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SUMMARY:Stephan Bodian ~ Realize Your Inherent Wakefulness ~ 2-Part Online Course
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 9 & 16\n9:00 am – 12:00 pm\, Pacific Time\nTime Zone Converter\nEvent will be recorded and emailed to participants after each meeting.\nYou’re welcome to join even if you can’t attend all the live sessions. \n“Just remain as you are\, without question or doubt. That is your natural state.” ~ Ramana Maharshi \nOnce we have an initial recognition that our thoughts and feelings do not in fact constitute who we really are\, the next step is to realize our “natural state” of inherent wakefulness\, which is never lost or gained and never sullied or disturbed by the thoughts and feelings that arise. This direct recognition\, beyond the mind\, of our essential spiritual nature is the breakthrough awakening to which the nondual spiritual traditions point. \nYet many seekers read the books and watch the videos but never come to this clear recognition\, which is traditionally transmitted\, and then confirmed\, by direct pointing in the presence of a teacher. This two-day workshop/retreat\, on successive Saturdays\, will offer meditations and pointing-out instructions to introduce you directly to your natural state—what Tibetans call the “nature of mind” and Zen calls your original face before your parents were born. Once you know who you are without question or doubt\, you have experienced a major shift in identity and can’t completely revert to your old\, dysfunctional way of being again. \nStephan Bodian is a teacher in the nondual wisdom tradition of Zen\, Dzogchen\, and Advaita and the founder and director of the annual School for Awakening\, an intensive six-month program of exploration and study. Trained as a Buddhist monk for a decade\, he studied Advaita for many years with Jean Klein and received Dharma transmission from Adyashanti in 2001. His books include Wake Up Now; Beyond Mindfulness; Meditation for Dummies; and Buddhism for Dummies (with Jon Landaw). \nMore about Stephan Bodian: www.stephanbodian.org \nSliding Scale: $50 to $90\nSome Partial Scholarships Available\nPlease Register Early if you can. \nREGISTER
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephan-bodian-course-oct-2021-3/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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