Dreams

Chong Sanne talks about the different kinds of dreams. The states of the physical and etheric brains when the man is asleep will be discussed, including man’s astral activities. This talk was last given almost five years ago in July 2006. See the 2011 March newsletter.

Note change in time.

In The Outer Court

Bro. Choong Chi Pin continues his book study of In The Outer Court a book by Annie Besant. His synopsis follows:

‘Every step that a man takes within the Temple places greater and greater powers within his grasp... The seeing, hearing and doing makes him very different from the men around him. He holds powers, visions and knowledge they do not have, yet he has to live amongst them ....and share their common life…’

Reminiscences of H. P. Blavatsky and The Secret Doctrine

Bro. Kam Chai Heng starts his reading of this book by the Countess Constance Wachtmeister. The publisher says.

“This delightful narrative is a very colourful classic in Theosophical literature.  It shares with the reader some of the insurmountable odds encountered in the production of The Secret Doctrine and offers glimpses of the superhuman dedication and sacrifice of H. P. Blavatsky in writing her magnum opus.”

Buddhist Ethics
Pro-life or Pro-choice?

In this 75 mins. video presentation, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, a professor of Buddhism, examines traditional and contemporary Buddhist points of view on abortion, reproductive choice, and reproductive ethics, from a critical feminist perspective. The speaker will analyze the few brief references to reproductive ethics that appear in the Buddhist scriptures, how they are variously interpreted in Buddhist societies, and the practical application of Buddhist ethical thinking to the increasingly complex set of issues raised by reproductive technologies today.

Karma Lekshe Tsomo, is a professor of Buddhism at San Diego University, President of Sakyadhita, the International Buddhist Women's Organization, and the author of many books.