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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Sun 1
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10.00 am
10.30 am
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Bharat Samaj Pooja
Dr. Annie Besant’s Birthday Meeting jointly with BTF
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Fri 6
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6.00 pm
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Theosophical readings
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Fri 13
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6.00 pm
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Opening of BTF 86th Annual Session
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Satur14
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6.15 pm
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BTF 86th Annual Session - 2nd Day Programme
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Tues17
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6.15 pm
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General Secretary Mr. Pradeep Gohil’s visit of Blavatsky Lodge, Shanti Lodge, Vimadalal Bilia Lodge and Unity Youth Lodge at Shanti Lodge premises
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Fri 20
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Lodge Closed for Dipawali
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Sun 22
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10.45 pm
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Maitreya Round Table
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Fri 29
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4.30 pm
5.30 pm
6.00 pm
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Managing Committee Meeting
To gather for Ritual preperations
Mystic Star Ritual
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Tues 3,10,24 & 31
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5.45 pm
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Study class – ‘The Masters & The Path’ by C.W. Leadbeater. (Please note, Tuesday 17th October Meeting at Shanti Lodge)
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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE BOMBAY
THEOSOPHICAL FEDERATION
THE BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL BULLETING
Volume
87
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No.1
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October 2017
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CONTENTS
Quotes of Dr. Annie Besant
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Cover
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Programme of BTF
86th Annual Session 2017
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2 - 4
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News & Notes
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4- 6
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Blavatsky Lodge Fees announcement
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7
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‘Rainbow in the Sky’ by Bro. Arni Narenrdan
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8 - 14
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BTF & Lodge Programmes October
2017
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15 - 16
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PROGRAMME OF THE 86TH ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE BOMBAY THEOSOPHICAL FEDERATION
13th, 14th &15th October 2017
CHIEF GUEST
Shri Pradeep Gohil
General Secretary
Indian Section Theosophical Society
THEME
Spiritual Life and Education
Friday 13th
October 2017 – Opening of Annual Session
Venue: Blavatsky Lodge, 7- French Bridge, Mumbai
400007
6.00 p.m.
Lighting of the Lamp & Prayers of All Religions
Opening of
Annual Session, Reading of Greetings
Welcome & Introduction
of the Chief Guest
by
President Bro. Vinayak Pandya
6.30 p.m. Opening Address by Chief Guest Shri
Pradeep
Gohil on ‘The Spiritual Life’
7.00 p.m. Short Talks by
Dr. Ajay Hora
Sis. Kashmira
Khambatta
7.30p.m. Presentation of
Membership Appreciation Mementos
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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.
Saturday 14th October 2017
Venue: Blavatsky Lodge, 7- French Bridge, Mumbai
400007
6.15 p.m. The Universal Prayer
6.20 p.m.
Talk by Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Gohil
on ‘The
Spiritual Outlook on Education’
6.45 p.m Short Talks by
Bro. Navin Kumar
Sis. Aban Patel
7.15 p.m. Speeches by Prize
Winners of Dani Elocution
Competition
7.30 p.m. Prize
Distribution for Dani Elocution Competition
Sunday 15th October 2017 –
Session at Juhu
Venue: Juhu Theosophical
Colony, Mumbai 400049
10.00 a.m. Tea & Snacks
10.30 a.m.
Bharat Samaj Pooja
11.00.a.m. Welcome by BTF President & Juhu T.
Colony
11.10a.m. Presentation of Membership Appreciation
Mementos
11.20 a.m. Public Talk on ‘The Source of Spiritual Energy’
by the
Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Gohil
followed by Q & A
12.20 p.m.
Annual General Meeting
(Annual Report 2016-2017
will be given at AGM)
1.00 p.m.
Lunch
3.00 p.m.
