Author: Theosophical Society Ojai Valley

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MEMBERS STUDY: March 24th (check in 6:50 pm, meeting 7:00 pm)

Please join us online at – https://zoom.us/j/2135546148.  Meeting ID 213-554-6148

Self-Culture in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom — Book Study & Discussion

Chapter 12: The Role of Buddhi in Our Life

The development of buddhi marks the beginning of that phase in our inner unfoldment which we associate with spirituality. Those of us who want to hasten our progress towards our highest spiritual ideals should therefore try to understand the role which this Principle of Buddhi plays in our life.

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With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Covid19, encouraging so many people to avoid public gatherings we are temporarily suspending our live meetings and looking into how we can host them for now online. As soon as we have the online platform in place you will receive further notice.

Please join us online at – https://zoom.us/j/2135546148.  Meeting ID 213-554-6148

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MEMBERS STUDY: March 17th (meditation 6:30 pm, meeting 7:00 pm)

Self-Culture in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom — Book Study & Discussion

Chapter 11: Development of the Higher Mind

Without a clear understanding of the relationship between the personality and the Higher Self, confusion will constantly arise in the mind clouding the intelligence and throwing a dark shadow on the path one is treading. By training the personality to align it with the Higher Ego, the personality can be used for more spiritual and far-seeing purposes, thus yielding a rich harvest to use for the development of the Higher Mind.

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March 10th – Meditation 6:30 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM

The Technique of the Spiritual Life – Book Study and Discussion Group

Chapter Seven: Sins and Virtues

Every virtue is indissolubly connected with others, so that to achieve one is at the same time to acquire others. HP Blavatsky tells us that all virtues are founded on the recognition of the One Life. Conversely, the root of all “sin” is selfishness, calculating only what one is getting out of things, without consideration of the welfare of others.

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PUBLIC TALK – March 3rd  (meditation 6:30 pm, meeting 7:00 pm)

Richard Hiltner, MD

Both Homeopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine look more deeply into the whole person and the relationship to spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. These in many ways are harmonious with the Theosophical concept of element principles of a human being. The perceptoni of what constitutes a cure will be explored more deeply.

Dr. Hiltner has been in Family Medicine for 50 years, using Homeopathic Medicine for 45 years. 

Please bring refreshments to share. 

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Shuvendu Patnaik

Shuvendu plans to share a unique matrix, called the “Consciousness Model” together with a number of other esoteric principles. He will also speak about dimensions of intelligence, contained implicitly, in Theosophy, and share an insight into the “springboard effect,” on which the teachings of Krishnamurti is based.

Mr Patnaik had been closely associated in the formation of and a longtime member of the local committee of the Krishnamurti Foundation India Cuttack Centre

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MEMBERS STUDY: February 25th (meditation 6:30 pm, meeting 7:00 pm)

Self-Culture in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom — Book Study & Discussion

Chapter 10: Functions of the Causal Body

The higher mental body, which is called the Causal body in theosophical literature, forms the lowest vehicle of the immortal Ego, which endures from life to life and goes through the evolutionary processes in aeons of time. It will thus be seen that the line of demarcation between the lower and the higher mind not only separates these two mental principles but also the lower and the higher Self in us.

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MEMBERS STUDY: February 18th (meditation 6:30 pm, meeting 7:00 pm)

Chapter 9: The Control and Purification of the Mental Body

In Western psychology the word “mind” stands for a very vaguely defined and complex group of phenomena connected with the functioning of consciousness. It includes in its lower end feelings and emotions. The general discipline of the mind, which will be discussed; if adopted in right earnest, can be found to be helpful by anyone who is living even the ordinary worldly life without having any aspiration for the higher life of spiritual unfoldment.

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February 11th – Meditation 6:30 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM

The Technique of the Spiritual Life – Book Study and Discussion Group

Chapter Six: The Mind

Perhaps the greatest need of our time is for peace of mind, a calmness that allows clear seeing. The mind is seldom still but surges with an inherent vitality in times of pain and happiness alike. Most of these are self-centered images which generate individual and worldwide conflict. Until such internal warfare ceases, there can be no peace among us.

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Ken Small

In The Secret Doctrine, HPB states that there exists a perception of things unseen, which can be gained by using our previous knowledge and in meditation “climbing to the loftiest summit.” Ken will share with us, a meditative journey through a sacred universe of planets, seasons and elements reflected in our daily life.

Ken is a teacher of Zen meditation, esoteric traditions, ethno-botany and a lifelong theosophist. He co-curates the Lomaland Theosophy archive at San Diego State University Library. 

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