On Silence | KFA Annual May Gathering

Free Event
We invite you to the KFA Annual May Gathering, taking place May 3-4, 2025, at Oak Grove School in Ojai, California. This free, two-day event offers both in-person and virtual participation. Those joining online must register in advance to receive access to the livestream. Lunch is available for purchase for onsite attendees.
Each year, friends from near and far come together under the oaks to reflect on the teachings of Krishnamurti through workshops, dialogues, and themed programs. Attendees are welcome to explore sessions on topics such as education, consciousness, and relationship, and to engage with educators and scholars who have deeply studied the teachings.
This year’s theme, "On Silence," invites us to inquire into the nature of silence—not merely as the absence of noise, but as something deeper that may reveal itself in stillness, in attention, and in the space between thoughts.
"Silence isn’t the space between two noises. Silence isn’t the cessation of noise. Silence isn’t something thought has created. It comes naturally, inevitably, as you open, as you observe, as you examine, as you investigate."
—J. Krishnamurti