Tea
3.30 p.m. Symposium
on ‘Spiritual life & Education’
chaired by
Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Gohil
4.30 p.m. Bharat Natyam by Students of Sis. Namita
Bodaji
5.00 p.m. Vote of Thanks
Closing of
the Annual Session
Blavatsky Lodge Book Depot
Counter will be open at Juhu Session. Brethren
interested in specific books please inform in advance Blavatsky Lodge Book
Depot Manager Sis. Freny Paghdiwala Tel: 23806564
Registration for Juhu
Session:
(with or without Bus):
Rs.100/-
Register your names latest by 10th
October 2017
with Blavatsky Lodge Assistant Sis. Asha Tel: 23685026 or
at Juhu with Dr. Ajay Hora Tel: 26151060
Bus
Service for Juhu on 15th Oct.-pick-up timings & stops:
6-45
a.m. Colaba – Cusrow Baug
7-00
a.m. Dhobi Talao – Metro Cinema
7-10 a.m
Thakurward – opp. Banaji Atashbehram
7-15 a.m.
Opera House – Blavatsky Lodge
7-25 a.m. Tardeo –
Ganga-Jamuna Theatre
7-30 a.m. Byculla –
Ismalia Co-op. Hsg. Society
7-35 a.m. Byculla – Palace
Cinema
7-50 a.m. Dadar –
Damodardas Mithaiwala
8-00 a.m. Mahim –
Paramount Restaurant
8-15 a.m. Bandra – Lucky
Restaurant
8-45 a.m. To reach Juhu
Theosophical Colony
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CHIEF CHIEF GUEST MR. PRADEEP GOHIL’S
LODGE VISITS
Monday 16th October
2017
at 7.00 p.m. at Ananda
Lodge, Juhu Theosophical Colony
For Ananda, Vasanta,
Ganesh, Jyoti & Centenary Lodges
Contact: Sis. Zenobia Khodaiji (M): 9820308163
Tuesday 17th October
2017
At 6.15 p.m. C/o Rustom R.
Dalal, Vijay Niwas, 2nnd Floor, Plot No.5, Naushir Bharucha Road, Mumbai 400007
For Blavatsky, Shanti,
Vimadalal & Unity Youth Lodges
Contact: Sis. Mahazaver Rustom Dalal
(M): 9833131216
NEWS & NOTES
ZONAL PROPAGATION COMMITTEES OF INDIAN SECTION
TS: Jt. General Secretary Shri Pradeep Mahapatra announced the formation of
Board of Studies of Indian Section TS consisting of Chairman Prof.
C. A. Shinde, Secretary Bro. Pradeep Mahapatra amd Members Bro. P. S.
Panchakshri, Bro. S. Sundaram, Dr. T. K. Nair and Bro. Narayan V. The Indian
Section is divided into 4 Zones – North, South, East & West. Our West
Zone consist of Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Bombay, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Rajasthan and Goa. West Zone
Chairman is Bro. Ashok Lokhande and Convener Dr. Varsha Patel.. The purpose
is to strengthen Lodges and Federations to popularize Theosophy in order to
make it the CORNER STONE OF FUTURE RELIGIONS. The attempt should be
to spread Theosophy in educational institutions, schools, colleges,
universities and by modern digital means amongst the public.
PROPAGATION: *Blavatsky Lodge Past President
Bro. D. P. Sabnis’ article on ‘In Search of Happiness’ is printed in TS
International Magazine ‘The Theosophist’ of August 2017.
*Bro. Navin Kumar will be adding following three
books to Jalbhai CD Library: (1) Kathopanishad (2) Kena Upanishad & (3)
Mundak & Mandukya Upanishads
BLAVATSKY LODGE BOOK DEPOT informs that now Incense Sticks will not
be available for sale in Mumbai. Theosophical Publishing House,
Adyar has a very limited stock of Incense Sticks, so now only ES members during
their visit of Adyar will be able to buy a packet or two in person.
BRO. ARNI NARENRAN REACHED OUT TO SCHOOL STUDENTS: Bro. Arni Narendran gave a talk on
‘Basics of Universal Brotherhood’
to girl & boy students of 7th to 9th Standards of Lady Engineer High
School. Blavatsky Lodge President Sis. Kashmira Khambatta observed that it was
an interactive session with active participation of students and the students
showed interest in visiting Blavatsky Lodge.
