Weekend Intensive Retreat, 3 – 5 May 2018

With Mukesh Gupta, from Varanasi, India

Inspired by the teachings of J. Krishnamurti

Freedom from the Known

Freedom is at the core of Krishnamurti’s teachings. Freedom is the first and the last step. Freedom is not at the end of some gradual evolution but at the very beginning. This inner psychological freedom cannot be given by others but it comes naturally with the choice-less awareness of oneself, through direct perception, unbiased observation and total listening to “what is”. In this intensive retreat we are going to explore and work together as friends and co-travelers on some of the fundamental questions confronting us:

• Is there a freedom from psychological suffering, hurt and fear?
• Is my mind a store house of accumulated conditionings, prejudices and images of thousands of years and is there a freedom from all this..?
• What is the art of deep observation, deep listening and choice-less awareness?
• What is the right place of knowledge and thought and when does it become a hindrance ?Is there something beyond the field of the known?
• What does it mean to be fully present, fully alive, awake and aware?

Program: Our entire day will consist of introductory talks, meditative dialogues, experiments with silent observation, listening and self-enquiry, meditation, including short video talks of J. Krishnamurti. In between the sittings there will be short sessions of “Sensory Awareness”, movement, touch and practical explorations of seeing and listening, facilitated by Susanne van Kimmenade.

The primary intention is that our entire day becomes a meditative process by taking a complete break from our daily mechanical routine and allowing our minds and hearts to deeply rest, rejuvenate and open up to new perceptions.

This retreat is an open invitation to all those friends who are are exploring a different way of living . In order to participate in this retreat you do not need any previous knowledge of any teachings or philosophy; what you need is a simple heart and mind, which is open to listening, learning and wondering…

 About the facilitator:

Mukesh comes from the Krishnamurti Study and Retreat Centre in Varanasi, India. For more than two decades he has been engaging with the teachings of J. Krishnamurti and translated his writings. He also takes inspiration from Buddha, Upanishads, Sufism, Nisargadatta Maharaj and Raman Maharshi. He conducts retreats, study programs and dialogues concerning quest for truth and holistic vision of life in India, Europe and Israel. He believes in establishing a deep non-authoritarian meditative process of dialogue based on mutual love, respect and a quality of silence as a way to create a peaceful, non-violent and compassionate society on this beautiful Earth.

Dates: Arrival time: Wednesday evening recommended. Course starts on Thursday 3.5. at 9:30 am–and ends on Saturday 5.5.… at 5 pm. Participation from the beginning to the end requested.

Save a place by transferring 200 NIS to MN bank account, this money will be used to pay for the teacher’s travel expenses and cannot be paid back in case of cancellation by the participant.

Recommendation for the Dana, which will be given in the end of the retreat to cover the costs of Mashiv Nefesh (recommended 300 NIS or more) and to enable the work of the teacher (recommended 300 NIS or more) according to the personal possibilities and the willingness to give.

דמי הרשמה 200 ש"ח.

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