Retreat, an Open Door
To enquire, you must have freedom, the mind must not be tethered to any form of beliefs, conclusions. To enquire implies that all personal idiosyncrasies, vanities, hopes must be put aside for the time being; it means the `result' is not important. To enquire implies that in the very process I am suffering, I may change, or there might be a tremendous revolution inwardly, outwardly. And to enquire into it, obviously fear, conclusions, all the things that weigh us down must be put aside - not put aside, because the very urgency of enquiry puts all that aside. The very urgency, the very necessity for enquiry becomes essential; therefore the other things become of secondary importance, they have no meaning at all for the moment.
Our Upcoming Retreats
Why Does the Mind Chatter?: An Inquiry into Conflict
I am occupied with my house. You are occupied with your God, with your work, with your business, with your wife, with your sex, with your children, with your property. The mind needs to be occupied with something, and therefore when it is not occupied, it may feel a sense of emptiness, and therefore it chatters. I don’t see a problem in this, I don’t see a great issue in this. Unless you want to stop chattering—that’s quite a different matter.
~ Explorartion and Insights
Life as Relationship & Action
First of all, life is a movement in relationship. Right? You cannot exist without relationship. Life is relationship and action. So we are going first to examine together what we mean by relationship. This is important because man cannot live by himself. He is always related to something or the other. He is related to another human being or related to an idea, to a concept, to an image but all that means a relationship between you and another. Right? Right sirs?
~ Magnitude of the mind
A Learning Mind
“I think it is important to understand that a man who accumulates can never learn. Self-learning implies a fresh, eager mind - a mind that is not committed, a mind that does not belong to anything, that is not limited to any particular field. It is only such a mind that learns.”
~MADRAS 1ST PUBLIC TALK 22ND NOVEMBER 1959
The Crisis in the world
Nationalities are dividing people. Right? And we hope to find security in nationalism, being India, France and so on, America and Russia. So, this self-interest expresses itself in many subtle ways. So one has to be aware of all that, if you are interested, if you are serious and not carry on as we do day after day. If one is seriously concerned with life, with all the things that are happening, all the terrible things that are happening, then one must ask very deeply, fundamental questions, not be satisfied with superficial questions and superficial answers. Can one live in this world, in the modern world without belonging to any group, belonging to any group, to any nationality, to any religion, following no guru?
~1st Public Talk, Rajghat November 11, 1984~ from Explorartion and Insights
Organised Retreat
The organized retreats, conducted four to five times during the year, consist of formal dialogues around a theme, informal conversations, video-screenings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions, time for study, reflection, and silence. This is also an opportunity to meet people who are in inquiry, engage in dialogues with each other, and build relationships to watch oneself in the mirror of relationships.
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Individual retreats are for those who want to be in an environment of quietness and great natural beauty, where full attention can be given to the teachings and their implications in their own lives. Being in an individual retreat provides an opportunity to be completely alone and leave everything of the world outside, and know more about oneself. It is a time for focused study and reflection, often involving dialogues and discussions with the resident in-charge and other guests at the centre, along with screenings of k's talks or reading his books in library.
Individual Retreat
How do I Register?
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Please fill the registration form below.
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Once we receive your inquiry for an individual or group retreat, we will reach out to you by email or phone to continue with the next steps for your requested retreat.
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To support the functioning of the retreat, we kindly request a daily contribution per person for an individual retreat. This includes simple, nourishing vegetarian meals and accommodation. Please write to us to know the daily contribution.
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Upon receiving confirmation for your dates, we kindly request a non-refundable deposit of ₹2,000 (two thousand rupees) per person to secure your reservation. This deposit will be counted toward your total contribution for the retreat. The remaining amount can be paid upon arrival.