PROGRAM – Theosophy Hall CENTENNIAL 2009 INTERNATIONAL THEOSOPHY CONFERENCES Conference Theme: Theosophy: “What It Is: How It Works: Why Study It” |
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THURSDAY - AUGUST 6 - Theosophy Hall: 245 W. 33rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 744-7244 |
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| 5:30- 6:45pm | Dinner at Theosophy Hall |
| 7:00 – 7:10 pm | Welcome |
| 7:10 -7:30 pm | “Freedom of Mind and theos-sophia: Why Thought Struggles to be Free” |
| 7:30 -7:45 pm | “The Theosophy Hall Declaration: A Radical Document” |
| 7:45 - 8 pm | "The 'Aha' Moment" |
8:00 – 8:30 pm |
Discussion |
| 8:30 – 9:00 pm | Mingling and Tour of Building |
FRIDAY - AUGUST 7 |
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7:30 - 9:00 am |
Breakfast on Your Own |
ALL DAY PROGRAM - Radisson Hotel RADISSON USC HOTEL, 3540 S. FIGUEROA ST., LOS ANGELES, CA (213) 748-4141 |
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9:00 – 9:10 am |
Welcome |
| 9:10 – 9:40 am | Talk: “B. P. Wadia and The Theosophical Movement” - Prof. Nandini Iyer |
9:40 - 10:15 am |
Discussion |
10:15 – 10:30 am |
Break |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | “Theosophical Unity: a Panel Presentation” - Michael Gomes, Herman Vermeulen, Ken Small, James Colbert, Ph.D. |
11:15 am – 12:00 Noon |
Discussion |
12:00 – 1:00 pm |
LUNCH
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| 1:00 –1:15 pm | "Zoroastrianism" - Judy Saltzman, Ph.D. |
| 1:15–1:30 pm |
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| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | "Modern Biology - The Cell" - William A. Prinz, Ph.D. |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Discussion |
| 2:15 – 2:45 pm | "Neuroplasticity and Theosophy" - Jonathan Colbert |
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm | Discussion |
3:00 – 3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:15 - 3:45 pm | “What Comes Next? H.P. Blavatsky’s Five Messages” Helena Kerekhazi
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| 3:45 – 4:15 pm | Discussion |
4:15 – 4:45 pm |
“Ancient and Modern Myths in the Light of Theosophy”- Garrett Riegg |
| 4:45 – 5:30 pm | Discussion and Wrap-up of Day |
| 5:30 – 6:45 pm | Dinner on your own |
| 7:00 – 8:45 pm | Regular Friday Night Study Class at Theosophy Hall |
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| 7:30 – 8:45 pm | Regular Friday Night Study Class at Theosophy Hall OR Long Beach Class OR Reception at Kumara Center, Burbank |
SATURDAY at Theosophy Hall: 245 W. 33rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 - (213) 744-7244
Study and Texts: a “…nucleus of universal brotherhood” |
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| 7:45 - 9:00 am | Breakfast at Theosophy Hall |
| 9:00 –10:00 am | Strategies of study: The Secret Doctrine class world-wide: 10-minute presentations by 6 different speakers |
| 10:00 – 10:45 am | Discussion |
| 10:45- 11:00 am | Break and move to smaller rooms |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | The Secret Doctrine: Proem Other Voices, Other Minds: Studying Together |
| 12:15 – 2:00 pm | LUNCH AT Theosophy Hall, with Musical Entertainment |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | The Gita Up-Side Down: Reading the 18th Chapter First, and other Revolutionary Ideas |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | W. Q. Judge’s Notes on the Gita and Patanjali |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Discussion |
| 4:00 – 4:15 pm | Break |
| 4:15 - 5:00pm | "100 Years of ULT - History-Story-Memory” |
| 5:00 - 5:45 pm | Discussion and Summary of Day |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | Dinner and Party at Theosophy Hall |
SUNDAY |
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| 7:30-9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 pm | The International Theosophy Conferences: Annual Meeting, election of directors, finances, 2010 Conference |
| 10:15 – 10:30 pm | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 pm | Regular Sunday Morning Class: Isis Unveiled |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Reception and Goodbye at Theosophy Hall |