
Tree of Life by Gustav Klimt
Exploring the meaning of ‘Know Yourself’ according to five wisdom traditions
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.
How to Book
Cost £10 donation (towards administrative costs)
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Please note the course is limited to 18 participants.
Course Details
The course will explore the wisdom traditions of Chinese Taoism, Ancient Greek philosophy, Indian Advaita Vedanta, Christian wisdom & Islamic mysticism.
Session dates:
27th September
11th October
25th October
8th November
22nd November
6th December
Material will be sent 2 weeks in advance of each session. During each session a short passage will be read followed by a short meditation and then discussion.
The first session will start 15 mins earlier at 18:45 GMT to allow time for participants to introduce themselves. The final session will be for summary reflections.
Course facilitators: Janet Bowers & Daniel Hirtenstein
Janet has studied with the Beshara School over a period of many years. For the past twenty years she has been a Core Process psychotherapist in private practice. Core Process Psychotherapy is a Buddhist-based mindfulness approach.
Daniel has a Masters degree in Arabic & Persian from Edinburgh University, and completed both 6-month retreat courses at Chisholme House in 1999-2001. He currently works for Cornucopia, who primarily publish books and magazines on Turkey and the Turkish-speaking world. Daniel was a Beshara Trustee for several years, was webmaster for the Beshara Magazine and now manages the Beshara website team.
Mirrors of the Transcendent in the Cosmos of Ibn Arabi: The Body as Metaphor of Divine Self-Revelation
25th-26th July 2025
The Warburg Institute, University of London
A joint symposium held by the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society and The Warburg Institute.
More details: https://ibnarabisociety.org/events/
Booking: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/cosmos-of-ibn-arabi-2025
Aspects of Science, Imagination and the Mystical
Saturday 14th June 2025
14:00–17:00 BST
The October Gallery, London
With Peter Coates
This talk will consider the vital role of the Creative Imagination in Natural Science and in the Mystical Philosophy of Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi.
Contact: Michael Cohen london@beshara.org
Paradise E’Now or The Smile of the Spirit
Saturday 24th May 2025
14:00–17:00 BST
The October Gallery, London
With Charles Mugleston
A special Birthday Celebration with music, exploring, experiencing & soulfully enjoying the Ruba’iya’t of Hakim Omar Khayya’m translated & adapted by the Anglo-Irish genius Edward FitzGerald of Woodbridge, Suffolk into “English Music” in 1859.
Contact: Michael Cohen london@beshara.org
Open Meetings
Mondays 7th April, 2025
Monday 5th May, 2025
17:30–18:30 BST
Saturday 26th April, 2025
Saturday 24th May, 2025
9:00am-10:00am BST
Are you interested in sharing your thoughts and in contributing to the development of Beshara? We are excited to invite you to another series of monthly online Open Meetings
Know Yourself
Saturday 26th April 2025
14:00–17:00 BST
The October Gallery, London
You yourself are the object of your quest
Reading and discussion of a classic explanation of the Oneness of Being, attributed to Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi and Awhad al-din Balyani and translated from the Arabic by Cecilia Twinch.
Contact: Michael Cohen, london@beshara.org
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