Canberra Group
Meets third Saturday of each month from 2 to 4pm
Coordinator: Gordon Herbert
Mobile: 0466 464 064
Postal Address: 9 Backhouse Street, Latham, ACT 2615
Email: [email protected]
Bulletins: Current and previous Bulletins from the Canberra Group can be viewed at: Canberra Group Bulletins
Meeting place: Friends' Meeting House, 17 Bent Steet, Turner (on the corner of Bent and Condamine Streets)
Meet: 2 - 4 pm 3rd Saturday each month.
2025 Programme
2.00pm Saturday 15 February
Topic: Nature and the Divine Imagination
Presenter: Gerard Brennan
About the presenter: Gerard is a member of the TS for over 25 years. He is a teacher of English Literature with a Master of Education degree from the University of Sydney. Gerard is interested in the deeper aspects of Theosophy and how to apply the teachings in daily life. He is a Coordinator of the Members’ Circle at Blavatsky Lodge, Sydney.
About the presentation: In this talk/presentation we will explore the revelatory power of nature to express the sacred mysteries of life and thereby highlight its intuitive and healing qualities as an expression of the Divine Imagination.
As Albert Einstein once wrote: ‘Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better’.
2.00pm Saturday 15 March
Topic: On Being Cheerful
Presenter: Walter Mason
About the Presentation: On being cheerful: re-introducing a divine quality into our lives. This talk explores how cheerfulness can be a transformative quality that fosters real happiness and inner peace. Through positive thoughts, actions and expressions we can change both our inner state and the world around us.
About the Presenter: Walter Mason is the author of the travel memoirs “Destination Saigon” and “Destination Cambodia” (both published by Allen & Unwin). He is the vice-president of the NSW Dickens Society and a well-known travel writer and speaker. Walter is also a popular teacher of writing, mindfulness and creativity. As well as leading tours to Vietnam, Walter teaches Cambodian, Vietnamese and Buddhist history. He is a regular lecturer on literary subjects including E. F. Benson, Noel Coward and the travel writer H. V. Morton. Walter has spoken at festivals and conferences around the world and teaches writing and journaling across Australia
