Connections – Practical Theosophy: Finding Our Purpose in the Confusion
With Douglas Keene
August 5 - 11, 2025
August 5 Tuesday dinner through August 11 Monday breakfast
(PLEASE NOTE: if you intend to participate in Connections for only some days of the 6-day program, please click here to register)
The Connections program continues its tradition of combining intergenerational work projects with lively discussion, meditation, community campfires and play time. The intention of this program is to promote stewardship of the camp’s facilities, and to nurture the relationships that connect us all. These relations, and commitment to Indralaya develop through shared experience of all kinds, including our shared labor, a centerpiece of Connections.
SCHEDULE
A typical Connections day includes project work (about 3.5 hours), daily discussion (1.5 hours), free time, and after dinner volleyball and campfire. We usually reserve one day for a camp outing.
On Sunday, August 4, the in-person Annual Members Meeting will be at 7:30 pm.
PROJECTS
Connections’ participants will undertake a variety of projects from construction to forest cleaning to organization to handiwork. Participants of all ages and proficiency levels are invited to find a project that fits your interests and abilities – or helps you develop new skills. The work is structured to engage people of all skills and interests.
There will also be opportunities to volunteer in leading or supervising activities for children, work in the garden and kitchen, on the trails and elsewhere.
Most campers participate in these activities and therefore qualify for the daily staff rate. If you plan to contribute, please mark ‘daily staff’ when you register.
Please also come prepared to share your musical, dance, literary, theatric and comedic talents at evening campfire.
FAMILIES
We will also be offering more structured children’s programming coordinated by Andrie Levey-Bates and Michaela Toren.
PROGRAM DISCUSSION
Each day, one speaker will begin discussion by about talking about their passion and how they incorporate creativity and or spiritualism into their work or hobby. This will be followed by a group discussion or activities.
Program Fees:
Program fees are all-inclusive and cover accommodation, food, and program specifics for the entire program. Participants may choose their accommodation type preference (Plumbing, Non-Plumbing, RV/Tent). Most will choose to work on daily staff/Connections projects (5 hours commitment per day) for a substantial discount.
See Accommodation Types here: https://www.indralaya.org/home/guest-information/accommodation-types-indralaya/
Non-Accommodation rates are for program and meals only. Daily Staff discounts for non-accommodation rates cover meals.
Registration Instructions:
- You may register one or more persons in a single registration. To register more than one, select multiple persons for your accommodation type.
- If you are selecting Daily Staff please indicate in notes who in the party is taking the daily staff discount (available to adults, young adults, teens). Daily staff discounts (except for No-Accommodation rates) are indicated by checking Daily Staff as an additional item. The discount will be applied on checkout.
- You have an option of making a donation to Indralaya as part of your registration.
- On checkout, please indicate if you are a “Friend of Indralaya” (if you are not you can become one by selecting this option) – this will confer a 5% discount on your camp accommodation fees.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation through July 4 – $0
- Cancellation fee Juily 5-21 – $50
- Cancellation fee July 22 and later – $100
Leader
Douglas Keene, MD, MPH, has been a member of the Theosophical Society in America since 1980, first joining in San Antonio, Texas, while in medical school. He was also a member of the inaugural class of the Partners in Theosophy program. He has served for several years on the TSA Board of Directors, initially as Eastern Director then one term as Vice President and currently as President. During this time, Doug has made many visits to the Society’s locations in Wheaton, Illinois, Adyar, India, and the Krotona Institute in Ojai, California, for various programs and projects. He has presented at…
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