Programme for September 2017
BLAVATSKY LODGE: 7 - French Bridge, Mumbai 400007
Tel: 23685026 (M): 9821459504 (M): 9819334333
THE BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL BULLETIN
SEPTEMBER 2017
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TIME
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DETAILS
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Fri 1
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4.30 pm
6.00 pm
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Managing Committee Meeting
Members’ Meeting – Study of AB & CWL’s Book “MAN.. Whence, How and Whither” conducted by Sis Aban Patel
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Sun 3
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10.00 am
10.30 am
11.30 am
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Bharat Samaj Pooja
BTF Council Meeting
Blavatsky Lodge AGM
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Fri 8
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6.00 pm
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Mystic Star Ritual
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Fri 15
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6.00 pm
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Members’ Meeting – Study of AB & CWL’s Book “MAN.. Whence, How and Whither” conducted by Sis Aban Patel
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Fri 22
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6.00 pm
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Theosophical Readings
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Sun 24
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10.45 pm
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Maitreya Round Table
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Fri 29
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6.00
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Theosophical Readings
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Tues 5,12,19, 26
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5.45 pm
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Study class – ‘The Masters & The Path’ by C.W. Leadbeater.
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THE BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL BULLETIN
SEPTEMBER 2017
CONTENTS
Quotes of Mahatma Gandhi
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Cover
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News & Notes
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2 - 4
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‘Why God made
Families’
Poem by Sis Freny
Paghdiwala
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4
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‘A Step Forward’ by
Shri Pradeep Gohil
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5 - 6
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BTF & Lodge Programmes
September 2017
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7 - 8
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NEWS & NOTES
REVISED INDIAN SECTION TS ANNUAL DUES
APPLICABLE FROM 1ST OCTOBER 2017
As per Circular of General Secretary Shri Pradeep Gohil
- Entrance Fee (one time): Rs.100/-
- Annual Membership Dues: Rs.150/-
- Annual Married Couple Dues: Rs.225/-
- Annual Dues for members below 25 years: Rs.75/-
- Annual Dues for Unattached members: Rs.150/-
- Life membership Dues: Rs.3000/-
- Indian Theosophist Subscription – for Members: Rs.30/-
Subscription for Non-Members: Rs.50/-
- Indian Theosophist Long Term (15 years) Subscription for Members: Rs.300/-
Indian
Theosophist Long Term (15 years) Subscription for Non-Members: Rs.500/-
- Lodges will have discretion to fix the Lodge Fees.
Brethren of all Lodges of
BTF please note that the Indian Section Dues have to be paid according to
Revised Dues starting with the year October 2017 – September 2018.
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Editor – Bro. Rustom R. Dalal Cover Page By: Sis. Kashmira Khambatta
Editorial Committee – Sis. Mahazaver Dalal (Reporter
in charge of Mailing List), Sis.
Kashmira Khambatta, Sis. Aban Patel and Ex-Officio: President Bro. Vinayak Pandya. Note: News, Notes and Programmes to
be printed in the Bulletin, be forwarded by e-mail to: rrpdalal@hotmail.com or kashmirakhambatta@yahoo.com latest by 16th each month.
"CALL TO MEMBERS
OF BLAVATSKY LODGE TS FOR AGM on 3-9-2017:
DEAR SISTERS/BROTHERS,
AS ALREADY NOTIFIED ON THE NOTICE BOARD OF
BLAVATSKY LODGE, AND AS ALREADY INTIMATED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL NOTICES THRU POST
AND EMAIL THE AGM OF BLAVATSKY LODGE IS SCHEDULED ON THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2017 AT
11.30 A.M. AT BESANT HALL, THE BLAVATSKY LODGE. MEMBERS ARE
REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE AGM TO MAKE THE GATHERING A
SUCCESS. AFTER THE MEETING THERE WILL BE POOLED LUNCH.SUPER SENIOR MEMBERS
OVER THE AGE OF 75 YEARS WILL BE GIVEN TAXI FARE OF RS 200/-.
THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED
ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE NET AND CAN BE SEEN BY CLICKING ON THE
LINK GIVEN BELOW:
BRETHREN BLOCK THE DATES FOR THE BTF 86TH ANNUAL
SESSION to be held on 13th, 14th & 15th October 2017: The Chief Guest will
be Mr. Pradeep H. Gohil, the new General Secretary, Indian Section Theosophical
Society. The Opening of the Annual Session on Friday 13th Oct. and Second day
session on Saturday 14th Oct. will be in the evenings at Blavatsky Lodge TS. On
Sunday 15th Oct. there will be a Full Day Session at Juhu Theosophical Colony. Bus Service for Juhu Session will be
there. Registration for Juhu Session (including Bus
charges): Rs.100/- Register your names
early with: Blavatsky Lodge Assistant Sis. Asha Tel: 23685026 or Dr. Ajay Hora (M):9820302371.
The detailed programme of the Annual Session
will be announced in BTF Bulletin of October 2017.
NATIONAL SEMINAR AT GUNTUR
3-5 NOVEMBER 2017 at Sri Krishna Lodge under Rayalseema Federation, Andhra
Pradesh on Theme ‘Progress of Humanity
lies in the growth of the Soul’: Federations
are invited to send 2 members to attend the seminar which will be in English
conducted by National Lecturers Prof. C. A. Shinde, Dr. R. V. Vastrad. & other speakers. Registration is Rs.300/-. EST Camp
will be on 6-7 November 2017for which no
Registration, but donations will be accepted.
Contact Person – Secretary Sri M. Kodananda Rama Rao (M):9885041577
SHANTI LODGE TS celebrated
71st Foundation Day on 22-6-2017 with a Musical
Programme. Sis. Freny Paghdiwala and Sis. Navaz Dhalla had organized a video
of Flying Dutchman Andre Rieu playing and conducting a Concert at
Albert Hall, London. The meeting ended with Refreshments.
