You Are The World
YOU ARE THE WORLD
A Public Talk and Weekend Retreat
August 17 -19, 2018 (Fri 7 pm – Sun 4:30 pm)
Facilitated by Drs. Chanda Siddoo-Atwal, Melissa K Nelson, and Hillary Rodrigues
Retreat Theme: There is a sense of urgency to act in response to the numerous dangers that confront humanity today, including the proliferation of nuclear armaments and human-induced climate change. But what is the right sort of action? Krishnamurti’s notion of our deep interconnectedness to everything, as summed up in this quote, will be the focus of our reflections and dialogue.
“The moment I realize I am the world and the world is me, and see the immense significance of it — not my little world, my little family, my little money, my ambition, my petty little opinions — I am the world, of this extraordinary world, of the world of beauty, nature, the flowers, the skies, the marvelous earth, and also the human beings that are suffering, aching, lonely, miserable, shedding tears….
When you realize that you are the world, and it is really an extraordinary thing to realize that, not verbally, not as an ideation, idea or a mental concept but as an actuality, it is a tremendous thing. It breaks all limits of thought. It breaks down all barriers. It breaks down the very centre of your being, which is the ‘me’. When you say, I am the world and the world is me, there is no me. You understand? So it is a tremendous thing to realize that. Then you will know what compassion is.”
J.Krishnamurti
The retreat is an opportunity to inquire deeply into these issues in a personal and holistic way with others in a beautiful and peaceful setting.
PUBLIC TALK
On Friday, August 17 (7:30 – 9:00 pm)
Please join us for an introductory session that is also open to the public. It will introduce the retreat facilitators , the theme of the weekend retreat, as well as the nature of “dialogue,” which will be the approach to collective inquiry taken during the retreat’s discussions. By donation for non-registrants.
The Facilitators:
Chanda Siddoo-Atwal [PhD, Simon Fraser University] is a biochemist whose research interests include the mechanisms of cancers caused by ionizing radiation and ultraviolet radiation. She is the president and primary biochemist of Moondust Cosmetics Ltd, which is formulating a novel sunscreen to combat cancer-causing sunburn. She is the author of A New Approach to Cancer Risk Assessment, and currently serves as President of the Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada.
Melissa K. Nelson [Ph.D. University of California, Davis] is an Anishinaabe/Turtle Mountain Chippewa ecologist, writer, and indigenous scholar-activist. She is a professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University and president of the Cultural Conservancy, a native-led indigenous rights organization. She has produced award-winning documentary short films and edited two books, Original Instructions (2008) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (2018).
Hillary P. Rodrigues [Ph.D. McMaster University] is a professor at the University of Lethbridge specializing in Eastern religious traditions, particularly the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. He has given invited presentations on Krishnamurti’s teachings in New York, New Delhi, Victoria, and Ojai, California. His books include Krishnamurti’s Insight (Pilgrims) and Introducing Hinduism (Routledge).
Cost:
Shared accommodation (double occupancy) with meals:
Regular rate: $250 Early bird rate*: $220
Private accommodation with meals:
Regular rate: $300 Early bird rate*: $270
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
Stay for an additional 1-3 nights after the retreat at a discounted rate of only $40/night.
Persons with financial constraints may be offered a special discount. Please contact the program manager, Ralph Tiller, here.
