24Sep
Schedule
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| 08:30 - 09:30 | Opening of the Convention on 31 December | Prayers, Greetings, Invocation, and Opening by the International President | 
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | KEYNOTE | KEYNOTE “ADYAR EXTENSION” by Tim Boyd, International President | 
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| 10:00 - 11:10 | Presidential Address | Report of Activities of the TS worldwide during 2022-23 presented by Tim Boyd, International President | 
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| 11:15 - 12:00 | Inauguration of Stalls | Inauguration of OES and BMAD Stalls | 
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| 12:00 - 14:30 | Indian Section Council Meeting - I | Meeting of Indian Council Members only | ||
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Inaugurations at the Library building | Exhibition by Artist Hemalatha and Exhibition at the Surendra Narayan Archives | ||
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Inaugurations at the Headquarters building | Conserved paintings of Ada Florence Fuller and permanent exhibition of the Blavatsky Museum | ||
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Reception | Snacks near Admin building produced by the KTF Canteen | ||
| 16:30 - 17:45 | New Year's Eve Concert | Global Rhythms World Music & Dance Ensemble featuring LEAP Boundary Breakers | 
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| 19:30 - 21:00 | Ritual of the Mystic Star | Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to occupy seats by 7.25 PM | 
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| 06:00 - 07:00 | Early morning practices | Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Symposium 1 | Symposium 1 | 
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| 09:45 - 11:00 | Short lectures | Short lectures | 
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| 11:00 - 12:30 | Indian Section Convention - I | Report of the Indian Section | ||
| 13:00 - 14:45 | TOS India Executive | For TOS India Executive members only | ||
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Visit to SWC | Social Welfare Centre and Vocational Training Centre present cultural activities at SWC. | 
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| 15:00 - 16:15 | Workshops I | Workshops on Education, Chanting, and Young Theosophists | 
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | Public Lecture | Public lecture | 
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| 19:30 - 20:30 | CREA-Shakthi Play | A play presented by a theatre group called CREA-Shakthi | 
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| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | |
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| 06:00 - 07:00 | Early morning practices | Three options to choose from: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Devotional Meeting | Pooja at the Bharata Samaj Temple | 
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| 09:45 - 11:00 | Panel on the Convention Theme | Panel discussion | 
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| 11:00 - 11:50 | Informal Discussion Groups | Discussion groups facilitated by young theosophists | ||
| 13:00 - 14:45 | Indian Section Council Meeting - II | Meeting of Indian Council Members only | ||
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Bharata Samaj Association | Meeting for Association members only | ||
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Visit to Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA) | Senior children are there to take through the display of their work | 
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | Interview | Interview or short lectures |
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | BESANT LECTURE: "Pursuit of Justice" | Public Lecture by Mr Somayaji | 
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| 19:30 - 20:30 | Evening program | BEAT Choir to be confirmed | 
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| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | |
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| 06:00 - 07:00 | Early morning practices | Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) | Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) talk and Dance performance | 
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| 09:45 - 10:45 | Dialogue | Dialogue between nn and nn | 
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| 11:00 - 12:15 | Indian Section Convention - II | Open to all delegates | ||
| 13:00 - 14:45 | TOS India Annual Meeting | Annual General body of the TOS India | ||
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Visit to Olcott School | OMHHS Cultural Activities | 
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| 15:00 - 16:15 | Workshops II | Workshops on Education, Chanting, and Young Theosophists | ||
| 17:00 - 18:00 | PUBLIC LECTURE: | Speaker Joss Brooks | 
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| 19:30 - 20:30 | Arts and Archives | Art Conservation Project and Leaves from the Archives | 
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| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | |
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| 06:00 - 07:00 | Early morning practices | Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga | ||
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | 
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| 09:45 - 10:45 | Short lectures | Short lectures on Advaita and Universal Intelligence | 
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| 12:00 - 14:00 | Indian Section Council Meeting - III | Meeting of Indian Council Members only | ||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Admission of new members | International President talks to the new members and gives them Diplomas | ||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Plenary Session | Summaries from the workshops and discussions, and update of the World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT). | 
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | PRESIDENT'S LECTURE | Tim Boyd, International President of the Theosophical Society | 
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| 18:00 - 18:30 | Closing of the Convention | Closing words by International President; Vote of Thanks by Convention Officer | 
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