ERRETA: Please refer to BTF Bulletin August 2017 Page No.6 paragraph 2 of
‘Note’ under article ‘Theosophical Education’. We regret a typographical
mistake by which instead of ‘TOS Mumbai,
India’ printed was ‘TS Mumbai, India’.
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WHY
GOD MADE FAMILIES
Sis. Freny F. Paghdiwala
God made the World, a wonderful place
Blessed with Beauty and filled with Grace
He made for us this special home
With mountains, forests and fields to roam
Then to provide the finishing touch
He gave us people who love us so much
Parents who care, who guide and teach
Children with tiny hands to reach
Brothers and Sisters to always share
The tears and laughter or just be there
God made Families to help the world to grow
So His everlasting LOVE would show
A
STEP FORWARD
Shri
Pradeep H. Gohil
General Secretary, Indian
Section Theosophical Society
(Chief Guest of BTF 86th Annual Session October 2017)
Courtesy: The Indian
Theosophist July 2017
A question that is often
debated in Theosophical circles is whether education comes under the umbrella of
Theosophy. I know of well-known Theosophists,
who have reached high positions in the administration of TS, have questioned
whether education falls under any of the three objectives of Theosophy. Our
International President, Mr. Tim Boyd, recently answered this very directly by
saying “education falls under all the three objectives of Theosophy”.
When
an international language like English is taught in the primary classes, it can
act as a channel for understanding Internationalism. A student can come to know
his neighbours across the world more and more creatively through Geography.
Moral Science in the school can teach the child about altruistic and universal
brotherhood concepts. It can infuse how humankind is one without distinction of
race, creed, sex, caste, color or national origin. Cooperation and unity of man
and nature can be derived from study of Ecology, Animal Psychology and
behavior, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Biology and Genetics. Understanding
beauty, order and harmony in Nature and applying ethics for unity of man along
with his responsibility to Nature can be developed from contributions for
Music, Fine Arts, Literature and Harmonics. A child should be taught to talk
about “Our World” more than my country, or my state or my city. Our ancient
Rishis taught these concepts very well. It is from this that the catholic
schools have picked up the teaching of Moral Science. If one sees a larger
picture of such education, is it not falling under our first objective?
Similarly,
when universal principles of Metaphysics, study of comparative religions of the
world, inter-religious and inter-cultural movements for unity and
understanding, the essential unity of religions, etc. are taught in the school
one can be sure that the second objective for Theosophy is being achieved.
Finally,
when students are taught Parapsychology, Yoga, Mysticism, and Physiology of man
and learn about the latent capacities in Man- the spiritual nature as studied
from all religions and philosophy, the individuals with expanding consciousness
and unlimited capacities and activities and the operation of the universal laws
- aren’t we satisfying the third objective of Theosophy?
Mr.
B.N. Swarup of U.P. Theosophical Federation wrote in the July 1971 issue of the
“The Theosophical review”:
“Scientific knowledge besides giving a new meaning and deeper
understanding of spiritual truths also provides the medium of instruction for
putting across philosophic ideas in a form which bring them within the
comprehension of boys and girls of school age and also of the adult
population….It will be worthwhile to start an Institute where education may be
imparted on these lines”.
Dr. Annie Besant has summarized the true object of education as
follows:
“To train the body in health, vigour, and grace, so that it may
express the emotions in beauty and the mind with accuracy and strength; to train
the emotions to love all that is noble and beautiful; to sympathize with the
joy and sorrows of others; to inspire to service; to find joy in sacrifice for
great causes and for the helpless; to feel reverence for all who are worthy of
it and compassion for the outcaste and the criminal; to evolve and discipline
the mind in right thinking; in right discrimination, in right judgement and in
right memory. To put all this, in a single sentence - to make the man a good
citizen for a free and spiritual commonwealth of Humanity”.
This will certainly be a step forward in the practice of Theosophy.
BTF & LODGE PROGRAMMES SEPTEMBER 2017
1.ANANDA LODGE: Theosophical Colony, Juhu, Mumbai 400049.
Contact Ananda Lodge Secretary Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji (M): 9820308163 or Ananda
Lodge Representative to BTF Sis. Anjoo Narain (M): 9820132473 for Meeting of September 2017
2. BLAVATSKY LODGE: 7 - French Bridge, Mumbai 400007
Tel: 23685026 (M):
9821459504 (M): 9819334333
DAY
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TIME
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DETAILS
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Fri 1
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4.30 pm
6.00 pm
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Managing
Committee Meeting
Members’
Meeting – Study of AB & CWL’s Book “MAN.. Whence, How and Whither”
conducted by Sis Aban Patel
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Sun 3
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10.00 am
10.30 am
11.30 am
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Bharat
Samaj Pooja
BTF
Council Meeting
Blavatsky
Lodge AGM
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Fri 8
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6.00 pm
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Mystic
Star Ritual
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Fri 15
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6.00 pm
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Members’
Meeting – Study of AB & CWL’s Book “MAN.. Whence, How and Whither”
conducted by Sis Aban Patel
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Fri 22
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6.00 pm
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Theosophical Readings
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Sun 24
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10.45 pm
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Maitreya Round Table
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Fri 29
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6.00
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Theosophical Readings
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Tues 5,12,19, 26
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5.45 pm
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Study
class – ‘The Masters & The Path’ by C.W. Leadbeater.
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3. CENTENARY LODGE:
Please contact Sis. Najma Dewan (M):
9987204038
4. JYOTI LODGE: C/o Bro. Taral Munshi, C/101, Building
No.19, New Mhada, Garden Hill C.H.S., New Mhada Colony, Behind N.P.A., Goregaon
(East), Mumbai 400065 (M): 9820187317
5. SHANTI
LODGE:
C/o Bro. Rustom Dalal, Vijay Niwas, 2nd Floor, Plot 5, Sleater Road, Mumbai 400007 Tel: 23800422 (M): 9833131216
7
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Study of P. Pavri’s Book ‘The Living Wisdom’
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14
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Study of P. Pavri’s Book ‘The Living Wisdom’
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21
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Study of P. Pavri’s Book ‘The Living Wisdom’
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28
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Study of P. Pavri’s Book ‘The Living Wisdom’
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6. UNITY YOUTH LODGE: Sis. Soonoo Vesuna (M): 9619339787
Wed 20
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5.30
pm
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Theosophical
readings guided by Sis. Soonoo Vesuna at her residence Vijay Niwas, 4th
Floor, Sleater Road
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7 & 8 VASANTA LODGE &
GANESH LODGE: C/O Mrs. Gita S. Parikh, Gokul Anand
Building, 4th Floor, Dattatraya Cross Road
(M):9920384140
Wednesday 6, 13, 20 & 27
Meetings at 6.30 pm.
