Theosophy Online Winter Series
Join us for our 2026 Winter series of online talks. Across three dates in June and July, we will be joined via Zoom by presenters from the USA, Turkey and New Zealand. See below for more information.
Registration is essential to access the Zoom webinars.
To register, click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tHbfqKRhR_SJy1xTYoPNAQ
An email link will be sent to you prior to the event, giving you access to the Zoom webinar. Registration is only required once to access all three talks.
Friday 12th June 9.30am – Swami Sarvapriyananda (USA)
| What is Vedanta? An introduction to Vedanta and its foundational scriptures Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions. Swami Sarvapriyananda has been the Minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York since 2017. He joined the Ramakrishna Math in 1994 and took sannyasa in 2004. He served as an acharya at Belur Math’s monastic training center and held roles in several Ramakrishna Mission educational institutions, as well as Assistant Minister in Southern California. In 2019–2020, he was a Nagral Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. A widely respected teacher of Advaita Vedanta, he reaches a global audience through lectures, writings, and online platforms. He has spoken at venues such as TEDx, Google Talks, the United Nations, and the World Parliament of Religions, and engaged in dialogue with thinkers including Sam Harris and David Chalmers. His books—such as Mahavakya, Fullness & Emptiness, and From Illusion to Infinity—present Vedantic insights in a contemporary, practical light. |
Sunday 28th June 7.00pm – Elif Kamisli (Türkiye)
| Theosophy and the Arts: From Early Influences to the Adyar Art Project At the beginning of the twentieth century, Theosophy inspired artists to explore ways of representing invisible worlds. These ideas played an important role in the development of new artistic languages and the emergence of abstraction. This talk traces some of these early influences, beginning with Thought-Forms, and continuing through the work of Hilma af Klint and the visionary illustrations accompanying Geoffrey Hodson’s The Kingdom of the Gods. In her talk, Elif also introduces the Adyar Art Project, a contemporary initiative rooted in the rich artistic legacy of the Adyar campus. The project continues to explore the dialogue between art, spiritual thought, and creative research at the Theosophical Society’s International Headquarters in Adyar, India. Elif Kamisli is an exhibition maker and writer based in Istanbul, . She studied political science, cultural studies, and psychoanalysis in Istanbul and Rome. She has been the exhibition manager of the Istanbul Biennial since 2014 and is currently supervising an art conservation and restoration project for the Theosophical Society, Adyar. |
Sunday 5th July 7.00pm – Donna Willard-Moore (New Zealand)
| Spiritual Art in the Western World: A History of Cultural Transformations Artists hold a unique role in human culture: they give form to what cannot be seen. Long before philosophy or theology could fully express spiritual ideas, artists created images of unseen worlds shaped by their cultures. Art became an early bridge between the physical and the spiritual, helping people engage with realities beyond the material. Art and spirituality evolve together in a dynamic relationship. When artistic styles or techniques change, they reshape perception itself, influencing how individuals and cultures understand spiritual life. This ongoing “dance” shows that how we see and think is learned and expanded through the images we encounter. Donna Willard-Moore is a researcher and international presenter specializing in Integral Theory, educational development, and art history. Donna holds a BFA, MA, and MFA (with honors) from the Universities of Houston and Missouri. She has taught at ten American universities, serving as an assistant professor at William Woods University. A New Zealand citizen since 2004, she spent 20 years teaching at the Western Institute of Technology in New Plymouth. |
