This program is a unique opportunity to come together in silence at the Krishnamurti Center in Ojai, CA. The intention of this weekend program is to be a retreat in the deepest sense. It is rare that we have the opportunity to share a space in silence together; to gather together with the intention of minimizing the external distractions of the world to come in touch with the quiet space of our being. We will begin the retreat with some short reading and then refrain from reading, writing, and speaking for the remainder of the weekend.

This program is intended for you to be with yourself—however that looks and feels. We will meet at regular times as a group to share and respect this intention in ourselves and one another. The schedule is made specifically so that we can do away with our need to communicate about our daily engagements while having the opportunity to meet throughout the day and spend time together in silence. Saturday we will begin and end the day sitting during sunrise and sunset.

Facilitator Mary Kelley considers herself a student of the Teachings of Krishnamurti and thereby a life-long learner. She feels blessed to be an elementary and middle school teacher at the Oak Grove School, a Krishnamurti school in Ojai, where she daily feels the invitation to inquire into fundamental questions, observe “what is” and deeply reflect in relationship with her fellow learners. She has also spent time teaching and learning at K Centers and Gatherings in India, England and Switzerland. She has facilitated this Silent Retreat twice before and feels it is a unique opportunity to allow the mind to slow down, empty itself and discover something new and essential.