Life is a movement in relationship
Venue Panchagani, Maharashtra
Dates May 09 - May 13, 2012
THEME “…All life is relationship, whether you live in a
monastery or in a commune or live by yourself in a little flat. You are still
related. Life is a movement in relationship. And in that movement there is
apparently a great deal of conflict and misery… We have made our relationship
with each other a sense of fulfillment, pleasure, something to be desired and
so on. So why do human beings so technologically intelligent, such
extraordinary capacity and energy, why human beings have not solved this most
essential question, problem. You may meditate. You may seek enlightenment. You
may follow the latest guru, the latest expression of whatever you are
following, but if you have not solved this problem, all your spiritual
attainments and technological achievements have no value at all. Because our
life is relationship, our life is something that cannot be lived by yourself in
isolation, and because we live or attempt to live in isolation, we are bringing
about great catastrophe…” - J. Krishnamurti INTENTION
Right from the moment we are born till we die, we
are interacting with the environment around us. This interaction is our life.
It is our relationship with the world around us. And in that relationship there
is lot of strain, hardship and misery. The purpose of this gathering is
to explore the nature of human relationship and find out why there is so much
conflict in it. What is the basis, the quality and the nature of our
relationship with others? The enquiry will be in the light of J. Krishnamurti’s
teachings and will mainly focus upon learning to relate and learning to be so
as to understand the deeper and wider significance of human relationships and
to explore the possibility of complete transformation of these relationships.
The study will include examples from husband-wife, parent-children,
teacher-student, employer-employee and many other such relationships.
PROGRAMME
The gathering programme
includes chanting, silence session, video shows of Krishnamurti’s
talks/dialogues, lectures by various speakers, group dialogues, evening walks
and a music concert. The programme in detail will be mailed to all the
registered participants.
VENUE
The gathering will take place in the picturesque campus of Sanjeewan Vidyalaya located in the Panchgani Hill Station in Maharashtra. The landscape and the climate make for an ideal place for retreat and inward exploration.
View Larger Map ACCOMMODATION Participants will be accommodated in the students’ dormitories of Sanjeewan Vidyalaya located in the senior school campus. Each dormitory has 12 standard bunk beds accommodating 24 persons and a cluster of 3 toilets (2 Indian and 1 western style) and 2 bathrooms and a set of washbasins attached to it. Men and women will be accommodated in separate dormitories. The dormitories are furnished with cupboards, tables and chairs. Bedding will be provided. Hot water for bath will be available. Groups can be accommodated together if they so request at the time of registration. Aged persons will get priority in allocating the lower beds. FOOD
Wholesome vegetarian food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tea, coffee and snacks will also be served. WEATHER Climate at Panchgani is moderate in May with maximum day temperatures around 35oC. A good breeze always keeps blowing. Sometimes pre-monsoon showers bring down the temperatures considerably. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE Participants are expected to: Arrive : Wednesday, 9th May [By Evening] Depart: Sunday, 13th May[After lunch] EXTRA STAY: No extra stay will be possible in the school campus
either before or after the gathering TRAVEL Panchgani, is a small hill-station in the State of Maharashtra–India, about 100 km, South-West of Pune. This mountain resort is 1,259 meters. above mean sea level on one of the ranges of the Sahyadris. It is only 20 km from Mahabaleshwar, 270 km from Mumbai via Pune and 266 km via Mahad. The closest airport is at Pune, 98 km from Panchgani. The nearest railway station Wathar is at 45 km. It is convenient to come to Panchgani via Pune. There are regular buses, taxi services and car rentals between Mumbai and Panchgani. The campus of the Sanjeewan Vidyalaya is about 1.5 km away from the Panchgani township and easily accessible by local taxis and auto rikshaws. REGISTRATION A non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 2,890/-
includes food, accommodation, and stationery for study. The fee will be
non-refundable after registration but is transferable to another individual. It
will be refunded if your name is not registered because of lack of space. The
registration fee may be directly deposited in the KET Bank account by
cheque/cash/netbanking. For further information on this please ask for the
document: “KET-G2012May - Available modes of payment of registration fee.” You
also have to fill up the registration form accompanied with this brochure.
However if you have filled up this form for any of the gatherings/workshops
organised by KET in the past, you do not have to fill it up again unless you
want to change the information provided earlier. You can e-mail or SMS the
information asked in the form or send a scanned copy of the filled up form as
an attachment to the e-mail. The confirmation of registration will be done
telephonically and/or by e-mail/SMS on receipt of the payment and the
registration form. The form will be uploaded in this week. Please email kkishore19@gmail.com REGULATION Smoking, consumption of alcoholic beverages or narcotic drugs and eating of non-vegetarian food is not permitted during the gathering. ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION outside school Accommodation in a hotel outside Sanjeewan Vidyalaya
can be arranged on request. The hotel charges vary in the range of Rs.
1500-2500 per day per double bed room depending upon the type of room. The
participants are first required to register their names by paying the
registration fee of Rs.2890/-. The hotel room charges can be paid after their
arrival at Panchgani. CONCESSIONS Few concessions for very needy persons are available only in dormitory type of accommodation. However it is suggested that participants should first confirm the availability of concession before asking for it. DONATIONS Since the gathering is being organised on a no profit and no loss basis, the registration fee has been kept as low as possible. In such a situation a shortfall of funds is inevitable. The participants are welcome to contribute more to meet such a shortfall. CHECKLIST:
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