Archive for September, 2007
Monday, September 24th, 2007
MAN KNOW THYSELF by Amanda Rooke
MAN, KNOW THYSELF
Amanda Rooke
I have brought in the cover of the CD of British rock band,The Moody Blues, album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. I think this illustration sums up the doctrine of ‘Man Know Thyself’ - an old man presenting the precious stone of the knowledge of the divine to a little boy, both their […]
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
THEOSOPHY: What it means to me Jennifer Pignataro
THEOSOPHY: What it means to me Jennifer Pignataro
When I was asked to do a lecture for this meeting on “What Theosophy means to me”, I must say, at the time I approached the task with some concern. After all, I had not really considered what this topic means to me personally. I have considered […]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
THEOSOPHY IN PRACTICE: practical methods for putting spiritual theory into practice in everyday life by Andrew Rooke
THEOSOPHY IN PRACTICE: practical methods for putting spiritual theory into practice in everyday life.
Andrew Rooke
The following is an ongoing series of articles published in ‘Theosophy Downunder’ Newsletter. For 130 years the Theosophical Society has been discussing the wonderful ideas of the Ancient Wisdom. Now, many people are asking for practical means to apply these principles in daily […]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
PRAYER: perspectives from Theosophy by Andrew Rooke
PRAYER: perspectives from Theosophy Andrew Rooke
Throughout history prayers have been offered by individuals or congregations to beings considered to be more elevated than the human condition. Prayers of ancient nations are recorded on monuments throughout the world expressing aspirations similar to those which motivate millions to seek this form of inner communion today. We […]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
STRESS MANAGEMENT: perspectives from Theosophy by Andrew Rooke
STRESS MANAGEMENT: perspectives from Theosophy
Andrew Rooke
The following is a series of articles from ‘Theosophy Downunder’ Newsletter:
1. COPING IN A STRESSFUL WORLD: Stress permeates life in the 21st century. Job restructuring and employment insecurity, heavy workloads, rapid change, noise, pollution, balancing home and work commitments, new technology, high divorce rates, are the ingredients for ill […]
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Saturday, September 15th, 2007
ANIMALS AND PEOPLE by Amanda F. Rooke
I’m going to take this from my experience, that of other traditions, and of Theosophy. The title “Animals and People” suggests a link between these two kingdoms of nature; they’re on adjacent rungs of the evolutionary ladder as in the Kabalistic axiom: “A stone becomes a plant; a plant, a beast; a beast, a man; […]
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
THEOSOPHY: what it means to me by Jennifer Pignataro
THEOSOPHY: What it means to me Jennifer Pignataro
When I was asked to do a lecture for this meeting on “What Theosophy means to me”, I must say, at the time I approached the task with some concern. After all, I had not really considered what this topic means to me personally. I have considered […]
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
CATS: in foklore and religion by Jennifer Pignataro
CATS: in folklore and religion
Jennifer Pignataro
Today’s lecture considers one of my most favorite topics, that of cats. I will be considering the following:
physical information
cat proverbs from around the world
feline folklore and mythology from around the world
cats in Ancient
Egypt
The human-cat relationship has been a long and at times during the evolution of man and cat, difficult […]
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
THE MOON: Queen of the Night by Andrew Rooke
THE MOON: Queen of the Night
Andrew Rooke
What if the moon did not exist? Astrophysicist Neil F, Comins of the University of Maine attempted to answer this question recently by examining the close relationship between the earth and the moon and found that the very conditions for life on our beautiful planet are only possible […]
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
FOLLOWING KARMIC SIGNALS by Roza and Margarita Riaikkenen
FOLLOWING KARMIC SIGNALS
By Roza and Margarita Riaikkenen
No-one living being on our planet could exist without the signals which direct its attention to the moment of choice. For example, thirst and hunger signal us that we are in need for water and food to replenish the chemical energy of our physical body. Pain alerts […]