143rd International Convention

Event Start Date: 
Dec 31 2018 - 08:00 to Jan 5 2019 - 11:30
Event Category: 
Convention

Event Theme

Truth and Beauty: A Field Beyond
Delivery: 
In-Person

Convention gives an opportunity for Theosophists to meet friends (old and new) 
from around the world.

A PLAYLIST

GALLERY:

30 December
3.00 pm                  Order of the Round Table   (Photos)

31 December

31 December
8.00 am - 10.00 am  Convention Opening (Video) (Photos)
3.00 pm                   Reception (Photos)
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm    Theosophy-Science Lecture: (Video) (Photos)
                                 Prof. P. C. Kesavan, Emeritus Professor, Chennai
                                 "Origin and Evolution of Species: Beyond Darwinism"
7.30 pm - 9.00 pm    Ritual of the Mystic Star (Photos)
 
Other Day 1 Albums:  LBC DiningOES, BWC,  
                                Museum & Archive Display Opening 

 

1 January

8.00 am - 9.30 am    Short Lectures (Video) (Photos)
                                Deepa Padhi, Vice-President
                                Abraham Oron, Israel
9.30 am: INDIAN SECTION CONVENTION-I (Video
Mr Pradeep H. Gohil
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm    Public Lecture: (Video) (Photos)
                                Venerable Ananda Olande, Sri Lanka
                                "Panca Niyamas - The Five Laws of Cause and Effect "
Other Day 2 Albums:  SWC , Blavatsky Bungalow 

2 January

2 January
10.00 am - 11.30 am Symposium: (Video)
                                 “Truth and Beauty"

                                 Mr Shikhar Agnihotr, India,
                                 Dr Barbara Hebert, USA,
                                 Dr Isaac Jauli, Mexico

3.00 pm - 4:30pm    Parallel Sessions:   (Video) (Photos)
                                "Sacred spiritual songs in Hebrew with English translations",

                                Mrs Dapha and Mr Shmuel Kore, Israel

5.00 pm - 6.00 pm   Public Lecture:  (Video) (Photos)
                                 "Gandhi on Theosophy and the
                                     Global Civilization of Tomorrow"

                                 Dr James TepferULT, USA 
 

7.30 pm - 9.00 pm    Indian Dance Program: (Video) (Photos)
                                Bharatanrityam Dance Recital
Other Day 3 Albums:  TOS

3 January

8.00 am - 9.30 am    Panel:   (Video) (Photos)
                                 “Our Work: A Field Beyond Thoughts”
                                 Prof. C. A. Shinde (India),

                                 Ms Tran-Thi-Kim-Dieu, France
                                 Mr Minor Lile, USA
                                 Mrs Clemice Petter, Adyar
                                 Mr Pedro Oliveira as the Moderator, Australia
9.30 am - 11.00 am  Indian Convention - II:  (Video)  (Photos)
                                 "Spiritual Self-transfromation"
                                 Shikhar Agnihotri,
                                 S.U. Mahesh,
                                 N. C. Krishna,
                                 S. P. Malini,
                                 Dr M. A. Ravindran

3.00 pm - 4.30pm    TOS Symposium:   (Video) (Photos)
                                 “Beyond Suffering”

                                 Ms Nancy Secrest, TOS International Secretary, USA/India,
                                 Mrs Suvralina Mohanty, India, 
                                 Mrs Svitlana Gavrylenko, Ukraine

5.00 pm - 6.00 pm    Besant Lecture:   (Video) (Photos)
                                 "Is Conscience Dead?"
                                 Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Former Governor of West Bengal
7.30pm - 9.00 pm     Renovation Update:  (Video) (Photos)
                                 Mr Michiel Haas, the Netherlands
                                 Mr Tim Boyd, Adyar

Other Day 4 Albums:  Bats

4 January

8.00 am - 9.30 am   Short Lectures:   (Video) (Photos)
                                Mr Erwin Bomas, TS Point Loma, the Netherlands
                                Mrs Kathy Gann, USA
9.30 am - 11.00 am  Questions and Answers:   (Video)  (Photos)
                                 Mr Tim Boyd, Mrs Linda Oliveira, Mr Vic Hao Chin Jr
3.00 pm - 4:30pm    Parallel Sessions:   (Video) (Photos)
                                "Sacred spiritual songs in Hebrew with English translations",
                                Mrs Dapha and Mr Shmuel Kore, Israel
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm   Public Lecture:   (Video) (Photos)
                                 "A Path to Beauty"
                                 Mr Tim Boyd, International President, Adyar
7.30pm - 9.00 pm    Veena Concert:  (Video) (Photos)
                                 Ms Meenakshi Shankaran, 
                                 Teacher at Kalakshetra and Music Academy
Other Day 5 Albums:  Olcott School

5 January

8.00 am - 9.30 am    Convention Closing:   (Video) (Photos)
9:30 am - 10.30 am  New Members:   (Photos)

Other Albums:  Misc , Post Convention 

 

THEOSOPHY-SCIENCE LECTURE

"Origin and Evolution of Species: Beyond Darwinism"

Emeritus Professor P. C. Kesavan
From the Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Taramani, Chennai
Prof. Kesavan is currently involved in harnessing science and technology for human welfare, particularly in the realm of sustainable management of natural resources for rural development and livelihood security of the coastal poor.
 

BESANT LECTURE

"Is Conscience Dead?"

Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Former Governor of West Bengal
 

PUBLIC LECTURES

"Gandhi on Theosophy and the Global Civilization of Tomorrow"

Ph.D. James Tepfer
Dr. Tepfer achieved his Doctorate in Political Philosophy at the University of California, wrote his dissertation on Gandhi and Bhave, and has been a Theosophist since 1967. Not only would he be eminently qualified to speak on this subject, he is one of the most lucid speakers and thinkers.
 
PUBLIC LECTURE

"Panca Niyamas - The Five Laws of Cause and Effect"

Ven. Olande Ananda
Theravada Buddhist Monk in Sri Lanka
 

PUBLIC LECTURE

"A Path to Beauty"

Mr Tim Boyd
the internatonal President of the TS
 
Cost: 
Rates, see from the Registration Form
Event Status: 
Confirmed
What is provided: 
Excellent program and meeting with theosophists

Location

143rd International Convention

Location

Adyar, TS Headquarters
Blavatsky Avenue
600020 Adyar, Chennai , TN
India
13° 0' 38.1672" N, 80° 15' 40.4496" E
Tamil Nadu IN