People from around the world have created and maintained Brockwood Park with their generosity, care and affection, qualities we generally associate with friendship. The many relationships Brockwood has helped build over the years are perhaps best described in terms of friendship. In the same spirit, we who are the custodians of Brockwood request your help to ensure the future of this marvellous endeavour. By registering as a Friend of Brockwood Park, you are directly assisting in the important work that occurs here – the only centre of its kind in Europe – and helping preserve, and carry into the future, the legacy of Krishnamurti.
In his talks, Krishnamurti often made reference to the importance of friendship and the easy flow of sharing and inquiry that accompanied it. Without effort or threat, the presence of a friend reminds us of what is valuable and good in life:
We are two friends sitting in a park on a bench, talking over together our problems, friends who are concerned deeply with what is going on in the world, with the confusion and chaos that exists throughout the world. I wonder if you have a friend with whom you talk, to whom you expose your own feelings, your concepts, your ideas, disillusionment, and so on. We are going to talk over together in that manner – exploring, enquiring, without any bias, in great friendship, which means, with great affection, respecting each other…
—J. KRISHNAMURTI, MIND WITHOUT MEASURE
Where Your Support Goes
When registering as a Friend of Brockwood Park, you can choose which of the following areas of activity you would like your support to go to, or direct it to ‘where needed most’, in which case the Trustees responsible for the charity will decide.
The Krishnamurti Foundation
…exists to preserve and make available Krishnamurti’s teachings. The Foundation maintains an extensive archive of Krishnamurti’s original works and is actively engaged in publishing his teachings in various forms, including creating a free online collection of all Krishnamurti’s video recordings and most of his audio recordings.
The Krishnamurti Centre
…situated in the peaceful countryside of Hampshire, offers a quiet retreat for those wishing to study the teachings. Guests come from around the world to make use of the Centre’s extensive collection of Krishnamurti books, audio and video recordings, to participate in dialogues, to enjoy the special atmosphere of the Centre, and to walk in the surrounding countryside.
Brockwood Park School
…was founded in 1969 and is an international, co-educational boarding school offering a personalised holistic education, with exam and non-exam options, for around 70 students. It is deeply inspired by Krishnamurti’s teaching, which encourages academic excellence, self-understanding, creativity and integrity, in a safe, non-competitive environment.
Inwoods Small School
…is situated on a charming property surrounded by trees, close to Brockwood Park. It operates as a local day school, currently for children aged five to eleven, offering an educational approach inspired by Krishnamurti’s teachings. Inwoods provides an environment that nurtures sensitivity and encourages inquiring and attentive minds.
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The Rate
The Friends base rate is £50, which you can choose to donate once a year (annually), four times a year (quarterly), or twelve times a year (monthly). You can also choose to donate any other amount over £50.
In Appreciation of Your Support
By way of thanking you for your support, we shall send you a set of greeting cards featuring photos of Brockwood Park, offer you a small end-of-year gift, and send you invitation to our annual Friends’ Gathering held at the Krishnamurti Centre.
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By registering as a Friend of Brockwood Park, you are helping to
· preserve and make available Krishnamurti’s teachings to a wide audience ·
· give students of all ages and backgrounds a chance at a transformative education ·
· make available an extraordinary space for inquiry and contemplation ·
Register as a Friend today to help us preserve Krishnamurti’s legacy and carry it into the future.
Change or Cancel Contributions
If you want to change or cancel your recurring donation subscription, open any confirmation email you’ve received after donating, click ‘View the receipt in your browser’, and verify your email address. You can now cancel your subscription in the ‘Recurring Donations’ section of your donor dashboard. If you require any assistance, or would like us to cancel your subscription for you, please write to us at info@friendsofbrockwoodpark.org.uk
Events
The Spring Gathering at the Krishnamurti Centre is held for registered Friends of Brockwood Park each year. While the gathering does not have a specific theme, it generally features three or four of Krishnamurti’s recorded talks and includes scheduled dialogues. There is also a presentation relating to the work done at Brockwood, and time is set aside for a led walk in the countryside and sometimes an evening concert. The gathering is intended to encourage those who support Brockwood to spend time together exploring the teachings, learn more about the work being done at Brockwood, and engage with those who live and work here.
Spring Gathering 2025
Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June
Friends of Brockwood Park Spring Gathering | 30th May – 1st June 2025
‘The 5th of September. The weather stayed good. Krishnaji gave his fourth talk. He spoke in a deep, quiet, remote, and immensely moving way. It again gave me the feeling of ‘listening to the voice of God’. When I told him that afterward in our kitchen, where we have fruit and salad before returning to the tent, in answering why I was half in tears, he patted my shoulder and dismissed it.’
– Mary Zimbalist, diary entry from ‘In The Presence of Krishnamurti’ regarding the Brockwood Park Public Talks 1982.
Dear Friends,
For our Friends’ Spring Gathering, over the course of the weekend, we will watch all four public talks from the Brockwood Park 1982 series, and will have dialogues arising from them. On Saturday afternoon, there will be time for a walk in the Grove and surrounding countryside. The Sunday schedule will include an update on developments across the different areas of Brockwood Park.
The Spring Gathering is for registered Friends of Brockwood Park and the full programme for the event is shown below. Guests are requested to arrive in time for supper on the 30th May and leave after teatime on the 1st June. The cost is £280 for a standard room, £310 for a large room, £380 for a flat (sleeps two). Bookings can be made via the Centre website here – or by calling or emailing the Centre. Please indicate at the time of booking that you are attending the Friends Gathering. Normal rates will apply for longer stays. If you wish to attend the Gathering as a day guest, please contact the Centre on +44 (0)1962 771748 to make the necessary arrangements.
This is the only gathering occurring for Friends of Brockwood Park in 2025 and I hope you will be able to join us.
Best wishes
Bill Taylor
Development Director & Coordinator of Friends of Brockwood Park
Contact us
Friends of Brockwood Park
Bramdean, Alresford
Hampshire SO24 0LQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1962 771065
Company Registration No. 1055588
Registered Charity No. 312865
© 2022 Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd
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