Saturday April 22nd, 2023
14:00 – 17:00 BST
October Gallery, London, UK
Reading and contemplation of some of Niffari’s “Spiritual Addresses” in English translation, exploring their relevance to us in the present moment.
Saturday March 25th, 2023
14:00-17:00 GMT
The October Gallery, London, UK
“Man is a rope, fastened between animal and superman – a rope over an abyss. A dangerous going-across, a dangerous wayfaring, a dangerous looking-back, a dangerous shuddering and staying-still. What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal; what can be loved in man is that he is a going-across and down-going” (Nietzsche, Friedrich. Thus Spoke Zarathustra)
22nd February – 31st May 2023
4 sessions on the final Wednesday of each month
19:00–20:30 GMT/BST
*NEW COURSE*
An online opportunity to contemplate this essential concept according to four major traditions of human wisdom – the philosophies of ancient Greece and India, Christian wisdom and Islamic mysticism.
16th–19th February 2023
An immersive three days at Chisholme, in conjunction with the Beshara Trust.
20th January – 28th March 2023
Tuesdays, 20:00–21:15 GMT
An online Beshara course exploring a spiritual life in the contemporary world.
Saturday, December 3rd 2022
14:00 – 17:00 GMT
The October Gallery, London, UK
The teachings of Plotinus and his followers, known today as ‘Neoplatonism’, became the dominant philosophy of Late Antiquity. Neoplatonism represents a common heritage shared by the cultures which arose out of the three monotheist religions. Its legacy bridges the divide between East and West, North and South. This presentation examines the question of the degree to which the Islamic tradition bears the imprint of Neoplatonism.
Seminar led by Stefan Sperl, Emeritus Professor at SOAS