The Theosophical Society in Portland cordially invites you to the following scheduled public program. You may attend this meeting either in person at our building location or via Zoom by using the link listed at the bottom of this page.
Time: May 19, 2024, 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Early Life of Jesus – Take a look at the journey of Jesus to India after his Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem, as he traveled with merchants, and his studies with Hindu gurus for a brief time and then with Buddhist monks in Northern India. His return trip to his home country was perilous, and involved journeys to Greece and to Egypt where he was initiated into the Egyptian Brotherhood, as recounted by Dowling’s “channeled” book. Finally, his brief three years in his home country, where he was supposedly killed by the Jewish Pharisees for preaching false doctrine.
Join us on Sunday, May 19th for this fascinating journey that has been deleted from the mainstream Christian tradition, which bases its theology on the facts described in of the story of Jesus – especially his death on the cross and his “resurrection” as told in three of the four New Testament Gospels.
Presenter: Clare Goldsberry – Clare has been a student of religion and various spiritual traditions since she was a teenager. Her path has included studying for a year to be a minister in the Disciples of Christ denomination, a member of the Mormon church until her excommunication for “preaching false doctrine”; the study of Gnosticism and the Gnostic Gospels (both pagan and Christian), then into Buddhism and Hinduism, and the Theosophical Society. For the past 25 years she has studied HPB extensively and is developing in-depth courses for those who want to return to the study of HPB and her writings and how they apply to today’s scientific, philosophic and religious studies.
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FREE Public Program – Sunday, March 3, 2:00 p.m. Pacific time
Topic: A Path to Lasting Transformation: Theosophy offers a vast array of teachings concerning the spiritual journey, presenting a Holistic approach that nurtures the development of our physical, moral, mental, and spiritual aspects. These teachings are not meant to be followed in the forest or on the mountain. They are intended to be practiced in the midst of the challenges faced in our daily lives. In this talk, Pablo will present the foundations of a practice that provides a lasting transformation bringing strength, wisdom, and compassion into our everyday lives.
Presenter: Pablo Sender
PhD in Biological Sciences, has been a member of the Theosophical Society (TS) since 1996. He has presented programs and conducted retreats around the world. and is the author of books such as The Evolution of the Higher Consciousness and Approaching the Secret Doctrine. His education in science allows him to present spiritual teachings in a way that is both precise and practical. Visit his website at www.pablosender.com
FREE Public Program on ZOOM – Sunday, February 18, 2:00 p.m. Pacific time
Much has been said and written about spirals, but this lecture uses a fresh perspective to consider their role as dimensional links between planes of consciousness.
We begin by discussing how peoples in former times and cultures used spirals in their art to out-picture observed phenomena. We will then investigate the smallest microcosm humans have been able to perceive. This topic delves into quarks and how three important theosophists—C.W. Leadbeater, Annie Besant and Geoffrey Hodson—used their special power of magnifying clairvoyance to discover these structures over eighty years before scientists ever dreamed of them.
We will also examine both obvious and subtle ways spirals affect the path of our physical life on earth. These include DNA, sleep, and the chakras, all of which function as spiral bridges between different planes of matter. In closing, you will be invited to ponder some key spirals which function as conduits for our ultimate journey from matter to Spirit.
Presenter: Lucia Hodges
Lucia Hodges is a member of the Theosophical Society in America and the Portland Lodge. Over the past 4 years, Lucia has been writing a book about the mystical ascent, culminating last year in its publication, Rising Up Into the Divine — World Mystics on the Ascent of Your Soul. While researching the topic, she became fascinated with the many aspects of mystical ascent that are closely involved with spirals. Lucia has a BA in biology and 2 years post-graduate studies in ecology. She has been on a theosophical path for over 40 years.
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