Program List

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Time Title (link) Description
08:30
OPENING

Lighting the Lamp, Prayers of the Religions, 

Universal Prayer, Greetings

09:30
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Presidential Address

And report of the Theosophical Society worldwide of 2024-25

Book Releases
 

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
11:00
INAUGURATIONS

Exhibitions at Headquarters building

1. Blavatsky Museum of Arts
“100 Years Legacy”

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
14:00
INAUGURATIONS

Exhibitions at Adyar Library and Research Centre

1. Surendra Narayan Archives: 

15:00
RECEPTION

Reception near Admin Lawn

Snacks, sweets, coffee, tea

17:00
PUBLIC LECTURE

"Looking Through the Window of Eternity"

Shikhar Agnihotri

  1. Shikhar Agnihotri
    International Speaker, National Lecturer, TS India, Adyar Resident
19:45
RITUAL OF THE MYSTIC STAR

Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to be seated by 7.35 PM 

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Time Title (link) Description
08:30
SHORT TALKS

"One Life, Many Paths" and "A Timeless Message"
  1. "One Life, Many Paths"

Catalina Isaza-Cantor,

  1. Catalina Isaza-Cantor
    International Speaker, TS Colombia, Adyar Resident
  2. Robert Béland
    Organizing Secretary of the TS in Canada
10:00
INDIAN SECTION CONVENTION - I

“Inaugural Address”, Tim Boyd, International President

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
  2. Pradeep Gohil
    President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
15:00
WORKSHOP-I-Peace

WS 1: Peace in Action: A Theosophical Approach to Service and Self-Awareness

Step into the heart of Theosophy's practical application.

  1. Charlton "Chally" Jules P. Romero
    General Secretary of the TS in the Philippines
  2. Emily Zen Chua
    TS in the Philippines
  3. Rekha Nahar
    Assistant International Secretary of TOS, TS Philippines
  4. Saturnina S. Rodil
    TS in the Philippines
15:00
WORKSHOP-I-Education

WS 2: Education for Life: Seeds of Gratitude

This workshop invites us to water the seeds of gratitude within.

  1. Sonal Murali
    Director of Adyar Theosophical Academy
15:00
WORKSHOP-I-Unity

WS 3: Embodied Unity: Experiencing the Hidden Energies of the Self

During this practical workshop, participants engage in a progressive sequence of exercises

  1. WFYT
    World Federation of Young Theosophists
17:00
PUBLIC LECTURE

“Adyar Chronicles: The Living Heart of the Theosophical Society”

Geetha Jaikumar, Researcher, Surendra Narayan Arc

  1. Geetha Jaikumar
    Researcher, Surendra Narayan Archives, TS, Adyar
19:45
CULTURAL EVENING

"Ekam sat, Anant Aayami" - One truth, Infinite Expressions

The presentation will showcase the above-mentioned theme through an Odissi dance performance, highlighting how every

  1. Rahul Varshney
    Odissi Artiste, Director, Trainer
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Time Title (link) Description
08:30
DEVOTIONAL MEETING

Conducted at the Temple of Light, Bharata Samaj Temple

  1. Chandrika Mehta
    Member of the Indian Section
10:00
DIALOGUE

"Preparing for a New Humanity"

Two esteemed theosophists discuss in a form of dialogue

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
  2. Trân-Thi-Kim-Diêu
    President of the TS in France
11:00
THEOSOPHICAL ORDER OF SERVICE (TOS)

"The Role of Service in Shaping the Future"

Rekha Nahar, Assistant International Secretary of TOS, the Philippines

  1. Nancy Secrest
    International Secretary of TOS and International Treasurer of the TS
  2. Rekha Nahar
    Assistant International Secretary of TOS, TS Philippines
15:00
WORKSHOP-II-Unity

WS 3: Embodied Unity: Experiencing the Hidden Energies of the Self

During this practical workshop, participants engage in a progressive sequence of exercises

  1. WFYT
    World Federation of Young Theosophists
15:00
WORKSHOP-II-Education

WS 2: Education for Life: One Heart and Interbeing 

This workshop explores the quiet inner world where all life meets and the

  1. Sonal Murali
    Director of Adyar Theosophical Academy
15:00
WORKSHOP-II-Peace

WS 1: Peace in Action: A Theosophical Approach to Service and Self-Awareness

Step into the heart of Theosophy's practical application.

