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Symposium 2009 at Chisholme, Scotland

September 2009 A short record of the gathering of people in September 2009 to enquire into the various global crises and their intrinsic connection to our own sense of self. The question of the symposium was 'Can I see myself and the world as one self?'
Symposium 2009
Scilla Elworthy Scilla Elworthy, veteran peace campaigner and founder of Peace Direct, gives a personal account of uniting the inner and outer worlds during the Bosnian conflict in 1994.
A tale of guns and roses
Sylvain Ayite Sylvain Ayite, Edinburgh musician and Beshara School 6-month Course student, speaks at the Self Knowledge & Global Responsibility Symposium, September 2009 about being there, at the right time in the right place.
"to be there"
Peter Young, Principal of the Beshara School, speaks at Symposium 2009 Senior Indonesian banker Felia Salim talks about changing the mindset in Indonesia's banking system, about sustainable development re-learnt from listening to village elders, and about good governance, from a spiritual perspective.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Peter Young, Principal of the Beshara School, speaks at Symposium 2009 Peter Young's talk at Symposium 2009.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Putting up the Pavilion Erecting the pavilion for Symposium 2009.
See the video
Aaron Cass talks about the forthcoming symposium Symposium director Aaron Cass introduces Symposium 2009, to be held at the Beshara School in the Scottish Borders in September. Filmed by Jonathan Spottiswoode. July 2009. See the interview

Interviews with students

Students talk about their experience of the six-month intensive course at the Beshara School on the final day, March 24th 2010.

Zaki interviewed in the Meadhall Zaki Arain   Meutia interviewed Meutia Hanoum
Aliya Ryan interviewed Aliya Ryan   Joseph interviewed Joseph Robertson
Jonathan MacDonald interviewed Jonathan MacDonald   Jennifer Tveit interviewed Jennifer Tveit
Susan Birch interviewed Susan Birch   Kai Peacock interviewed Kai Peacock

Becky interviewed in the Meadhall Becky Telford talks about her experience of her 9-day course at the Beshara School in Scotland, June 2009. See the interview
Andrew stands at the top of the hill with his back to the house and gardens Andrew Thorne talks about his experience of his 9-day course at the Beshara School in Scotland, June 2009. See the interview
Jay interviewed near the Lake Jay Robinson talks about his experience of his 9-day course at the Beshara School in Scotland, June 2009. See the interview

Chisholme

Snow in January at Chisholme After prolonged heavy snow at the Beshara School in the Scottish Borders work on the estate comes to a standstill. While care of the livestock and essential maintenance continues, beauty dominates the landscape.
January snow
Felling an elm Six-month Course students at work in the woods with Estate Manager, Ben Young, felling a dead elm. To avoid damaging new growth below and for safety, Ben first takes out the crown before felling the stem.
Felling an elm
Message for Copenhagen Students of the Beshara School send a message to the Copenhagen Climate Summit saying: Do what's necessary and you have our support. Be brave and decisive. Don't represent partial interests but act for humanity and the world as a whole.
A message for Copenhagen