Workshops (II)
- "Nine Meditation Techniques According to the Yoga-Sūtra", Ricardo Lindemann, TS Brazil
- “Practical tools for working through the personality”, Barbara Hebert, TS America
- “The essential work of the TS”, Pablo Sender, TS America
- “Transformative Education -- The Art of Living and Learning”, Sonal Murali, TS India
- “Compassion in Action: Basics of the Energetic Healing Method, Therapeutic Touch®”, Leonie van Gelder, TS America
- “Our Role in Shaping the Future”, Francis Lim and Leo Ta, WFYT, World Federation of Young Theosophists
1. "Nine Meditation Techniques According to the Yoga-Sūtra", Ricardo Lindemann, TS Brazil
Blavatsky considered Rāja-Yoga to be synonymous with Practical Occultism. In this theoretical-practical workshop, at least nine classical techniques from Patañjali’s Yoga-Sūtra will be presented to overcome distraction. These techniques, which are optional according to the tendencies or different temperaments of each practitioner, aim to reverse the nine obstacles or tendencies to distraction (vikṣepa), which will be studied as a diagnosis. Their objective is to avoid the projection of the mind outwards and thus enable the practice of Concentration, and later Contemplation and Ecstasy, which are the last stages of Rāja-Yoga in search of Liberation from human suffering.
2. “Practical tools for working through the personality”, Barbara Hebert, TS America
Throughout the Congress, we will be addressing our journey Toward Insight and Wholeness. This interactive workshop will focus on one of the ways that will facilitate our movement in this direction. Using quotes from a variety of theosophical authors and traditional psychological sources, we will explore some practical tools to facilitate working through the personality. In so doing, our own inner strength expedites our movement toward personal insight and wholeness. Ultimately, our individual growth aids all of humanity as it treads the path of awareness and healing.
3. “The Fundamental Work of the Theosophical Society”, Pablo Sender, TS America
A Workshop on the Origins, Nature, and Spiritual Mission of the TS
The Theosophical Society was founded not merely as a philosophical association, but as a living conduit for spiritual influence—intended to uplift human consciousness and prepare the mental and moral soil for the emergence of the new humanity of intuition. In this light, the Society is not simply an institution but a spiritual organism with an inner purpose.
What is the essential work of the TS? What is it expected to offer a world in crisis? And how may we, members of this Society, participate in its sacred mission? This workshop offers a reflective exploration of the TS—its founding impulse, spiritual principles, and the vital role it plays in the evolution of humanity.
4. “Transformative Education -- The Art of Living and Learning”, Sonal Murali, TS India
Workshop 2: A theosophical school is a place where the child is loved, nourished, and encouraged to have a deep connection with nature and oneself. An educator’s role is to be an interface for the child to explore the inner and outer spaces. Like life, education is not an isolated process. It is a collaborative journey, where both the teacher and the student are learners as equals.
Self-directed and child-centred learning allows for nurturing curiosity, invoking a sense of wonder in children to help build creative thinking and experience the joy of learning and a lifetime of education.
5. “Compassion in Action: Basics of the Energetic Healing Method, Therapeutic Touch®”, Leonie van Gelder, TS America
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will be introduced to the basic assumptions, uses and practices of Therapeutic Touch, an energetic healing method developed by lifelong Theosophist, clairvoyant and past president of the TS in America, Dora Kunz and longtime Theosophist and Professor of Nursing, Dolores Krieger Ph.D., RN. Incorporating the intentional and compassionate use of universal energy, Therapeutic Touch brings together the principles of the wisdom tradition and modern science with the insights and experiences of its founders. You will come away with practical skills of healing to help your family and loved ones.
