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SUMMARY:POTLUCK DHARMA ~ with Joryu Myosei and John & Christiane Prendergast
DESCRIPTION:Annual Community Celebration & Fundraiser for Mountain Home Sanctuary\nWith Joryu Myosei and John & Christiane Prendergast \nIn partnership with Open Circle\, honoring Rob Schwartz and his vision for maintaining Mountain Home Sanctuary\, his home and land\, as a retreat space for spiritual gatherings. \nFeaturing Mirabai as our special musical guest. \nRegistration closes Nov. 19th\nSpace is limited so register early to save your seat at our table.\nDetails & REGISTRATION \n  \nAbout the Fundraiser for Mountain Home Sanctuary \nThis event presents an opportunity to practice generosity and to celebrate the blessings of gathering in spiritual community. The net proceeds from Potluck Dharma will be donated to Rosie Siscon to support her in honoring Rob Schwartz\, co-founder of Open Circle\, and his vision to maintain his property\, Mountain Home Sanctuary\, as a retreat space for spiritual gatherings. Your generous donations for this event help with the ongoing expenses inherent in keeping this special place open and available for sangha. \nJoryu Myosei created and leads Potluck Dharma as a monthly community practice gathering and holds an annual fundraising event in November for Mountain Home Sanctuary with the help of so many in our community. John & Christiane Prendergast\, have generously joined this year to offer their deep and embodied wisdom. Mirabai will be offering devotional music to open our hearts with her soulful voice and instruments. Rosie Siscon has lovingly stewarded Mountain Home Sanctuary as a place for us to gather. Phil Deardorff and Rick Bierman\, along with the Open Circle team\, have volunteered their time and efforts to get the word out and ensure the day runs smoothly. And so many others in the community have provided ideas\, resources\, and helping hands to bring the Potluck Dharma Annual Fundraiser to life. \nAnd the last ingredient is you! We can’t wait to share the wisdom\, the music\, and the meal with all of you. Thank you so much for joining us and for your contribution! \nFeaturing: \nJoryu Myosei\nJoryu Myosei is a spiritual guide\, nondual meditation and inquiry teacher\, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\, and holds a master certification as an intuitive energy healer. Myosei took formal bodhisattva vows in 2011\, dedicating her life to awakening for the benefit of all beings and her work to supporting awakening in others and its expression in daily life. Through retreats\, spiritual gatherings\, and one-to-one inquiry work with clients\, she invites all to experience their deepest knowing and to live authentic\, fully engaged lives with joy and purpose.\njoryumyosei.com \nJohn Prendergast\nJohn J. Prendergast\, PhD\, is a nondual teacher and author of Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality\, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence\, and In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. He is a retired psychotherapist and a retired adjunct professor of psychology at CIIS where he taught and supervised masters-level counseling students for 23 years. John studied for many years with the European sage\, Jean Klein\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who offered him dharma transmission in 2023. He co-leads retreats with his wife\, Christiane\, as well as offers a number of courses online.\nwww.listeningfromsilence.com \nChristiane Prendergast\nChristiane Prendergast\, a native of France\, studied for 20 years with Jean Klein\, who invited her to share his unique Kashmiri-influenced approach to body sensing and yoga. Christiane offers an online class most Monday mornings as well as group sessions during residential retreats\, which she co-leads with her husband\, John\, in the United States and Europe.
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LOCATION:Private country home\, Fairfax\, CA
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SUMMARY:POTLUCK DHARMA ~ with Joryu Myosei\, John & Christiane Prendergast
DESCRIPTION:Annual Community Celebration & Fundraiser for Mountain Home Sanctuary\nWith Joryu Myosei\, John Prendergast & Christiane Prendergast \nIn partnership with Open Circle\, honoring Rob Schwartz and his vision for maintaining Mountain Home Sanctuary\, his home and land\, as a retreat space for spiritual gatherings. \nFeaturing Mirabai as our special musical guest. \nRegistration closes Nov. 19th\nSpace is limited so register early to save your seat at our table.\nDetails & REGISTRATION \n  \nAbout the Fundraiser for Mountain Home Sanctuary \nThis event presents an opportunity to practice generosity and to celebrate the blessings of gathering in spiritual community. The net proceeds from Potluck Dharma will be donated to Rosie Siscon to support her in honoring Rob Schwartz\, co-founder of Open Circle\, and his vision to maintain his property\, Mountain Home Sanctuary\, as a retreat space for spiritual gatherings. Your generous donations for this event help with the ongoing expenses inherent in keeping this special place open and available for sangha. \nJoryu Myosei created and leads Potluck Dharma as a monthly community practice gathering and holds an annual fundraising event in November for Mountain Home Sanctuary with the help of so many in our community. John & Christiane Prendergast\, have generously joined this year to offer their deep and embodied wisdom. Mirabai will be offering devotional music to open our hearts with her soulful voice and instruments. Rosie Siscon has lovingly stewarded Mountain Home Sanctuary as a place for us to gather. Phil Deardorff and Rick Bierman\, along with the Open Circle team\, have volunteered their time and efforts to get the word out and ensure the day runs smoothly. And so many others in the community have provided ideas\, resources\, and helping hands to bring the Potluck Dharma Annual Fundraiser to life. \nAnd the last ingredient is you! We can’t wait to share the wisdom\, the music\, and the meal with all of you. Thank you so much for joining us and for your contribution! \nFeaturing: \nJoryu Myosei\nJoryu Myosei is a spiritual guide\, nondual meditation and inquiry teacher\, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\, and holds a master certification as an intuitive energy healer. Myosei took formal bodhisattva vows in 2011\, dedicating her life to awakening for the benefit of all beings and her work to supporting awakening in others and its expression in daily life. Through retreats\, spiritual gatherings\, and one-to-one inquiry work with clients\, she invites all to experience their deepest knowing and to live authentic\, fully engaged lives with joy and purpose.\njoryumyosei.com \nJohn Prendergast\nJohn J. Prendergast\, PhD\, is a nondual teacher and author of Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality\, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence\, and In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. He is a retired psychotherapist and a retired adjunct professor of psychology at CIIS where he taught and supervised masters-level counseling students for 23 years. John studied for many years with the European sage\, Jean Klein\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who offered him dharma transmission in 2023. He co-leads retreats with his wife\, Christiane\, as well as offers a number of courses online.\nwww.listeningfromsilence.com \nChristiane Prendergast\nChristiane Prendergast\, a native of France\, studied for 20 years with Jean Klein\, who invited her to share his unique Kashmiri-influenced approach to body sensing and yoga. Christiane offers an online class most Monday mornings as well as group sessions during residential retreats\, which she co-leads with her husband\, John\, in the United States and Europe.
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