Introduction to the Work by Byron Katie

Introduction to the Work by Byron Katie

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A Simple Yet Powerful Practice

As we do The Work of Byron Katie, not only do we remain alert to our stressful thoughts—the ones that cause all the anger, sadness, and frustration in our world—but we question them, and through that questioning the thoughts lose their power over us. Great spiritual texts describe the what—what it means to be free. The Work is the how. It shows you exactly how to identify and question any thought that would keep you from that freedom.

How to do The Work

The Practice

Every step of The Work is meditation. To begin, drop into stillness and observe what arises in the mind’s eye. Now, allow The Work to work you.

Notice

Who or what upsets, angers, or saddens you? Why? Recall a specific situation.

Painful emotions are the temple bells that wake you up to tell you, “It’s time to do The Work.”

Write

Capture your stressful thoughts on a Worksheet using short, simple sentences.

Once the mind is stopped on paper, thoughts remain stable and inquiry can easily be applied.

Question

Isolate and question one thought—allow authentic answers to arise.

A question is an invitation to the mind, an opportunity to be shown what is true, beyond what we think we know.

Turn It Around

Find opposites of the thought. Are they as true as or truer than the original thought?

The turnarounds give consciousness an opportunity to expand, rather than being stuck in a limited reality.

The Nine-Day

School for The Work

The School for The Work is the School of You. Byron Katie is there with you every day, at every session, to guide you into the deep places of The Work.

This is a School of stillness, of presence, and of meditating on the thoughts that have limited you and held you back in your relationships and at work. It’s an opportunity to discover the cause of all suffering and how to end it. Most participants describe these nine days as the most important days of their life.

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Upcoming Events

Byron Katie offers her experience in The Work at programs ranging in length from two hours to twenty-eight days.

19 Feb. 2020

Conversations with Byron Katie

Facebook Live

San Francisco, California

5—8 Mar. 2020

Wisdom 2.0 2020 Conference

The Power of Connection

Los Angeles, California

11—14 Mar. 2020

The Forgiving Mind

A 3 ½-Day Immersion with Byron Katie

Seattle, Washington

28 Mar. 2020

A Day with Byron Katie

Hosted by East West Bookshop

Los Angeles, California

16 May 2020

A Mind at Home with Itself

A Day with Byron Katie

Scottsdale, Arizona

27 May 2020

Thrive Summit 2020

Rhinebeck, New York

19—21 Jun. 2020

Omega Institute

Radical Wisdom—The Work with Byron Katie

Montreal, Canada

4—13 Jul. 2020

July 2020 School for The Work

The Ultimate Inner Adventure

Ojai, California

21—30 Sep. 2020

September 2020 School for The Work

The Ultimate Inner Adventure

Witness The Work

Video Library

Videos offer a way to become familiar with The Work. As you watch, be still and tune in to a similar moment in your life. Notice what arises in your mind. It is possible to do your own Work as you witness other people’s Work. You may come to find that there are no new stressful thoughts.

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“Byron Katie’s Work is a great blessing for our planet. It acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through illusion and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being.”

Eckhart Tolle

An Invitation to Inquiry

Welcome to The Work

I discovered that when I believed my thoughts I suffered, but when I didn’t believe them I didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always. And I invite you to not to believe me. I invite you to test it for yourself.