9. VIMADALAL BILIA LODGE:
Family House, Parsi
Colony, Dadar, Mumbai 400014. Tel:
24185510
5.45 pm. Healing Rituals.
Thurs
7
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6.00
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Talk by Bro. Keki
Palkhiwalla
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Thurs
14
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6.00
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Theosophical Readings by
Bro.Zinoo Master
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Thurs
21
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6.00
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Theosophical Readings by Sis. Armaity
Tirandaz.
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Thurs
28
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6.00
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Talk by Sis. Meher
Contractor
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Price: Rs. 1/- Annual
Subscription: Rs. 10/-
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Edited & Published by Editor Shri. Rustom R.
Dalal, The Bombay Theosophical Federation, c/o Blavatsky Lodge, 7 – French
Bridge, Chowpatty, Mumbai – 400 007. (Tel: 23685026) and Printed at Vijay Copy
Centre, 48/A, Saidunnisa Building, Sleater Road, Opposite Grant Road Station
(West), Mumbai - 400 007 (Tel:23865137)
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BTF MINUTES
BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL FEDERATION
Blavatsky Lodge Building, 7, RANGNEKAR MARG, MUMBAI 400 007.
Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Term 2016-2018 held on
Sunday 3rd September 2017 at 10.30 a.m. in Green Room of Blavatsky Lodge
In Chair: BTF President Bro. Vinayak Pandya
Council Members present were: Bro. Navin Kumar, Bro.Navin Patel, Sis. Kashmira Khambatta, Sis.Navaz Dhalla, Bro. Rustom Cooper, Sis. Keta Mody, Sis. Mahazaver Dalal, Sis. Goolcher Manjra and Sis. Aban Patel
Invitee Member: Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji
Apologies of Absence were received from: Dr. Ajay Hora, Sis.Urvi Hora, Bro. Rustom Dalal and Sis. Padmaben Mehta
Members could not attend: Sis. Anjoo Narayan, Bro. Taral Munshi, Sis. Archana Mumnshi, Sis. Najma Dewan and Bro. Farhad Dalal
1. Circular for the meeting was taken as read.
2. Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of Biennium 2016-2017 held on 6th August 2017, which were sent with the circular of the meeting, were approved and signed.
3. Business arising from the Last Minutes:
v Dani Elocution Competition 2017: Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Aban Patel reported about their meeting with Lady Engineer School Principal Mr. Errick Elavia. Details to organise Dani Elocution Competition 2017 with Junior Red Cross Maharashtra were discussed and guidelines were given to Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Aban Patel to finalize the details with JRC Maharashtra. Prize amounts for both Senior & Junior Groups were decided as Rs.700/- First prize, Rs.500/- Second prize and Rs.300/- Third Prize. If need be more Tie or Consolation Prizes will be given. Participant’s Registration Fees of Rs.40/- will be shared by JRC & BTF. Snacks Boxes will be given to all by BTF. JRC will pay for the Banner and BTF will pay for the Merit & Participation Certificates. JRC would get 2-4 Judges and BTF will get 2 Judges. Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji was asked to arrange for BTF Judges. As Propagation & appreciation to present TS Books to Judges, JRC Committee Members & Volunteers and to all Participants. Bro. Navin Kumar was requested to have a small presentation or to say few words about TS. Sis. Aban Patel was asked to be the Master of Ceremony for the Opening Programme and the Competition. Sis. Navaz Dhala was asked to make necessary arrangements at Blavatsky Lodge and to organise snacks boxes and Refreshments for Judges. Though the expense would be more than available funds of Rs.7,445/- for Dani Elocution Competition 2017, the Council decided that the extra expense would be met from Propagation Fund of Rs.28,045/- or by Donations. The payment for the TS Books would be from the propagation Fund.
v BTF had received reimbursement cheque of Rs.21,370/- From Blavatsky Lodge TS from Dani Funds managed by them for printing of Dani Note Books for 2017.
4. Secretary’s Report for 2016-2017 prepared based on BTF & Lodge activities covered by BTF Bulletins was approved.
5. The BTF Accounts for 2016-2017 prepared by Assistant of Bro. Vinayak Pandya, were approved to give for audit to BTF Auditor Sis. Thrity Dalal.
6. Planning of BTF 86th Annual Session October 2017:
Theme & subjects of Talks received from Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Gohil were as under:
Theme – “Spiritual Life & Education”
Subjects of Talks: (1) The Spiritual Life – Opening Address
(2) The Spiritual Outlook on Education – Second Day Address
(3) The Source of Spiritual Energy – Public Talk at Juhu Theosophical Colony
Theme for Symposium decided by the Council: ‘Spiritual Life & Education’
Preparations at Juhu Theosophical Colony: Bro. Vinayak Pandy’s request to The Vasanta
Theosophical Co-operative Housing Society was graciously honoured by them with continuation
of their generous sponsorship. BTF recorded thanks to VTCHS.
Advance for 86th Annual Session: The Council sanctioned to give Rs.40,000/- to Dr. Ajay Hora
for Session at Juhu Theosophical Society and to give Rs.15,000/- to Sis. Mahazaver Dalal for
Opening & Second Day Sessions at Blavatsky Lodge & for Irani’s Bus Service charges for Juhu.
