TheTheosophical Society in Detroit
Chartered in 1916 as a Branch of the Theosophical Society of America

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Movies begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.  From 6:30 to 6:55 is time for socializing, browsing through the bookstore and library and enjoying light refreshments.

Public Programs

We are happy to continue movies and discussions on Friday nights. 
Movies will be presented, followed by thoughtful open discussions.

Sept 5        Movie - The Yoga of Knowledge, Devotion, and Action

Radha Burnier discusses three aspects of yoga practice as means of fulfilling one's spiritual practice. (3 tapes). 1996. Radha became 7th international President of the Theosophical Society in 1980, She holds a Master's degree in Sanskrit from the Benares Hindu University, and an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Nagarjuna University. She has lectured all over the world on Theosophical and cultural topics, and both her talks and writings are known for their clarity of thought and depth of vision.

Sept 12      Movie - Working on Oneself  

Jeffrey Mishlove interviews Kathleen Speeth, Shingen Young, Patricia Sun, and Claudio Naranjo on how we can help ourselves grow. 1988.  Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, president of the Intuition Network, has been a writer, television host and producer, psychotherapist, businessman and researcher of extraordinary human capacities and psychic abilities.

Sept 19      Movie - The Rapture of Being

Jeffrey Mishlove interviews Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan on the Sufi approach to meditation. 1988.  Pir Vilayat was a teacher of meditation and of the Order of Sufism traditions. His teaching combined with his knowledge of the mystical esoteric heritage and scholarship of western culture. He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism, which views all religions as rays of light from the same sun.

Sept 26      Two Movies –

Christian Mysticism and the Monastic Life  - Elda Hartley. Monks are interviewed on what prayer and meditation mean to them from a mystical perspective.

The Meaning of Tibetan Buddhist - Chanting Thubten Pende. An American Buddhist monk reveals the meaning behind Buddhist chants. Includes demonstrations.