JAMUBHAI &
SURYABEN DANI INTERSCHOOL ELOCUTION COMPETITION 2017
jointly with JUNIOR RED CROSS, MAHARASHTRA on Saturday 16th September 2017
morning at Blavatsky Lodge:
BTF President Bro. Vinayak Pandya
welcomed all and spoke about the great Theosophists & Gandhian Teachers
Suryaben & Jamubhai Dani. Rtn. Godrej Dotivala, Chairman Junior Red Cross Maharashtra, addressed
the students. The Judges Dr. Francesca Aranha, Ms. Roxane Mody & Mr.Ajeet
Bhide were introduced by Principal Errick Elavia. Sis. Aban Patel compered the programme & explained the Rules of the
Competition. The Registration was taken care of by Mr. Bhavesh of JRCM.
Committee Members and Volunteers of JRCM were acknowledged. Blavatsky Lodge VP
Bro. Navin Kumar spoke briefly about Theosophical Society and Three Objects.
Topics for Group One - Std 5th, 6th &
7th: (Participants
15)
(1)
Mother Nature – My Teacher
(2)
My Ambition in Life
(3)
Indian Festivals – An Opportunity to learn
Topics for Group Two – Std 8th, 9th & 10th:(Participants
14)
(1)
Yoga & Benefits
(2)
Universal Brotherhood
(3)
Travel – My Teacher
The Judges after sharing their
observations declared First, Second, Third and 2 Consolation Prizes for each
group. The Theosophical Books were presented to the Judges and JRCM Committee
Members & Volunteers. Junior students were given ‘A Short Biography of
Annie Besant by C. Jinarajadasa’ and senior students were given ‘Right
Citizenship by Annie Besant’.
Prizes will be given
at the Annual Session in October 2017.
OBITUARY: Sis. Piloo Nadir
Garda, Life Member of Ananda Lodge after serving TS for 79 years passed away to
Light Eternal on 10th July 2017. Late Sis. Piloo
and her sisiter Sis. Jer with their Dear Parents were among the first families
to move to The Vasanta Theosophical Cooperative Housing Society. Both Sisters
as teachers had instilled Theosophical values in many children of whom some are
today the Residents of Juhu Theosophical Society. May her soul blessed with
peace continue her good work on higher planes.
BLAVATSKY LODGE
FEES WEF. 01-10-2018
S.
No
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Category of
Member-ship
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Member -ship fee now approved wef.
1-10-2018
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Blavats-ky Lodge share
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BTF Share
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Indian Section Share
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Indian Theoso-phist
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1
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Admission Fee
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110.00
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10.00
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40.00
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60.00
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2
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Members
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300.00
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120.00
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64.00
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86.00
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30.00
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3
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Couple Members
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400.00
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145.00
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96.00
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129.00
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30.00
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4
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Members Below 25 Years
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150.00
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45.00
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32.00
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43.00
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30.00
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5
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Life Member-ship
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4000.00
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700.00
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3000
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300
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6
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Associate Member
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80.00
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80.00
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7
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Associate Member Couple
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120.00
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120.00
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8
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Associate Member
below 25
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30.00
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30.00
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9
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Associate life
Member-ship
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600.00
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600.00
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The International Theosophical Youth Centre
( ITYC) Adyar: A Rainbow in the Sky
By Bro. Arni Narendran
Manager of the ITYC at the
International Headquarters
of the Theosophical Society
in Madras during 1976 and
currently Treasurer of
Blavatsky Lodge TS, Mumbai.
Retired Banker,
probably the only surviving
member of BTF
who served at Adyar in the
1970s -Editor
In
the early seventies I was living in an apartment by the sea on Elliot Beach at
Adyar in the city of Madras, now known as Chennai. The Beach was famous in my
days as a parking Bay for motorized caravans travelling by road from
Scandinavia and the hinterland of Europe to Australia via Port Kelang in
Malaya. These caravan Serais were bartering spots for emerging “New Age” music
that was not available in the city. On
the far end of Elliot Beach was a huge sylvan stretch of land within an
enclosure, which was the International Headquarters of the Theosophical
Society, standing on the southern banks of the Adyar River meeting the Bay of
Bengal on the Coramandel coast. For years I would pass by the gates of the
Theosophical Society on my way to college downtown, oblivious of its existence
until a chance meeting with an Australian writer and music composer, Bro. Peter
Glasson. Now living in Brisbane, Peter opened a new pathway in my life which to
this day continues to illumine my world: the Light of Ancient Wisdom. He
introduced me to the fascinating world of Theosophy through a book that he presented
to me – The Mahatma Letters to A.P.