7. Bills to Pass: General Bills: No. 1 to 4
Dani Note Book Bill: No.1
8. Any Other Business:
v The Council was informed about formation of Zonal Propagation Committee by Indian Sestion TS. BTF will be under West Zone with Chairman – Bro. Ashok Lokhande and Convener – Dr. Varsha Patel
A Meeting ended with a Vote of Thanks to the Chair.
Mahazaver R. Dalal
Secretary President
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ANNUAL REPORT
BLAVATSKY LODGE
The Theosophical Society
7, French
Bridge, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007. Tel: 2368 5026
notice
Date:1-08-2017
Dear Sister/Brother,
The 137th
Annual
General Meeting of the Blavatsky Lodge T.S. will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, 3rd
September, 2017, in the Blavatsky Lodge premises
when your presence is earnestly solicited.
Yours fraternally,
Jasmine Cawasji
HON.
SECRETARY
AGENDA
1.
To read the circular convening the
Meeting.
2.
To read and confirm the minutes of the last
Annual General Meeting held on 07th August 2016.
3.
To receive and adopt the Managing
Committee's Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2017.
4.
To receive and pass the audited
Statement of Accounts of the Lodge and Book Depot, as on 31st March 2017.
5.
To appoint Honorary Auditors for the year 2017-2018 and fix their honorarium.
6.
To
invite suggestions and views of members to spread Theosophy, increase
membership of TS and make the Blavatsky Lodge, more vibrant and active.
7.
Any other matter with the
permission of the Chair.
PS:
The General Body meeting will be followed by lunch for members. Senior Members of age 75 years or above will be reimbursed taxi fare up to Rs.200/-. All members are requested to confirm participation to the Lodge Assistant, Sister Asha (Phone 022 2368 5026) as soon as possible to facilitate lunch arrangements.
The General Body meeting will be followed by lunch for members. Senior Members of age 75 years or above will be reimbursed taxi fare up to Rs.200/-. All members are requested to confirm participation to the Lodge Assistant, Sister Asha (Phone 022 2368 5026) as soon as possible to facilitate lunch arrangements.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2017
We pay our homage to the Masters and the Great
White Brotherhood for their invisible guidance and assistance.
MEMBERSHIP:
We invite new members to attend our Rituals of
Mystic Star, and the Maitreya
Round Table as also the meetings held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MEMBERSHIP DETAILS
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Regular
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Associate
|
Total
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LIFE MEMBERS
|
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As on 1-4-2016
|
52
|
1
|
53
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Transfer from Ordinary
Members
|
3
|
3
|
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Expired
|
2
|
-
|
2
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Life Membership Suspended
Bro. A.M. Naik
|
1
|
1
|
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Transfer from Federation
|
1
|
1
|
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As on 31-3-2017
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53
|
54
|
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ORDINARY MEMBERS
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As on 1-4-2017
(Including Associate Members) |
85
|
6
|
91
|
New Members
|
9
|
9
|
|
Renewal of Membership
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Expired
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
Resigned
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Lapsed
|
-
|
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Transfer to Life Membership
|
3
|
-
|
3
|
Transfer from other lodges
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
As on 31-3-2017
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84
|
5
|
89
|
TOTAL MEMBERS (as on 1-4-2017)
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137
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5
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142
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Orbituary : Sis Bana
D. Mehta, Life member and past President of
Blavatsky Lodge and a Council Member of Bombay Theosophical Federation having
served TS for 52 years passed away to Light Eternal on 11th July 2016.
Bro.Fali Cooper, one of our oldest members,
was a very erudite student of Theosophy. He passed on to Light Eternal on
14-9-2016.
Sis.
Perin Gustasp Karkaria, Blavatsky Lodge member of
48 years passed away on 16th October 2016.
Sis.
Avan Shroff, Blavatsky Lodge Member of 62 years
passed away on 3-11-2016. A gentle
devoted TS Member & Co-Freemason of High Degree.
Managing Committee: At the Annual General Body meeting held on 07th August 2016, the following members were elected unanimously as Office-Bearers and
Members for the years 2016-18.
President Sis. Kashmira Khambatta
Vice-President Bro. Navin Kumar.
Hon. Treasurer Bro.
Arni Narendran
Hon. Jt. Treasurer Sis. Ruby
Khan
Hon.
Secretary Sis. Jasmine Cawasji
Hon. Jt. Secretary Sis. Nawaz
MEMBERS Bro Rustom Dalal
Sis. Aban
Patel
Bro. Noor Baig
Bro. Noor Baig
Sis.
Freny Pagdiwala
Bro.
Roy Mathew
Bro.
Rustom Cooper
Following Sub-Committees were formed:
Library Sub-Committee:
Sis Kashmira
Khambatta (Hon. Librarian),
(Asst. Librarian Bro.Arni Narendran, Bro.Roy Mathews
(Asst. Librarian Bro.Arni Narendran, Bro.Roy Mathews
Book Depot Sub-Committee:
Sis Freny
Paghdiwalla (Book Depot Manager), Sis Nawaz Dhalla, Bro. Arni Narendran.
Housekeeping
Sub-Committee:
Sis Nawaz Dhalla, Sis. Ketayun Irani, & Sis. Jasmine
Cawasji.
Building Supervision
Sub-Committee:
Bro. Rustom Dalal, Sis Nawaz Dhalla
and Rustom Cooper
Programmes Sub-Committee:
Sis Aban
Patel, Sis. Jasmine Cawasji and Bro. Roy Mathews
The
President and the Hon. Secretary are ex-officio members of all the
Sub-Committees.
