De ontwikkeling van het menselijk bewustzijn in relatie met maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen De spirituele ontwikkelingen in onze binnenwereld, en de maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen in de buitenwereld worden heel sterk bepaald door het beeld van mens en wereld dat we erop nahouden. Indachtig het inzicht vanuit de Hermetische traditie -zo boven, zo beneden-, vallen mensbeeld en wereldbeeld samen. In de loop van de geschiedenis blijkt dat mens- en wereldbeeld in wezen hetzelfde...
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During this immersive workshop with Kurt Leland, we will learn about invisible planes and beings, clairvoyance and the inner senses, and the spiritual paths of mystics, empaths, and seers. We will examine how best to work with invisible humans (teachers, afterlife workers, and the dead) and invisible nonhumans (nature spirits, fairies, devas, and angels). And we will develop guidelines and spiritual practices to support safety and self-care in cooperative...
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De eerste TVN voorjaarsdag staat in het teken van bewustzijn. Arie Bos zal een presentatie geven getiteld , ‘Bewustzijn en hersenen: kip of ei?’ Wat bewustzijn is weet ieder van ons zelf het beste. Toch kan niemand er een fysieke definitie van geven. Dat is een van de redenen dat nog altijd niemand kan vertellen hoe de hersenen bewustzijn “maken”. Toch gaan de meeste mensen, vooral ook in de...
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Zet de datum vast in je agenda! Zaterdag, 11 maart 2023 Besant Hall, Meentweg 9, Naarden TVN themadag: ‘Wat is Bewustzijn?’ Met Arie Bos, Ingmar de Boer, Wim Leys en Arend Heijbroek. Zie evenement TVN voorjaarsdag ‘Wat is Bewustzijn?’ Zaterdag, 29 april 2023 Besant Hall, Meentweg 9, Naarden Themadag met Klaas van Egmond over Wijsheidtradities en praktische spirituele consequenties. Nadere informatie volgt. Save the date! Friday, June 2-Wednesday...
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The Voice of the Silence is one of the most influential books in theosophical literature. H. P. Blavatsky wrote it in 1889 while in London and may have finalised it during her visit to Fontainebleau. The booklet can be considered a manual for mystics, offering guidance during spiritual awakening. William James called The Voice of the Silence a Musical composition. In mystical writings the call to “hear” or “listen”...
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The theosophical movement, innovations in esotericism and spirituality Since 1986 a series of International Theosophical History conferences (ITHCon) have been held, mostly in London, at which scholars within the Theosophical Movement and from the academic world in general, have gathered together to share and discuss Theosophical History. This year, the ITHCon will be hosted in Naarden, The Netherlands, at the International Theosophical Centre, founded in 1925, offering a unique...
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In de kapel van de Vrij Katholieke kerk op het Internationaal Theosofisch Centrum in Naarden wordt vanaf woensdag avond 21 september tot en met zaterdagochtend 1 oktober de Engelen tiendaags gehouden, ook wel Kingsweek genoemd (het Koninkrijk der Engelen). Elke avond is er om 19.30 uur een Heilig Lof en in de ochtenden om 10.30 uur een Heilige Mis, waarbij Engelenmeditaties gedaan worden. Enkele van deze dagen hebben dit...
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From 3 to 7 June 2022 an International Gathering of Young Theosophists under the theme “Treading the Path to Self-Transformation” took place at the ITC Naarden (The Netherlands). It was the first in-person gathering of members under 40 years old since the global pandemic began. After some months of preparations, a number of 31 participants attended from 16 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico,...
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Research has shown that 51% of population in western countries have had exceptional experiences, such as clairvoyance, telepathy, lucid dreams, near-death experiences, contact with deceased and mystical or spiritual experiences. As exceptional as these experiences may be, from a sociological point of view they are quite normal. They are not only part of the postmodern world in which we live, but also of the Wisdom Traditions of all cultures....
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From 3rd to 7th June 2022 an International gathering of young theosophists will take place at the International Theosophical Centre (ITC) Naarden (The Netherlands). A team of young members from Europe are coordinating the event that is organized under the auspices of the ITC and the EFTS and sponsored by both, together with a number of Sections in Europe. Tim Boyd Vicente Hao Chin Jr. The gathering will focus on the...
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