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SUMMARY:John Prendergast ~ Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality ~ Bay Area Daylong Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a daylong introduction to John’s new book from Sounds True – Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality. In this meeting we will explore different dimensions of the ground – individual\, archetypal\, and universal – and experience how to recognize and effectively welcome resistance to opening to our deepest ground. There will be silent and guided meditations\, a talk\, a group or dyadic inquiry\, and experiential conversations.\nCopies of the new book will be available for purchase. \nJohn Prendergast\, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher\, retired psychotherapist\, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS\, well known for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy. He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who gave him dharma transmission in 2023. He is the author of The Deep Heart (2019)\, In Touch (2015)\, and a new book\, Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (March\, 2025) from Sounds True. \nwww.listeningfromsilence.com\nYouTube channel \nThe meeting will be from 10:00am to Noon and 2:00pm to 4:30pm\, with a break for lunch.\nPlease bring your own lunch\, or feel free to go into town to one of the restaurants or to Good Earth Natural Foods. \nPre-registration required\, as space is limited.\nRegistration closes at Midnight on March 7th\nSuggested donation: $75\n(Any amount acceptable. No one turned away for lack of funds.)\nPRE-REGISTER HERE & PAY AT DOOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE.\n(Cash or Check only)\nThis event is Co-sponsored by Open Circle & the Schwartz Family Trust.\nAll proceeds\, above covering event costs\, will go to the\nSchwartz Family Trust to support Rob Schwartz’s vision of\nhis property being available for Open Circle retreats and events.\nEvent donations will go directly to the Schwartz Family Trust\, rather than to Open Circle.\nIf you want to contribute more for this project\, you can do so at the event\,\nor contact us for more information (contributuons\, loan\, volunteer). \nREGISTER \nFor inquiries contact LocalEvents@opencirclecenter.org \nLocation:\nThe meeting will be held at a private home in the Fairfax hills\, with views of Mount Tam and hiking trails.\nAddress and directions will be provided upon registration. \nIf you have symptoms of a respiritory infection\, or have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, please stay home out of consideration for others.
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/john-prendergast-mar-8-2025/
LOCATION:Private country home\, Fairfax\, CA
CATEGORIES:Marin,SF Bay Area In-Person Events
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