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147th International Convention

Our Responsibility in the Interconnected World

31.12.2022 - 4.1.2023

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Our Responsibility in the Interconnected World

147th International Convention

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About the Convention

147th International Convention

After two years of online events, this year's convention will be in-person at the International Headquarters at Adyar, Chennai. India.

All members of the Society in good standing are welcome to attend as delegates. Non-members are welcome as well to register and book for meals at the Canteen but accommodation at the campus is not possible (for non-members). If you stay outside the campus you need to register anyway and you can book meals for the Canteen.

ONLINE, LIVE

Programs at the Adyar Theatre are broadcasted. Register for ONLINE/LIVE viewing.

Where

International Headquarters Adyar
Chennai, India

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When

31st December 2022 - 4th January 2023
8:30am - 8:30pm Daily

Lecturers

Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Manu Jaiswal
Dr Manu Jaiswal
Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Sri M
Sri M
Spiritual teacher, social reformer, educationist, author, and global speaker
Ravi Ravindra
Dr Ravi Ravindra
Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
James Tepfer
Dr James Tepfer
Lecturer from the United Lodge of Theosophists in Santa Barbara, California
Nancy Secrest
Nancy Secrest
International Secretary of TOS and International Treasurer of the TS
Pradeep
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
Erica Georgiades
Erica Georgiades
Director of the School of the Wisdom of Adyar, living in Greece
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Schedule

Sessions at Adyar Theatre will be LIVE

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Day A / 31 Dec 2022

Venue
Headquarters building
15:00 - 16:00
NOTE on 30 December: Flower Ceremony
30 December: Order of the Round Table. Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to occupy seats by 2.45 PM.
Venue
LIVE: for registered
08:30 - 09:30
Opening of the Convention on 31 December
Prayers, Greetings, Invocation, and Opening words by the International President
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: for registered
09:30 - 10:30
Presidential Address
Report of Activities of the TS worldwide during 2021-22 presented by Tim Boyd, International President
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Venue
Near Admin, near Enquiry Office
11:00 - 12:00
Opening the stalls of OES and BMAD
Olcott Education Society: Social Welfare Centre and Vocational Training Centre. Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary
Venue
Adyar Library and Research Centre
13:30 - 15:30
Inaugurations of Archives and Art Exhibition
1. Surendra Narayan Archives and 2. Art Exhibition of Shiva Ram, both at Adyar Library building, will be inaugurated. The Exhibitions are open daily from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
Artist
Artist Shiva Ram
Artist Shiva Ram, Chennai, India
Archives
Surendra Narayan Archives
Venue
Headquarters building
14:30 - 15:30
Inauguration of two Exhibitions at the Headquarters building
1. Museum', renewed permanent exhibition, and 2. 100 years of Brahmavidya Ashrama and the School of the Wisdom, at the Headquarter building, will be inaugurated. Both are open daily from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
Venue
Near Admin building
15:30 - 17:00
Reception

Tea and coffee and snacks with delegates to meet each other near the Admin building

Venue
LIVE: Public
17:00 - 18:00
THEOSOPHY-SCIENCE LECTURE: "Science: How far can we go?"
Dr Manu Jaiswal, Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Manu Jaiswal
Dr Manu Jaiswal
Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Venue
Headquarters building
19:30 - 20:30
Ritual of the Mystic Star
Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to occupy seats by 7.25 PM

