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SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ I–It to I–Thou: Restoring Reverence
DESCRIPTION:We can move through the world reducing life to objects—things to use\, fix\, attain\, or eliminate. In this mode\, others become roles\, functions\, or reflections of our own needs\, and even we ourselves can begin to feel flattened\, distant\, or unfulfilled. \nThis is what Martin Buber called the I–It relationship. \nThere is another way of being–a way of meeting life that is alive\, reverent\, at sea—where we are slow to define and objectify\, and instead meet the other as a presence\, from our own presence. In this way of relating\, we do not stand apart from life\, but enter into a living experience of it. This is the I–Thou relationship—the ground of reverence\, where we invoke the sacred by our willingness to see through its eyes. \nThrough meditation\, guided meditation\, a talk and shared inquiry\, we will explore the difference between I-It and I-Thou and explore ways to restore reverence to our relating. \nAbout Jeannie Zandi\nJeannie Zandi is a nondual spiritual teacher and guide for embodied awakening\, inviting students to fully inhabit their human lives with presence\, clarity\, and love. Known for her fierce tenderness\, irreverent wisdom\, and unwavering presence\, she creates powerful spaces for transformation\, where truth is met in the raw\, and awakening moves beyond concept into lived reality. \nHer work bridges the mystical and the practical\, inviting students to embrace every aspect of experience—joy\, challenge\, and the mundane—as fuel for awakening. Rather than transcending life\, she calls us to root in it\, maturing into authentic expressions of love\, serving the whole with wisdom and heart. \nwww.jeanniezandi.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTER \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/jeannie-zandi-apr-12-2026/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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SUMMARY:Adam Chacksfield ~ Awareness\, Love\, Desire: Embodying Aliveness (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s immerse ourselves in the potent field of loving awareness and explore our experience in a way that organically heals\, enlightens\, and enlivens. \nWe get to put down the burden of trying to be someone or pushing ourselves along to some fabricated destination. We’re already whole\, and every part of us deserves love. \nWe’re invited to live inside the inspiration of our real desire instead of performing “normal.” Desire lights us up\, arousing our curiosity\, and shaping our life beyond all self-images and imagined ideal states. \nAdam Chacksfield is devoted to empowering people to thrive inside awareness\, love\, and desire rather suffering inside shame and fear. He leads retreats and workshops in North America and Europe\, and coaches individuals and couples. Adam’s been a featured guest on “Buddha at the Gas Pump”. He’s the creator of several courses including Falling Open\, Erotic Embodiment & Intimacy\, and Transforming Conflict into Deeper Intimacy. Adam started his teaching and coaching in 2010 with the support and encouragement of nondual teacher\, Peter Fenner. He also offers experiential erotic embodiment and intimacy coaching using the Somatica Method\, and facilitates workshops in erotic shadow play. \nMore about Adam: www.adamchacksfield.com \nNo pre-registration\n** Just show up & pay at the door **\nSuggested donation: $15 to $30 each evening\nNo one turned away for lack of funds. \nIn the Connie Barbour Room\, Upstairs (behind main building on corner).\nPlease enter the courtyard through the gate at 1606 Bonita.\nThen enter the building on the left through the first entrance.  Proceed up the stairs to the Connie Barbour Room. \nPARKING: There is street parking in the neighborhood. \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/adam-chacksfield-apr-12-2026/
LOCATION:Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists\, 1606 Bonita Ave\, Berkeley
CATEGORIES:East Bay,Featured,SF Bay Area In-Person Events
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