Brisbane Theosophical Society Meetup

Retreat | Meditation: A Silent Weekend Retreat

✨Facilitator✨ Phillipa Rooke

✨Date & Time ✨
Friday 13 March - Sunday 15 March 2026

✨Location✨
TS Springbrook Retreat | 2184 Springbrook Road | Springbrook

✨WORKSHOP CONTENT ✨
Please join us in the lovely forest of the Gold Coast hinterland for a weekend of meditation. Whether you are a beginner or a long-term practitioner, this retreat provides the time and space for the deepening of our meditative practice in order to connect with the stillness within, and to experience the beauty and power of nature.

The meditation on our Silent Retreat does not follow any one tradition, but does ‘borrow’ from the great traditions from time to time, but with a more contemporary approach. There are no rituals or ‘have too-s’, but rather a leaning towards openness, connectivity and ease, and the environment of the retreat in the beautiful mountain area, with its clear air, magnificent trees and wildlife, adds a further special non-material aspect to our stay.

Check in is from 4:30pm Friday. Departure is after lunch on Sunday.

All Welcome.

COST: $325 TS Members | $405 Non-Members

Registrations: Phillipa Rooke | 0449 887 609 | phillipa.h.rooke@gmail.com

🌟 PUBLIC LECTURE 🌟 Introduction to Buddhism

🧘‍♀️ Presenter | Ted Wenham
📅 7:00 PM | Wednesday 18 March 2026
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
This lecture explores awakened consciousness and the undeveloped personal self through the life and teachings of the Buddha, covering key principles such as the Five Skandhas, Dependent Origination, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the trainings in wisdom, ethics, and mastery, with reflections from the Dhammapada. It concludes by tracing the living transmission of these teachings through Emperor Ashoka and Atisha to Dromtonpa, illuminating the foundations of the Dalai Lama lineage.

🌟 WHO IS TED? 🌟
Ted Wenham has been deeply interested in Theosophy and related studies since the 1970s and has presented many talks to like-minded groups. Born in 1946 in Victoria, he has lived in Papua New Guinea and the UK, studied The Secret Doctrine and other Theosophical works, and since 1995 has pursued the writings of Alice Bailey.
Tea, Coffee and Conversation to follow!

🌟 PUBLIC LECTURE 🌟 Sacred Meditation: A Gateway to the Divine

🧘‍♀️ National Lecturer | Nicky Bassett
📅 7:00 PM | Wednesday 25 March 2026
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
In times of global turbulence and personal busyness, many people are turning to meditation for relief, yet true meditation is a sacred inner journey that awakens the power of our Spiritual Self. In this presentation, Nicky will guide us through sacred meditation practices to harmonise body, emotions, and mind, helping us realise our nature as living light and our Oneness with the Divine Source.

🌟 WHO IS NICKY? 🌟
Nicky, a second-generation theosophist, began her spiritual journey in the foothills of the Himalayas at age 21 and has since studied and practised diverse sacred traditions in her lifelong search for Self. Supported by qualifications in psychology and business, she has built a varied career while remaining deeply committed to sharing how we can awaken the divine presence in our heart and commune with the Universal Source. She has one very loving, compassionate and inspiring son.

Tea, Coffee and Conversation to follow!

🌟 PUBLIC WORKSHOP 🌟 Wisdom: The Inner Knowing
🧘‍♀️ Presented by Russell Sturgess
📅 Wednesday 18 February 2026 | 10am - 4pm
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
During the early Italian Renaissance, inspired by Petrarch’s Il Trionfi, a set of 22 trump cards was added to traditional playing cards — forming the Tarot as we know it today. Far more than a game, these cards encoded a hidden map for spiritual transcendence rooted in early Christian mysticism, later suppressed by the Church.In 2006, while on sabbatical in Italy, Russell uncovered this forgotten wisdom. After nearly 20 years of study and lived application, it transformed his life - replacing suffering with fulfilment, love, serenity, and awe.

🌟 WHO IS RUSSELL? 🌟
Russell will share this profound path from direct experience.Russell lives off-grid in the Bunya Mountains, surrounded by rainforest. Trained in osteopathic massage at 15, he later studied Complementary Health in Sydney in the 1970s. After two decades of successful clinical practice, he taught Bowen Therapy internationally. In the late '80s, his studies in Attitudinal Healing with Gerry Jampolsky and Susan Trout led him to transition into his current work as an awareness and mindfulness mentor.

This workshop was deferred from 2025. If you previously registered, please note that you will need to register again.

Workshop books are available for $20 and can be purchased on the day of the workshop.

Bring: A vegetarian dish to share | Marseille Tarot deck if you have one