'And this is how they should die...'
Sunday, 1st March, 2026
19:00
Sunday, 8th March, 2026
14:00
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A seven-day contemplation of death and dying, incorporating wisdom tradition readings, conversation and spiritual practice.
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
There are still a few places available on the February 8–15 course.
To express your interest in future courses of this kind, please email:
secretary@chisholme.org
This course is open to anyone who is interested in preparing their self consciously, in willing agreement and gratitude, for this ultimate transition, as well as those offering end-of-life care to a family member, a friend or perhaps a neighbour living alone.
Indeed, it is for anyone, of any age or life circumstance, who wishes to contemplate the reality of dying, and of making this spiritual transition within their own lifetime.
‘I do not understand
the mystery of grace –
only that it meets us where we are
and does not leave us
where it found us.’
– Anne Lamott
The course begins with supper at 7pm on Sunday 1 March and ends after lunch on Sunday 8 March.
The course is fully residential and the cost is £550.
There are payment options, eg by instalments, so please email secretary@chisholme.org if you need more information.
A deposit of £60 is requested once your place has been confirmed.
To apply please get in touch as soon as possible as places are limited.
Apply to: secretary@chisholme.org
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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