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Founded in 2018, the London School of Mindfulness & Wellbeing (LSMW) is an educational research centre for physical, psychological, spiritual and planetary wellbeing. Our dedicated tutors are devoted to providing the most direct encounter possible with the teachings themselves, enabling students to learn from, and not merely about, spirituality, morality and wellbeing with insights from the most profound thinkers and spiritual figures the world has ever known. There are three core strands to our work:
i) Short courses and retreats focusing on the Hindu concept of hita (our overall wellbeing). Our educational centre offers teaching in theology, metaphysics and philosophy rooted in consciousness, in the light of the sacred traditions of the East and the West.
ii) Publications and online resources on the LSMW’s core teaching areas.
iii) Accredited training for practitioners of holistic education in human values, body-mind-spirit medicine and astro therapy (The ARK Method). Please note that this is an invitation-only training programme.
Inspired by the quest for reality and in a spirit of seeking meaning, The London School of Mindfulness and Wellbeing holds courses, readings and mindfulness sessions focused on wellbeing through the year. Delving into the heart of the exoteric teachings of the Eastern Tradition (Brahmanism, Jainism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Eastern Christianity & Islam) and of the West (The Ancients, the Indo-European Germanic Tradition and Christianity), our study groups also draw on key esoteric mystical insights.
Our activities are based mainly in London and are open to all.
About this course: Join us for an in-depth introduction to The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, the seminal work on Yoga encompassing every stage of evolution expounding human capabilities. The cornerstone from which all the schools of yoga derive, this is the ultimate treatise on well-being in the Hindu tradition.
What to expect: Welcome and introduction, exposition and discourse by the tutor, group reading of the text (in Sanskrit and English), and discussion and commentary on the Sutra’s core teaching and philosophy.
For further information email: contact@londonschoolofwellbeing.com
Course dates: September/October 2023
When: Wednesday evenings over eight weeks.
Course Leader: M. R. Ry. Ravi Kandamath
Venue: Private venue, London W1C (nearest underground Bond Street) and online. Details provided on registration.
Download our course leaflet here
This in-depth introductory course explores the principal ideas and themes of Krishna’s teachings within the Bhagavad Gita. A part of the great Hindu classic, the Mahābhārata, the Gita is presented as a dialogue between the skillful warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna, as Arjuna faces a crisis about dharma and prepares for a great battle with no defenses other than Krishna’s divine guidance. Through direct engagement with the text, the course offers an opportunity to delve into the universal sacred principles that are our common spiritual heritage, which have shaped civilisations for centuries.
Further details to be announced.
Contact: Victoria McDougall
This course will explore the spiritual thinking and techniques expounded by Shaykh ad-Darqawi in Letters of a Sufi Master, one of the most important treatise on spiritual teaching in the Sufi tradition. Informed by the great spiritual teaching and techniques of ‘The Way’, Letters of a Sufi Master provides students with among the most direct instructions given on Sufic method to be found in all Sufi literature.
Further details to be announced.
Contact: Victoria McDougall
Guided Discussions: The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali was an 8-week course designed to provide students with an in-depth introduction on the Yoga Sūtras, the ultimate treatise on well-being in the Hindu tradition. We are grateful to our course leader, M. R. Ry. Ravi Kandamath LLB FRAS, for introducing us both to Patanjali’s seminal teachings and to Charles Johnston’s beautiful translation of the text. Held at Palace Gardens Terrace, Notting Hill Gate, London before the COVID 19 restrictions, our study evenings were prayerful, stimulating and friendly with much animated discussion.
Use the contact details below or use the online form at the bottom and we will get right back to you. If you don’t get a prompt response please email contact@londonschoolofwellbeing.com and your query will be forwarded on to the correct member of the team.
The London School of Mindfulness & Wellbeing
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London NW6 7EX
The London School of Mindfulness & Wellbeing
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