Theos-Talk Archives (December 1997 Message tt00118)

THIRD SYMPOSIUM
on
THE SECRET DOCTRINE
and H. P. BLAVATSKY

May 21 to 24, 1998

Saint Francis de Sales
ARCHDIOCESE PASTORAL CENTER
7501 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73123

CALL FOR PAPERS
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The year of 1998 is the 110th anniversary of the publication of H. P. Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine (S.D.), which was published in 1888. We will honor the occasion with the third symposium in the U.S. on S.D. in recent years. H.P.B.'s intention in her source book of esoteric philosophy was to bring to the highest minds a far-reaching vision and cutting-edge understanding of our universe and our own humanity. This symposium is being organized to further this vision.

The first symposium was held in San Diego, July 21-22, 1984. There were 17 papers from 4 countries. The proceedings were published as the Symposium on HPB's Secret Doctrine, Wizards Bookshelf, San Diego, 1984. The second symposium was called "Secret Doctrine Centenary." It was held October 29-30, 1988, in Pasadena, California. The Report of Proceedings was published by The Theosophical Society, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

SYMPOSIUM NEWSLETTER

Periodically a newsletter will be sent out to participants and supporters of the symposium. The newsletter will provide timely information about the symposium prior to next May. Those interested in receiving the newsletter are encouraged to request it in the attached response form.

VENUE AND ACCOMMODATIONS

This symposium will be held at the beautiful Saint Francis Pastoral Center, Oklahoma City. Details for food and lodging will be made available in the meeting announcement to be distributed early in 1998. This announcement will include a preliminary program and a call for registration.

WEB PAGE

Stay current on symposium activities by visiting our web page!

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/astrycker/
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CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite participation by all serious students of the S.D. who are interested in or involved in theosophic work federation wide, nationwide, or worldwide. For those interested in submitting one or more papers, please:

1) Submit (by January 31, 1998) a proposal by mentioning a title, a brief synopsis, and a draft outline.

2) Send in (by May 1, 1998) the final written paper for publication.

A committee will review those titles submitted by January 31 and make a selection for those to be presented at the conference. It is expected that there will be more papers than time to deliver all of them orally. In choosing those to be read, we will try to keep an overall balance of topics on the S.D.

However, all papers submitted that are considered relevant to the conference will be included in the proceedings. The papers in the proceedings will not be limited to those presented at the conference. A copy of the proceedings will be available at the conference (cost will be extra).

Ceremonial addresses will be reduced to a minimum to accommodate as many oral deliveries as possible. Brief comments will be permitted for each presentation.

VOLUNTEERS

In addition to authors and conference attendees, we also need volunteers and sponsors. Registration costs will be kept low to encourage participation (ca. $35), and therefore, financial support from sponsors to defray mailing costs, etc., will be gratefully accepted. Those unable to help financially, may be able to assist in other ways.

TELL US HOW YOU CAN HELP!
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SOME SUGGESTED
TOPICS OR TITLES FOR PAPERS

1. Science and The Secret Doctrine
2. Religion or Spirituality and The Secret Doctrine
3. Philosophy and The Secret Doctrine
4. Chaos, Order or Beauty, and The Secret Doctrine
5. Cyclicity or Periodicity
6. Unity, Polarity, Diversity
7. Motion, Mind, and Matter
8. No-God, Gods, and Goddesses
9. The Secret Doctrine and the Mahatma Letters
10. The Self and Not-the-Self or Not-a-true-self
11. The Real, Virtual Reality, and the Unreal
12. Globes, Chains, Rounds, and Root Races
13. Involution, Evolution, and Resolution
14. Teachings: Exoteric, Mesoteric, and Esoteric
15. Reunion & Realization-Revelation & Reason
16. How The Secret Doctrine Came About
17. Where is the rest of The Secret Doctrine?
18. Key Technical Terms to The Secret Doctrine
19. Secret Doctrine and World Myths, Legends, and Fables
20. Truth, Theosophy, and Theology
21. Chelaship to Adeptship
22. Disciplines: Discipleship to Discoveries
23. Awareness to Awakenings
24. Cosmic and Human Consciousness
25. Space, Time, and Eternity
26. Root Races, Subraces, and Branch Races
27. Physical and Superphysical Realities
28. Monads and the Kingdoms of Nature
29. Number: Measure to Metaphysical Metaphors
30. Mudra, Chakra, Mantra, Sutra
31. Yantra, Tantra, Vajra
32. Etcetera, N-cetera
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TITLES OF SOME OF THE PAPERS
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED

"Science and the Secret Doctrine," W. D. McDavid.
"The Hidden Deity in World Religions," Vic R. Hao-Chin, Jr.
"Light the Dzyan: Kala Chakra," David Reigle.
"Science in Myths," Elsa-Brita Titchenell.
"Secret Doctrine in Braille Projects," Dennis Gottschalk.
"Caves of India," James A. Santucci.
"Six Propositions of the Secret Doctrine," John P. Van Mater
"An Invitation to the Secret Doctrine," Grace F. Knoche.
"The Secret Doctrine and its Cultural Impact," Manuel Oderberg.
"The Writing and Publication of the Secret Doctrine," unknown.
-many others-
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MIDWEST FEDERATION, TSA
Nancy Blott, President
100 SE 9th-Suite 902
Topeka, KS 66612
785-235-280 1



THIRD SECRET DOCTRINE SYMPOSIUM
Oklahoma City, May 21-24, 1998

SECRET DOCTRINE RESPONSE CHECK SHEET
Please check all that apply:

__ I would like to submit a paper (enclose title and summary). Submit no later than January 31, 1998.

__ I would like to attend the symposium. (Put me on the mailing list for the next conference announcement.)

__ I would like to receive the newsletter.

__ I would like to help with the symposium (indicate areas of specific interest).

__ I would like to become a sponsor (enclose financial support).

__ I cannot participate, but will provide good thoughts.

Name:

Address:

City, State & ZIP:

Phone:

Email:

Fax:

Please return via postal mail to:

Secret Doctrine Symposium
100 SE 9th-Suite 902
Topeka, KS 66612

or via email to:


astrycker@compuserve.com

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