Theos-Talk Archives (July 2006 Message tt00123)

Hi Bill,
I downloaded Pen Pal and it caused all sorts of problems with my pc.  So I deleted it.  I am currently working on Jerry's paper and presented some questions directly to him. 
Would it be possible to receive transcripts of the lectures?

Cass

Bill Meredith <meredith_bill@earthlink.net> wrote:                                  Greetings!
 
 Everyone is invited to attend the following presentations in
 the Theosophy Virtual Lodge on the dates and times indicated.
 
 Instructions  for how to attend these cyberspace meetings can be
 found directly below the schedule.
 
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 Saturday, July 8th - 3 pm New York (EDST)
 
 *The I-Not-I Monad* by Jerry Schueler
 
 *Jerry Schueler* defines and describes his I-Not-I Monad and its
 relationship to H.P. Blavatsky's Planar Model. Jerry will then
 present two successful meditation techniques that use guided imagery
 to allow one to experience the I-Not-I Monad directly. This
 presentation will be informal, interactive, and experiential. Prior
 to the presentation, participants are asked to read Jerry's
 essay, "The I-Not-I Monad" which can be found at
 http://theosophy.pbwiki.com/lecture.  Participants
 are encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation.
 
 Gerald J. Schueler is a life long student of theosophy, buddhism, and
 magic and is the author of numerous books and articles on these
 subjects. Dr. Schueler has one Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies
 and another in Human Services, both from Capella University,
 Minneapolis, MN. He is a member of the Association for Transpersonal
 Psychology, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, the American
 Counseling Association, and the National Registery of Neurofeedback
 Providers. He is listed in various Marquis' Who's Who (East,
 America, World, Science & Engineering, etc). Gerald and his wife,
 Betty, are retired and reside in Northern Virginia. To learn more
 about the Schuelers visit their website, www.schuelers.com.
 
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 Sunday, July 16th - 10 a.m. (PDST) (California) - 1 p.m. (EDST)
 (New York)
 
 Useful Hints for the Study of H.P. Blavatsky's Secret Doctrine by
 Jerry Hejka-Ekins
 
 Published in 1888, H.P.Blavatsky's master work, The Secret Doctrine,
 remains the most influential work ever written on Eastern and
 Western esoteric philosophy. Its influence continues through the
 writings of occultists and their schools which have developed since
 her time. This presentation will discuss the purpose and importance
 of this book; its themes and key ideas; and how to productively
 approach its study.
 
 Jerry Hejka-Ekins began his study of the Secret Doctrine in 1964 and
 has been leading study groups on this book almost continuously since
 1973. He will be drawing from his experiences garnered from working
 with these groups. He is president of Alexandria West
 (www.alexandriawest.org), a fraternal perennialistic organization
 dedicated to promoting the Ancient Wisdom teachings and practices;
 editor of The Serapeum and associate editor of Theosophical
 History. He is an associate of the United Lodge Theosophists,
 Theosophical Society (Adyar) and Theosophical Society (Pasadena).
 He is author of numerous theosophical articles and reviews and co-
 creator of The Perennial Wisdom, a 72 minute video and guide book on
 the Theosophical Movement. He has an MA in English Literature from
 California State University.
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 Saturday, July 22nd 10:00 am New York (EDST)
 
 Esoteric Psychology by Prof. Robert Corrington
 
 The lecture will be on the link between the depth psychology of the
 European tradition and the esoteric tradition centered in Adyar.
 The focus will be on the correlation between psychosexuality and the
 etheric and astral bodies. Suggestions will be made for a universal
 psychology that takes a look at alternative healing modalities and
 their relation to the various forms of human embodiment. In
 particular, the theory of resonances, as advanced in flower essence
 work, will be articulated and shaped in the light of a full blown
 esoteric psychology of the seven-fold human constitution.
 
 Professor Corrington has developed his philosophic perspective of
 ecstatic naturalism out of an ongoing dialogue between Continental
 phenomenology on the one side and classical Euro-American pragmatism
 on the other. Professor Corrington not only writes on these issues
 but has lectured on Jung at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich,
 Switzerland as well as at Drew University. His book on Wilhelm
 Reich is forthcoming.
 
 His metaphysics of ecstatic naturalism is concerned with exhibiting
 the utter vastness of nature as that nature manifests its own
 unconscious potencies and the religious orders of meaning that
 intersect with the human unconscious. His seventh book, A Semiotic
 Theory of Theology and Philosophy, (Cambridge University Press,
 2000) extends his categorial scheme into the foundational structures
 of the world and presents a semiotic cosmology.
 
 Currently he is working on a larger project for Cambridge University
 Press as well as other book projects that will further ramify and
 extend ecstatic naturalism. This involves a continuing exploration
 of Hinduism, Buddhism, and theosophy as they all intersect with the
 liberal strains in Western metaphysics and theology.
 
 Professor Corrington is an active member of the Unitarian
 Universalist Association and The Theosophical Society of America. He
 lectures and gives classes for both organizations and travels to
 India for the Congress of the International Theosophical Society in
 Chennai (Madras).   http://www.users.drew.edu/rcorring/
 
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 Saturday July 29, 3pm New York (EDST)
 
 "The Women of the /Revelation/"
 
 by Zachary Lansdowne
 
 Zachary Lansdowne presents the lecture "The Women of
 the /Revelation/," which considers the two vivid feminine symbols
 that are contained within the /Revelation of St. John/, the last
 book of the Bible. The first feminine symbol is the celestial woman
 of chapter 12, described as "a woman clothed with the sun, and the
 moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." The
 second feminine symbol is the seductive prostitute of chapter 17,
 described as "the great whore that sitteth upon many waters." What
 do these symbols mean? Many diverse interpretations have been
 proposed for the celestial woman: the constellation Virgo when the
 moon is at the feet of Virgo, Mary the mother of Jesus, the people
 of Israel, and the heavenly church. Most commentators interpret the
 seductive prostitute as representing the ancient city of Rome.
 
 Helena P. Blavatsky, the founder of the Theosophical Society,
 provides the following key to interpreting the /Revelation/: "The
 fact is . . .the whole /Revelation/, is simply an allegorical
 narrative of the Mysteries and initiation therein of a candidate,
 who is John himself."
 
 This quotation suggests the use of a psychological approach that
 takes every symbol as representing some aspect of an aspirant who is
 on the spiritual journey. If we do use a psychological approach of
 interpretation, then what do the celestial woman and the seductive
 prostitute represent? This lecture considers the meaning of these
 symbols by analyzing the first five verses of both chapters 12 and 17.
 
 Zachary Lansdowne, Ph.D., is a past president of the Theosophical
 Society in Boston. This talk is based on his forthcoming article with
 the same title that will be published by the Theosophical Society of
 America in the November-December issue of their /Quest Magazine/.
 This talk is also based on his recently published book, /The
 Revelation of Saint John/, which is available from Amazon.com.
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