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Stephan Bodian ~ Waking Up Through the Metacrisis: Finding Deeper Ground in Challenging Times
The Buddha said it succinctly 2500 years ago: human existence has been, marked by constant change and uncertainty. Yet we find ourselves today in uniquely challenging and uncertain times. Perhaps our civilization is on the verge of collapse, with the unprecedented prospect that the future of human life on Earth may be threatened as well. We can always seek refuge in the simplicity and innate perfection of right now. But how do we find peace in a deeper ground while acknowledging and welcoming our fear, outrage, or grief? Stephan Bodian studied for many years with Advaita master Jean Klein and received Dharma transmission from Adyashanti in 2001.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 @ 9:00am-10:30am (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Jeannie Zandi ~ Alive in the Machine: Living Outside the Matrix
One of the most disorienting aspects of genuine awakening is when you can no longer participate in consensus reality the way you once did. The familiar ground of shared assumptions and social strategies that once provided a sense of belonging falls away and you are left moving independently of it or suffering to the extent that you keep participating. In this powerful exploration, Jeannie Zandi will guide participants through this challenging territory with compassion, clarity, and a healthy dose of irreverence. Jeannie is a non-dual spiritual teacher and guide for embodied awakening. Her work invites students to embrace every aspect of experience. Rather than transcending life, she calls us to root in it, maturing into authentic expressions of love, serving the whole with wisdom and heart.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 @ 10:00am-12:00noon (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Dorothy Hunt ~ Honoring the Life and Teachings of Ramana Maharshi ~ Retreat Day (In-Person & Livestream)
“There is no greater mystery than this—that, being the Reality ourselves, we seek to gain Reality.” Ramana Maharshi has been a light shining in the darkness for countless seekers of Truth. His expression of Truth beautifully and lovingly embodies the Absolute, and yet his method of Self-Inquiry does not require seekers to leave home, hearth, job, or family life. In his words, “All that is required to realize the Self is to be still.” Join Dorothy Hunt for this day of silence and satsang, reflecting on the life and teachings of this great sage. Dorothy is a teacher in the spiritual lineage of Adyashanti and who has a long and deep connection with the teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Come and sit in silence and listen with the Heart.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 @ 10:00am-4:00pm (Pacific Time) at Community Congregational Church of Tiburon ~ & LIVESTREAM
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