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.
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
Our Upcoming Retreats
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
Questioning, Silence, and Insight (Young Adults’ Retreat)
When you observe and have an insight into something you draw a conclusion from that insight and act according to that conclusion. And all our philosophies, all our teachers and gurus and all the rest of it have an insight, and from that insight they draw a conclusion of how to live or what to do. And from conclusion they move using insight. What we are trying to do is to observe without drawing a conclusion, but move from insight to insight and therefore from action of insight all the time. ~New Delhi November 12, 1972
Is It Possible to Live Without Motive?
The word ‘motive’ means to move. I realise I am conditioned, actually realise, not just verbally say yes, I am conditioned. I am conditioned because I was born in India, as a Hindu, as a Brahmin and all the rest of it, I am conditioned by the Western culture, I am conditioned by etc., etc. Now that is a fact. That is the actual daily fact that I am conditioned. Now I explained I am conditioned and the result of that conditioning is, I am separate from humanity. I know all the reasons why that conditioning is dangerous, but it is still descriptive. So can I look at my conditioning without any kind of motive, which is to be free of it, which is to rationalise it, just to observe it without any motive? ~ Madras 1977, Discussion 1
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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.