SUNDAY LECTURES AT THE NEW YORK THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY ARE HELD AT 3:00 PM. THERE IS A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $10-$15.
THE SHIFT (DVD Presentation)
At the age of 68, Wayne Dyer has made his first film, an engaging exploration of our mid-life longing for more purpose and meaning. Early in life, we follow follow the path mapped out by ego - a path of ambition, competition and striving. At mid-life, we question the direction we are heading and yearn to find our true calling. Through the interwoven stories of a businessman, a mother, and a film director, this inspiring film shows us how to find the path to our spiritual purpose and therefore our greatest joy. Previously titled 'Ambition to Meaning'. Starring Dyer, Portia de Rossi and Michael DeLuise. 120 min.
Critically acclaimed and appearing regularly on Russian television, 'Who Are You, Madame Blavatsky?' was produced to vindicate the name and reputation of Helena Blavatsky for the Russian public. Because her writings were in English and censored by the communist party, this 1991 production is an important historical document--the first Russian film on her work. Filming took place in the house where Blavatsky was born as well as in India and a Mongolian Buddhist monastery where areas and activities seldom witnessed by foreigners were filmed live. 50 min.
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It has been clinically proven that those who meditate feel more energized and less anxious. In fact, meditation is now taught to patients in many hospitals around the world. Yet, meditation is far more than a stress reduction technique. It can harmonize the whoe person, balance our moods, and sharpen our minds. More importantly, meditation is capable of awakening the Immortal Self. In these classes we will learn techniques to bring harmony into our own lives and to project peace and healing to others. There will be opportunities to ask questions, share techniques, and deepen our meditations. Beginner and experienced meditators are welcome.
ED ABDILL, author of 'The Secret Gateway', is a former Director of the Theosophical Society in America and past President of the New York Theosophical Society. He lectures for the Society throughout the United States and internationally.
There is a revolution going on in science, a genuine paradign shift. While mainstream science remains materialist, a substantial number of scientists are supporting and developing a paradgm based on the primacy of consciousness. Dr. Amit Goswami, Ph.D., a pioneer of this revolutionary perspective within science, will share with us his vision of the unlimited potential of consciousness as the ground of all being, and how this revelation can actually help us live better.
AMIT GOSWAMI is a retired theoretical nuclear physicist and member of the University of Oregon Institute for Theoretical Physics since 1968, teaching physics for 32 years.
DVD Presentation (28 min) and Discussion. Speakers on DVD: Dora Kunz and Erik Peper
Dr. Erik Peper interviews clairvoyant Dora Kunz on the subject of death and dying, discussing such issues as: the way grief affects the recently departed; how the deceased adjust to life on the astral plane; and the importance for the friends and family of the departed to release any pent up negative energy such as resentment, anger or fear. Dora Kunz was the president of the Theosophical Society in America from 1976-1987. She wrote several books, including 'Spiritual Healing', 'The Personal Aura', and 'The Real World of Fairies'.
What is the purpose of Life? Why do we come here to live, work, experience, enjoy our self and then journey to another place? Like the stars in the evening sky we are here to illume the darkness; each in our own way providing light, hope, and expressing that which is highest within our self.
STEWART BITKOFF, a doctoral graduate in education, grew up in New York City and spent most of his professional career living and working in the New York City area. For years, Dr. Birkoff studied in two modern mystical schools and was designated to help make available aspects of this secret, inner teaching. Professionally, Dr. Bitkoff has taught in various colleges and universities and worked to help the mentally ill integrate their altered state of consciousness into the physical world.
DVD Presentation (31 min) and Discussion. Speaker on DVD: Richard Brooks
How are we to evaluate the revelations found in different religions and spiritual traditions? According to Dr. Brooks, Theosophical epistemology states that "Truth is not the exclusive possession of any one religion or group but is the common heritage of all serious seekers, for it is in all times and in all cultures." Another basic assumption of Theosophical epistemology is that "all truth is accessible to anyone who develops the powers to perceive it; ultimate truth is not accessible only to a chosen few, as many of the world's theosogians claim." In this stimulating talk, Dr. Brooks examines the distinctions between wisdom, knowledge, and belief.
