The Transformation of Man
This residential dialogue retreat will take place August 20-22, 2010 at the Swanwick Centre in a spectacular 32 care ocean-front setting in the Metchosin district of Victoria, B.C. The retreat includes videotaped dialogues of J. Krishnamurti with physicist Dr. David Bohm and psychiatrist Dr. David Shainberg in which they delve deeply into the fundamental questions facing each individual and the need to bring about a radical, fundamental change in human consciousness.
J. Krishnamurti (www.jkrishnamurti.org) spoke throughout his life in many parts of the world to large audiences as well as with numerous individuals, including writers, scientists, philosophers and educators. When asked about how the viewer can best benefit from this series of dialogues, Krishnamurti replied:
“I think it all depends how serious you are. How serious in the sense of how deeply you want to go into these questions, which is after all your life. We are not discussing theoretically some abstract hypothesis, but we are dealing with actual daily life of every human being, whether he lives in India, or here, or in America, or anywhere else. We are dealing with the actual facts of fear, pleasure, sorrow, death and if there is anything sacred in life. Because if we don’t find something real, something that is true life has very little meaning. So if you are really serious to go into this matter very carefully and with care, with attention, then you can share a great deal. But you have to be serious, really serious. And if you listen to it, listen with care, with attention, with a sense of affection, not agreeing or disagreeing, that anybody can do, but if you really care to find out how to live properly, what is right relationship between human beings, then you will share completely, I think, with all that we discuss or have a dialogue about during the next few days.”
This retreat covers such themes as:
Are We Aware that We are Fragmented?
The Conscious and the Unconscious Mind
A Mechanical Way of Living Leads to Disorder
The Transformation of Human Consciousness
Why Human Beings do not Change
Psychological Death and the Emptying of the Mind
Activities: Dialogues and video showings will be complemented by movement sessions, handouts and other supporting materials. The dialogues present a special opportunity to, together, deeply probe into the nature of mind and thought and explore the conditions and possibilities for transformation in our lives.
A Supportive Environment: The Centre’s beautiful natural setting is ideally suited for deeper enquiry and the emergence of stillness and insight. To optimize this process, participants will be asked to maintain silence during part of the retreat.
The Facilitators: This retreat is hosted by Ralph Tiller and David Bruneau.Ralph was administrator/program manager at the Wolf Lake School and has a holistic health practice in Victoria, B.C. David was a teacher at the Wolf Lake School and teaches rebalancing and meditation in Victoria.Both have a longterm connection with Swanwick Centre and Krishnamurti’s teaching, and have been co-hosting retreats there.
Please contact swanwick@shaw.ca or (250) 744-3354 for further information.