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.

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