Featured Events
Shakti Caterina Maggi ~ Awakening in Daily Life
Shakti is a teacher very well known in Europe and her native Italy, who offers a contemporary and accessible vision of true awakening that is profoundly in tune with Advaita and nondual Tantric traditions. The spiritual journey inevitably leads to the confrontation between our "spiritual life" and our "material life", discovering how and where we truly embody the truth of our heart. Realizing the emptiness of our true nature is just the starting point of an integration process that can take several years and involve all aspects of our lives, and leads us to several moments of crisis in which old egoic patterns of behavior that are still based on the separative mind emerge to be dissolved by the light of Awareness. Shakti has spent many years deepening this integration process. With wisdom, humor, and heartfelt connection, she shares a message of discovering our divinity at the very core of our humanity. Shakti has been sharing this message of non-separation since 2003 with many people around the world, especially in Italy and in Europe, where she holds satsangs and retreats.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 @ begins a series of events at Multiple VenuesRupert Spira ~ The Light of Pure Knowing
In the last few years Rupert has become one of the most respected and sought-after teachers of nondual wisdom, known for his crystal clear use of language, laser-like intellect, skillful guided inquiries, and powerfully direct pointing to aware presence—all delivered with warmth, wit and an unmatched and distinctive eloquence. After thirty years of intense seeking, Rupert met his primary teacher Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the direct way taught by his own teacher, Jean Klein. Rupert lives in Oxford, England with his wife Ellen Emmet, a therapist and yoga teacher in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. He is the author of several books, including his latest two, The Nature of Consciousness and Being Aware of Being Aware, and two book/CD box-sets, Transparent Body, Luminous World and The Light of Pure Knowing.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 @ 7:00pm-9:00pm at Chochmat Halev, Berkeley, CA, USASAND Conference 2018 ~ The Mystery of Being Human
Join the annual Science and Nonduality gathering (SAND) in San Jose, California October 24th - 28th, 2018. 10% Discount with code OPENCRC18 Pre-Conference Workshops Oct. 24th-25th Main Conference Oct. 25th - 28th Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, California, USA SAND is where preeminent scientists, philosophers, authors, and artists, gather to explore a new understanding of who we are, both as individuals and as a society. The vision of SAND is to forge a new paradigm in spirituality, one that is not dictated by religious dogma, but rather is based on timeless wisdom traditions of the world, informed by cutting-edge science, and grounded in direct experience. This year's theme is "The Science & Mystery of the Human Experience". The experience of being human can be exciting or stressful, fun or depressing, but most often it’s simply confusing. How can we make sense of our world with all its pain and suffering, its delights and disappointments? Join us for five inspiring day of talks, experiential workshops, panels, art, concerts, dance designed to expand your mind and heart while celebrating together the mystery and beauty of life. Featuring: Deepak Chopra, Thomas Hübl, Peter Levine, Mirabai Starr, A.H. Almaas and many more inspiring presenters, teachers, scientists and artists. For details & Registration visit: www.scienceandnonduality.com
Thursday, October 25, 2018 @ 7pm starts Main Conference Oct. 25th~28th (Pre-conference workshops Oct 24 & 25) at Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, CA