Day B / 01 Jan 2023

Venue
LIVE: for registered
08:30 - 09:30
Short Lectures 1) "The Common Ground on which Responsible World Citizens Stand" and 2) "Brahmavidya Ashrama"
Mr Pradeep Gohil (India) and Mrs Erica Georgiades (Greece)
Erica Georgiades
Erica Georgiades
Director of the School of the Wisdom of Adyar, living in Greece
Pradeep
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: for registered
10:00 - 11:00
Symposium on "Responsibility"
Speakers Shikhar Agnihotri (India), Vibha Saksena (India), and Stephen McDonald (Australia)
Shikhar Agnihotri
Shikhar Agnihotri
National Lecturer and International Speaker
Vibha
Vibha Saksena
National Lecturer of the Indian Section and
Stephen
Stephen McDonald
National President of the TS in Australia
Venue
Adyar Theatre, not live
11:00 - 11:40
Informal Discussion Groups
Breakup groups to discuss in smaller circles
Venue
Admin building
13:00 - 15:00
Indian Section Council Meeting - I
For Indian Section Council members only
Pradeep
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
Venue
Adjacent to Main Gate
13:30 - 15:00
Cultural Activities by SWC and VTC
Social Welfare Centre and Vocational Training Centre present cultural activities at SWC near the main gate.
Venue
Theatre LIVE, Headquarters, Library, Blavatsky Bungalow
15:00 - 16:00
Workshops in four different places
1) "Mini" School of the Wisdom, 2) Chanting workshop, 3) Science and Compassion workshop, 4) World Music and Dance workshop.
Erica Georgiades
Erica Georgiades
Director of the School of the Wisdom of Adyar, living in Greece
Janne Vuononvirta
Janne Vuononvirta
General Secretary of the Finnish Section
Jaishree Kannan
Jaishree Kannan
In charge of the Surendra Narayan Archives
LEAP
LEAP Boundary Breakers
World Music & Dance Ensemble
Linda Oliveira
Linda Oliveira
Former National President of the TS in Australia
Venue
LIVE: Public
17:00 - 18:00
PUBLIC LECTURE: "Individuation and Global Responsibility: the Subtle Magic of Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Mandela"
Dr James Tepfer, United Lodge of Theosophists, California, USA
James Tepfer
Dr James Tepfer
Lecturer from the United Lodge of Theosophists in Santa Barbara, California
Venue
LIVE: Public
19:30 - 20:30
New Year's Day Concert
Global Rhythms World Music & Dance Ensemble featuring LEAP Boundary Breakers. Artistic Director - Srinivas Krishnan. The audience will be invited to join in some global songs.
LEAP
LEAP Boundary Breakers
World Music & Dance Ensemble

Day C / 02 Jan 2023

Venue
Bharata Samaj Temple
08:30 - 09:30
Devotional Meeting
Pooja conducted by Sis. Chandrika Mehta, at the Bharata Samaj Temple
Venue
LIVE: for registered
10:00 - 11:00
Theosophical Order of Service (TOS)
Presentation by Nancy Secrest, TOS International Secretary
Nancy Secrest
Nancy Secrest
International Secretary of TOS and International Treasurer of the TS
Venue
LIVE: for registered
11:00 - 12:00
TOS IN INDIA GET-TOGETHER
Theosophical Order of Service in India will gather together. All delegates are welcome to attend.
Venue
ATA, opposite Library gate
13:30 - 15:00
Visit to Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA)
Senior children are there to take through the display of their work
Venue
Theatre LIVE, Headquarters, Library, Blavatsky Bungalow
15:00 - 16:00
Workshops in four different places
1) "Mini" School of the Wisdom, 2) Chanting workshop, 3) Science and Compassion workshop, 4) Education workshop.
Erica Georgiades
Erica Georgiades
Director of the School of the Wisdom of Adyar, living in Greece
Janne Vuononvirta
Janne Vuononvirta
General Secretary of the Finnish Section
Jaishree Kannan
Jaishree Kannan
In charge of the Surendra Narayan Archives
Sonal Murali
Sonal Murali
Director of Adyar Theosophical Academy
Radha R
Radha Raghunathan
Director of Sanskrit Department in Adyar Library&Research Centre
Venue
LIVE: Public
17:00 - 18:00
BESANT LECTURE: "Wisdom of the Ancients"
Public Lecture by Sri M, spiritual teacher, social reformer, educationist, author, and global speaker
Sri M
Sri M
Spiritual teacher, social reformer, educationist, author, and global speaker
Venue
LIVE: for registered
19:00 - 20:30
Theosophical Quiz
Theosophical Quiz (a form of playful mind sport) by Pedro Oliveira, Australia. We will learn theosophical interests from the Society's history through the Quiz.
Pedro Oliveira
Pedro Oliveira
Member of the Australian Section

