Theosophical Society with members and sympathizers in a fraternal and enthusiastic atmosphere.

All this was made possible thanks to the generosity of the late, but never forgotten, Florentine Theosophist Annunziata Capecchi. She actually lived for a long time at this same location.  

The photo underneath, taken about ten years ago, portraits Annunziata Capecchi (far right) together with Antonio Girardi, with another well-known Italian Theosophist,  Giuliano Felli (far left)  who turned one hundred years old a few months ago. Good wishes to all the Florentine members: may the new center become a place of Universal Brotherhood without distinctions, and bear witness to the Unity of life.

From May 29 to June 13, 2013 Prof. P. Krishna from India will be touring and lecturing in Brazil.

Prof. Padmanabhan Krishna

He is currently in charge of the Krishnamurti study center at the Rajghat Education Center of the Krishnamurti Foundation India in Varanasi. He was the Rector of the center and Principal of the Rajghat Besant School from 1986 to 2002. He is a trustee of the Foundation and continues to be involved with its activities. He has written articles and books on various issues relating to the teachings of J. Krishnamurti.