Self-Inquiry Meeting

MEETINGS OF SELF-EXPLORATION FOR INNER PEACE AND FREEDOM

## Hillary Rodrigues will join us for a talk on KRISHNAMURTI AND ADVAITA/NONDUALITY, followed by an opportunity for Q&A/discussion.

This group exploration of Krishnamurti’s message will begin with a brief talk by Hillary on the classical teachings of Advaita or Nondual Vedanta. These teachings were first presented in the Hindu scriptures known as the Upanishads. They developed more systematically through the teachings of the Hindu philosophers Gaudapada and Shankara.

The highest goal in Advaita Vedanta teachings is to realize that the individual self is an illusion. This is because Absolute Reality, known as Brahman or Atman, is the only thing that exists. The talk will serve as a springboard for our inquiry into whether or not these teachings align with the essence of Krishnamurti’s thought.

An ardent spiritual seeker in his youth, Hillary Rodrigues has been a professor of Eastern religious traditions at the University of Lethbridge for 30 years.
His wide-ranging research includes writings on world religions, Asian philosophies, theory and method in the study of religion, and Hindu goddesses.
He has published books and articles and given invited presentations on Krishnamurti’s teachings in Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico, and India.
His writings include Krishnamurti’s Insight, Hinduism – the eBook, as well as digital resources for studying world religions.

The meeting will be held in the Boardroom of the Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion in Victoria BC. The Pavilion is located in a beautiful park, next to a Japanese Garden.

Come and join us!