Public Lectures and Events  ~  Winter & Spring, 2010                                                        Home

Public Lecture Series ~ Sunday Afternoons  4:00–5:30 pm   
Suggested Donation:   $5.00–$10.00       (special events vary)

All events are held in the lending library, at:

717 Broadway Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 323-4281
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 Parking may be difficult, so please allow extra time to arrive.
   

 * * *   Unless otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons  4:00–5:30 pm   * * *

Our non-profit library is largely funded by donations. If you would like to support us in keeping our library active, please consider sending a donation to the Library Manager Fund.  For a limited time, all donations we receive will be matched by a member donor. We appreciate your support. 

Bookshop hours:
Monday:  Closed
Tue, Wed:       11 am - 6 pm
Thu, Fri ,Sat:   11 am - 7 pm
Sun:               12 pm - 6 pm

Lending Library hours:
Monday:    Closed
Tue, Wed:  12 pm - 6 pm
Thu, Fri      Closed
Sat, Sun     12 pm - 6 pm
Closed Monday, Thursday and Friday
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Sunday, January 10, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

From Near-Death to Life as a Teacher
Maureen Green
Maureen Green is one of the few near-death experiencers who has pre-birth memories of being encouraged by spiritual beings to live an earth life that would lead to abuse. She was told she would then become one of the few adults who could work meaningfully with teens who had gone through the same trauma. Three years ago Maureen received her Masters degree in Mathematics. Today she teaches abused kids at a lockdown facility in Auburn. Because of the multiple near-death experiences she had when she was younger, which Maureen will share, she can now "see" the potential within the disturbed personalities of these kids and draw that out. Please come and listen to this remarkable woman.


Sunday, January 17, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

World Fusion Music
Ancient Sounds
Ancient Sounds creates beautiful uplifting original world ethnic fusion music with an acoustic light jazz twist! 2009 NAMMY AWARD NOMINEE in ’Native Heart’ Category. The core of Ancient Woodwinds adds intrigue and combines with Vocals, Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar and more (6 - 8 performers). Events feature a wide range of world ethnic woodwinds and didgeridoos: Native American, Japanese, Chinese, South American, African, European & Australian creating a compelling, large landscape, "movie sound track" feel to the sounds!


Sunday, January 31, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation
Living with Others in the Huna Way
Roy Novzari
This series of three talks will review the ancient Hawaiian Huna way and how to use these techniques to achieve your goals in your life, i.e. financial, health, relationship, etc. The techniques are simple and very usable for creating your life path and living the Huna way. This second presentation will focus on how one understands and works on one's relationships with others.
Roy Novzari is a spiritual counselor, practicing since the late 1970's. He has included Huna in his practice since the early 1990's. He teaches Huna at South Seattle Community College each Quarter.


Sunday, February 21, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

Meditations on the 99 Names of God
Jamal Rahman

The 99 names of God are a rich source of inspiration and guidance for our "inner" work. Join Sheikh Jamal Rahman as he leads us on this wonderful journey through the beautiful names of God.
Sheikh Jamal Rahman is a Muslim Sufi minister in the Interfaith Community Church and author of "Fragrance of Faith" and co-author of "Out of Darkness, Into Light" and "Getting to the Heart of Interfaith". His web page is www.jamalrahman.com


Sunday, March 7, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

Facing the Future: 2012, Peak Oil, and Beyond
David Spangler
Many images of the future are being publicized now, some very grim. How are we to think of these things? How are we to respond? As spiritual seekers and subtle activists, how do we face the future? For that matter, how do we face the present? When confronted with scary or apocalyptic images, we may have a tendency to freeze, like a deer caught in oncoming headlights, or retreat into denial. Either way, we may diminish our creative energies and our engagement with the present. What inner tools do we have to prevent this?
David Spangler is an internationally known spiritual teacher, a former director of the Findhorn Foundation community, and director of education for the Lorian Association. He is the author of many books on spirituality and teaches a number of classes online over the Internet at www.Lorian.org.


Sunday, March 14, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

Theosophy 102
Ed Alden
Modern Theosophy offers a worldview that is all-encompassing and, therefore, complex. But the “core” ideas are few and easy to understand. They provide an understanding of our existence that is radically optimistic and affirms our place in the great drama of Creation. This series of three lectures will review and explore those core ideas, each lecture discussing several of the core ideas.
This second session will focus on the processes of our lives as human beings.
Ed Alden is a long time Theosophist and is a member of the Seattle Lodge.


Sunday, March 21, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

Meditation: Science of the Soul
Mark Ray
Theosophy recognizes three essential paths to self awareness: service, study and meditation. In this discussion we will explore why meditation is so important, how to meditate and experience several different types of meditation. The yoga sutras of Patanjali define meditation as sustained concentration. We know meditation reduces stress and promotes health, but the spiritual side is less well known. Today we will discuss and experience the hidden side of meditation.
Mark Ray is a long time member of the Theosophical Society in Seattle.


Sunday, March 28, 2010 4-5:30pm
Public Lecture: $5 - $10 Requested Donation

Reincarnation Stories
Susan Brown
Showing the interplay of karma and relationships, Susan will share stories, insights and the theosophical framework all gleaned from years of reading stories based on clairvoyant research. The sources are almost all out of print, but available in the TS library. The content and connections are spell-binding.
Susan Brown is a life, and life long, member of the Theosophical Society, for 60 years and with lots of reading.

* * *   Unless otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons  4:00–5:30 pm   * * *

Our non-profit library is largely funded by donations. If you would like to support us in keeping our library active, please consider sending a donation to the Library Manager Fund.  For a limited time, all donations we receive will be matched by a member donor. We appreciate your support.

SERVICES OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN SEATTLE    

Theosophical Lending Library
Our research library and learning center are now inviting new members and patrons. (Library member fees are $30/year) This service is included in your lodge membership, should you join the TS in Seattle.