Kolkata Study Centre
Our Study Centre in Kolkata owes its existence to the Late J.K.Patnaik of Cuttack who established it as a Self-Study Centre in the year 1989. He travelled extensively in India and abroad and was deeply influenced by the teachings of J Krishnamurti. During his travels, he obtained many rare books and many of these are part of our library. He was passionate about the need for people to have the space to study the teachings and inquire deeply. In 2006, the Centre was handed over to the Krishnamurti Foundation India.
Our Study Centre offers you the space to take a short break from the routine to discover and understand yourself. It is a place for quiet self-enquiry.
” If I went to The Study, first of all, I would want to be quiet, not bring problems there: my household problems, business preoccupations, and so on. And also I think I would want what K says to be entirely part of my life, not just that I have studied K and I repeat what he says. Rather, in the very studying of it, I am really absorbing it; not bits of it here and there, not only just what suits me. If I went there to study what K is saying, I would want to investigate it, question it, doubt it; not just read something and then go away..”
– J. Krishnamurti
Check out our library
Take a peek inside our Kolkata Study Centre
Our library holds a collection of a variety of books. These include the following:
- J Krishnamurti
- Theosophy
- Philosophy
- Religion
- Psychology
- Astrology
- Mysticism
- Yoga
- Health and Medicine
- Miscellaneous
For those who wish to listen to the teachings in Krishnamurti’s own voice, the Study Centre also provides the choice of watching his video talks. The Study Centre also organises both Retreats as well as group dialogues.
Our Study Centre and Library are open on Tuesdays to Sundays as follows:
Tuesday to Sunday: 2PM to 7PM
Monday: Closed
For more information, please contact us at kfikolkata@gmail.com