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SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ Living Practice: A Spiritual Life That Is Actually Yours
DESCRIPTION:Spiritual practice is not meant to be something we force ourselves into\, or another way of feeling that we are failing to measure up. Real practice is alive. It is intimate. It’s driven by devotion and works best when we find the forms\, rhythms\, and ways of returning that genuinely open us to truth\, presence\, and love. \nFor some\, practice may look like meditation or prayer. For others\, it may arise through movement\, service\, beauty\, study\, chanting\, time in nature\, self-inquiry\, relating\, or the daily effort to meet ordinary life with presence. There are countless doors into the sacred\, and part of spiritual maturity is learning to recognize what truly nourishes and deepens your own unique connection to the sacred. \nIn this gathering\, we will explore the value and purpose of spiritual practice\, the many ways practice can take shape\, and what helps us remain connected over time amidst distraction\, resistance\, doubt\, and the demands of modern life. We will look at the difference between living practice and empty ritual\, between authentic devotion and inherited obligation\, and the importance of crafting a spiritual life that is not merely prescribed but deeply lived. \nTogether we will explore how practice can become a way of inhabiting our actual lives with sincerity\, steadiness\, openness\, and heart. \nAbout Jeannie Zandi\nJeannie Zandi is a nondual spiritual teacher and guide for embodied awakening\, inviting students to fully inhabit their human lives with presence\, clarity\, and love. Known for her fierce tenderness\, irreverent wisdom\, and unwavering presence\, she creates powerful spaces for transformation\, where truth is met in the raw\, and awakening moves beyond concept into lived reality. \nHer work bridges the mystical and the practical\, inviting students to embrace every aspect of experience—joy\, challenge\, and the mundane—as fuel for awakening. Rather than transcending life\, she calls us to root in it\, maturing into authentic expressions of love\, serving the whole with wisdom and heart. \nwww.jeanniezandi.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTER \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/jeannie-zandi-jun-28-2026/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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