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SUMMARY:Jon Bernie ~ The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is
DESCRIPTION:Jon Bernie\, author of Ordinary Freedom and his latest\, The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is\, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate\, heart-centered approach to awakening. From his early years growing up as an artist and concert violinist\, Jon always had a keen\, questioning mind. This led him to discover a self-inquiry process that led to a life-changing spiritual awakening at the age of 16. Despite thinking he was on his way to medical school\, he ended up becoming a Zen monk. He has four decades of practice and study in the Zen\, Theravada Buddhist and Advaita traditions\, and was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. \nJon’s teaching focuses on returning the attention to the already enlightened state that lies at the core of our human existence. He is also an experienced healer and teacher of somatic embodiment\, trained in the Alexander Technique\, Zero Balancing\, Self Acceptance Training and the Qigong system of Dr. Yu Penxi. Jon works closely with individuals to facilitate awakening and deep emotional healing\, and leads classes\, intensives and retreats in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally. He also does intensive\, one-on-one work with individuals both in person and by phone or video chat. \n“Trying to find happiness is not possible. Why? Because we cannot find what we fundamentally are. So how do we discover and\, in a sense\, become one with what we fundamentally are? By learning to feel directly “what is” — that is\, what’s being experienced in the mind\, body and heart — free of judgment\, comparison and analysis. Learning to feel directly could also be described as “being one with what is”. This quality of acceptance or compassion is the essence of our shared Heart of Oneness and simultaneously leads to\, and already is\, the profound vastness of our true and everlasting Happiness.” \nwww.jonbernie.org \nSuggested Donation: $15-$25\nNo one turned away for lack of funds
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LOCATION:Falkirk Cultural Center\, San Rafael\, 1408 Mission Ave\, San Rafael\, CA\, United States
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