 |
|
This series of evenings hopes to provide some fascinating material for discussion, as well as to bring together people from the local area who share a curiosity about the nature of the world, and who have engaged in their own personal quest for meaning. Glass of wine included!
Now Jan 27th (Friday) 2012: Pathless Land - the Life and Teachings of Krishnamurti, with Kris Lee
Please note the date of this event has been changed from Thursday to Friday.
Jiddu Krishnamurti is regarded as one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, if not all time. His teachings continue to inspire and challenge millions of people throughout the world.
Kris Lee tells the fascinating story of Krishnamurti’s development from a child thought to be so obdurately stupid at school he was regularly beaten, to his grooming by the Theosophical Society as an incarnation of the "World Teacher", through to a lifetime of world travel up to his death aged 90, lecturing and engaging in intense dialogues with everyday people as well as philosophers and scientists.
Krishnamurti did not expound any philosophy or religion, or seek followers, but rather talked of the things that concern all of us in our everyday life and the problems of living in modern society. Kris will present some of the principal threads of Krishnamurti's teachings and in the spirit of those teachings will invite discussion and questioning. The core teachings propose that freedom only comes from the abandonment of all systems and beliefs, complete awareness of the present, a sacred connection to the natural world and the unthinking exercise of compassion.
Jiddu Krishnamurti is regarded as one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, if not all time. His teachings continue to inspire and challenge millions of people throughout the world.
Kris Lee tells the fascinating story of Krishnamurti’s development from a child thought to be so obdurately stupid at school he was regularly beaten, to his grooming by the Theosophical Society as an incarnation of the "World Teacher", through to a lifetime of world travel up to his death aged 90, lecturing and engaging in intense dialogues with everyday people as well as philosophers and scientists.
Krishnamurti did not expound any philosophy or religion, or seek followers, but rather talked of the things that concern all of us in our everyday life and the problems of living in modern society. Kris will present some of the principal threads of Krishnamurti's teachings and in the spirit of those teachings will invite discussion and questioning. The core teachings propose that freedom only comes from the abandonment of all systems and beliefs, complete awareness of the present, a sacred connection to the natural world and the unthinking exercise of compassion.
Kris Lee lectures on Shakespeare, early modern England, and
astrology – some of you may know him as one of the people who helps run
Aquarius Severn Astrology Society in Cheltenham – and has been studying
Krishnamurti's work since 1988 after being shown his astrological chart.
He regularly visits the Krishnamurti study centre, a wonderful retreat in rural Hampshire. | 
Kris Lee
|
Admission
Entrance costs £8.00 and includes a glass of wine. To ensure your place, please pay in advance using the Paypal button above, or by sending a cheque, payable to 'In Search of The Sacred', to PO Box 156, Cheltenham GL52 3YQ. Please allow time for your cheque to arrive by the morning of the talk at the latest.
If it is too late to post a cheque, or you prefer not to pay by credit/debit card, please let us know you are comingby emailing wendy@insearchofthesacred.com, and pay on the door.
If it is too late to post a cheque, or you prefer not to pay by credit/debit card, please let us know you are comingby emailing wendy@insearchofthesacred.com, and pay on the door.
Cancellation & Refunds
Please check this website prior to departure. If the talk is cancelled, it will say so here, after 3pm on the day of the talk. We regret that we are unable to offer refunds, except in the event of cancellation.
Venue
Our evenings now take place at The Coach House, Ashford Road, Cheltenham GL50 2QZ (see Google Streetview - the Coach House is through the wrought iron gate, next to 1 Ashford Road).
Timings
Talks start at 7.30pm and end at 9.30pm, with a break for refreshments at 8.30pm.
Enquiries
Please send any enquiries to enquiries@insearchofthesacred.com
The Sophos Network
The Sophos Network is a new forum for the exploration of our understanding of the word 'wisdom' and the search for purpose and meaning in an ever-changing world.
| Connections
Gloucestershire Connections is a bimonthly guide to what's on in the county and beyond, in the area of health and healing, personal development, creativity and the environment.
|
