Self Inquiry and Inner Transformation
A public talk & weekend retreat with Dr. Ravi Ravindra
Date: March 10-12, 2017 (Fri. 7 pm to Sun. 4:30 pm)
Born and educated in India before moving to Canada, Ravi Ravindra is a spiritual visionary, scholar and international speaker on religion, science and spirituality. He holds a master’s degree in philosophy and a Ph.D. in physics. He was the founding director of the Threshold Award for Integrative Knowledge and is professor emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, where he served for many years as professor in the departments of Comparative Religion, Philosophy and Physics. His books include ‘Science and the Sacred’, ‘Krishnamurti: Two Birds on One Tree’, and ‘Whispers from the Other Shore’. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
All the great sages in the history of humanity have said in one form or another that as long as we remain the way we are we cannot come to the Truth or God or the Ultimately Real. A radical inner transformation is needed which in its turn requires a sincere and deep self-inquiry in order to discover the many levels of the self ranging from a complete identification with me-me-me and a shift from the desire focused on freedom for myself to a total freedom from myself. In this workshop we will explore the ways of the self and the possibility of inner freedom.
Complementary activities include guided meditations, attention-enhancing exercises, nature walks and the opportunity for reflection and exchange.
PUBLIC TALK
There will be an introductory talk on Friday evening, March 10 at 7:30 pm, on the overall theme of the weekend retreat. This talk will be held at the Centre and is open to the public. Suggested donation: $15.
Cost:
Shared accommodation (double occupancy) with meals:
Regular rate: $290 Early bird rate*: $260
Private accommodation with meals:
Regular rate: $340 Early bird rate*: $310
Day Commuter – with meals:
Regular rate: $190 Early bird rate*: $170
Day Commuter – without meals:
Regular rate: $140 Early bird rate*: $120
* valid up to 30 days before the event
Extend your weekend with a personal retreat of up to 3 nights for a discounted rate of only $40 per night.
Persons with financial constraints may be offered a special discount. Please contact the program manager, Ralph Tiller.
