SRI / USR  22nd Annual International Conference

SHAMBALLA: LOVE ETERNAL, LIGHT SUPERNAL, PEACEFUL SILENT WILL

April 30 – May 4, 2008

Summary of Sessions and Interviews
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2200       Welcome Mary Ann Casalino

2200       Opening Address:  Shamballa: Love Eternal, Light Supernal, Peaceful Silent Will Michael Robbins

2201       Some Thoughts on First Ray Energy – Daniel Krummenacher
This talk will present oft-overlooked aspects of ray one.             

2201       Meditative Opening Ceremony: Invoking the Light Supernal – USR/SRI Board

2202       Fire Divine: The Source of Inspiration – Michael Robbins

2202       Purpose and WillStefan Dobiasch
We explore the individual, group and global implications of the fundamental aspects of Life, Purpose and Will.

2203       Shamballa Comes Full CirclePhillip Lindsay
The cycles of Shamballa from ancient times until the present are explored.

2204       Shamballa Not Far Away—The Buddha, Bodhisattva, East and WestEila Laurikainen
A video presentation and talk exploring the invocative alignments that may mark the next plane of unfoldment for humanity.

2205       Practical Mysticism: Will and Love United in Service– William Meader
This talk explores the blending of will and love and how this fusion can be recognized and applied within the crucible of the daily life.

2206       The Twofold Path to Spirit:  MeditationMichael Robbins and Keith Bailey

2207       The Silent Will: The Immovable MoverKenneth Sorensen
The Silent Will is a royal force that induces us to act courageously and with dignity, always demanding the highest possible authenticity.

2208       Manifesting Synthesis:  Group Initiation and the Seventh RayGlen Knape
This workshop explores why the new path is necessary; advantages and challenges of group initiation—contacting your group purpose.

2209       Chanting:  The Art of Prayer through MusicLynne Haeseler

2210       The Astrology of the Shamballa Impacts – Phillip Lindsay
This workshop explores the charts of the most recent Shamballa impacts, especially the 2000 impact, looking at its implications and influences upon the near future.

2211       Purpose and WillStefan Dobiasch
In this workshop we work to develop and demonstrate our sense of loving synthesis in action.

2213       The Morya Federation and the One Fundamental School Initiative – Michael Robbins

2213       The Yellow Naga and the Sapphire Throne Tuija Robbins

2214       Agni Yoga - The Way into ShamballaJose Becerra
This talk focuses on the techniques of Agni Yoga as it wields the burning, purifying, destructive power of the monadic will to simplify circumstances in the sacrificial life of the accepting disciple.

2215       Kalachakra - High Way to ShamballaLawson Bracewell
The Dalai Lama brought the Kalachakra ceremonies to the West. This talk explores the parallels between D.K.’s teaching on the antahkarana meditation that builds a bridge to Shamballa and Kalachakra.

2216       Practicing Radical Gestures of LoveHeidi Robbins
An exploration of ways, small and large, that we can begin to consciously live within the “world of pure energy, of light and of directed force.”

2217       The Will to Good and the New Soul MandateSoren Hauge
This talk focuses on the Will to Good, the livingness of the new group of world servers, its relation to synthesis, Shamballa and the dramatic world changes today.

2218       Climate Change: Humanity, Planetary Purpose and the Emergence of the World Disciple - Steve Nation
Humanity’s response to the climate change issue is considered as a lens through which we can observe response to planetary purpose and the process of stepping onto the discipleship path.

2219       Love Eternal John Dumas

2220       Angel OraclesRitual and Poetry in Motion

2221       On the Wings of Harmony Harold Moses

2222       The Will to ExpressMichael Robbins

2222       Poverty, Philanthropy & Applied Goodwill in Light of the Esoteric TeachingsLyn Hebenstreit and Tara Blasco
The talk offers a review of what the esoteric teachings state about poverty, and the role of disciples in its alleviation. Lyn and Tara also share a personal history of their work in East Africa through Global Resource Alliance.

2223       Money at Our ServiceOlivia Hansen
We look at some of the Tibetan’s ideas about money and how we can begin to use it more effectively as one of our most powerful vehicles for aiding the return of the Christ.

2224       The Great Turning: Chronicles of the Great Values Shift Sheldon Hughes & Halina Bak-Hughes.

2225       The Path of HolinessKeith Bailey

2206       Meditation—Healing Humanity and the Earth: the Daily Ritual of Sanat KumaraMichael Robbins and Keith Bailey

2226       Expression of First Ray Activity in Science, Medicine and IntentionKarl Maret
A review of scientific and medical findings to help us stay aware of the critical role of our intentions, activities and social interactions to create a foundation for self-healing, social responsibility and planetary stewardship.

