2008 August Programme
| 2nd August 2008 | 5 p.m. |
Self-Culture—in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom Bro. Choong Chi Pin continues his study of the book of the same title by a prominent theosophist and author, I. K. Taimni. This session covers ‘Samadhi—the Essential Technique of Yoga’. The author sought to give a general idea of and discusses some of the most important aspects of the Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali (Raja Yoga).
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| Sunday, 3rd August 2008 | 10 a.m. |
Tai Pei Old People's Home A Singapore TOS visit to provide lunch and “Ang-Pow” to the residents, sponsored by Bro. Kay Keng Chuan.
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| 9th August 2008 |
National Day Lodge is closed this week for Singapore National Day.
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| 16th August 2008 | 5 p.m. |
The 4 Minds A talk by Bro. Tim Boyd visiting us from the Theosophical Society in America. Read about our international visitor and his talk in the August 2008 Newsletter.
Please note that this talk is restricted to members.
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| 23rd August 2008 | 5 p.m. |
The Emblem of the Theosophical Society Bro. Kam Chai Heng continues his study of the book The Theosophical Society Seal with The Interlaced Triangles and plans to cover the chapters on King Solomon’s Seal, and Sixes and Sevens, before proceeding to the last Symbol—The Sacred Word and concluding with a brief review of all the Symbols of the TS Seal.
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| 30th August 2008 | 5 p.m. |
Hollow Man We have people among us who are very alert intellectually and who can create brilliant mind structures, but from their lives the real warmth and color and thickness of a mature emotional life seem to be lacking .... These are to be found today in the lives of people whose apparent mental abilities stand far in advance of their emotional condition. Does this describe you? Or perhaps someone you know? Sis. Choong Tsui Wei will share some views discussed by Hugh Shearman in his book The Passionate Necessity of such “Hollow Man” who lives in this age.
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