FREEDOM FROM THE KNOWN

Freedom from the Known
A 4-day workshop with Javier Gomez Rodriguez
November 14-17, 2024 (Thursday – Sunday:  10  am Pacific Time, 19:00 CET)

In this four-part online workshop we will be taking a journey through Freedom from the Known. This book was edited by Mary Lutyens from a selection of talks from the years 1963 to 1967 to produce what she called a ‘Krishnamurti primer’. The title, which was K’s idea, is a key aspect of his approach to human freedom and wholeness.

Our inquiry will take us sequentially through the sixteen chapters (i.e., four chapters per session) in the book. In our four meetings we will be covering, in broad strokes, the fields of awareness and self-knowledge, the issue of conflict and violence in relationship, the conditioned structure of thought and consciousness, and the nature of meditation and the religious mind. None of these aspects are separate from each other but continuously and inherently interwoven. Naturally, each of them subsumes many other issues that we will do our best to include.

Each session will include a talk and time for discussion. As the participatory exploration that it is, it is expected that those taking part will bring a quality of mutual consideration and sensitive probing to the dialogue.

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 presenting 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.

Four 90 minute sessions.
Recordings will be made available to participants unable to attend a session.

Retreat Fee:   $95 CAD