2006 June Programme
| 3rd June 2006 | 4 p.m.* |
Meditation We will have half an hour of meditation led by Sister Lily Chong.
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| 3rd June 2006 | 5 p.m.* |
The Christian Creed Chong Sanne talks on the Apostles’, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds based on theosophical knowledge. This is more of a theosophical lecture than a religious programme as the origin of the Christian Creed includes an ancient formula of cosmogenesis which will be discussed. See the June 2006 newsletter for more details.
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| 4th June 2006 | 9:30 a.m. |
Family Outing: Singapore Botanic Gardens |
| 10th June 2006 | 5 p.m. |
Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible, Vol. I Our Vice President, Bro. Kam Chai Heng, continues his review of this book by Geoffrey Hodson. This book is especially useful for followers of the Christian faith. |
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Monday 12th June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Commencement of the 23rd A Course in Theosophy Lecture 1: The Different Planes of Nature
Knowing the different planes of nature; the different bodies of man and the different vehicles of consciousness.
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Wednesday 14th June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Lecture 2: Man’s Evolution
A discourse on evolution; where we come from and where we are going to; the Law of Karma; Reincarnation as a process of evolution.
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Friday 16th June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Lecture 3: Death and After
This will be the first of three lectures on death and the post-mortem states of man. The first lecture is on 'Death & After' describing the process of dying and a summary of the post-mortem states. We will be presenting the theosophical view on death as a recurring event in the course of man’s pilgrimage towards divinity. We shall also talk about where the man goes to after leaving aside his physical vesture. An important aspect of the talk is on the harm of mourning. This lecture, which also covers the karma of death, is useful and is in fact a prerequisite for the next two lectures, viz. 'The Astral Plane' and 'The Mental Plane'.
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Saturday 17th June 2006 |
3 p.m. |
Lecture 4: The Astral Plane
This is a continuation of the lecture on death and after. A general description of the Astral Plane and its inhabitants will be covered. We shall also discuss man’s activities when the physical body is asleep and when he sheds his physical body at death. We will also talk about ghosts and other phenomena.
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| 17th June 2006 |
There will be no Lodge Meeting this Saturday |
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Monday 19th June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Lecture 5: The Mental Plane
We will be talking about both the higher and the lower mental planes. This is a continuation of the lectures on death and after and the astral plane. A short description of the heaven world and its inhabitants will be covered. Does everyone go to heaven? We shall soon find out.
The Mental Plane is also the realm of the Mind, i.e. the plane where thought arises. We will discuss further the subject of elemental kingdoms and the elemental essence that ensoul thoughts. Hence, this lecture serves as an introduction to 'thought-forms', one of the most important aspects of nature. This lecture is useful, if not a prerequisite for the 6th lecture on 'Thought-Forms'.
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Wednesday 21st June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Lecture 6: Thought-Forms
This is probably the most important lecture in the whole course as knowledge of thought-forms will help us conduct ourselves better and live a life in harmony with nature. The lecture will include the following: What are thought-forms? How your thoughts affect others, near or far from you. The virtue of having the right thoughts and the consequences of bad thoughts.
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Friday 23rd June 2006 |
7 p.m. |
Conclusion of the 23rd A Course in Theosophy Lecture 7: The Noble Eightfold Path
The subject of this last lecture is on 'The Noble Eightfold Path'. This lecture gives the guidelines on how to quicken the evolutionary pace; the perfection of virtues and the ideals of right living. We will talk about how to live the life of a true theosophist and finding peace and joy in the process, in other words, the application of theosophical knowledge. This last lecture wraps up A Course in Theosophy.
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| 24th June 2006 | 4 p.m.* |
Meditation We will have half an hour of meditation led by Sister Lily Chong.
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| 24th June 2006 | 5 p.m.* |
Prayer and Forgiveness Our Hon. Secretary, Sis. Lily Chong, gives this interesting talk on prayer and forgiveness. Read the synopsis in the June 2006 newsletter.
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