Sinnett- on 6th November 1974.
I
was at a crossroads in my life, not unlike many other youth of the early
seventies. During this turbulent time in history, the young were confused and
disillusioned by war, poverty and global inequality and were seeking
empowerment. The era was well defined in Stephen Spender’s book The Year of
the Young Rebels (incidentally an autographed copy of the book was
presented to me by the late International President of the Theosophical Society,
Bro. John Coats) on the student uprisings in Prague, Sorbonne and Berkeley
during the 1960s. Tom Hayden and Regis Debray
were the new avatars and the protest poems of Allen Ginsberg were read at
college squares. The student movement crystallized from antiwar protests and a
new community of enquirers and seekers emerged: this has been variously
described as “flower children” and “The Woodstock Generation.”
For
the first time in recorded history the young broke away from a rigid system of
authority and became independent enquirers and seekers, with California
becoming the hotbed of this counter culture movement. This was articulated in
their music and lyrics by the icons of the age, led by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez,
Jimi Hendrix, and the many other stars that spangled in the skies. At the same time, another segment of youth
romanticized armed resistance for social change inspired by Marxist philosophy
and Mao’s Little Red Book. Their heroes were
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.
Although
most of the happenings were in the West, the fallout of this new social
revolution was felt the world over and Madras was no exception. At college, a
few of us produced a magazine called “Asymmetric,” which reflected the
happenings and mood of the times. It was at this juncture that Theosophy came
into my life as a whiff of fresh air, clearing my mind of the smokescreen and
quagmire of Maya and illusion.
Bro.
Peter introduced me to the President of the Theosophical Society, Bro. John
B.S. Coats, who was a magnet to the young wherever in the world he visited. He
was a larger than life Scotsman in his physical frame, and hailed from a family
which had distinguished itself in the global textile industry. He became
attracted to Theosophy at a very young age and served as a President of the
World Federation of Young Theosophists. The organization was renamed the World
Theosophical Youth Federation in 1979, with Bro. John Coats as Honorary
President and Bro. Arnaldo Sisson Filho, a native of Porto Alegre in Brazil, as
the Coordinator. Incidentally, I was made the first member of this
reconstituted entity. Bro. John was
endearingly called “Papa John” in South America where he was hugely popular.
Bro. John was one big reason why many joined the Society, as he was affable and
would converse with novices with equal seriousness as he would with veteran
students of Theosophy. He was instrumental in bringing a lot of young people to
visit or work in Adyar and many of them remain till this day to serve the
Society. Sister Isis Resende, Bro. Nathaniel Altman and Bro. Arend Heijbroek
are some of the Theosophists that come to mind. Bro. John was a great host and
together with his wife Betsan always would find an excuse to invite the young for a gathering at his seaside home, Olcott
Bungalow (formerly a hunting residence of the Nawab of Arcot).
1975 was an eventful year for the
Theosophical Society and more so for the Adyar Headquarters: it was the
Centenary Year of the Society, and Adyar attracted the largest gathering of
Theosophists from all over the world. It gave me a wonderful opportunity to
meet spiritual seekers from all over- from Colombia to New Zealand; Echo
warriors, yoga practitioners , pacifists, Sufis, sub-altern poets, psychedelic
pop artists, philosophers and intellectuals of all hues and followings. The
Dalai Lama happened to be the Guest of Honour and he talked extensively on love
and compassion. I had a chance to walk the talk with this great soul along with
a few others as His Holiness walked to his lodgings.
