KRISHNAMURTI’S NOTEBOOK

An online workshop with Javier Gomez Rodriguez
September 24-26, 2021 (Fri – Sun:  10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 7 pm CET)

The Notebook is a diary specifically written by Krishnamurti to keep a record of his daily inner states, meditations and encounters with what he variously called ’the benediction’ and ’the otherness’, i.e. the sacred and timeless ground of creation. While people might hesitate to call Krishnamurti a mystic, this record of his inner states indicates that this is exactly what he was, understanding by ‘mystic’ the human being who is in touch with that deeper dimension.

Krishnamurti kept this diary because he felt it was important to share an account of his inner states with those interested in his work and our exploration will be to look into this deeper dimension together with him. We will look into the origins and nature of this exceptional spiritual work. More concretely, we will explore three major aspects of its content, namely the ‘process’, ‘meditation’ and the ‘otherness’.

Session 1:

The ‘process’, which marked the onset of Krishnamurti’s radical inner transformation, continued throughout his life and the recent publication by Mark Lee of J. Krishnamurti’s Process — Probing the Mystery, offers a richly documented background for a tentative exploration of this phenomenon.

Session 2:

Under ‘meditation’ we will explore Krishnamurti’s understanding of meditation as a movement, his sensitive appreciation of nature, his deep understanding of the human condition, and the nature and significance of silent contemplation.

Session 3:

When it comes to the ‘otherness’, we can only probe sensitively and hesitantly along with Krishnamurti into what words cannot describe. Sensitivity and tentativeness are the qualities needed to approach what ultimately must remain a mystery.

The Facilitator:

Javier was a teacher at Brockwood Park, a school founded by Krishnamurti in England. He later facilitated a Bohmian dialogue group and published several booklets on dialogue. Recently he has been developing a course offering a comprehensive introduction to Krishnamurti’s life and teachings.

Javier was one of the main editors of The Link, the magazine published by Krishnamurti Link International (KLI) as an international forum for the study of the teachings. Javier continues to be associated with KLI and keeps to its agenda of international meetings and responsibilities.

Three 90 minute sessions.  Recordings will be made available to participants.

Retreat Fee:   $60 CAD