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Many Theosophists are deeply involved in
community service as individual citizens. Here is an interesting example. A
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In May,
Betty Bland (President/General Secretary of the American Section of the
Theosophical Society) and Tim Boyd (TSA Vice President, and also President of
the Theosophical
Order of Service) had a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai
Lama. They discussed some of the work that the TOS has done to support Chushul Orphanage in
From left to right: Betty Bland, Tim Boyd, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lily Boyd, David Bland |
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In May, the
Mahabharat Group of the The one month long
summer spiritual camp was organised under the banner "Body, Mind And Soul
Awareness Programme”. During the camp the students were taught yoga asanas,
pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, mantra chantings and moral
lessons. On the closing day they were awarded certificates of participation. |
 The programme was inaugurated in the open-air grounds of the school. |
 The children learned moral lessons through games and songs. |
 The students had an opportunity to learn the rudiments of meditation. |
 Yoga lessons
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The The new
building has four floors. The front fence and gate are still under
construction. |
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A library
is being established on an entire floor of the new building. Opposite we
see the new library ready for the construction of shelves.
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Recognising volunteers in Brisbane,
Australia
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To celebrate National Volunteer Week in May,
Lynette Muller, President of the Brisbane TOS group, presented members with
certificates recognising their volunteer service to the TS and to various
community activities. Here she presents a certificate to Colleen
O’Rourke recognising her work with cancer patients. |
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One of the ladies in the TOS in The ladies in the photograph were delighted
with receiving the rugs. |