After
the centenary convention, many young people remained at and near Adyar, having
made such a long journey. Some of them wanted to visit the Ramana Ashram at
Thiruvannamalai and Auroville at Pondicherry. Other than the occasional talks
that were arranged at the Adyar campus and the Vasantha Youth Lodge meetings,
they hardly had a chance to interact with each other. It was against this backdrop a decision was made to set up an
International Theosophical Youth Centre (ITYC) at Adyar, a brainchild of
Bro. John Coats with Nathanial Altman (who was at that time writing a book on
Ahimsa) at the helm and a driving force. I was entrusted the role of Manager of
the Centre and Christina Clough, the President’s secretary, offered her
valuable time and advice. My letters were translated into Portuguese and
Spanish by a Brazilian of Lebanese descent who was in Chennai for academic
pursuits. The Youth Centre was entrusted
with the task of creating a directory of Young Theosophists both within India
and all over the world. Airmailw was the only means of communication because
telephone calls were prohibitively expensive. The effort was a rewarding
endeavour, and the ITYC soon became a single contact point for the young. Within six months, invitations to address
the young members of the T.S. came from various part of the country and I
visited the Calicut Lodge as well as the Bangalore Lodge, where a large number
of young people interacted. Queries from abroad would be passed on to the
President who addressed these young members during his overseas tours.
To
facilitate personal interaction within the Adyar campus, a coffee house was
started which was housed on the premises
of the World Federation of Young Theosophists opposite the music hall, where
Sister Norma Shastri would invite anyone interested to listen to classical
Western music. The coffee house became a gradual incubator of activity and
attracted both residents and non-residents of Adyar. We had started the
Society’s first yoga workshop under Bro. Marc Ablon, who is now teaching
somewhere in France. An English professor gave lessons in T’ai Chi, and
Christina Clough gave classes in acupressure. There were talks from both
theosophists and non-theosophists on Theosophy and related subjects. Asko
Suttinen, a Finnish member, displayed his artwork; there were also concerts on
Zen flute and Ray Angona’s lectures on the Kanchi Shankaracharya- he was a
researcher with a Swiss grant- were memorable. There were also readings from
the Old Diary Leaves by H.S. Olcott,
along with readings from other books on Theosophy as well as poetry readings. I
cannot forget the patronage of Bro. Finn Stall, a travel agent from Crete in
Greece: he would make it a point to visit us during his India tours. Bro. Paul
Boesson from Denmark spoke on the Christiania commune experience in Copenhagen.
He also played recorded talks by the Danish philosopher Rasmus Neilson. Jean
and Dominique Vallon (a theatre artist who has since married a theatre director
at a company at Anesse, France) from Lausanne, Switzerland spoke to us about
the emotional impact of westerners who visit India: they stayed at the Taj in
Mumbai and during their evening promenades would be appalled by the sight of children living on the streets by the side of
the hotel.
On some days, my task was to take Bro.
Dick Balfour Clarke, a private tutor of Bro. Jiddu Krishnamurti, by bicycle to
his beach house after his story hour at the coffee house. Bro. Dick often
talked about JK’s experience at the Penathur Subramania Iyer High School where
he started his initial education before being taken to Europe by Dr. Annie
Besant. He also talked about Krishnamurti’s breakaway from the Theosophical
Society in 1929. JK may have walked away from the Theosophical Society, but the
Society never walked away from him. After a hiatus of forty years JK paid a
visit to Adyar , some say at Radhaji”s (International President Radha
Burnier’s) behest, while others say it was to assuage his own pain of
separation from the TS.
Those
living at the Adyar campus those days included Sister Joy Mills, the
International Vice President, whose lectures were considered erudite. I also
remember Sister Jean Raymond, a Singaporean of Australian descent who was the
affable and endearing Recoding Secretary of the T.S. and ardent dog lover. Tragically,
she was bitten by her pet dog and passed away on account of rabies. The
Secretary of the T.S. at that time was retired Army Colonel Gopalaratnam, who
tirelessly worked for the Society; one could see him the whole day inspecting
all the departments at all hours of the day. Bro. Rajkumar, a student of
pharmacology, was steering the Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) activities
at the Kuppams; he left for Ireland having married a co- worker from that
country. An enterprising Sinhala family from Colombo gave their best as well:
the father was in charge of horticulture, the mother was the Manager of
Leadbeater Chambers and the daughter,
Vinodhini, was a piano teacher. I can’t forget the Stillingers from Oregon: Michael
and Kathy were a great help in running the coffee house. Dick Powell, a South African living in Alberta, was
another great support.