2227       Journey to Shamballa: A Musical Voyage into the HeartJohn Dumas
This workshop is an experimental sound healing ceremony opening a doorway to awakened dreaming through the use of a variety of healing instruments. These shamanic instruments help us tune in to the heartbeat of Pachamama.

2228       Embodying Your Soul: The Supreme Powers of Love, Wisdom and WillCarista Luminare Rosen.
In this workshop we learn about Self mastery, which requires a humble willingness to discern the true nature from the false self, which means a readiness to surrender our most treasured beliefs, values and identities that keep us in delusion from the Greater Self.

2230       Learning to Cooperate With and Respond to the Shamballa Will EnergyDorothy Riddle
This workshop focuses on how we learn to move beyond desire and fixed determination in order to work in and through the Will, the importance of conscious reciprocal action and how we can work with the three great Shamballic energies (purification, destruction, and organization) in order to “seal the door where evil dwells” with goodwill.

2231       Values, Evolving consciousness and the Destiny of NationsRichard Barrett
Richard describes his personal journey and the work he is doing to map the values of organizations, communities and nations to the Seven Levels of Consciousness model.

2232       Songs of the SpiritPeter Halverson (Baritone). Composers:  Michael Robbins and Harold Moses

2233       Shamballa—the Esoteric Community and a World in CrisisMichael Robbins

22MUSE                Musical Interludes at the Conference recorded on one CD

 

Interview Series on CD

This year we are continuing our interview series.  This series is wide-ranging in nature.  We are delighted to interview individuals from many diverse fields.  The Presenters will discuss their service work as well as the spiritual underpinnings of their lives and their vision for the future.

2234    Jose Becerra M.D. is a certified preventive medicine specialist and researcher, and former faculty of the USR-Esoteric Healing Studies. He jointly published the first statistical evaluation of the USR-PIP in The Journal of Esoteric Psychology and has extensively published in The Beacon. Among his career goals is the synthesis of the orthodox scientific method with the esoteric approach in the quest for truth. For the last seven years Dr. Becerra has devoted his esoteric work to the study and practice of Agni Yoga, authoring and publishing several websites in Spanish.

2236    Tara Blasco Ph.D. is a native of Spain and has participated in several groups involved in the study and application of DK's teachings, including the former European section of the Arcane School.  She presently lives in California with her husband Lyn Hebenstreit. Together they run Global Resource Alliance, an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope to impoverished communities in the Lake Victoria region of Tanzania. Tara is completing her teacher training in Nature of the Soul, and along with her husband Lyn, operates the Ojai Wisdom Center. Tara also works as a counselor for families, is a craniosacral therapist and a director of the BEBA clinic, a center for family therapy in Santa Barbara and Ojai.

Lyn Hebenstreit is a long time student of the Ageless Wisdom.  He began teaching Transcendental Meditation in the early 1970’s and since the mid 1990s has been facilitating study groups in Nature of the Soul and the books of Alice Bailey. Before founding Global Resource Alliance in 2002, he pursued a career in finance and accounting. He has done consulting with different non-profit organizations for their accounting and his main interest continues to be the interface between economics and the esoteric teachings, especially in the realm of money and finance.

2237    Karl Maret M.D. practices Complementary and Alternative Medicine specializing in nutrition, functional medicine and Energy Medicine at the Dove Center for Integral Medicine in Aptos, California.   He holds an M.D. from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Biomedical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.  He completed a four-year post-doctoral fellowship in pulmonary physiology at UCSD and developed the entire instrumentation for the American Medical Research Expedition to Mt. Everest.  As President of the non-profit Dove Health Alliance foundation he promotes global research and innovative subtle energy instrumentation in Energy Medicine and lectures extensively in Europe and America. He is partner in Heart-Mind Communications, an organization focused on merging science and spirit.  For 18 years he lived in a community committed to rigorous applied spiritual practice and research in Theosophy, Anthroposophy and the Arcane School. He is dedicated to bringing informative multimedia presentations that synthesize the Ancient Wisdom Tradition with modern scientific insights.

2238    William Meader is an author, teacher and counselor. Much of his work is focused on the subjects of Spiritual Creativity, the Evolution of Consciousness and the Astrology of the Soul. He is also an experienced teacher of various meditation practices. At present he is teaching in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

2139    Heidi Rose Robbins is a professional astrologer and teacher. For over 10 years she has run a thriving astrology practice and endeavors to provide a sensitive, practical-minded approach to soul-centered astrology both in her teaching and individual consultations. She is currently teaching astrology in Los Angeles and Seattle. Heidi is also co-founder of the Hello Love Experiment which encourages everyone to greet one another first and foremost with love. In 2007, Heidi and her co-workers traveled cross-country, interviewing key authors and thinkers about love and practiced Hello Love in each city. A documentary film about the journey is in production.

 

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