The Mirror of Relationship
Online In-Depth Program
MON - FRI APRIL 3-7
10:00am – 12:30pm
Pacific Standard Time
Online Program
Program Fee: $100
Program Description
Relationship is the mirror in which we see ourselves as we are. All life is a
movement in relationship. There is no living thing on earth which is not related
to something or other. Even the hermit, a man who goes off to a lonely spot, is
related to the past, is related to those who are around him. There is no escape
from relationship. In that relationship which is the mirror in which we can see
ourselves, we can discover what we are—our reactions, our prejudices, our fears,
depression, anxieties, loneliness, sorrow, pain, grief.
-Krishnamurti
The Mirror of Relationship
What would this world be if no one were related to another?
Human society has created conditional relationships to sustain mutual dependence. Our biological and ideological needs have approved bonds of companionship, sanctioned nationalistic and religious solidarity. And yet we witness uncountable fall-outs in wars, struggles, broken homes, and inner conflicts.
It is time to relook at our relationships, which is the world around. J. Krishnamurti, in ‘The Mirror of Relationship’ questions relationships. He remarks: “Relationship is the mirror in which we see ourselves as we are.” And then he inquires: “Why human beings throughout their long existence of life have never had a relationship in which there is neither oppression, possessiveness, attachment, contradiction and so on?”
In this online program, we will delve in the study-book ‘The Mirror of Relationship’ and explore the theme interactively. We welcome participants who are ready to keep aside their conditionings and explore relationships together.
The following chapters will be covered:
- I: Life is a Movement in Relationship
- II: The Machinery of Image-Making
- III: Understanding Pleasure and Desire
- VIII: Love in Relationship
- IX: To Be Related Means the Ending of the ‘Me’
Daily sessions: 10:00 AM -12: 30 PM (Pacific Time)
Facilitator
Nandini Patnaik has been associated with the work of J. Krishnamurti for more than four decades. A longtime teacher of English language and literature, Nandini has authored four books on Krishnamurti in English, including two biographical works, J. Krishnamurti: The Making of a World Teacher, & Beyond the Pathless – Anecdotes from the Life of J. Krishnamurti. Her latest book, Living Is Not a Choice is a collection of short stories that reflect life in various circumstantial relationships.
Nandini, a long-time member of KFI, Cuttack, has also translated a number of Krishnamurti books into Odia, an Indian language.
She is passionate about bringing the Teaching to people in self-learning experiments, and expects readers to see what the facts of life are by living the teaching.
What to expect
- Hands on observation of ourselves, unfolding as we relate in dialogue.
- An opportunity to meet other like-minded people
- Potentially insightful discussions, preferably not from ideas but from direct perception.
- An atmosphere of affection, care, and lightness where the facilitator is an integral part of the process. She holds no authority beyond light and frank facilitation and questioning.
- A break from everyday habits and outlooks.
Who is this for
- Anybody interested in exploring this topic in depth.
- Anybody willing to ask the fundamental human questions from direct perception rather than theory.
- Students who would like to deepen their self-awareness and question their life paths.
- Those willing to think for themselves, observing relationship as it reveals itself.
General Information
- Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 15 days or more before the event you will receive a full refund, less a $10 processing fee.
If you cancel 7 days or more before the event you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel less than 7 days before the event you will not receive a refund. - If Program is Cancelled:
There is always the possibility that a program may be cancelled. We will notify you at least 2 days before the program date should it be cancelled
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