Cover Picture: A. Chandrasekaran. The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and carves out holes inside trees to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites.
CONTENTS
* Convention News
* Adyar Day Celebrations
* News from the TS Schools
* News from the Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD)
* Appointment of New Librarian
* Wisdom for Living Lecture
* Adyar Nature and Environment Centre (ANEC)
* Leaves from the Archives: The Convention Sotry
* Donations
LEAVES FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Convention Story – A Brief History
The International Theosophical Convention had its beginnings in small anniversary meetings. The fourth such anniversary was held on 29 November, 1879, in Bombay, and was attended ‘by a few English guests and about 500 Indians’. This was incidentally the first Convention held on Indian soil. It included a display of Indian goods — the first Swadeshi exhibition in the country. The sixth anniversary was held on 12 January, 1882, at the Framji Cowasji Hall, Bombay.
The mission of The Theosophical Society is: To serve humanity by cultivating an ever-deepening understanding and realization of
the Ageless Wisdom, spiritual self-transformation, and the unity of all life.
