Being a Spiritual Seeker
in a Material World
Monthly Meetings 2024 with Ravi Ravindra
“A searcher hankers for the Real. Even though the spiritual journey of each person is unique, still a searcher is greatly helped by the wisdom of luminous teachers and the company and encouragement of fellow searchers.”
-Ravi Ravindra
Course Details
We all would have probably wondered the following questions at some time in our life:
Is this Material World with all its technological advancements, emotional attractions, with promises and uncertainties about the future, a nurturing place for a spiritual seeker? Or are only mountains, solitude and quiet
a necessity for a serious pursuit?
Is it a place of continuous struggle for life, health, career, relationships, family, financial security and ageing related issues? Do these consume our total time and attention, leaving us no time for something subtler?
Is it at all possible that this material world, with all its frailties, seemingly run by the dualities of reward and punishment, win and loss, comfort and suffering, can actually be a mutually nurturing environment for our spiritual journey?
Join Prof Ravi Ravindra for two free zoom sessions as he prepares us for an engaging practical expedition starting in Jan 2024. During these two sessions, Ravi will initially speak about his own personal impressions on the above questions. Bring your questions too on these topics that are so relevant for all of us as we meander life amidst wars, natural and man made calamities and the advent of AI threatening to challenge the very purpose of human existence and question our own intelligence that we have been so proud of, thus far.
Free Introductory Sessions:
Dates: Sundays 17th Dec 2023 and Jan 07th 2024
Time: 9:00 PM IST | 7:30 AMPST | 10:30 AM EST | 11:30 AM AST
Duration: 1 hour
Ravindra’s work is significant for those who wish to explore the deeper aspects of existence. His approach is especially appealing to individuals who appreciate both empirical evidence and inner experiential knowledge.
He started by teaching physics in Canada. Midway in his career, he was convinced that science did not have all the answers to deeper questions and thus shifted to studying comparative religion and philosophy to gain a deeper understanding of these existential questions. Having learnt the scientific approach, he put the ideas in the scriptures to test by verifying them in his own experience. He still considers himself a fellow seeker in the midst of his students, both new and old, whom he has been guiding for over 4 decades.
During the last two years, Ravi Ravindra has been meeting with a group of seekers from across the globe, guiding them on several aspects of inner search in a global culture. These have been conducted over Zoom with the possibility every month to ask him questions, raise concerns and share insights. All the meetings are recorded and made available to the participants so they can review the exploration and the answers to specific questions.
Meeting Topics
- Jan 28th: Embarking on a spiritual journey while still living in the material world.
- Feb 25th: Listening to the inner call – Understanding what is needed of me.
- Mar 31st: Testing the teachings. Finding what works for me.
- Apr 28th: Making small, measurable efforts.
- May 26th: Relationships as a means of spiritual growth.
- Jun 25th : Money – What place does it hold in spiritual work?
- July 27th: Facing my smallness and my possibilities.
- Aug 25th: Coping with insults and fears.
- Oct 6th: Unmasking my inner devil.
- Oct 27th: Developing a strong ego – and how that can serve my work.
- Nov 17th: One step forward, one step sideways and sometimes a step back.
Enrollment
- Enrollments are open now. First meeting is on Jan 28th.
- You will be automatically charged each month after that.
- You may opt out anytime.
- Meetings shall be Online via Zoom
Meetings
- Meetings will be mostly on the last Sunday of each month.
- Exact day shall be announced well in advance
Start Time: 07:30 AM PST | 10:30 AM EST | 3:30 PM GMT | 09:00 PM IST
- Duration: 2 hours. Guided Meditation, Exploration followed by Exchange
- Zoom links shall be sent out a week ahead
Community
- You will have access to an online private community of all enrolled students
- Participation is optional and voluntary
- You are welcome to share your observations, ideas, insights & questions
- Participants can also attend an online meeting to share ideas and discuss live
Subscription
- Subscription is on a monthly basis and a fee of USD 24 will be charged to your card.
- If for any reason a meeting does not happen, no one will be charged for that month.
- If for some reason you could not attend you will be charged, and will get access to the recording within a few days
- Recordings shall be available up to 3 months from the date of the Meeting
- You can stop your subscription anytime
Subscribe Today
- The fee for each meeting is USD 24, charged monthly.
- You may gift these meetings to someone for 6 months with a one time payment
- If you wish to apply for a scholarship, you may click the appropriate button.
About Ravi Ravindra
Ravi Ravindra is a physicist, a professor and a spiritual searcher. He has a PHD in Physics from the University of Toronto, and was a Post Doctorate fellow in Physics, in Philosophy and in Comparative Religion. In his spiritual search Ravi was introduced to J. Krishnamurti, Madame de Salzmann, Zen Master Roshi Kabori, and underwent a deep immersion in the mystical teachings of the Indian and Christian classical traditions. He is the author of many books on religion, science, mysticism, and spirituality. For more details, please look up www.ravindra.ca
Our Approach
EXPERIENCE
Engage with class videos at your own pace
EXPRESS
Share insights and ask questions in our forums
EXPERIMENT
Verify by working on explorations and writing a journal
ENCOUNTER
Observe subtle shifts in the way you view life