Mr. Ranjan, who worked at the Sri
Lankan embassy in London, was also regular at the coffee House whenever he was
in Madras. Uwe Wagnor from Essen, a student of mridangam (percussion), was a cheerful frequenter. He lived in a
beach house, and was a neighbor of Bro. Colussi, an Italian language instructor
who taught at Alitalia on Mount Road in the City and authored an Italian book
on reincarnation. An Icelander called Rudolf often spoke about his inspiration
from Adyar for his fantasy novel in Icelandic. A native of Hawaii was writing
about his experience of meeting a nomadic sadhu at Thiruvannamalai: as if by
prophecy, the sadhu became popular in the name of Yogi Ram Sarath
Kumar years later..
Another important event during this
time was witnessing a very historic moment at the Adyar campus, when emissaries
from the Janata Government in Delhi visited Sister Rukmini Devi Arundale seeking
her candidature for President of India, which she politely declined in all
humility. It was Sister Pupul Jayakar who they say proposed her name.
A magazine known as “Phoenix Rising”
was started at the ITYC. The Coffee House was a place to meet with like-minded
brethren from within the campus of the International Headquarters and the neighboring
districts outside our gates. The irony about the coffee house was that no
coffee was served - only herbal tea (predominantly mint tea) with cookies from
the Adyar Bakery.
Unfortunately
I could not continue my work at ITYC as allowances from my father had dried up.
As the President put it in his testimony “in seeking a secure future” that
indeed was true. I had to leave an oasis of spiritual abundance and descend
into an embattled world of the corporate jungle. After I left my post at the ITYC, Ms Tomi Stewart from
Australia took over. Several years later, it was closed forever.
My attempt to climb the Golden Stairs
might have struck a roadblock, but being exposed to Theosophy gave me a
confident kick start in my life. I began looking at the Bigger Picture instead
of the petty benefits, to work in sync and become proficient in conflict
resolution. I also learned to build up a positive mental framework that enabled
me to excel within my own capacity in whatever I did. The lessons learned by my
Theosophical experience- which I call the Adyar Experience – is that a
spiritual seeker is always creative and uses his resources for the benefit of
others, pushing self interest to the rear of his goals while putting his best foot forward unmindful of
rewards or accolades. He also enjoys the journey as he moves forward in
executing his mission- be it personal or professional. Now, as I look back at
having been exposed to Theosophy at the age of twenty-two, my experience
certainly enriched my life and gave me the wisdom to live a life of
contentment. I am grateful for the Adyar Experience. The International
Theosophical Youth Centre may have appeared anddisappeared like a “rainbow in
the sky,” yet it remains part of Adyar’s indelible history.
PS: This article has been edited by the cofounder of the ITYC
Nathanial Altman, a Theosophist and writer living in New York.
*************
MUMBAI”S LALBAUGCHA RAJA’S (GANPATIJI’S) MESSAGE of
Saturday 10th September 1983:
Raja
enters the 50th year of Ganesh Festival riding the magnificent Sun Chariot
pulled by seven white horses. Says the Katha Upnishad, the Body is the
chariot, Atman is the rider, Buddhi (intellect) is the charioteer, and Manas
(mind) is the reins. The Senses are the horses, their objects the paths formed
out of the union of the Atman, the senses and the mind. Him they call the
‘Enjoyer’.
Courtesy:
‘Lalbaugcha Raja – A
Prayer’ published by Superlekha, Mumbai and ‘Mumbai Mirror’ of Sunday 20th
August 2017
BTF & LODGE PROGRAMMES OCTOBER 2017
DR. ANNIE BESANT’S BIRTHDAY MEETING jointly by BTF & Blavatsky
Lodge on Sunday 1st October 2017 at 10.30 a.m. at Besant Hall, Blavatsky Lodge
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 16th October 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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Sun 1
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10.00 am
10.30 am
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Bharat
Samaj Pooja
Dr.
