🙌 Miami/Deerfield Theosophical Society ~ A congregational 501(c) (3) non-profit Celebrating 105 Years!
June 2024 Gatherings
“To live to benefit mankind is the first step.” ~ H. P. B.
In-person gatherings assist us in recognizing our humanness, in voicing our needs and coming together in energetic ways that technological ways do not. Gatherings are open to the public on a Donation basis, balancing giving and receiving. Programs subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Join us at Thubten Kunga Ling (located in the Cove Shopping Plaza, in the teal colored building upstairs), at 201 S.E.15th Terrace, Suite 207, Deerfield Beach, FL. 33441. Learn more about the venue by visiting this link: https://thubtenkungaling.org
SUNday Speakers Forums
SUNday, June 2, 2024, 3:30―5 PM
In Person
“The Power Of Positive Singing: Higher Consciousness In Musical Theater”
with Cary Bayer
Great sages, for thousands of years, have shown mankind how to live the higher life. For thousands of months, so, too, have Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Sondheim, Bernstein, and Porter, among others. In this class, Cary Bayer, author of The Power of Positive Singing: Higher Consciousness in Musical Theater, acts as a kind of life coach/meditation teacher/disc jockey to present the musical teachings of Tin Pan Alley composers to you. Selections such as “Accentuate the Positive,” “Spread Sunshine All over the Place,” “Young at Heart & Courageous of Heart,” “Going for it Now,” “Life is a Cabaret,” “Hearing the Call,” “My Way on Broadway,” and “Dream a Big Dream,” offer insights into the transformation of consciousness expressed in the songs of so many musicals.
“Serendipitous Egyptian Initiatic Journey”
with Sharon Ann Meyer (aka SAM)
Today’s sharing of“Serendipitous Egyptian Initiatic Journey: A Sacred Experience Of Transmuting Energies” includes an interactive discussion centering on the temples of Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak and Luxor, past lives, patriarchal energy and dark priests, walking between two worlds and body frequency changes, cruising the Nile, and the West Bank.
Wayshower SAM, author of the Lightworker’s Log Book Series, founder of SAM I AM PROductions, and administrator of LightworkersLog.com couples ageless wisdom with personal experience in multiple realities. She is the Corresponding Secretary for our lodge.
SUNday, June 16, 2024, 3:30―5 PM
In Person
” 2024 – A Year Of Continuing Unprecedented Challenges And Changes
How To Adjust And Survive?
Revisit The Bhagavad Gita Circa 5000+ BC”
with Jane (Janani) Cleary
As we deal with the seemingly never ending saga and the uncertainty of 2024 events – over which we have little to no control – and for which everyone is seeking solutions, the question begs: “What has worked in the past?” Since human nature does not change, only the circumstances in which we find ourselves keep changing; hence, as a tried-and-true approach, the Bhagavad Gītā – a text written several thousand years ago – presents a solution which is still applicable today. How does it work?
In it, the setting is a battlefield where Arjuna, the protagonist, finds himself in a “worst case scenario” – having to fight in a fratricidal war. As much as he would like to, he cannot escape the situation. The solution to his dilemma is to undergo an attitude adjustment. Lord Krishna, his friend turned teacher, provides him with an understanding, mental wherewithal and above all, a spiritual vision so that Arjuna does succeed. What that attitude should be, based on the content of the Bhagavad Gītā, will be presented in this session.
Jane (Janani) Cleary studied under Swami Dayananda Saraswati who conducted an accredited course of study at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya at Mumbai, India, in 1978. Since returning to the U.S., she has been teaching Vedanta classes in affiliation with Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. She has taught the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads at our lodge for the past twenty-six years and serves on the Board as Member-at-Large.
NO CLASS~ SUNday, June 23, 2024, 3:30 ~ EnJOY
SUNday, June 30, 2024, 3:30―5 PM
In Person
” Qigong”
with Ken Frankel
Qigong consists of various ancient (and modern) Chinese practices that promote health, vitality and longevity through the engagement of body, breath, and mind. This session will be primarily experiential with some discussion of the foundational concepts, historical background, and health benefits of qigong along the way, No special athletic ability is needed and most methods may be practiced in either a seated or standing position. Wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes.
Ken Frankel has been practicing qigong for over twenty years and has traveled to many places in the United States and Canada to learn it. He has completed three 200-hour trainings and many briefer ones. Ken began teaching a weekly qigong class at our lodge in 2018 and currently serves on the Board as Vice President 2.
There is no charge for any of our programs. We operate entirely by donations to balance giving and receiving and to continue our work of spreading the message of theosophy. All donations are tax deductible under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c) (3).
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Theosophical Society Mission Statement: “To serve humanity by cultivating an ever-deepening understanding and realization of the Ageless Wisdom, spiritual self-transformation, and the unity of all life.”
We are a congregational 501(c) (3) non-profit associated with The Theosophical Society of America, and we currently hold in-person meetings at Thubten Kunga Ling until such time as more people are interested in and dedicated to supporting a lodge of our own once again.
If you are already a member of the Theosophical Society in America, you can join our lodge by filling out and mailing in the TS_Local_Lodge_Application
Today’s sharing of“Serendipitous Egyptian Initiatic Journey: A Sacred Experience Of Transmuting Energies” includes an interactive discussion centering on the temples of Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak and Luxor, past lives, patriarchal energy and dark priests, walking between two worlds and body frequency changes, cruising the Nile, and the West Bank.
As we deal with the seemingly never ending saga and the uncertainty of 2024 events – over which we have little to no control – and for which everyone is seeking solutions, the question begs: “What has worked in the past?” Since human nature does not change, only the circumstances in which we find ourselves keep changing; hence, as a tried-and-true approach, the Bhagavad Gītā – a text written several thousand years ago – presents a solution which is still applicable today. How does it work?
This session will be primarily experiential with some discussion of the foundational concepts, historical background, and health benefits of qigong along the way, No special athletic ability is needed and most methods may be practiced in either a seated or standing position. Wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes.