The history of work from the stone age to the age of robots
Sunday 3rd December 2023
15:00–16:30 GMT via Zoom
A chance to discuss the topic of Work as discussed by James Suzman in a book recently reviewed in Beshara Magazine.
Learning from Ibn ‘Arabi
4th November 2023
14:00–17:00 GMT
The October Gallery, London
A talk and seminar by Eric Winkel
Mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165–1240) was one of the world’s great spiritual teachers. Since 2012, Dr Eric Winkel has dedicated his life to the first-ever translation of and commentary on the entirety of Ibn Arabī’s al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīyah (The Openings Revealed in Makkah). Ten thousand pages of the original handwritten manuscript make up 37 books of the complete work. In this seminar, he will discuss Ibn ‘Arabi’s seminal work and its significance for us now.
‘You are not a single you, o good comrade; nay, you are the sky and the deep sea’ – Rumi
30th October – 27th November 2023
Weekly Zoom sessions
19:00–20:30 GMT
This course is an opportunity to study and explore some of Rumi’s main spiritual teachings from the Masnavi, which is considered to be his masterpiece.
14th October 2023
14:00–17:00 BST
The October Gallery, London
A talk and seminar by Alan Williams
The 13th century Masnavi of Jalāloddin Rumi is not a story book, yet, like the Bible and the Quran, it is full of stories. What are the secrets the Masnavi reveals? They may be summed up in the phrase ‘the opening of the eye of the heart’. The primary question of this lecture is: how does the Masnavi effect the opening of the heart?
2 online series of 3 Meditation Workshops
30th September, 28th October, 26th November
Saturdays, 10:00–12.30 BST/GMT
and
October 12th, November 9th, December 7th
Thursdays, 17:00–19.30 BST/GMT
Two poems by St. John of the Cross, The Dark Night and The Spiritual Canticle, will form the basis of our meditation.
27th September – 6th December 2023
Fortnightly Zoom sessions
19:00–20:30 BST/GMT
This course offers the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of what it is to Know Yourself in the mirror of five Ancient Wisdom traditions and to explore their relevance to each of us and to the current modern era.
This course is now full. If you would like to join a waiting list for the next one, please contact admin@beshara.org