Managing
Committee Meetings: The details about members’
attendance at the meetings are as under:
No. of meetings attended by the Managing
Committee Members
(August 2016 – March 2017)
(August 2016 – March 2017)
[Out of 9 meetings]
President
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Sis. Kashmira Khambatta
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7
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Vice President
|
Bro. Navin Kumar
|
9
|
Hon Treasurer
|
Bro. Arni Narendran
|
8
|
Hon Secretary
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Sis Jasmine Cawasji
|
9
|
Hon Jt. Treasurer
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Sis Ruby Khan
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8
|
Hon. Jt. Secretary
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Sis. Nawaz Dhalla
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7
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Member
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Sis. Freny Pagdiwala
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2
|
Member
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Sis Aban Patel
|
8
|
Member
|
Bro. Roy Mathews
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8
|
Member
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Bro. Rustom Dalal
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5
|
Member
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Bro Noor Baig
|
5
|
Member
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Bro Rustom Cooper
|
7
|
LODGE MEMBERS’ MEETINGS, THEOSOPHICAL TALKS
& DISCUSSIONS which took place during the year, included:
Members’
Meetings:
Members’ meeting were held on Fridays. Bro. Arni Narendran rendered a series of talks at the lodge entitled “Demystifying Patanjali” and the wrap
up session was held at Aarey Milk Colony.
·
Sis. Aban Patel
conducted study classes on ‘Man Whence How and Whiter’
·
Study sessions were
held on ’48 Lives of Alcyone’ which were jointly conducted by Sis.Nawaz Dhalla,
Bro. Berthram Redwood and Sis. Kashmira Khambatta with special inputs by Bro.
Navin Kumar.
·
Yoga sessions held on
Tuesdays by Sis. Shernaz Watchha an exponent of Iyengar Yoga.
·
The Mystic Star Ritual
in memory of late Sis. Dhun Bottlewalla was held on Sunday 12th June 2016 in
Besant Hall. Sis. Navaz Dhalla organized the Mystic Star Ritual of June 2016 in
her memory.
·
On 8th July,
‘Great Experiences of the Lives of HPB, H.S. Olcott, Annie Besant & C.W.
Leadbeater’ from Gujarati Book of Harjiwandas Kalidas Mehta was read by Sis Aban Patel.
- Commemoration Meeting for Late Sis. Bana Mehta was held jointly by BTF, Blavatsky Lodge & Shanti Lodge on Friday 29th July 2016 at 6.00 p.m. at Blavatsky Lodge.
- On 12th August 2016, discussions on the talks of Sis. Shivani (Brahma Kumari) by all the members present.
Allied Activities:
·
Bharat
Samaj Pooja on 1st Sundays of every month.
·
Mystic Star Ritual on 2nd Friday or Sunday of every
month.
·
Maitreya
Round Table on 4th Sundays of every month.
Red Letter
Days were celebrated jointly with B.T.F. through talks, readings and
audio visuals as under:
1.
White Lotus
Day
meeting of BTF was jointly celebrated by
Anand
Lodge and Blavatsky Lodge at Juhu Theosophical Colony on 8th May 2016.
2. Dr. Annie Besant’s Birth Anniversary on 1st
October 2016 was celebrated jointly by BTF and Blavatsky
Lodge in Besant Hall. There was a symposium
on her life, personality and contribution for humanity at Besant Hall
3.
Foundation
Day Meeting on 17th November 2016 at
Blavatsky Lodge at 6 pm.
4.
Adyar Day on 17th
February 2017 at Besant Hall
Special
Ceremonies which took place included the following:
WESAK
BLESSINGS OF LORD BUDDHA conducted on 20th May 2016 by Bro Keki Palkhiwalla in Green room.
CELEBRATIONS
OF THE MAITREYA ROUND TABLE held on 22nd May 2016
with performance of the Wesak Ceremony
along with their Annual Meeting.
ASALA POORNIMA MEETING
was held on Friday 15th July and
was conducted by Bro. Zinoo Master. Sis. Navaz
Dhalla had prepared a traditional table with Diva near Lord Buddha’s statue.
Christmas
Ceremony by Round Table on Christmas Day 25-12-2016 morning at Besant Hall: The beautiful
ceremony conducted by Officiating Knight Rashna Jehani was to herald Good-will
& Cheer with Hymns ‘Abide with Me’,
‘Away in a Manger’ & ‘O!
PAVRI’S Book "Theosophy Explained in Questions and Answers” added to Jalbhai CD
Library by Bro. Navin Kumar.
PUBLIC TALKS AND OTHER PROGRAMS held were:
SUPPORT CONVENTION
2016-2017, Jointly by BTF
& Blavatsky Lodge At Besant Hall, Blavatsky Lodge.
Blavatsky Lodge
Entrance, Lobby and Besant Hall were decked with Christmas decorations by Sis.
Navaz Dhalla to welcome Brethren & Friends. Support Convention 2016-2017
was held to be in tune with the 141st International Convention at Adyar from
31st December 2016 to 5th January 2017. The
Convention was opened in the morning with the Prayers of All Religions and the
Universal Prayer. To attune all to the Convention Theme ‘Beyond Illusion: A
Call to Unity’ the Mystic Star Ritual was performed. This beautiful ceremony
with its Spiritual Teachings leads to a feeling of Oneness. During
the ceremony, Sis. Navaz Dhalla shared an article on the significance of the
Mystic Star Ritual. Blavatsky Lodge President Sis. Kashmira Khambatta read out
the Presidential Address of International President Tim Boyd delivered at the
Convention Opening on 31st December 2016.
Cultural
Evening on Tuesday 3rd January 2017: The participant Brethren,Members
& Friends interested in Music gathered in the evening in Besant Hall.
Master of Ceremonies Sis. Aban Patel on behalf of the Bombay Theosophical
Federation and Blavatsky Lodge TS welcomed all and wished them a Happy New
Year. The Universal Prayer led by Blavatsky Lodge President Sis. Kashmira
Khambatta was recited. Sis. Shernaz Vatcha recited Gayetri Mantra, explained the meaning
of the Sanskrit Mantra and spoke about different adaptations of three parts of AUM.
The Round Table Group sang their opening processional hymn
- Mirabai’s Bhajan ‘Mane Chakar Rakhoji’. The Group, with
Sis. Freny Paghdiwala on piano, had its eldest member Sis. Amy Antia and
youngest member little Arish Engineer.
Sis. Navaz Dhalla’s song ‘Tomorrow Belongs to Me’ with Sis. Freny Paghdiwala on piano gave hope and inspiration to all.
