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Subject

“ANCIENT HELLENIC WISDOM for DAILY LIFE”
In-Person
Indian Section Study Camp

Venue

Indian Section Headquarters, Varanasi

Time (IST)

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Email
theosophyvns@gmail.com

Event Speaker

Cost
Members are requested to remit an appropriate amount based on the type of accommodation, which must be selected by 1st October 2025.

The registration will start from 1st August to 1st October 2025. 
1. Shantikunj- Rs. 3100 (Rs. 300/day for Accommodation, Rs. 425/day for food, and Rs. 200 for Registration) 
2. Other Rooms [upstairs at Olcott House and Damodar House]- Rs. 2900 (Rs. 250/day for Accommodation, Rs. 425/day for food, and Rs. 200 for Registration) and 
3. Dormitory [Upstairs at Harmony building] @ Rs. 2700 (Rs. 200/day for Accommodation, Rs. 425/day for food, and Rs. 200 for Registration).

The accommodation will be available from 29th October 2025 to 2nd November forenoon (10 a.m.). The fooding also start from lunch of 29th October to breakfast of 2nd November 2025.

The details & accommodation:

[i] Suryashram                       10 beds

[ii] Shantikunj              11 beds

[iii] Damodar House                13 beds

[iv] Olcott House                   12 beds

[v] Harmany building 2nd & 3rd floor   70 beds

The accommodation will be provided on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. The delegates who want to stay more will have to pay extra Board and Lodging Charges. If registration is cancelled before 15th October 2025, then Rs. 200 will be deducted, and remaining amount will be sent to you after 15th November 2025. For the members of Varanasi and those who do not require accommodation or food, there will be a registration charge of Rs. 200. If requires food, the charge will be Rs. 425/day.

Remittances are to be made to BANK OF BARODA, LUXA ROAD BRANCH, Varanasi, Account No. 28600100018425, IFSC Code- BARB0LUXABS in the name of the Indian Section, The Theosophical Society. In IFSC code the underline is ‘Zero.’ One must inform Mr. A.N. Singh, (Accountant, Indian Section, TS Varanasi) by email (theosophyvns@gmail.com) or Telephone No. 9935395712 giving details as per the FORM attached with special request if any, without which one cannot be registered.

For any clarification, kindly contact Bro. S. L. Dar Accommodation Officer, Telephone no. 9415221425 and Bro. Pradip Mahapatra, Programme Co-ordinator, Telephone No. 9437697429.

Pradeep H. Gohil,

President, Indian Section TS Varanasi

Event pdf

2025-INDIAN SECTION STUDY CAMP.pdf
description

Content

The three-day Indian Section Study Camp on “ANCIENT HELLENIC WISDOM for DAILY LIFE” will be held on 30th, 31st October and 01st November, 2025, at the Indian Section H.Q.,  Varanasi. It will be conducted by Sis. ERICA GEORGIADES, General Secretary of the Greece Section.

This study camp offers a journey into ancient Hellenic wisdom for daily life. Drawing from the Orphic, Pythagorean, and Platonic traditions, we will explore both philosophical and Theosophical perspectives on the art of living—uncovering how ancient philosophers, like Plato, cultivated serenity of mind, practiced self-knowledge, and lived a life full of meaning and wisdom. Through dialogue, reflection, and contemplation, we will delve into Anamnesis, the practice of recollection in Orphic and Platonic traditions, which leads to the awakening of the soul’s memory of its divine origin. We will also explore Theasis — a state of contemplative vision – an enlightened seeing of truth or the divine, as distinguished from the shadows and illusions that most people mistake for reality. Equally important, we will also explore how Platonists drew wisdom from everyday life and nature, and how we can reawaken this sacred practice in our own time. Daily sessions will include periods of silent contemplation, supported by the melodies of the ancient seven stringed Greek lyre—an instrument once used to uplift the soul and attune it to its divine origin.

 

Schedule

30.10.2025 – Indian Section Study Camp 2025
09:00 AM – 05:15 PM

  1. 09:00 – 10:45 AM – 1st Session: 15-minute Meditation with the Ancient Greek Lyre. Welcome and Introduction.
  2. 10:45 – 11:00 AM – Tea Break
  3. 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM – 2nd Session: Plato’s Cave – From Darkness to Light
  4. 12:45 – 02:30 PM – Lunch Break and Rest
  5. 02:30 – 03:45 PM – 3rd Session: Seeing the World with the Eyes of the Soul
  6. 03:45 – 04:00 PM – Tea Break
  7. 04:00 – 05:15 PM – 4th Session: Turning Towards the Light

31.10.2025 – Indian Section Study Camp 2025
09:00 AM – 05:15 PM

  1. 09:00 – 10:45 AM – 1st Session: 15-minute Meditation with the Ancient Greek Lyre. Introduction to Self-Knowledge & Ancient Greek Wisdom for Daily Life.
  2. 10:45 – 11:00 AM – Tea Break
  3. 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM – 2nd Session: Self-Knowledge & the Art of Living: The Eternal Call to "Know Thyself"
  4. 12:45 – 02:30 PM – Lunch Break and Rest
  5. 02:30 – 03:45 PM – 3rd Session: Ancient Greek Wisdom for Daily Life I
  6. 03:45 – 04:00 PM – Tea Break
  7. 04:00 – 05:15 PM – 4th Session: Ancient Greek Wisdom for Daily Life II

01.11.2025 – Indian Section Study Camp 2025
09:00 AM – 05:15 PM

  1. 09:00 – 10:45 AM – 1st Session: 15-minute Meditation with the Ancient Greek Lyre. Introduction to Sacred Memory (Anamnesis) & Contemplative Vision (Theasis).
  2. 10:45 – 11:00 AM – Tea Break
  3. 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM – 2nd Session: Divine Recollection in Orphic & Platonic Traditions
  4. 12:45 – 02:30 PM – Lunch Break and Rest
  5. 02:30 – 03:45 PM – 3rd Session: Ancient Greek Practices of Divine Recollection: From Dream Incubation to Praising the Divine
  6. 03:45 – 04:00 PM – Tea Break
  7. 04:00 – 05:15 PM – 4th Session: Is it Possible to Live in a State of Contemplative Vision (Theasis) in Daily Life? — Pradeep H. Gohil, President, Indian Section TS, Varanasi

What is provided

Phone number

9935395712