Dedicated to the awakening of the divine essence which dwells within every human being
The Introductory Course consists of 10 evenings or day sessions which last for about two hours.
Some of the subjects to be covered
Contact Martin for details of the next available course.
* The Triple Fire – Knowledge, Practice and Meditation
* Levels of consciousness * The nature of the “Higher” Self
* Meditation – methods and attitudes * The Eternal Now
* Self-remembering ( also called Mindfulness in Buddhism
or Watchfulness in Eastern Orthodox Christianity )
* Identification and attachment; the practice of non-attachment
* The Three Ways – Knowledge, Devotion and Action
( Jnana, Bhakti and Karma in the Indian tradition )
* Karma, Grace and personal responsibility
The aims of the School may be expressed as follows:
1. To study, the ancient Teaching concerning the divine nature of the universe, humanity and all that lives. (This Teaching has, in the course of history, taken many forms. During times of persecution by the ascendant orthodoxy, it would invariably go underground; this is what gave rise to the esoteric streams of civilisations and cultures. It has a natural tendency to adapt itself to the particular needs of each generation without losing its core integrity based on communion with the Source of all).
2. To make this Teaching available through courses of study, talks, workshops, publications and other suitable means.
3. To encourage spiritual practices, including forms of meditation, which lead to direct knowledge and verification of the truths taught within the school. In this way, students are encouraged to mature in Knowledge and Being simultaneously, increasingly gaining access to their own innate wisdom.
4. To work with and support other individuals, groups and organisations which share the ideals and aims of this School.
5. To seek an understanding of the relationship between this Teaching and disciplines such as the arts, the sciences, law, medicine, and the like.
Those who complete the Introductory Course will be invited to continue with further study and related practices.
MEDITATION
What is meditation? What is its aim?
Different traditions vary in their answer to
these questions:
- a process of looking beyond the superficial
- the development of mindfulness or awareness
- realisation of your true Self
- union with God
- liberation of the mind or soul
- integration of body, mind and spirit
Meditation is a way of going beyond beliefs and ideas, however profound, to the experiential knowledge of the divine essence which indwells all.
All the great traditions contain ways of meditation; in this respect, there are far less differences between them:
Please get in touch with Martin for information about one-to-one sessions for the teaching and deepening of meditation practices, and also his occasional workshops on the various paths of meditation.
A safe, accepting and encouraging space is provided in which to awaken from the false premises which cause pain; for the soul yearns to be reconnected with the Source of wholeness, wisdom and love.
By accessing the true Self within, beyond confusion and conditioning, our own innate wisdom can guide us through all the challenges that living in the world presents – for example, the challenges provided by our work, relationships and health. The Spiritual Counsellor acts like a “midwife” to the soul which labours to be “re-born” in the image of its original innocence, freedom, light and immortality.
Clearly, this approach goes beyond traditional counselling methods, drawing upon silence, prayer, meditation, self- observation, healing, and other practices, whose purpose is to release the inner resources which we all possess.