Bro. Dhanajay Singh shared his experiences of attending a
‘Self Transformation’ workshop with Sufi
& Zen Meditations at Osho’s Centre in Dharamshala, North India.
Dhananjay added that Osho valued Theosophical books, but wants the members to
practice the Teachings.
All were spell
bound, when Mrs. Silloo Shroff, at a
ripe old age of 82, in her melodious ever young theme voice sang Pankaj
Mallik’s ‘Tere Mandir ka Hun Deepak Jal
Raha Hai’ and Jyuthika Roy’s ‘Jogi
Mat Ja, Mat Ja’, the song for which she had received an Award.
Bro. Taral Munshi recited his Hindi poem making
Brethren conscious about their role as TS members. The theme’s wordings were: Theosophy ka matlab hai itna sada, Insan
kare insane se Insaniyat ka Vada’.
Bro. Khosrav Pavri with song ‘Bada Nam Karega, Aisa kam karega’ depicted high hopes of all
Fathers.
Blavatsky Lodge Vice-President Bro. Navin Kumar surprised
everyone with his Magic tricks.
Bro. Rustom Dalal gave the message of peace & love
with Kishore Kumar’s song: ‘Aa, chalke tuzeh mein lake chalu,
Eak aise Gagan ke tale, Jahan gum bhi na ho, aansoo bhi na ho, Bus pyar hi pyar
pale’
An original French song written in 1945 in the aftermath of World War 2
– ‘La vie en Roze’ meaning ‘Life in Pink’
was beautifully sung by Sis. Zeena Rastomji.
Sis. Kashmira Khambatta with PP presented ‘Quotes of Leaders’. There were
inspiring & guiding quotes of J. Krishnamurty, H. P. Blavatsky, Annie Besant, C.
Jinarajadasa, John Coats and G.S. Arundale.
Sis. Ratamai Peer, a Teacher of Zoroastrian
Religion rendered a song ‘Namun chhun tane Pak Paravardegar’
Bro. Navin Kumr on Mouth Organ lilted everyone with a nostalgic old time favourite ‘Yeh apna dil to aawara’
Sis. Navaz Dhalla, with Sis. Freny Paghdiwala on piano, invoked blessings for Blavatsky
Lodge & its Building with the song ‘Bless
This House’.
Bro. Navin Kumar
with his wife Lataji gave a
surprise item dancing the ‘Last Waltz’.
Mrs. Dowlat Dhalla on piano regaled all with medley of Favourite Christmas and other
songs.
Former Director
General of Police Mr. Chowdhry and Mrs. Chowdhry with classical fervour sang a duet ‘Jab Deep jale aana, Jab Sham dhale aana’.
MC Sis. Aban Patel touched the hearts of all with the
story of a little boy singing ‘You are My
Sunshine’ for his unborn sister When sister was born sick and doctors had
given up hope of reviving her, he sang it again and brought her to life with
the song. The song was rendered by Sis.
Jasmine Cawasji and beautifully woven into the story by MC.
High Light of the evening was ‘the Line Dance’ choreographed by Sis. Zeena
Rastomji with dancers Sis. Ruby Khan, Bro. Navin Kumar, Sis. Jasmine Cawasji,
Bro. Arni Narendra and Sis. Navaz Dhalla.
The Finale was
an impromptu dance on the tune of Spanish song ‘Feliz Navidad’ i.e. ‘I wish you a Merry Christmas from the
bottom of my Heart’ by Sis. Jasmine Cawasji, Zeena Rustomji & the Dance
Group.
Closing on 5th
January 2017
After the Opening Ceremony the audience were shown a video clip of Sis. Linda Oliveira’s Short Talk titled ‘Living from the Still Centre’.
The Support
Convention was closed with words
of appreciations by Bro. Navin Kumar.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE 141ST INTERNATIONAL T.S. CONVENTION at Blavatsky Lodge
on Sunday 8th January 2017 morning: BTF President Bro. Vinayak Pandya, who with
Dr. Ajay Hora & Sis. Urvi Hora had attended the
Convention, said that it is always an unique experience to attend International
Convention at Adyar, the Masters’ abode. In spite of havoc by a Cyclone, the
Amphitheater was prepared and other arrangements made to receive the Convention
Delegates. He briefed Brethren about Indian Section TS Council Meetings. Dr.
Ajay Hora had chaired one of these Meetings, he further informed that the newly
elected TS General Secretary Mr. Pradeep
Gohil has accepted the BTF invitation
to be Chief Guest for the BTF 86th Annual Session to be held on 1st, 2nd &
3rd October 2017. Bro. Pandya urged that more members from Mumbai should attend
International Conventions.
REPORT OF THE 85TH BTF ANNUAL SESSION
4th, 5th & 6th November 2016
The Bombay
Theosophical Federation’s 85th Annual Session on 4th, 5th & 6th November
2016 was graced by International Vice-President Dr. Chittaranjan Satapathy as
the Chief Guest. The Theme of the Annual Session was “Theosophy The Ageless Wisdom”. The Annual Session was opened on 4th November evening at Blavatsky Lodge
T.S., Bombay with Lighting of the Lamp and the Prayers of All Religions
& The Universal Prayer.
Dr. Satapathy in his Opening Address on “An Ancient Theosophical Text – Modern Relevance” spoke about one
of the three gems of Theosophy -‘Light on
the Path’ .He spoke about the History & Uniqueness of the Book and
explained ‘the Rules written for all disciples’ as stated in the beginning of Part One. The evening ended with Mirabai’s
Bhajan ‘Mane Chakar Rakhoji’ by
members of Maitreya Round Table.
On
5th November evening at Blavatsky Lodge Dr. Satapathy
in his address ‘Theosophy and the
Upanishads’ spoke about similarities between Theosophy and Upanishads. He
explained four Mahakavya (big poem) with
stories and the meaning of Upanishads i.e. Upa
(coming closer) Ni (with humility) Shad (with quiet stable mind) with
realization of one’s humbleness to learn from Guru. This is akin to ‘At the Feet of the Master’.
