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SUMMARY:Engaged Nonduality ~ With David Loy and Lisa Ferguson
DESCRIPTION:Engaged Nonduality: Nondual Values in Action\nwith With David Loy and Lisa Ferguson \nRecording will be emailed to participants within a week.\nYou’re welcome to join even if you can’t attend the live session. \n“Compassion arises and manifests itself naturally when we have overcome our sense of separation from the world.” David Loy\, Nonduality: In Buddhism and Beyond \nJoin Lisa and David Loy\, leading advocate in connecting spirituality with engagement\, for an exploration of nondual values in action\, and practical responses to our planetary crises from the perspective of non-separation. We’ll explore how our world situation mirrors that of our own personal misconception of separation\, and how the wisest response to our planetary crisis is to address separation on both of these levels. David will introduce us to the Bodhisattva path as a nonsectarian archetype that offers a new vision of the relationship between spiritual unfolding and social engagement\, and orient toward our true “home\,” which spontaneously expresses itself in skillful action. \nThis session will include a meditation\, talk\, Q&A and experiential tastes of nondual recognition and exploration of practical engagement. \nThe Engaged Nonduality series\nThis Engaged Nonduality series\, hosted by Lisa Ferguson\, explores how nondual wisdom may respond to our world in crisis. We live in a time of multiple intersecting crises that threaten the wellbeing of all life\, including climate breakdown\, unaligned tech and AI\, injustice\, war and authoritarianism. The recognition of nonduality has much to offer in these times\, including a deep knowing of our wholeness and shared Being\, as well as opening to the wellspring of our wise and creative response. This series invites guest presenters to explore how nondual teaching may respond to planetary crises through talks\, practices and group participation. \n“David Loy is the most significant and inspiring advocate for the meeting of Eastern Wisdom and Western social reform writing today.” – Henry Shukman\, Zen teacher \nDavid Loy is a professor\, writer\, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism. He is the author of many books\, including Nonduality: In Buddhism and Beyond and Ecodharma: Buddhist Teaching for the Ecological Crisis. He is especially concerned about social and ecological issues. In addition to offering workshops and meditation retreats nationally and internationally\, he is one of the founders of the new Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center\, near Boulder\, Colorado. In June 2014\, David received an honorary degree from Carleton College\, his alma mater\, during its 2014 Commencement. In April 2016 David returned his honorary degree\, to protest the decision of the Board of Trustees not to divest from fossil fuel investments. \nLearn more about David at www.davidloy.org \nLisa Ferguson\, Ph.D. is the founder of Climate Compassion\, and has focused on supporting planetary wellbeing as a healing arts practitioner\, climate justice activist\, organizer and contemplative. She offers psychospiritual support to activists through one-one sessions and small groups\, weaving together a focus on awakening\, healing and wise action. \nSuggested Donation: $15 to $40\n(any amount acceptable\, no one turned away for lack of funds)\nPlease register early if you can.\nREGISTER \nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
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