The Beshara School at the Chisholme Institute

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Beshara is about our essential connection to the Real,
such as we have never been separated and that there is nothing whatsoever in between,
or could possibly get in between this essential connection.
We are connected in Being and we are connected
in our Consciousness.

Peter Young, Principal. An extract from his opening address at the annual Gathering, August 2008 at Chisholme House, home of The Beshara School at the Chisholme Institute in the Scottish Borders.

Chisholme Institute Winter 2009-10: Programme of Courses

• The Foundations of Self-knowledge: a weekend of exploration into the relationships of oneness, existence and mind. November 20-22; January 15-17; January 29-31; February 26-28.

• Unity and Realization: a nine-day enquiry into the direct implications of unified vision grounded in the unity of all existence. November 20 - 29; January 29-Feb 7; February 26-March 7.

• Three Conversation Weeks: exploring further Symposium2009’s theme of Self-knowledge and Global Responsibility. Jan 17–24; Feb 14-21; March 14-21.    

Courses of the Beshara School are concerned solely with the knowledge of the essential unity of all existence, by way of knowing one’s own reality. This knowledge lies at the heart of all spiritual traditions and approaches to truth, and yet is not confined to any of them; consequently the Beshara School is open to students of any nationality or background, irrespective of creed.Courses are all-inclusive and fully residential, and comprise a balanced programme of study, work, meditation and spiritual practice. They range from a weekend to six months.Six-month courses, which have been running since 1975, begin on 1st October each year. Shorter courses run throughout the year, and visitors are welcome at any time.Chisholme House, the home of the school, is a Georgian country house and estate set in the vibrant beauty of the Scottish Borders.

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This pavilion is a home-made, self standing structure built for occasional meetings, celebrations and gatherings at the Beshara School. It is being erected now in preparation for Symposium 2009, 9th-11th September.
Symposium director Aaron Cass introduces Symposium 2009, to be held at the Beshara School in the Scottish Borders in September. Filmed by Jonathan Spottiswoode.
Andrew Thorne talks about his experience of his 9-day course at the Beshara School in Scotland, June 2009. "The most important thing has been coming to really feel and know that Love is everything...  ...that I'm part of something which makes me feel less isolated and less stuck with myself... ... I think it's easy to fall into patterns of feeling like "I'm alone", or "there are forces working against me", but it's kind of "me", like my own ego perception of the world... I need to kind of allow that to subside and realize that things are good... the way they should be..."
Becky Telford talks about her experience of her 9-day course at the Beshara School in Scotland, June 2009.   "I think that one of the things that I feel most blessed with and that I wasn't expecting from the course, is that incredible sense of liberation and a real sense of freedom..."
Theophany of Perfection A short film by Zsuzsanna Nyul with music by the Vastearthorchestra. Words by Ibn Arabi a 12th Century Arab mystic. Composer and violins: Chris Brierly, Vocals: Aaron Cass. Piano: Tim Roberts. Bass: David Norland,
Jay Robinson talks about his experience of his 9-day course at the Beshara School June 2009.
Building a brick dome in the traditional way, with a length of string and casting plaster. A master class by craftsman Selim Sleeman at Chisholme House in the Scottish Borders.