The Six-month Course of Intensive Esoteric Education
Thursday, 1st October, 2026
19:00
Wednesday, 24th March, 2027
19:00
Return
Winter 2026/27
A COURSE for the establishment of an in-depth understanding of who we are in the light of the unity of all existence.
The approach involves knowledge and practice and aims for a vision and taste that can inform the rest of our lives.
The course is rooted in four connected aspects: study, work, meditation and devotional practice forming an integrated whole.
The course is group-based which allows for conversation and reflection, and is residential and full-time.
Previous study within the context of the unity of being is strongly recommended. If possible,
a prior visit to Chisholme will help you get a sense of how this course might meet your needs.
The beautiful, quiet location of Chisholme offers a strong support and deeply nurturing environment for this kind of enquiry.
Please read a synopsis of the course here
Read more about the education at Chisholme here
To express an interest in the next Six-month Course
please email admissions@chisholme.org
Note: Due to visa restrictions for students outside the UK the course dates have been adjusted to allow for travel to and from Chisholme within the 6-month period.
IMAGE: a marquetry panel made by David Apthorp
About the courses at Chisholme
All courses at Chisholme, however much their formats differ, begin with the principle of the absolute unity of existence, in view of which unity all life, in whatever sphere, is interconnected and interdependent.
If this is so, then who and what am I? Is it possible for me to come to know my reality and place within the one absolute existence? And what is the way forward, to know myself within the context of unity? That such knowledge is possible, and that there is indeed a way towards it is the reason for all courses that Chisholme offers.
There are different lengths of courses at Chisholme. From a weekend to six months, the course comprises a beginning, a middle and an end and has a continuity of participants throughout. Each participant begins at the same starting point as every other, and all complete the course together. To begin at the beginning, it is important that each participant, whatever their prior learning and experience, enters upon the course with ‘beginner’s mind’, as far as possible putting aside all previous understandings, with a freshness of intent and enquiry.
This kind of knowledge cannot be taught as such, and for this reason Chisholme has no teachers. Rather, this knowledge is within each of us already and reveals itself as and when we are ready, when the time is right. Chisholme’s courses aim to provide the best circumstances for each participant to approach this transformational moment, whether during the course or in the future.
Each person’s journey to self-knowledge will be different.
Please email secretary@chisholme.org
to register your interest.
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