GRATITUDE:
The
Blavatsky Lodge TS acknowledges with sincere thanks kind donations towards
Corpus from:
(1)
Sis.
Aban Patel Rs.5000/-
(2)
Bro.
Navin Kumar Rs.20,000/-
(3)
Bro.
Navin Kumar Rs.15,000/-
(4)
Bro.
Khosrav Pavri Rs.1000/-
(5)
Sis.
Jasmine Cawasji Rs.10,000/-
(6)
Sis.
Kashmira Khambatta Rs.7,000/-
(7)
Bro.
Kanubhai Shah Rs.50/-
(8)
Bro.
Janardana Sherigar Rs.5,000/-
(9)
Bro.
Ahmed Hirani Rs.1,000/-
(10)Bro. Akil Hirani Rs.1,000/-
(11)Bro. Godrej Panthaky Rs.10,000/-
(12)Bro. Rustom Dalal Rs.30,500/-
(13)Bro. Khosrav Pavri Rs.11,000/-
(14)Bro. Cyrus Pastakia Rs.5,000/-
(15)Sis. Pervin Pastakia Rs.5,000/-
(16)Sis. Kashmira Pastakia Rs.5,000/-
A long serving staff of Blavatsky
Lodge Mr. Ganpat Jadhav retired from the service of the lodge. As a good will
measure, the members of the Lodge collected Ex-Gracia funds for his medical and
post retirement requirements. A sum of Rs.58,820/- was collected through
individual contributions from the members of the Blavatsky Lodge.
The Bombay Theosophical Federation
also made an appeal through its Bulletin for contribution towards Mr.Ganpat
Ex-Gratia. A sum of Rs.96,600/- was collected as on 31-3-2017.
LIBRARY:
Books
|
Balance as on
1-4-2016
|
Purchased
(+) |
Donated
(+) |
Discarded
(-) |
Balance as on
31-3-2016
|
English
|
10,923
|
--
|
2
|
--
|
10,925
|
Gujarati
|
370
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
370
|
Marathi
|
264
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
264
|
Hindi
|
529
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
529
|
Sanskrit
|
44
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
44
|
TOTAL
|
12,130
|
--
|
2
|
--
|
12,132
|
2. Library Membership:
Nos.
Membership as on 31-3-2016 25
Add: New Members 5
Revival
1
-----
31
-----
Less:
Lapsed/Expired/Transferred, etc. -
6
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Membership as on 31-03-2017 25
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We greatly appreciate the services of our members and sympathizers
in our project of rearranging the Lodge Library and for manning the Book Depot.
Interested persons may contact Bro. Navin Kumar for volunteering their
services.
We also request our members and sympathizers to devote some of
their valuable time towards attending our study classes, programs & allied
activities and assisting in programs, library, book depot, housekeeping and
building maintenance. Interested persons may contact the Secretary or other
Committee members.
Attached with the Annual Report are the Accounts for the year
2016-2017.
THE GOLDEN STAIRS
A clean life, an open
mind,
A pure heart, an eager
intellect,
An unveiled spiritual
perception,
A brotherliness for all,
A readiness to give and
receive advice and instruction
A loyal sense of duty to
the Teacher,
A willing obedience to
the behests of TRUTH,
Once we have placed our
confidence in,
And believe that Teacher
to be in possession of it;
A courageous endurance of
personal injustice,
A brave declaration of
principles,
A valiant defense of
those who are unjustly attacked,
And a constant eye to the
ideal of human progression,
And perfection which the
secret science depicts—
These are the golden
stairs
Up the steps of which the
learner may climb
To the Temple of Divine
Wisdom.
—H. P. Blavatsky
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The Annual Accounts for the FY 2016-17 can be seen at the link given below:
https://sites.google.com/site/blavatskylodgeauditas/2016-17
The Annual Accounts for the FY 2016-17 can be seen at the link given below:
https://sites.google.com/site/blavatskylodgeauditas/2016-17
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BLAVATSKY LODGE T.S.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BLAVATSKY
LODGE T.S. HELD ON 3rd
SEPTEMBER, 2017 AT BESANT HALL OF THE LODGE.
The 137th Annual General
Body Meeting of the Blavatsky Lodge T.S held in the Besant Hall of the Lodge
was commenced with recital of Prayers of all Religions and the Universal Prayer
by Members present. A total of 40 members were present for the AGM against the
required quorum of 18.
Bro. Janardana Sherigar, who has now
donned the robes of an Acharya in the Chinmaya Mission was requested to give an overview of the work
Chinmaya Mission. Touching the subject briefly he agreed to address the Lodge
on a suitable date and time
The Secretary Sis. Jasmine Cawasji
welcomed the Members present for the meeting and read out the Minutes of 136th
AGM held on 7th August 2016 .
Thereafter, the agenda items were
taken up and the deliberations were as under:
1. To read the circular convening the Meeting:
The circular dated 7th
August 2017 convening the AGM which was circulated to members earlier, was
reckoned as read.
2. To receive and adopt the Managing Committee’s Annual Report
for the year ended 31st March 2015:
The President requested
the Members to observe silence for a minute in honor of the Members who expired
during the year under report while gratefully remembering the committed
services rendered by them to Blavatsky Lodge in particular and Theosophical
Society in general.
The President placed
before the members the salient features of Annual Report including the programs
and activities during the year under report. The following resolution was
proposed by Sis Aban Patel, seconded by Khusrav Pavri and carried unanimously:
“Resolved that the Annual Report of the
Blavatksy Lodge TS for the year 2016-17 is hereby approved.”
3. To receive and pass the
audited statement of accounts of the lodge and the Book Depot, for the
financial year ending on 31st March 2017:
4.
The Hon Treasurer Bro.
Arni Narendran highlighted the income and expenditure figures of the year and
expressed the satisfaction that the financials of the lodge are in order to
carry out its objects.
The following resolution
was proposed by Bro.Navin Kumar and seconded by Sis. Zeena Rustomjee and
carried unanimously:
"Resolved that the
audited accounts for the year 2016-17 are hereby approved"
5. To elect honorary auditors
for the year 2015-2016 and fix their honorarium:
The Vice President Bro.
