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Features an article from Quest magazine every month for discussion and reflection. Click on the current discussion and share with us your thoughts and insights! We want to thank our friend AngieMom57 who is moderating this Group.
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NDE: How Death Changes Life 44 Replies
"Not only do NDE's (Near Death Experience) eliminate the fear of dying, they also reduce the fear of living." There is a marked "change in attitude toward life"... so we begin our November Quest Re...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by Janeth Nov 14.
Illness as Spiritual Experience 43 Replies
Illness as Spiritual Experience by Robert W. Bonnell in the 2009 Summer issue of Quest has been a welcome read while “life on the mend” continues and as we heal from a common aliment or a life thre...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by Arthur E Gregory Nov 1.
An In-depth Look at Forgiveness 10 Replies
The featured article for our August discussion is Why Forgive by Richard Smoley, published in the last issue of our Quest magazine. Like with many personal challenges, forgiveness for me is on th...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by Janeth Oct 24.
The Story to Tell 26 Replies
"The alternative reality imprints on my mind as if the event had taken place in the world of my own daily life...she goes on to the heart of this discussion.."News stories generally inundate our ...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by AngieMom57 Aug 17.
Deep Ecology and the Spiritual Life 36 Replies
In the Spring 2009 issue of Quest, the journal of the TSA, there is an interesting article by Dr. C. Jotin Khisty entitled The Marriage of Buddhism and Deep Ecology. An Inconvenient Truth was a bo...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by Shaviance Aug 6.
Spiritual Approach to Environmentalism 16 Replies
Greetings! Let us take our previous discussion a level deeper this month. We will use as a starting point the article Humanity, Environment, and Spirit by Stephen A. Hoeller, published in the Spri...
Started by Olcott Library. Last reply by Mike Krumper Jun 20.
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Comment by Sally Colbert on November 5, 2009 at 3:52pm - We as Theosophists are all deeply concerned about our Environment and Ecology, and also all issues touched upon in these articles. This is a very rich reading experience.
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Comment by Charles Del Campo on October 7, 2009 at 12:11am -
Excellent discussion group to deeper our understanding of our evolution in this manvantara!
FRC Charles Del Campo:.32
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Comment by AngieMom57 on August 9, 2009 at 10:40am -
"Honesty is the first step towards truth. Self-control, inward tranquility, detachment from possession, balance of emotion--all these virtues are absolutely necessary to the understanding of any religious or philosophical system."
Words to the Wise by Manly Palmer Hall
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Theosophical Philosophy and The Red Book
November 29, 2009 from 10:45am to 12pm – The Theosophy Center
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