International Youth Conference 2019Â The 3-day International Youth Conference, from 27th Dec to 29th Dec, was successfully completed with a total of 35 participants from different parts of India and the world. The main topics covered in the session related to Human Re-generation and Meditation, which were divided into 4 sessions each day. The sessions included a mixture of both theory and practical aspects.
TOS France – In the Light of Theosophy Education and the transmission of knowledge is the French TOS’s latest theme for exploration. Does this theme sound rather intellectual for a TOS group? Surprisingly, the undertaking permitted participants to get to know aspects of each other’s lives hitherto completely unknown, to learn of the myriad, highly individual ways,in which they have transmitted knowledge, discreetly and lovingly helping their fellow humans to develop skills and perceptions in widely diverse domains and to move forward more confidently in life.
TOS Bhubaneswar/Odisha, India knows the meaning of service By Nancy Secrest What do an old age home, an orphanage for girls, vocational training and a home for destitute women have in common? The loving support of the TOS Bhubaneswar/Odisha Region in India. Led by Deepa Padhi, who is also the Vice-President of the Theosophical Society, the dynamic individuals who make up these groups have their fingers in many pies.
TOS Adyar, Chennai, India Sponsors National Day for the Mentally Retarded Persons On December 15, 2018 the TOS Adyar helped to sponsor an annual event to support mentally retarded persons. TOS International Secretary, Nancy Secrest, gave the keynote address at the event, which was attended by about 100 people. She found it educational and great fun.
Women’s Empowerment – Deepa Padhi For three years now the TOS has been placing emphasis on Women’s Empowerment. The effort has been led by members in two countries, India and Africa, where the need for increased human rights and safety for women is greatly felt. In the following article, Deepa Padhi, President of the TOS in Odisha, India, writes in honour of all women, and especially Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Governor of Jharkhand, who was recently awarded the ‘Empowered Woman of Odisha Award’.
TOS France reports on LCC school in the Congo Seven years ago the TOS in France joined the Liberal Catholic Church in its educational project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country where there has been ongoing conflict for decades…
Bradenton TOS takes on massive library project The TS Study Centre in Bradenton, FL, has enjoyed holding their meetings at the Mitreya Center, an interfaith meeting place. A few members of the TS, however, saw an unmet need at the Mitreya Center – its library needed some TLC. Five members of the Bradenton TS/TOS group decided to take on the massive project of reorganising the Center’s library, so it would be more accessible to the centre’s many visitors.
Food Distribution in Kenya by Usha Shah A long day, yes, but such a satisfying one! We now knew why we were delayed in Machakos! To meet God’s Angels! 130 families assured of getting meals for many weeks! Time to think about how to assist God’s Angels in Kyangoma Special Education Centre!
Why Can’t the Sky Be Pink? Ria Pali, a member of Mahabharat group, Odisha, India, gave an experiential presentation there on “Awakening Creativity” on 5 November 2016.
TOS fundraising efforts to aid Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School continues For over 120 years, the Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School (OMHSS) has been providing a solid education for underprivileged boys and girls in Adyar, a suburb of Chennai in India.
Tanzania’s Youth Group Shines! Please enjoy this report received from the Tanzanian TOS and centred around their exceedingly vibrant youth group.
TS/TOS Kenya begins Youth Empowerment Programme Three young men completed training in landscaping and gardening in April as part of TOS Kenya’s new youth empowerment programme. The combined efforts of the TS, TOS, local business and community leaders in launching the programme is an exemplary model that can be followed by us all.
TOS Annie Besant Model School, Rayagada, Odisha From its humble beginnings as a balwadi (nursery) school in 1992, the TOS Annie Besant Model School, has become government recognised and provides classes from nursery to class VII. The school that began with 20 students in a thatched house in Rayagada, Odisha, India is now housed in a permanent building with amenities such as piped water, electrical lines, toilets and a playground.
Flying Fingers Knit 15,000 Teddies in the UKÂ The TOS Teddies for Tragedies project began in the UK in 2000. These soft little teddies, knitted with loving hands, are sent to children in need of a friend to comfort them. To date, 15,000 teddies have been knitted, 5,000 of them by the Bradford TOS alone.
Golden Link College Since 2002 the Golden Link College has stood as a prime example of a truly theosophical school. Suggests Vic Hao Chin Jr, “The work of a theosophical school is about character building, personality development and the awakening of self-awareness and higher intelligence. It is only secondarily about learning what are called theosophical concepts.”