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"Aravinda was given two names by people who loved her" were the words that opened the August 2014 memorial service for Aravinda, also known as Louise Bertrand. As Louise, she became known to the members of the Wellington Study Group around twenty years ago. Formerly a member of the School of Philosophy, Louise had been introduced to John and Mavis... Sign-in to read


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Karen McCarty
Karen planned her funeral beautifully and with a lot of love and care.  She arranged for both an Anglican and a Catholic Priest to preside and they were both generous with their willingness to celebrate her life with readings she had chosen from H H Shantanand Saraswati and Rumi.  The Rumi poem she chose at the beginning of the service ex... Sign-in to read


It is mid-winter, the days are short and I hear rain on the window.  A time to close down and wait for the spring – not for our group it would seem.  (note this was written a few months ago) Three significant projects are underway which are bringing with them an exciting new energy. In my annual report at the AGM I asked the questi... Sign-in to read


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So meditation, which leads to inner quiet, may be a direct aid to those who follow a particular religion, but it has equal value for those who have no particular belief and no particular philosophy of life. Equally it can help those whose main interest is in outer activity, for the direction of meditation is twofold. Sign-in to read


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Books

The library has continued to receive donations and this year we acknowledge the following with thanks:

“Fragments of a Faith Forgotten” by GRS Mead Sign-in to read


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Strathean - June 2014
Strathean over summer was the driest we have seen in years, burnt to a crisp. However the rains eventually came and nature responded rapidly with fresh Sign-in to read


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