Speakers
Schedule
| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | Convention Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 147 | |
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Opening of the Convention on 31 December | Prayers, Greetings, Invocation, and Opening words by the International President | 147 | |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Presidential Address | Report of Activities of the TS worldwide during 2021-22 presented by Tim Boyd, International President | 147 | |
| 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 | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Reception | Tea and coffee and snacks with delegates to meet each other near the Admin building |
147 | |
| 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 | 147 | |
| 19:30 - 20:30 | Ritual of the Mystic Star | Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to occupy seats by 7.25 PM | 147 |
| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | Convention Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 147 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Symposium on "Responsibility" | Speakers Shikhar Agnihotri (India), Vibha Saksena (India), and Stephen McDonald (Australia) | 147 | |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Informal Discussion Groups | Breakup groups to discuss in smaller circles | 147 | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Indian Section Council Meeting - I | For Indian Section Council members only | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 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 | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 |
| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | Convention Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Devotional Meeting | Pooja conducted by Sis. Chandrika Mehta, at the Bharata Samaj Temple | 147 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) | Presentation by Nancy Secrest, TOS International Secretary | 147 | |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | TOS IN INDIA GET-TOGETHER | Theosophical Order of Service in India will gather together. All delegates are welcome to attend. | 147 | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Visit to Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA) | Senior children are there to take through the display of their work | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | BESANT LECTURE: "Wisdom of the Ancients" | Public Lecture by Sri M, spiritual teacher, social reformer, educationist, author, and global speaker | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 |
| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | Convention Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 147 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Panel "Our Responsibility in the Interconnected World" | Panel with Deepa Padhi (India), Enrique Reig (Mexico), Narendra Shah (East&Central Africa) | 147 | |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Informal Discussion Groups | Breakup groups to discuss in smaller circles | 147 | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | OMHHS Cultural Activities | Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School presents | 147 | |
| 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. | 147 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | PUBLIC LECTURE: "One Without a Second" | Dr Ravi Ravindra, Prof. Emeritus, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada | 147 | |
| 19:30 - 20:30 | Dance performance by Malavika Sarukkai | Evening of classical dance by Dancer-Choreographer Malavika Sarukkai | 147 |
| Time | Subject | Summary | Speaker | Convention Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Symposium on "Interconnection" | Speakers Catalina Isaza-Cantor (Colombia and Adyar), Francis Lim (Singapore), Sara van Ortega (Spain) | 147 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Questions & Answers | Tim Boyd (International President), Marcos de Resende (Brazil), Pedro Oliveira (Australia) and a Lady | 147 | |
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Indian Section Council Meeting - II | For Indian Section Council members only | 147 | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Admission of new members | New Members will receive their Diploma from the International President | 147 | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Plenary Session | Presentation of World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT) and reports from the discussions and workshops | 147 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | PRESIDENT'S LECTURE: "The Choice to Be Whole" | Tim Boyd, International President of the Theosophical Society | 147 | |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Closing of the Convention | Closing words by the President. Vote of thanks | 147 |