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Ibn Arabi Study-week Retreat with Peter Coates

27 August 2016 19:00 to 03 September 2016 14:00
Chisholme House, Roberton, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 7PH

 

'The Twenty Nine Pages' revisited and the Wisdom of the Self in the Word of Jonah, in the Fusus al Hikam by Ibn 'Arabi

Three to four days will be spent revisiting the Twenty Nine Pages in which we will seek to uncover its relevance and meaning. This will be followed by spending  two to three days reading the short chapter on Jonah from the Fusus in the light of  the metaphysics of  Being and Beauty.

This is somewhat of an experimental development combining what some would see as a more-than-metaphysical perspective with the 'Wisdom of the Self’. Along with study there will periods of meditation, work, and spiritual practice. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Peter Coates is the author of Ibn 'Arabi and Modern Thought: The History of Taking Metaphysics Seriously. Peter graduated from the University of Lancaster and researched at Keble College, University of Oxford. He was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Dept of Psychology, University of Lincoln. Peter has been connected with the dissemination of Ibn 'Arabi's universal perspective for many years. He has given talks on Ibn 'Arabi and Plato, Ibn 'Arabi and Kierkegaard, and Ibn 'Arabi and William James. He has also written on Ibn 'Arabi and the Ecological Crisis. He served as a Director of the Chisholme Institute for many years and helped supervise the six-month winter retreats at Chisholme. He has visited by invitation Australia, America, Morocco and a number of UK destinations in various related capacities. Although now retired his experience and insights are invaluable. 

Accommodation and time table:
The course is a residential retreat, starting on Saturday evening (7pm) and running until after lunch on the following Saturday (2pm). The first day will be a fast day. The timetable will incorporate meditation, study, conversation, devotional practice, private contemplation and service.
For details of student facilities click here

Location:
The location is Chisholme House, set on a beautiful estate in the moors of the Scottish Borders, an hour from Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle. Chisholme has no mobile phone reception and limited internet access.

Cost:
£375 including accommodation and all meals. A non-refundable deposit of £60 should be paid when booking. The balance of £315 can be paid once at Chisholme. 

Note on course fees: There are no standard concessions offered.  However, we try to ensure the course is accessible to those on low incomes. So if you would find the cost prohibitive please write to secretary@chisholme.org to enquire about reduced course fees or bursary possibilities.

Meals: 

The Chisholme kitchen is set up to provide food in keeping with the spiritual and material aims of its education, including menus specifically designed for intensive retreat situations. Special diets can only be catered for where there is a medical reason. 

Booking: Click on the orange 'Book your place' box at the top of this page, or write to secretary@chisholme.org, or ring the secretary on 01450 880215

 

£375

 Book your place 

 

'The Twenty Nine Pages' revisited and the Wisdom of the Self in the Word of Jonah, in the Fusus al Hikam by Ibn 'Arabi

Three to four days will be spent revisiting the Twenty Nine Pages in which we will seek to uncover its relevance and meaning. This will be followed by spending  two to three days reading the short chapter on Jonah from the Fusus in the light of  the metaphysics of  Being and Beauty.

This is somewhat of an experimental development combining what some would see as a more-than-metaphysical perspective with the 'Wisdom of the Self’. Along with study there will periods of meditation, work, and spiritual practice. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Peter Coates is the author of Ibn 'Arabi and Modern Thought: The History of Taking Metaphysics Seriously. Peter graduated from the University of Lancaster and researched at Keble College, University of Oxford. He was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Dept of Psychology, University of Lincoln. Peter has been connected with the dissemination of Ibn 'Arabi's universal perspective for many years. He has given talks on Ibn 'Arabi and Plato, Ibn 'Arabi and Kierkegaard, and Ibn 'Arabi and William James. He has also written on Ibn 'Arabi and the Ecological Crisis. He served as a Director of the Chisholme Institute for many years and helped supervise the six-month winter retreats at Chisholme. He has visited by invitation Australia, America, Morocco and a number of UK destinations in various related capacities. Although now retired his experience and insights are invaluable. 

Accommodation and time table:
The course is a residential retreat, starting on Saturday evening (7pm) and running until after lunch on the following Saturday (2pm). The first day will be a fast day. The timetable will incorporate meditation, study, conversation, devotional practice, private contemplation and service.
For details of student facilities click here

Location:
The location is Chisholme House, set on a beautiful estate in the moors of the Scottish Borders, an hour from Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle. Chisholme has no mobile phone reception and limited internet access.

Cost:
£375 including accommodation and all meals. A non-refundable deposit of £60 should be paid when booking. The balance of £315 can be paid once at Chisholme. 

Note on course fees: There are no standard concessions offered.  However, we try to ensure the course is accessible to those on low incomes. So if you would find the cost prohibitive please write to secretary@chisholme.org to enquire about reduced course fees or bursary possibilities.

Meals: 

The Chisholme kitchen is set up to provide food in keeping with the spiritual and material aims of its education, including menus specifically designed for intensive retreat situations. Special diets can only be catered for where there is a medical reason. 

Booking: Click on the orange 'Book your place' box at the top of this page, or write to secretary@chisholme.org, or ring the secretary on 01450 880215

 

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