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SUMMARY:Stephen D'Amico ~ Awakening Our True Nature: Recognition & Integration
DESCRIPTION:Everything you ever wanted to know about spiritual liberation but never had an enlightened friend to ask! In this session\, we’ll begin with a grounding and uplifting guided meditation and then move into a clear\, experiential teaching followed by an open Q&A. \nTogether\, we’ll explore the universal foundation beneath all practices and techniques—the simple\, direct truth they’re all pointing to. I’ll share insights that illuminate this essential presence and help you recognize your own true nature in real time. \nWe’ll also look at what it actually means to live from that recognition: how to embody it\, integrate it fully\, and let it transform your inner and outer life. Join us for a warm\, illuminating session that will leave you inspired\, grounded\, and connected to the source that unites us all. \nStephen D’Amico spent much of his early life connected to the enlightened state of being and attained full self-realization at age 22. For nearly three decades\, he has been teaching and guiding others on the path. Based in Toronto\, he runs an urban ashram where he hosts Satsang and offers spiritual direction. His books include Heaven On Earth: A Guide to Enlightenment & Human Unity (2005)\, The Incredible State of Absolute Nothingness: A Personal Account of Spiritual Enlightenment (2013)\, and The Lost Book of Mystical Insights: Pointers & Reminders (2023). \nTo learn more and connect with Stephen D’Amico\, please visit his website: stephendamico.com \n  \nWatch Stephen share about The Four Cardinal Movements To Awaken Our True Nature: \n\n  \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nHowever\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org\nREGISTER \nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephen-damico-mar-15-2026/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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SUMMARY:Stephen D'Amico ~ Awakening Our True Nature: Recognition & Integration
DESCRIPTION:Everything you ever wanted to know about spiritual liberation but never had an enlightened friend to ask! In this session\, we’ll begin with a grounding and uplifting guided meditation and then move into a clear\, experiential teaching followed by an open Q&A. \nTogether\, we’ll explore the universal foundation beneath all practices and techniques—the simple\, direct truth they’re all pointing to. I’ll share insights that illuminate this essential presence and help you recognize your own true nature in real time. \nWe’ll also look at what it actually means to live from that recognition: how to embody it\, integrate it fully\, and let it transform your inner and outer life. Join us for a warm\, illuminating session that will leave you inspired\, grounded\, and connected to the source that unites us all. \nStephen D’Amico spent much of his early life connected to the enlightened state of being and attained full self-realization at age 22. For nearly three decades\, he has been teaching and guiding others on the path. Based in Toronto\, he runs an urban ashram where he hosts Satsang and offers spiritual direction. His books include Heaven On Earth: A Guide to Enlightenment & Human Unity (2005)\, The Incredible State of Absolute Nothingness: A Personal Account of Spiritual Enlightenment (2013)\, and The Lost Book of Mystical Insights: Pointers & Reminders (2023). \nTo learn more and connect with Stephen D’Amico\, please visit his website: stephendamico.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nHowever\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org\nREGISTER \nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephen-damico-mar-15-2026-2/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:John Astin ~ Everything is the Doorway (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:The largely consensus human view is that our thoughts about reality are essentially the same as reality\, what psychologists term\, “cognitive fusion.” But is that really true? Do our experiences actually conform to the ideas and beliefs we hold about them?  \nThrough a series of meditative inquiries and dialogue\, psychologist and spiritual teacher John Astin invites us into a deep dive into this question\, exploring the nature of what’s appearing experientially to discover how it is not just those special\, “peak” experiences that lie beyond the reach of our concepts and descriptions\, but every experience. \nThis discovery John invites us into reveals the most profound freedom\, the realization that every moment—even the ones we conventionally think of as problems—is a doorway into the deepest mystery\, a doorway into the inconceivable miracle of life itself\, shining forth as every moment that appears.   \nJohn Astin is the author of five books exploring the nature of reality including This Extraordinary Moment (2018) and his most recent\, In Every Wave\, the Entirety of the Sea (2024). He is also a singer\, songwriter and recording artist having produced seven CDs of original spiritual-contemplative music. In addition to his writing and music\, John holds a PhD in health psychology\, is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine\, and a professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University.  \nJohn’s website: www.johnastin.com\nSubstack: https://johnastin.substack.com/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEES8OppC_2bhgGThn68nZMqKV3rGmo9k \nNo pre-registration\n** Just show up & pay at the door **\n(in the Gallery room upstairs)\nSuggested donation: $15 to $30 each evening\nNo one turned away for lack of funds. \nPARKING: There is street parking in the neighborhood\, free and without time limit. \nFor inquiries contact LocalEvents@opencirclecenter.org \nIf you have symptoms of a respiratory 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-astin-mar-15-2026/
LOCATION:Northbrae Community Church\, 941 The Alameda\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:East Bay,SF Bay Area In-Person Events
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SUMMARY:John Astin ~ Everything is the Doorway (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:The largely consensus human view is that our thoughts about reality are essentially the same as reality\, what psychologists term\, “cognitive fusion.” But is that really true? Do our experiences actually conform to the ideas and beliefs we hold about them? \nThrough a series of meditative inquiries and dialogue\, psychologist and spiritual teacher John Astin invites us into a deep dive into this question\, exploring the nature of what’s appearing experientially to discover how it is not just those special\, “peak” experiences that lie beyond the reach of our concepts and descriptions\, but every experience. \nThis discovery John invites us into reveals the most profound freedom\, the realization that every moment—even the ones we conventionally think of as problems—is a doorway into the deepest mystery\, a doorway into the inconceivable miracle of life itself\, shining forth as every moment that appears. \nJohn Astin is the author of five books exploring the nature of reality including This Extraordinary Moment (2018) and his most recent\, In Every Wave\, the Entirety of the Sea (2024). He is also a singer\, songwriter and recording artist having produced seven CDs of original spiritual-contemplative music. In addition to his writing and music\, John holds a PhD in health psychology\, is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine\, and a professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. \nJohn’s website: www.johnastin.com\nSubstack: https://johnastin.substack.com/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEES8OppC_2bhgGThn68nZMqKV3rGmo9k \nNo pre-registration\n** Just show up & pay at the door **\n(in the Gallery room upstairs)\nSuggested donation: $15 to $30 each evening\nNo one turned away for lack of funds. \nPARKING: There is street parking in the neighborhood\, free and without time limit. \nFor inquiries contact LocalEvents@opencirclecenter.org \nIf you have symptoms of a respiratory 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-astin-mar-15-2026-2/
LOCATION:Northbrae Community Church\, 941 The Alameda\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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