Lodge closed

Lodge closed this week for the May Day public holiday.

Mahatma Letters Study Class

Letters No. 77 to 80

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LETTER No. 77.—This very short letter seems to be concerned with Hume’s increasing complaints about Fern and his continued efforts to prove the Mahatmas in the wrong in everything they are doing. Apparently he had written another letter about Fern and the Mahatma is sending it to Sinnett. Along with it is apparently the Mahatma’s reply, since he tells Sinnett to read the “two letters” before taking them to Hume; and he asks Sinnett to be present when Hume reads them.

However, it seems that no matter how difficult Hume might be personally, and how much he might try the Mahatma’s patience, they feel he can help the Society — which, in many ways, he did for a time. He was at that time still president of the Simla Eclectic Society. He shortly afterward resigned from that position, however, and in 1884 resigned from the Theosophical Society.

Col. Chesney has been appearing in several of the most recent letters and the Mahatma indicates that DK has recently been doing something for him. This undoubtedly refers to the portrait which DK was given permission to do for the colonel. All the letters in this period of time came so closely together that it is impossible to be absolutely positive of their exact order.

LETTER No. 78.—The opening sentence refers again to the two portraits of the Mahatma K.H. which DK was attempting — or had attempted — to do.

LETTER No. 79.—This is written on the front of an envelope, 4” x 5”, addressed to Sinnett.

LETTER No. 80.—The first two paragraphs have to do with Mrs Sinnett’s concern for the health of their young son. Apparently Mrs Hume suffered from tuberculosis, and Mrs Sinnett was concerned that she might carry some of the germs home with her after visiting the Humes, or more likely she took little Denny with her when she went up to see Mrs Hume. KH’s remark about DK noticing this concern while he ‘was on the watch’ is one of the several that we find throughout the Letters about someone being ‘on the watch’. This procedure among the Adepts and their assistants is not explained.

White Lotus Day
Commemoration of HPB

Join us for the White Lotus Day programme to commemorate the passing of our founder Madame H. P. Blavatsky. This will be followed by a 65-minute video on The Life of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky produced by The Blavatsky Trust.

Mahatma Letters Study Class

Letter No. 81

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LETTER No. 81.—The events leading up to and surrounding the writing of this letter are extremely complicated. The letter is important because it marks the beginning of the end of Hume’s association with the Mahatmas. He did not formally resign from the Theosophical Society until about two years later, although he resigned as President of the Simla Eclectic T.S. sometime during this period. It may be that the events connected with this letter influenced his decision. It is necessary to go back a month or so to the receipt of the “Devachan” letter.

The 11th Hour

A documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet.

17th May 2010

Commencement of the 31st 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.

Mahatma Letters Study Class

Letters No. 82 & 83

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LETTER No. 82.—This letter deals further with the HX letter and contains some further explanations.

LETTER No. 83.—This letter is the footnote by Djual Khul (here Gjual-Khool) to the article by W. Oxley.

As contents of these letter are substantial we may need two sessions to completely cover this one letter.

20th May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

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.

22nd May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

Lecture 3: Death & After

Putting death in its rightful place as a function of evolution. A discourse on the life after death and the harm of mourning for the dead.

24th May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

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.

Mahatma Letters Study Class

Letters No. 84, 85A & 85B

Famous Contradictions

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LETTER No. 84.—This letter is really a “cover letter” for the one to follow.

LETTERS No. 85A & 85B.—This two-part letter was enclosed in Letter No. 84 (see notes) and delivered to Sinnett by two chelas of the Mahatma K.H.: Dharbagiri Nath (probably Babaji) and Chandra Cusho.

Both Hume and Sinnett had accused the Mahatma of contradicting themselves. The Mahatma K.H. had asked them several times to make a list of the items in question, as he had no time to go searching back through all the letters he had written. Sinnett finally got around to making the list. He had sent it to K.H. some time earlier and received it back with the Mahatma’s comments (this letter, No. 85) sometime in September.

Letter No. 85A consists of the items listed by Sinnett. Letter No. 85B contains the Mahatma’s answers, plus comments on some other matters. The numbers in brackets in the Mahatma’s answers refer to those in Sinnett’s letter.

As contents of these letter are substantial we may need two sessions to completely cover this one letter.

27th May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

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'.

The Wesak Festival

This is an annual talk on esoteric Buddhism and the Great Wesak Blessing, including a video of ordinary pilgrims at the Wesak Valley. Members are invited to celebrate Wesak Day at the Lodge. Read about the Great Wesak Blessing and the Wesak Festival in the May 2010 newsletter.

29th May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

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.

31st May 2010

31st A Course in Theosophy

Conclusion of the 31st 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.