  1. Charlton "Chally" Jules P. Romero
    General Secretary of the TS in the Philippines
  2. Emily Zen Chua
    TS in the Philippines
  3. Rekha Nahar
    Assistant International Secretary of TOS, TS Philippines
  4. Saturnina S. Rodil
    TS in the Philippines
17:00
THEOSOPHY-SCIENCE LECTURE

Being, Consciousness, and the Future in an AI-Driven World

Sangeetha Menon gave a Lecture at the International Convention

  1. Sangeetha Menon
    Professor & Head, NIAS Consciousness Studies Programme, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
19:45
ONE FIRE - 150y DOCUMENTARY

150 years of theosophy and the Theosophical Society

In 1875, in a dimly lit room in New York City, two seekers—Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott, a visionary reformer—lit a spark that

  1. Terhi Ahava
    Director of ONE FIRE film, TS Finland, Residing in Germany
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Time Title (link) Description
08:30
WATER CEREMONY

We consecrate our unity in a sacred Union of Waters Ceremony

Water is the essence of life itself. It flows endlessly, connecting everything on our beloved Mother Earth, and beyond.

10:00
INDIAN SECTION CONVENTION - II

“Reach Within to Embrace the Unity of Life”

With five Indian speakers on the theme

  1. Ananya Pati
    Member of the Indian Section
  2. Hari Varma
    Filmmaker, Member of the Indian Section
  3. Sharayu Wagdeo
    Member of the Indian Section
  4. Shobha Prakash
    Member of the Indian Section
  5. Vani Shree
    Member of the Indian Section
15:00
CONVERSATION

“Art, Theosophy, and Adyar”

Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, the Theosophical Society’s deep engagement with artistic practices generated a wide range of creative outcome

  1. Christine Ödlund
    Artist, Sweden
  2. Fredrik Söderberg
    Artist, Sweden
17:00
BESANT LECTURE

The Besant lecture will be delivered by 

Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister, Government of India

  1. 2 Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
    Finance Minister of the Government of India
19:45
MEMBERS' TALENT SHOW

Artistic sharing by the Delegates

Moderator: Vinay Patri, TS India

  1. Vinay Kumar Patri
    President of Madras Theosophical Federation, TS India
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Time Title (link) Description
08:30
DISCUSSION AND Q&A

"Let's Talk"

Conversation and Questions & Answers

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
10:00
GLOBAL MEDITATION

Guided Global Meditation

for which we invite worldwide joining at the same time

  1. Catalina Isaza-Cantor
    International Speaker, TS Colombia, Adyar Resident
  2. Shikhar Agnihotri
    International Speaker, National Lecturer, TS India, Adyar Resident
10:20
ADYAR, THE MULTIVERSE

A video from Adyar

Catalina Isaza-Cantor and Shikhar Agnihotri bring Adyar's spirit to our consciousness.

Adyar, the Multiverse

  1. Catalina Isaza-Cantor
    International Speaker, TS Colombia, Adyar Resident
  2. Shikhar Agnihotri
    International Speaker, National Lecturer, TS India, Adyar Resident
15:00
MINI TALKS

Three short talks

(1) “Inner Unity and Healing for Future Humanity” - Svyatoslav Lipsky, Organizing Secretary, TS Russia

  1. James Madaio
    Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague
  2. N. C. Krishna
    International Speaker of the TS and National Lecturer of the Indian Section
  3. Svyatoslav Lipsky
    Organizing Secretary of the TS in Russia
17:00
PRESIDENT'S LECTURE

"What's New? A Question Worth Asking"

Public Lecture by the International President of the TS

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
18:00
CLOSING

Closing words by the International President
Vote of Thanks by the Convention Officer

  1. 1 Tim Boyd
    International President of the Theosophical Society
  2. Shikhar Agnihotri
    International Speaker, National Lecturer, TS India, Adyar Resident