Weekend Events at the Centre

Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, August 15, 2015      Six people gathered to read and explore chapter 7 in The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti.  The chapter was titled “Effort” and all agreed that it contained the core of K’s teaching on the challenge of human existence in the psychological and spiritual dimensions.  He discusses the fear of nothingness and the sense of insufficiency and emptiness that most human beings must deal with if they are to know their own wholeness.  He points out that rather than trying to change our experience we could be fully with it, allowing it to reveal its truth or falseness.  The reading was combined with group discussion, which was quite focused and deep.  Most could relate to the material and to its importance in their own experience. Dialogue Group Sunday, August 16, 2015 On Sunday nine of us met on the lawn – it was a beautiful, sunny day – to hold open dialogue with no set structure or topic of inquiry.  It was asked what we are really interested in and what we would like to talk about.  The subject of restorative justice for criminals was introduced and brought by various participants into a discussion that was more personal and relevant to each of us in our daily lives.  It was mentioned that each one of us has a “criminal” – and many other shadow aspects – inside us that we must come to terms with if we are to live authentically.  The real interest of most was the exploration of who or what we really are, the quality of our experience in the present moment, and how to live a life of peace and well being.  Everyone in the group had valuable contributions to make to the investigation, including pertinent aspects of Krishnamurti’s teachings, and it was felt to be very interesting and worthwhile.  Appreciation was expressed for the open, non-judgmental atmosphere in the group.