Our December meetup followed closely on the heels of the November meetup and we had strong turnout. There were nine of us at the meeting – four of whom were there for their first time. We opted for a traditional book study format, with a focus on the chapter on Fear – from Krishnamurti’s work: […]
November’s gathering brought a small handful of members out to enjoy a powerful recorded talk by Mooji, with a guided meditation which invited attendees to leave behind their projections of the future, past or judgements of the present moment and slip into a pure sense of being free of the usual steady stream of thought. […]
The Power of Self-Inquiry Weekend Retreat with Mooji on DVD December 7 – 9, 2018 This weekend retreat offered the opportunity to be fully immersed in the pointings of Sri Mooji, renowned teacher of self-inquiry and Self realization. The retreat was mostly in silence, as Mooji recommends for such gatherings, in order to enhance a […]
Exploring Awareness Sunday, December 2, 2018 Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada The Sunday afternoon session was attended by three explorers of the self. It began with an audio talk by Adyashanti in which he points to the fact that awareness and presence are always available if we just shift our attention from the objects of […]
Krishnamurti Study Session Sunday, December 2, 2018 Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada The reading for this week was Q & A #37 in J. Krishnamurti’s The First and Last Freedom: “On the Confusion of the Mind.” The questioner asks, “I have listened to all your talks and I have read all your books. Most earnestly […]
Five Day Retreat with Scott Kiloby “Embodying Awakening” November 23 – 28, 2018. We were fortunate to have Scott join us for the fifth year running, this time for a five day intensive retreat exploring his Living Inquiries method of self inquiry. Scott is the founder of the Kiloby Centre for treatment of addictions in […]
Krishnamurti Study Session Sunday, November 18, 2018 At Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada Seven people were present for this week’s study group. We explored Chapter 36 in the Q & A section of J. Krishnamurti’s The First and Last Freedom: “On the Meaning of Life”. The questioner asks of K, “We live but we do […]
Chapter 22—The Essential Unity Of All Experience Today’s session can be summed up with the following words from the chapter: The mind, the body and the world are not three different objects that are seen or known; rather, they are ways of seeing or knowing. That is to say, they are three different ways of […]
Krishnamurti Study Session Sunday, November 4th, 2018 In Attendance: Rick and Laurie The First and Last Freedom, Chapter 35—On The Stillness Of the Mind Laurie and I had a wonderful session contemplating the timeless words of K. In this chapter, K makes a distinction between facts and the agitated mind. When mental agitation disperses the […]
Krishnamurti Study Session, October 21, 2108 Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada Three participants were in attendance for this Sunday morning session at the Centre in Metchosin. The chapter of study was the Q & A section entitled “On Triviality”. The question posed to Krishnamurti was, “With what should the mind be occupied?” In response K […]