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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Stephan Bodian ~ Nondual Wisdom in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Due to events beyond our control\,\nthis event had to be cancelled. \nOn the relative human level of time\, space\, and history\, our species teeters on the edge of self-annihilation. We could easily destroy ourselves (and possibly our planet as well) in half a dozen ways within the lifetime of babies born now. At the same time\, from the perspective of awakened awareness\, everything is complete and perfect just as it is\, no matter how it unfolds. These are the paradoxical truths we embody. \nHow do we face the facts—not only about our potential fate as a species but about the inevitability of our individual demise—and do what we can\, while remaining grateful\, open-hearted\, compassionate\, and joyful? How do we stay connected with our inherent wakefulness while living engaged and dynamic human lives? Please join me in satsang for an in-depth exploration of these themes and more. Our gathering will include guided meditation\, direct pointers to our true nature\, and plenty of time for dialogue and discussion. \nStephan Bodian is a teacher in the nondual wisdom tradition of Zen\, Dzogchen\, and Advaita Vedanta. He’s been offering the School for Awakening\, an annual multi-month intensive program in spiritual unfolding and awakened living\, since 2007. As a licensed psychotherapist\, he brings a deep understanding of the impact of trauma and early conditioning on the process of spiritual realization and offers individual counseling and a five-session mentoring intensive in psychospiritual integration. Stephan studied for many years with Advaita master Jean Klein and received Dharma transmission from Adyashanti in 2001. His books include Wake Up Now and Beyond Mindfulness.\nFor more information\, visit: www.stephanbodian.org
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephan-bodian-oct-14-2023/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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