Day D / 03 Jan 2023

Venue
LIVE: for registered
08:30 - 09:30
Interview on "Service across Communities for Humans and Animals"
Interview of Douglas Keene (USA) and Shravan Krishnan (India). Interviewer is Patrizia Calvi (Italy)
Shravan
Shravan Krishnan
Coordinator of BMAD
Doug Keene
Douglas Keene
Vice-President of the Theosophical Society in America
Patrizia
Patrizia Calvi
Secretary of the TS in Italy
Venue
LIVE: for registered
10:00 - 11:00
Panel "Our Responsibility in the Interconnected World"
Panel with Deepa Padhi (India), Enrique Reig (Mexico), Narendra Shah (East&Central Africa)
Narendra
Narendra Shah
General Secretary of the TS in East & Central Africa
Enrique Reig
Enrique Reig
President of the Interamerican Theosophical Federation
Deepa Padhi
Deepa Padhi
International Vice-President of the Theosophical Society
Venue
Adyar Theatre, not live
11:00 - 11:40
Informal Discussion Groups
Breakup groups to discuss in smaller circles
Venue
Olcott School
13:30 - 15:00
OMHHS Cultural Activities
Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School presents
Venue
Theatre LIVE, Headquarters, Library, Blavatsky Bungalow
15:00 - 16:00
Workshops in four different places
1) "Mini" School of the Wisdom, 2) Chanting workshop, 3) Science and Compassion workshop, 4) Education workshop.
Erica Georgiades
Erica Georgiades
Director of the School of the Wisdom of Adyar, living in Greece
Janne Vuononvirta
Janne Vuononvirta
General Secretary of the Finnish Section
Jaishree Kannan
Jaishree Kannan
In charge of the Surendra Narayan Archives
Sonal Murali
Sonal Murali
Director of Adyar Theosophical Academy
Pradeep
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: Public
17:00 - 18:00
PUBLIC LECTURE: "One Without a Second"
Dr Ravi Ravindra, Prof. Emeritus, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Ravi Ravindra
Dr Ravi Ravindra
Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Venue
Adyar Theatre, not live
19:30 - 20:30
Dance performance by Malavika Sarukkai
Evening of classical dance by Dancer-Choreographer Malavika Sarukkai
Malavika Sarukkai
Malavika Sarukkai
Dancer, Choreographer, Mentor

Day E / 04 Jan 2023

Venue
LIVE: for registered
08:30 - 09:30
Symposium on "Interconnection"
Speakers Catalina Isaza-Cantor (Colombia and Adyar), Francis Lim (Singapore), Sara van Ortega (Spain)
Catalina
Catalina Isaza-Cantor
Member in the TS in Colombia, resident in Adyar
Sara
Sara Ortega van Vloten
Member in the TS in Spain
Speaker
Francis Lim
Member of the Singapore Lodge of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: for registered
10:00 - 11:00
Questions & Answers
Tim Boyd (International President), Marcos de Resende (Brazil), Pedro Oliveira (Australia) and a Lady
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Pedro Oliveira
Pedro Oliveira
Member of the Australian Section
Marcos
Marcos de Resende
Member of the TS in Brazil
Venue
Admin building
12:00 - 14:00
Indian Section Council Meeting - II
For Indian Section Council members only
Pradeep
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
Venue
Headquarters building
14:00 - 15:00
Admission of new members
New Members will receive their Diploma from the International President
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: for registered
15:00 - 16:00
Plenary Session
Presentation of World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT) and reports from the discussions and workshops
Venue
LIVE: Public
17:00 - 18:00
PRESIDENT'S LECTURE: "The Choice to Be Whole"
Tim Boyd, International President of the Theosophical Society
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Venue
LIVE: for registered
18:00 - 18:30
Closing of the Convention
Closing words by the President. Vote of thanks
Tim Boyd
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society

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