Saturday February 11th The February Stillness Within Meetup was a great chance for seven of us to get together and enjoy a recently released video talk by Eckhart Tolle called The Voice Inside Your Head. This talk was somewhat introductory, as it was given to employees in a large company, many of whom were not […]
There were five people who joined in for an exploration of Krishnamurti’s First and Last Freedom on February 4th. The chapter which was explored this week focused on discussion of discipline and the pursuit of truth. This chapter proposed that the mere act of trying to improve oneself (e.g. through discipline) actually serves instead to […]
“Awareness in Daily Life” Weekend Retreat January 27 -29, 2017 This weekend retreat was facilitated by Lynne Walker and David Bruneau, both of whom have been involved with the Krishnamurti Centre for some years. The idea of the retreat was to create an environment of support for looking and listening to ourselves in a simple […]
Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, January 21, 2017 The subject of study for this session was Q & A # 5 “On Discipline” in The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti. A questioner had asked K if self-discipline was necessary for moderating the “instincts of the brute in man” in order to realize God. K […]
Inquiry Sunday Sunday, January 22, 2017 Nine people were present on Sunday morning for a video presentation of Mooji guiding a seeker through the process of self-inquiry. The particular interaction had been chosen because of its clarity and depth in dealing with the subject of looking into one’s own nature and thought processes. An intelligent […]
During the January regular meetup, 7 of us gathered to explore a number of common Qs and As that have been asked of Eckhart Tolle, including dealing with illness, whether pain or suffering is necessary for evolution of consciousness, and how we can overcome fear in the midst of health crisis. There were quite a […]
Finding Deeper Awareness Mini-Retreat This half day event brought 22 people together to share a passion for inner discovery. The presenters offered their experience with a recent program focusing on practices that can support a fundamental sense of well-being. A few of the themes that were explored included: The value of community in sharing deeper […]
Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, December 17, 2016 On a cold wintery day only two of us showed up for the study session. We read and discussed a chapter from The First and Last Freedom, the Questions and Answers #3: “Why Spiritual Teachers?” K takes up the question as to whether a teacher or […]
Weekend Retreat with Rupert Spira December 9-11, 2016 The winter weather kept three people from attending this weekend retreat, but the five who did attend were able to immerse themselves in the teaching and guidance provided by Rupert Spira, well respected teacher of Advaita Vedanta practice, on the subject of self-inquiry. We followed […]
Victoria Krishnamurti Event Sunday, December 11, 2016 Six people met at the Church of Truth for this monthly event. This month the topic was “Can We Be Free of Fear?” We began with a thirty-seven minute video of Krishnamurti speaking in Ojai on May 4, 1982 about how to be with fear. He […]