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Pauli T. Pallesen, President
The Theosophical Fellowship has its roots in the theosophical tradition
as begun by H. P. Blavatsky, H. S. Olcott, Annie Besant, C. W. Leadbeater
and others in the latter part of the 19th and the beginning of the
20th century. As you may know, the term “theosophy” refers to Divine
Wisdom.
In 1975, Ananda Tara Shan began her work for the Spiritual Hierarchy,
the Inner Government of Earth. This work led to the founding of
the Society for Maitreya Theosophy in 1991; The Theosophical Fellowship
in 1994; and Heart Flow Worldwide in 2001.
Ananda Tara Shan is a mystic and teacher of theosophy, which she
teaches in a practical way in order to help people develop spiritually
in the Heart of Maitreya. She works to bring forth the Heart of
Maitreya in Heart Flow teachings and in ceremonial work.
Ananda teaches keys to the wisdom of the heart, promoting the Way
of the Heart through meditation, healing, world service and Heart
Flow teachings. In support of this teaching, she has developed a
meditation system, a healing system, ceremonial orders for world
service and Heart Flow teachings for active people who wish to serve
under the Heart of the Lord Maitreya. Many spiritual seekers have
been inducted into a life of higher light through practising the
teachings.
We consider the Lord Maitreya to be the inner director of
The Theosophical Fellowship, for He inspired its foun-dation.
The Lord Maitreya is the Head of the Spiritual Hierarchy, the
Risen Christ (the Bodhisattva), the Heart of Earth and the Great
Light Bringer whose Heart overflows with love and compassion for
all living.
His inner guidance and unfailing loyalty towards humanity
inspire us to transmit as best we can His Heart Light into all
the activities of The Theosophical Fellowship. The Fellowship
is taking an active part in Lord Maitreya’s global effort to bring
balance to the Earth and humanity so that the Earth becomes a
better place for all and so that humanity may learn to walk the
middle path.
This the Lord Maitreya, the Avatar of the Heart, will eventually
manage to bring about. In 1986, He aligned Himself with the Avatar
of Synthesis; working together in the Aquarian Age, They have
become Love and Will in action on the Earth.
Ananda Tara Shan
Of the three organisational bodies established, each represents
an aspect and acts as a focal point for different parts of the work.
The Theosophical Fellowship is a focus for a universal brother/sisterhood.
The key work for the Society for Maitreya Theosophy is the dissemination
of the teachings relating to living a life where the heart and mind
are in balance. Heart Flow Worldwide is a focus for people who work
out of the goodness of their hearts, and a network of people who
strive to live their life from the heart, based on the principles
of goodness, beauty, fairness, creativity, unselfish service, freedom,
and perseverance.
The primary emphasis in the cooperation with the Hierarchy over
the years has been to help maintain world peace. Since 1975 Earth
Healing Services have been conducted to contribute to the healing
of the Earth and humanity. The healing work in Australia is carried
out through the Church of the Resurrected Life, operated by The
Theosophical Fellowship, and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Maitreya,
operated by the Society for Maitreya Theosophy. Both churches are
affiliated with the Associated Christian Spiritual Churches of Australia.
In the churches, ceremonial re-enactments of the holy
mysteries are conducted to make the beauty of the mysteries real
to all participants. In church services we speak with and act for
God, the Logos, when we work ceremonially, for the ceremonies lift
us to great heights of spiritual awareness where within our higher
self we consciously cooperate with elevated beings, angels and Masters
of the Wisdom. The ceremonies also act as tools for ascension.
Ananda Tara Shan
As part of the healing work of The Theosophical Fellowship, groups
of healers have formed in different parts of the world, mainly in
Australasia and in Scandinavia, but the work is also starting in
Canada and there are plans for work to start in Russia and in France
over the next couple of years. Some of these groups have formed
lodges and centres built upon the theosophical principles.
These healers or world servers consist of people from all walks
of life, with ordinary jobs, but they strive to bring an awareness
of the inner existence of life into their daily life, without dogma
or a preaching attitude. Through meditation and the study of theosophy
in all its aspects, be it philosophical, religious, psychological
or scientific, each server strives to apply the principles of positive
living for the benefit of the good of all.
