Audio Highlights: Parenting Series 001 – Learning from Your Baby
This is the first in the parenting series. It includes talks on the very beginnings: pregnancy and parenting infants and toddlers. These talks offer a lot of practical guidance that can really change the way you look at having children, and the way you relate to them if you are already a parent. Pre-pregnancy: Why have children? What is the influence of […]
Theme CD 001 – Entering Relationship
This is the first CD in the new relationship series! Why and how should we enter a relationship? How to know that we are not just following an attraction but have really found the right match? What is dearness? How to be reasonable in a relationship? What is real relationship? How to solidify a relationship? What […]
Conclusions and Clarity
Luncheon dialogue with John de Ruiter on May 8, 2015 “What I’m doing in this life is most unusual. I’m really clear about that and all of the choices that I’ve made are based on what I know.” —John de Ruiter Click play below to listen to this audio: This audio is not available for download.
The Jewel Cafe May 17 and May 18
Wedding Cafe will open immediately after the wedding. Salads, wraps and fine pastries All items are available to go for the garden Victoria Day – Monday, May 18 Cafe is open 5.30 pm for raw desserts, selection of cookies, coffee and tea only.
Summer Seminar Registration
Early Bird pricing available until Monday, May 25 Informal Gatherings sign up is now part of the Seminar registration. Online registration closes on Monday, June 15. [button color=”extra-color-1″ hover_text_color_override=”#fff” size=”large” url=”http://johnderuiter.com/product/2-week-seminars/summer-seminar-with-john-de-ruiter-in-edmonton-canada-june-22-july-5-2015/” text=”Register Here” color_override=””]
A message from the College
A year ago we all learned of the passing of our friend Anina Hundsdoerfer. She was an intelligent, thoughtful and caring person, who was loved by everyone at The College of Integrated Philosophy. Recently, some individuals circulated speculation about Anina, relying on selective extracts from her diary. Several of Anina’s close friends have voluntarily come […]
Text Highlight: January 28, 2011, Edmonton, Canada
In this talk the questioner asks about belief and giving power away. John’s response is to take full responsibility for your intellect and thinking, giving away no power to fear, negativity, other people, or hasty conclusions. Q: I’d really love to identify more precisely what belief is. I think lately I’ve approached consciously believing. Sunday […]
Text Highlight: January 3, 2007, Edmonton, Canada
This dialogue is an exploration of the reasonableness of doing what you know in balance with the perceived cost to the self in letting go of its attachments. John speaks about “a love of reasonableness” and how a wholistic care for what is true will encompass the details. John: Where there is the love of […]
Text Highlight: May 15, 2005, Edmonton, Canada
Here the questioner asks about distinguishing between feelings and discerning more comprehensively, as a whole person. John reminds her to begin with honesty and employ her faculties on that foundation. Q: I’m so involved in my feelings that I’m not discerning between me and them. John: You’re able to discern the difference. You’re speaking of […]