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SUMMARY:John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. and Lisa Ferguson\, Ph.D. ~ Engaged Nonduality
DESCRIPTION:Engaged Nonduality\nRe-Sourcing Ourself in a World in Crisis\nwith John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. and Lisa Ferguson\, Ph.D. \nRecording will be emailed to participants within a week.\nYou’re welcome to join even if you can’t attend the live session. \nAs an informal community of nondual contemplatives who feel deeply moved by the historically-unique existential crises that we now face\, how do we respond in a truly creative way? And how do we not succumb to the burnout that political activists so frequently experience? \nThe answer lies in our capacity to repeatedly re-source ourself in the ultimate source – the heart and ground of being. As we consciously discover the Great Heart behind the human heart and the Groundless Ground beneath our self-constructed ground\, we experience a sense of well-being independent of outer circumstances. This discovery is profoundly nourishing to our conditioned body-mind\, allowing us to replenish from the deepest source of life. This brings an openness\, freshness\, spontaneity\, and love for life that inspires our creative action in the world. \nThis meeting will include silent and guided meditations\, self-inquiry\, a talk\, and experiential conversations. \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.  \nJohn J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. is the author of The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence (2019 ) and In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself (2015) and is working on a new book entitled Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (March 2025). He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies as well as a retired psychotherapist. He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years as well as with Adyashanti who gave dharma transmission to John in August\, 2023. John and his wife Christiane offer residential retreats in the United States and Europe.\nwww.listeningfromsilence.com\nYouTube channel \nLisa Ferguson\, Ph.D.is the founder of www.climatecompassion.org\, 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 \nThe events 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/john-lisa-feb-8-2025/
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