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Dorothy Hunt ~ Opening The Door To Not Knowing
Can we actually know who or what anything is by thinking about it, labeling it, having an opinion about it? What might we discover when we open the door to not knowing? We experience life more intimately, lovingly, and profoundly when we cease imagining our thoughts –even the most “spiritual” or “righteous” ones—are truth. What if we approached more moments with “don’t know” mind, “beginners mind,” realizing that thinking does not See? In this satsang and daylong retreat the following Saturday, we will explore experientially and meditatively what it feels like to approach life, emotions, and particularly our deepest spiritual longings, from present moment awareness. A mind open to not knowing is an awakened mind, open to a spontaneous, authentic and compassionate response to the moment. Dorothy Hunt serves as Spiritual Director of Moon Mountain Sangha, teaching at the request of Adyashanti. In meeting Adyashanti, she was invited beyond identification with either the absolute or relative, finding freedom in what is awake in each of us regardless of the changing faces of experience.
Sunday, May 16, 2021 @ 10:00am-12:00noon (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Isira ~ Why Enlightenment is not enough: 3 Part Retreat
The true quest of enlightenment is to expand beyond the self and the transcendent experience, to live an awakened life by fully integrating the spiritual and the physical worlds for the next level of human evolution and environmental well-being. Awakening the “self” is not enough. There are two traps committed spiritual seekers can fall into. The first is “spiritual escapism:" to focus only on the transcendent experience; believing that this will take you all the way. The second is “spiritual self centeredness:” to focus only on ‘self’ and forgetting that your awakening is intrinsically connected to everything around you. In this 3 day retreat Isira will share what it takes to not just be spiritual but to live spiritual ~ to integrate and fully live a sustainable and an awakened life. Isira (pronounced "I-sai-ra") is a wisdom keeper and spiritual leader of mixed European and Australian Indigenous heritage who has been ordained by His Holiness Dalai Lama. Embodying wisdom from the teachings from her ancestors, eastern initiations, and the many challenges of her rather remarkable life experience; Isira brings rare clarity and unconditional love, to the challenges we face.
Friday, May 28, 2021 @ 7:30pm - 9:30pm (Pacific Time), continuing May 29 & 30 at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)