Spiritual Development with Amadis Cammell in London, UK

Heart of Being Courses

Heart of Being 'CYCLE OF LIFE' - WATER

The second of this series of the five courses will focus on specific topics and ‘elements’ of the Chinese model of the creative cycle of life.

The second phase of the ‘Cycle of Life’ course happens during its associated season, winter. As with each season when we explore a specific phase, this course of evenings focusses on the Phase of Water. This Phase has specific dynamics and reality which relate to the Yin aspect of our being, as understood by Daoist mystics. Yin pertains to all things internal, hidden, essential, precious, mysterious and esoteric. Like the night, not much is visible in the realms of Yin, yet all that we are comes from the inner depths of our being as well as the Great Mystery. For Daoists this is the most precious Phase, as it relates to the esoteric dynamic of Essence.

The primary practice in this course therefore is meditation and internal Qigong (Nei Gong). We will look into the meaning and reality of essence (Jing), in the context of Heart of Being and Daoism in order to comprehend this profound yet enigmatic paradigm. We can explore great depths within the realm of Water, in particular our Core and the origin of life. Water relates to ‘The Source’ (Yuan), all that is within us and throughout the Cosmos originates from this greatest of all mysteries, to what is called ‘Before Heaven’. This is the dimension of a constant continuum of being, omnipresent, infinite and eternal, existent beyond time and space itself.

Our connection to this unified, infinite and eternal state of being, also known as The Absolute, is through our essence. To make it a reality for us in the here and now, we need to sink into the very core of our being and merge with that state. We emerge from it renewed and more in touch with our authentic self and essential nature.

In each session we will work with a range of approaches that facilitate a deeper connection with our Core-Essence. For, it is our essential nature as well as our true self that is contained in and represented by our Core. Qigong, breathwork, meditation, visualisation, reflection, enquiry, movement and bodywork techniques will be used within a Heart of Being framework to reveal the true essence of our being and the our original nature as traditionally known by all authentic mystics.

To find this most precious of treasures of Jing, according to the ancients, traditional spiritual wisdom, recent therapeutic understandings, classical Chinese energetic knowledge plus the unique insights of Heart of Being are combined to create a practical multi-layered mode. This course is specifically adapted for our modern living in our intense, fragmented and often frantic environment. The space will be created to sink into our core being so we can become more familiar with our essential nature and connect to our inner truth and innate wisdom.