Hello everybody!
I hope you have a happy new year.
I'm sorry I've been off for so long but I've been quite busy, among other things, writing an article and preparing a course on the SD that my wife and I are giving at Olcott, during January and February.
Below is the program
Insights into The Secret Doctrine with Meditation Practices
1/ 9. The Study of The Secret Doctrine .
Presentation. How to Study the SD. Nature and method of the occult teachings. Effects of studying the SD
1/16. Meditation and The Secret Doctrine .
Fundamentals of Meditation. Preliminary steps and the practice of meditation.
Practice: Meditation in the Heart
1/23. The Absolute Reality and the primordial mind.
1st Fundamental Proposition. The Absolute Reality.
1st Acquisition in HPB’s Diagram of Meditation. Living in the Eternal
Practice: Meditation on Unity
1/30. States of Consciousness.
The Four States of Consciousness in Hindu Philosophy.
Practice: Meditation on gross objects, subtle objects and silence.
2/6. Manifestation of the Universe.
1st Fundamental Proposition. As it is above so it is below: manifestation of the universe and the mind. Reversing the process of manifestation in our minds.
Practice: Who am I? Meditation
2/13. Cyclic Manifestation.
2nd Fundamental Proposition: The Cyclic Law. The conditioned movement within the Eternal Frame.
2nd Acquisition in HPB’s Diagram of Meditation: Experiencing diversity from the Eternal.
Practice: Dzogchen Meditation
2/20. Our Identity with the Universal Soul.
3rd Fundamental Proposition: The unavoidable limitation of the Divine.
3rd Acquisition in HPB’s Diagram of Meditation. Perceiving limitation, realizing the Divine.
Practice: Analytical Meditation
2/27. You are THAT.
Deprivations in HPB’s Diagram of Meditation. I am without attributes.
Practice: Neti Neti Meditation
Sounds valuable Pablo; if you find time, give those who cannot attend, a few lines each on the seven meditations planned.
Pablo,
I agree with Nicholas that we would appreciate any more details you might be willing to share about your ideas.
Regarding your class in January and February, I found this information:
Wednesdays, January 9 – February 27, (8 classes) 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Insights into The Secret Doctrine with Meditation Practices
Yoga is a name used for various paths to attain union with the Divinity within. Jñana Yoga focuses on the power of penetrating through illusion with the vision of wisdom to realize Truth. H. P. Blavatsky's major work, The Secret Doctrine, is based on a Tibetan secret book called The Book of Dzyan and through studying it the aspirant treads the path of Jñana Yoga, the yoga of knowledge. This course will explore the fundamental tenets of the esoteric philosophy together with meditation practices based on the principles in her book
Juliana Cesano and Pablo Sender, currently on the Olcott staff, joined the TS in Argentina in 1996. They worked for two years at the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society at Adyar in Chennai, India, where they conducted a three-month course on The Secret Doctrine.
No charge, except a commitment to attend the 8 sessions
Preregister by phone (630-668-1571, ext. 300)http://www.theosophical.org/events/nationa...grams/index.php Pablo, I will make every effort to attend your class. We need more classes like this at Olcott.
However, I'm extremely busy right now, and I know already that I have conflicts. I will be busy on 1/9 and again on 1/30.
I know you are looking for commitment, but looks like 75% at best...
It's ok Jon...
I don't expect people to come every class. We have a busy life.
You'll be very welcome whenever you can come