Notes from the Underworld

March 23, 2019 (2–5pm)
The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL

A talk and seminar exploring death as one of the most essential aspects of our humanity from a psychological and spiritual perspective.

Event Description

“Striving for life, I seek death, seeking death, I find life”
William Shakespeare
(Measure for Measure, Act 3 Scene 1)

With Janet Bowers: an ongoing inquiry into the meaning of life and death has led me to wisdoms found through myths and archetypes, psychological aspects, existentialism and spiritual metaphysics and, above all, an experiential journey into being, and a radical new perspective.

Janet Bowers is a Core Process Psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. Over many years she has been a student of the Beshara School with a particular emphasis on the study of Ibn ’Arabi. She is based in London.

Booking & Fees

Cost: £8 + registration fee from Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/notes-from-the-underworld-tickets-53783630286

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Entry by ticket – refreshments provided

Enquiries:
Michael Cohen at london@beshara.org or 020 8300 7928

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Saturday November 19, 2016

An afternoon meeting in London to study extracts from Secrets of Voyaging, by Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi.

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August 31, 2018 (11am – 12.30pm)
University of Melbourne, Australia

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Chisholme Institute, Scottish Borders, UK

Servanthood as the ultimate affirmation of the unity of being.

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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?

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13:30–15:30 GMT online via Zoom

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Contact: Michael Cohen, london@beshara.org

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A seminar exploring the heart as the midpoint between the sacred and the mundane in the teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi at the October Gallery, London.

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The October Gallery, London

How can the wisdom of Ibn ‘Arabi help us solve contemporary problems like global warming?

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September 23 – 27, 2016

A five-day study tour in the North of England led by Katharine Tiernan

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Weekly from 18th September 2022
Sundays
13:00–14:30 PST

Online study exploring the oneness of being in the teachings of Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi

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8th October, 2021
15th October, 2021
22nd October, 2021
(19:00 AEDT / 10:00 BST)

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Contact: markvtemple@gmail.com

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19:00–20:30 BST/GMT

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