Apart from striving to apply these principles to daily living,
each member of a group (or he or she may also work by him/herself)
commits to doing regular meditation work where the emphasis is on
healing of the Earth sphere as well as participating in sending
healing into the collective consciousness of the human family, into
those thoughts and feelings that need healing, of which there are
many.
Over the years, Ananda Tara Shan has written an extensive manual
of guidance for healing services and church services that, via their
format, provide an opening to and a channel for the energies behind
such writings as given out by H. P. Blavatsky, A. A. Bailey, and
Helena Roerich.
The Fellowship’s comprehensive healing and meditation systems,
written by Ananda Tara Shan with some of the Masters from the Spiritual
Hierarchy, are suited for the occidental mind and body. These systems
and techniques are used by students in several countries, students
who have a sincere interest in participating in Earth healing work.
In this context I may mention that one of our newest projects is
the coordination of a 24-hour vigil for world peace with participants
worldwide.
The Theosophical Fellowship also conducts schools and workshops
on different subjects to help any person of goodwill who seeks the
knowledge of bettering his or her life. All activities are free
of charge, except for some educational activities where a small
administration fee is asked for.
The Fellowship is universal in its philosophy and way of working
in the sense that anyone can come and participate, bringing their
own belief system, their teacher or philosophy into the work. Likewise,
the level of commitment or of non-commitment is of course also up
to the individual. We have members who are practising Jews, Buddhists,
and Christians, as well as some who draw from the Aboriginal, Native
American and Islamic traditions in their practice.
In Australia, the Fellowship has lovely facilities in Melbourne
and Daylesford for which we are very grateful. These facilities
are used for meditations and healing services, energy work as we
also refer to it, as well as for teaching. The facilities are dedicated
as shrines to the furthering of peace, and we hope and believe that
they have an impact on their environment, alongside other shrines.
We hope as well that people can come here, as some come now, from
all over the world and find hope, comfort, healing and inspiration
to pursue their path in life, without having to worry about money
or having to feel pushed into any kind of affiliation or belief
system.
It is the aim of the Fellowship to create an environment where
the individual visitor or participant, in the stillness of his/her
own heart, can seek the answers to the questions about his or her
life.
We have a good professional staff, who, in addition to their professional
employment, offer their skills as part of their world service to
the running of The Theosophical Fellowship. They do this work as
volunteers because, it is my impression, they believe in doing service
together with other individuals, groups and organisations in all
different areas around the globe who also work for the benefit of
this world we all share.
I believe that we – all such individuals, groups and organisations
– help each other and the world by staying open to the fact that
all of us have our part to do and should respect that. What one
is doing is no better than what another is doing. Through such an
outlook I believe that we can see the positive things around us
more clearly, and many opportunities of creative, beneficial, joyous
and successful work open up to us.
The Fellowship operates almost entirely by donations and offers
its teaching free of tuition charge. As such, contributions given
freely from the heart are most gratefully received.
I hope that what I have written has answered some of your questions
about The Theosophical Fellowship. If you feel that you would like
more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. You are
also most welcome to visit our facilities.
With kind regards,
Pauli T. Pallesen
President
The Maitreya Sangha
There is a spiritual community on Earth composed of souls who on
the physical plane belong to a varied spectrum of origins and groups,
but who on the inner are motivated by the same purpose and goal
– that of preserving the Earth for the coming generations. These
people seek to know more about the Divine Wisdom so they can be
part of creating the Way of the Heart with the Lord Maitreya, the
Bodhisattva and Risen Christ.
The members of this community, the Maitreya Sangha, are the practical
mystics, the intellects who are nourished by the heart, those who
deal with others in fairness and justice. They are the ones who
will do anything, as long as it is based on the principles of good,
to lead humanity towards a new world built upon the Laws of the
Heart. They are found in all walks of life, and their desire to
live a higher life makes them co-creators with great Beings of Light,
as they bring forth from their own inner a deep sense of responsibility
and caring attitudes for all life on the planet.
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