Navin Kumar mentioned that the current auditors, Kapasi and Associates, Mumbai,
are doing satisfactory accounting work of the Lodge. He expressed that the
Managing Committee is of the view that
Kapasi and Associates be appinted as auditors for 2017-18.
The proposal of the
Managing Committee was accepted
unanimously by the General Body and the following resolution proposed by Bro.
Rustom Cooper, seconded by Sis. Aban Patel and carried unanimously:
“Resolved that R.T. Kapasi & Associates,
Mumbai, be and is hereby appointed as the statutory auditors of the Blavatsky
Lodge T.S. for the financial year 2017-18 at a remuneration of Rs 11550/- for
the work."
Sis. Nawaz was requested
by Bro. Navin Kumar to speak about the work she has been doing to keep this
wonderful heritage building spic and span.
Sis. Nawaz Dhalla gave a
short talk about her activities as a House keeping work, which was very much
appreciated by the members present in the meeting. She was thanked by the AGM
by a resounding applause.
6. Bro. Navin Kumar extended
the Vote of Thanks to all the Members present for coming to the AGM and for
their efforts to make Blavatsky Lodge a more vibrant Centre of Theosophy.
HON.SECRETARY
PRESIDENT
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BTF MINUTES
BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL FEDERATION
Blavatsky Lodge Building, 7, RANGNEKAR MARG, MUMBAI 400 007.
Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Term 2016-2018 held on
Sunday 3rd September 2017 at 10.30 a.m. in Green Room of Blavatsky Lodge
In Chair: BTF President Bro. Vinayak Pandya
Council Members present were: Bro. Navin Kumar, Bro.Navin Patel, Sis. Kashmira Khambatta, Sis.Navaz Dhalla, Bro. Rustom Cooper, Sis. Keta Mody, Sis. Mahazaver Dalal, Sis. Goolcher Manjra and Sis. Aban Patel
Invitee Member: Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji
Apologies of Absence were received from: Dr. Ajay Hora, Sis.Urvi Hora, Bro. Rustom Dalal and Sis. Padmaben Mehta
Members could not attend: Sis. Anjoo Narayan, Bro. Taral Munshi, Sis. Archana Mumnshi, Sis. Najma Dewan and Bro. Farhad Dalal
1. Circular for the meeting was taken as read.
2. Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of Biennium 2016-2017 held on 6th August 2017, which were sent with the circular of the meeting, were approved and signed.
3. Business arising from the Last Minutes:
v Dani Elocution Competition 2017: Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Aban Patel reported about their meeting with Lady Engineer School Principal Mr. Errick Elavia. Details to organise Dani Elocution Competition 2017 with Junior Red Cross Maharashtra were discussed and guidelines were given to Bro. Ram Kalra and Sis. Aban Patel to finalize the details with JRC Maharashtra. Prize amounts for both Senior & Junior Groups were decided as Rs.700/- First prize, Rs.500/- Second prize and Rs.300/- Third Prize. If need be more Tie or Consolation Prizes will be given. Participant’s Registration Fees of Rs.40/- will be shared by JRC & BTF. Snacks Boxes will be given to all by BTF. JRC will pay for the Banner and BTF will pay for the Merit & Participation Certificates. JRC would get 2-4 Judges and BTF will get 2 Judges. Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji was asked to arrange for BTF Judges. As Propagation & appreciation to present TS Books to Judges, JRC Committee Members & Volunteers and to all Participants. Bro. Navin Kumar was requested to have a small presentation or to say few words about TS. Sis. Aban Patel was asked to be the Master of Ceremony for the Opening Programme and the Competition. Sis. Navaz Dhala was asked to make necessary arrangements at Blavatsky Lodge and to organise snacks boxes and Refreshments for Judges. Though the expense would be more than available funds of Rs.7,445/- for Dani Elocution Competition 2017, the Council decided that the extra expense would be met from Propagation Fund of Rs.28,045/- or by Donations. The payment for the TS Books would be from the propagation Fund.
v BTF had received reimbursement cheque of Rs.21,370/- From Blavatsky Lodge TS from Dani Funds managed by them for printing of Dani Note Books for 2017.
4. Secretary’s Report for 2016-2017 prepared based on BTF & Lodge activities covered by BTF Bulletins was approved.
5. The BTF Accounts for 2016-2017 prepared by Assistant of Bro. Vinayak Pandya, were approved to give for audit to BTF Auditor Sis. Thrity Dalal.
6. Planning of BTF 86th Annual Session October 2017:
Theme & subjects of Talks received from Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Gohil were as under:
Theme – “Spiritual Life & Education”
Subjects of Talks: (1) The Spiritual Life – Opening Address
(2) The Spiritual Outlook on Education – Second Day Address
(3) The Source of Spiritual Energy – Public Talk at Juhu Theosophical Colony
Theme for Symposium decided by the Council: ‘Spiritual Life & Education’
Preparations at Juhu Theosophical Colony: Bro. Vinayak Pandy’s request to The Vasanta
Theosophical Co-operative Housing Society was graciously honoured by them with continuation
of their generous sponsorship. BTF recorded thanks to VTCHS.
Advance for 86th Annual Session: The Council sanctioned to give Rs.40,000/- to Dr. Ajay Hora
for Session at Juhu Theosophical Society and to give Rs.15,000/- to Sis. Mahazaver Dalal for
Opening & Second Day Sessions at Blavatsky Lodge & for Irani’s Bus Service charges for Juhu.
7. Bills to Pass: General Bills: No. 1 to 4
Dani Note Book Bill: No.1
8. Any Other Business:
v The Council was informed about formation of Zonal Propagation Committee by Indian Sestion TS. BTF will be under West Zone with Chairman – Bro. Ashok Lokhande and Convener – Dr. Varsha Patel
A Meeting ended with a Vote of Thanks to the Chair.
Mahazaver R. Dalal
Secretary President