Annie Besant’s Birthday Meeting jointly with BTF
|
Fri 6
|
6.00 pm
|
Theosophical
readings
|
Fri 13
|
6.00 pm
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Opening of BTF 86th Annual Session
|
Satur14
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6.15 pm
|
BTF 86th Annual Session - 2nd Day Programme
|
Tues17
|
6.15 pm
|
General
Secretary Mr. Pradeep Gohil’s visit of
Blavatsky Lodge, Shanti Lodge, Vimadalal Bilia Lodge and Unity Youth Lodge at
Shanti Lodge premises
|
Fri 20
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Lodge
Closed for Dipawali
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Sun 22
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10.45
pm
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Maitreya
Round Table
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Fri 29
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4.30 pm
5.30 pm
6.00 pm
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Managing
Committee Meeting
To gather for Ritual preperations
Mystic
Star Ritual
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Tues
3,10,24 & 31
|
5.45 pm
|
Study
class – ‘The Masters & The Path’ by C.W. Leadbeater. (Please note, Tuesday 17th October
Meeting at Shanti Lodge)
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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
6
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Study of
P. Pavri’s Book ‘The Living Wisdom’
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12
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Dr. Darius H. Umrigar’s Talk (at Blavatsky Lodge)
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17
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General
Secretary Mr. Pradep Gohil’s visit of Blavatsky Lodge, Shanti Lodge,
Vimadalal Bilia Lodge & Unity Youth Lodges at Shanti Lodge premises
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19
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Lodge closed for Dipawali
|
26
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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 18
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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 4, 11, 18 & 25 Meetings at
6.30 pm.
9. VIMADALAL BILIA LODGE:
Family House, Parsi
Colony, Dadar, Mumbai 400014. Tel:
24185510
5.45 pm. Healing Rituals.
Thurs
5
|
6.00
|
Talk by Bro. Zinoo Master
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Thurs
12
|
6.00
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Talk by Bro. Keki
Palkhiwalla
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Thurs
19
|
6.00
|
Menbers’ Meeting by Sis. Armaity Tirandaz
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Thurs
26
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6.00
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Talk by Sis. Meher
Contractor on ‘Zarathushtra – Science of Healing’
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Blavatsky Lodge
THE
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
7, French Bridge, Rangnekar Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai-400 007
Minutes of the
Managing Committee meeting held at 4.30 pm on Friday, the 27th of October, 2017
at Blavatsky Lodge, Mumbai.
The meeting chaired
by the President Sis. Kashmira Khambatta began with the Universal Prayer.
Members Present: Bro. Navin Kumar,
Sis. Nawaz Dhalla, Bro.Arni Narendran, Sis. Ruby Khan
Leave of Absence: Bro. Noor Baig, Bro. Rustom Dalal, Sis. Ferny Pagdiwalla, Bro.
Roy Mathews, Sis Jasmine Cawasji, Rustom
Cooper, Sis. Aban Patel
The deliberations
of the Meeting were as under:
1. Confirmation
of Minutes:
Minutes of the MC
meeting held on 22nd September 2017, which were distributed to
members at the meeting, were considered and confirmed.
2. Hon.
Treasurer’s Report:
The Treasurer’s Report for the month of September 2017, was read by Sis.
Ruby Khan and approved by the Managing Committee Members present.
3. Miscellaneous:
a) To send a Reminder to the Bombay Medical Union for their contribution
to the Property Tax of Blavatsky Lodge.
b) It was decided to give Rs. 5000/- towards education to Youshaa Kanabar
from Mehra Dhalla Fund to Sis. Nyna Kanabar.
c) Bro. Arni Narendran and Sis. Coomi Marfatia has applied for Life
Membership which is unanimously approved.
d) Foundation Day on Friday 17th November 2017 to be held at
6.00 pm.
There being no other business, the Meeting ended with a vote of thanks to
the chair.
Secretary President
(Jasmine
Cawasji)
(Kashmira Khambatta)
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