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Jeremy Lent & Lisa Ferguson ~ The Inner and Outer Dimensions of an Ecological Civilization
This event builds on the release of Jeremy Lent’s book, Ecocivilization: Making a World That Works for All, which envisions a world system that sets the conditions for all to flourish on a regenerated earth. Jeremy and Lisa will explore this vision from the depth of non-dual understanding. If the root of our Metacrisis is separation, then the non-dual recognition of non-separation is essential to responding skillfully. This is the deeper basis for any lasting systemic change that may occur. Jeremy Lent has been described as “one of the greatest thinkers of our age.” He is an author and speaker whose work investigates the underlying causes of our civilization’s existential crisis, and is the founder and host of the Deep Transformation Network, an online global community of over 5,000 members exploring pathways toward a life-affirming future on a regenerated Earth. Lisa Ferguson, Ph.D., integrates awakening, healing, and action in her work on Engaged Non-duality, where she holds space for personal and collective awakening and skillful action.
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 9:00am-11:00am (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Ryan Burton ~ From First Sit to First Shift
Join us for a four-session journey over two weeks, moving from the first taste of recognition to living from awake awareness in daily life. Each session builds on the last, tracing a direct path from initial recognition to expressed realization, and is intended for practitioners ready to move from first glimpse to sustained recognition — from "first sit" to a genuine shift in how life is lived. Ryan Burton is a meditation teacher and guide in the non-dual traditions, with over seventeen years of practice across Dhammakaya Theravada, Dzogchen, Vedanta, and Zen. He teaches post-awakening integration — the territory that opens after the initial recognition. His work also draws on Tibetan Buddhism, Dream Yoga, and Robert Monroe’s Focus Levels system.
Monday, September 28, 2026 @ 9:00am-11:00am (Pacific Time), part of a 4-Part Series, includes Sept 28, Oct 1, 5, 8 at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Ishita Sharma ~ The Spiritual Ego and Walking in Joy
Spiritual bypassing is inevitable, and often invisible. The spiritual ego is often one of the subtlest mechanisms of obscuration on the path to awakening. As our sense of self expands, our ideas of that expansion can themselves become veils to it. Let's explore the metaphysics of that innocence and ignorance and find a sweeter, softer way to relate within and without that liberates, heals and empowers. Ishita Sharma serves as a spiritual teacher, healing mirror, embodiment partner, and Core Energetics Practitioner of body-based psychotherapy. Teaching Universal principles of healing and mysticism, she is devoted to supporting healing and awakening in all those committed to living a bright and connected life, sharing their gifts for the good of the Whole.
Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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