Tag Archives: Fundamentals of Theosophy

The Third Fundamental Proposition

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
December 3, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: The Cyclic Law of the Universe and Identity with the Oversoul: The Third Proposition states that we each are connected as a spark of the Divine to the Universal Oversoul. As such, every spark, or soul, must travel through its own specifically designated time span or cycle in this world until that spark is “extinguished” and returns to be absorbed into the Oversoul. How does this last Proposition affect our attitude to our own current personal journey and purpose? Continue reading →

The Second Fundamental Proposition

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
October 29, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: What do high and low tides, night and day, and life and death, for example, all have in common? They are manifestations of the Second Proposition, or, more specifically, the Universal Law of Periodicity. This Law, which is discernible on all levels of Nature and life on this planet, exemplifies the concept of constant Abstract Space and Abstract Motion, or the Great Breath, in and out. Continue reading →

The First Fundamental Proposition, From the Proem of The Secret Doctrine

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October 15, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: One Life Source/One Life Force: The concept of Unity, or the one Unified Absolute Reality, expresses the first of the three fundamental Theosophical Propositions. It has been said that latent in every atom of the universe is the universe itself. Despite the infinite variations of the outer physical forms, or “shells,” the mineral, vegetable, animal, and human kingdoms are all tangible manifestations of this underlying Reality. Continue reading →

Meditation

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April 2, 3:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: It has been said that prayer is when we talk to God, and meditation is when God talks to us. By quieting the “monkey mind,” the lower mind that flits constantly between details and attachments of our daily lives, we can strengthen the higher mind to help us realize our true spiritual being. A steady practice of meditation can increasingly shift our focus from the physical plane to the higher planes to help us achieve this Realization. A discussion of various types and importance of meditation will be beneficial for neophytes and experienced meditators alike.

Power of Thought

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
March 19, 3:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: An early member of the Theosophical Society wrote that thought “is a power possessed by all, but intelligently used as yet by few.” Thought by itself can be used positively or negatively and is one of the ways we generate karma. Today’s group study discussion will center on the nature and effects of thought.

Dharma

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February 5, 3:00 pm  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: The concept of Dharma can be defined as duty, sometimes law, sometimes morality, and sometimes righteousness. As Annie Besant says in her book on the subject, “Morality is an individual thing and varies with the dharma of the individual.… Hence, what is right for one is wrong for another. There is nothing absolute in a conditioned universe.” And, as Krishna said in the Bhagavad Gita, “Better is one’s own Dharma, though destitute of merit, than the well executed Dharma of another…” Continue reading →

Reincarnation

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
January 8, 3:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: Theosophy tells us that reincarnation is the means for the evolution of consciousness, with the ultimate flowering of each individual into a perfected being who graduates from the school of human life. Why don’t we remember our past lives? How do our past lives affect us today? Our group discussion will cover these and other questions.

Karma

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karmaDecember 4, 3:00 pm  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: A study of karma would suggest that nothing happens by chance. Join us for a group discussion of how Theosophy explains karma as the impersonal law of cause and effect in our individual lives as well as at such broader levels as family karma and national karma.

Introduction to Theosophy

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October 16, 3:00 pm  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: Dedicated to man’s eternal search for the Divine, Theosophy could be described as a synthesis of religion, science, and philosophy. It asserts the fundamental unity of all existence and holds that all things, including both forms and consciousness, are evolving. Topics covered will include a discussion of the Theosophical world view and the objects of the Theosophical Society.