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SUMMARY:Ishtar ~ Flowing Wholeness - Melting into the Heart of Life (In Person: Berkeley\, CA & Livestream)
DESCRIPTION:When the mind settles into Silence\, the heart opens to the great mystery hidden everywhere in plain sight.  The formless takes the form of Love\, melting the barrier between self and world\, reconnecting us to primordial Wholeness.  This Wholeness is like a song that is already playing within. Every moment of life- sublime or awful- can be experienced as a flowing wholeness.  \nWe’ll walk into a few powerful ways of melting into wholeness: effortless mantra practice\, heart-engaging appreciation\, tuning directly into Silence\, and opening to the flow of Shakti. These are all different words for the singular practice of letting Presence move through us like a song. This is the way of praying until we become the prayer. Woven into shared practice will be time for questions\, answers\, and conversation. \nIshtar is a meditation teacher\, monk\, gardener\, and head teacher of the School for Awakened Living.  At age 13\, he experienced an NDE\, and fell into a Samadhi. The desire to return to Samadhi propelled him on a spiritual path. His first teacher was a shaman\, who taught primarily through the magic of Presence. A meditation practice known as the Ishayas’ Ascension brought him to an Ashram at age 18 in the early 2000’s. Since then\, he has worked as a guide\, teaching effortless meditation\, and helping people relax into Wholeness. \nFor those wanting to learn more about Ishtar’s work\, his interviews can be found on Buddha at the Gas Pump\, Conscious TV\, Guru Viking\, and Next Level Soul.  \nHis websites are: www.ascension-meditation.com and www.awakenedlightastrology.com \nSuggested donation: $15 to $30\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nPre-registration for In-Person attandance closes at Midnight on Nov. 30 (the night before event)\nPre-registration is encouraged\, but you can also just show up & pay at door. Come & join us! \nREGISTER for IN-PERSON Attendance \nOR \nREGISTER for LIVESTREAM &/or Recording Access\nIf you register for Recording access by event date\, link to access it will be sent to you within a week.\nIf you register for Recording access AFTER event date\, please forward your confirmation email to web@opencirclecenter.org to notify us that you registered after event date. \n  \nPARKING: There is some street parking in the neighborhood\, free and without time limit. \nFor inquiries contact LocalEvents@opencirclecenter.org \nIf you have symptoms of a respiratory infection\, or have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, please stay home out of consideration for others.
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/ishtar-dec-1-2024-2/
LOCATION:Northbrae Community Church (& Livestream)\, 941 The Alameda\, Berkeley\, CA\, USA & LIVESTREAM\, Worldwide
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