February 2024
Christiane Prendergast ~ Exploration in Stillness ~ In-Person Local Event
With gentle movements, we allow the body to be felt as it presents itself, moment to moment. Whether there is constriction or heaviness, we unconditionally welcome it through space-feeling, sensing, as well as with an occasional simple inquiry. With this approach, we experience that there is nothing to do, to change or to achieve. Open Presence allows these movements to free themselves and to be newly sensed at any moment. In this way, we effortlessly become one with welcoming that is our home ground.
We start with a short meditation. At the end of the session there will be a time for sharing and questions.
Please bring a blanket or a mat.
Bio: Originally from France, Christiane was a student of the late European Advaita master Jean Klein for over 20 years. Although rooted in Advaita, Jean incorporated a form of subtle-body yoga from Kashmir Shaivism. It is this approach that he taught to Christiane.
Suggested Donation: $15- $25, no one turned away.
No pre-registration. Pay at door when you arrive.
If you have symptoms of a viral infection, or have had a recent
Covid exposure or positive test, please stay home out of consideration for others.
Christiane Prendergast ~ Exploration in Stillness ~ In-Person Local Event
With gentle movements, we allow the body to be felt as it presents itself, moment to moment. Whether there is constriction or heaviness, we unconditionally welcome it through space-feeling, sensing, as well as with an occasional simple inquiry. With this approach, we experience that there is nothing to do, to change or to achieve. Open Presence allows these movements to free themselves and to be newly sensed at any moment. In this way, we effortlessly become one with welcoming that is our home ground.
We start with a short meditation. At the end of the session there will be a time for sharing and questions.
Please bring a blanket or a mat.
Originally from France, Christiane was a student of the late European Advaita master Jean Klein for over 20 years. Although rooted in Advaita, Jean incorporated a form of subtle-body yoga from Kashmir Shaivism. It is this approach that he taught to Christiane.
Find out more »Lisa Cairns ~ Is There a “Doer”?
There's no "doer" doing anything, there is no independent person, it's just a happening, all of it, now. When you're walking your legs are simply walking all by themselves and we claim that and we say „I'm walking“.
Who is this „I“ that walks ?
There's nobody that's walking.
Walking happens. Speaking happens. Looking happens. Hearing happens. Action happens.
And our illusion is that we act.
„I act. I'm naked. I'm not naked. I'm free. I'm not free. I'm enlightened. I'm not enlightened.“
There is nobody. It's all coming from divinity and nothing is outside of you, nothing!
Everything is a production of your brain, and your brain is a production of that infinite unknowable source which is free. It's so free, everything!
There's nothing you need to worry about or not worry about but yeah, worrying happens. But it's not your worrying and there's nothing wrong with worrying happening, There's nothing wrong with deceit happening, there's nothing wrong with anger happening, there's nothing wrong with love happening or joy happening, they're all the same. It is simply life playing out, and it couldn't be any other way.
About Lisa:
In Bali in 2011, Lisa suddenly lost total control while eating banana fritters with ice cream, and there was a sudden and explosive energetic shift; at that moment it was understood, beyond the intellect, non-dual philosophy.
For the past eleven years, she has traveled around the world, sharing an amazing Indian Philosophy called Non duality. She has spoken in book shops, cafes, yoga centers, universities, schools, the UK’s NHS (National Health Care System), conference centers, festivals, theatres and in someone’s front room.
In her talks, she tries to communicate the limitless nature of life, which you could say is at the root of every philosophy, religion or story. This is a tall order, so failing that, she hopes to open doors for anyone who wants to listen, providing a broader perspective on this magical thing we call life.
More about Lisa: www.lisacairns.com
Suggested donation: $15 to $40
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Please register early if you can.
The event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.
To check your local time, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
Lisa Cairns ~ Is There a “Doer”?
In Bali in 2011, Lisa Cairns suddenly lost total control while eating banana fritters with ice cream, and there was a sudden and explosive energetic shift, beyond the intellect.
For the past eleven years, she has traveled around the world, sharing non-duality. In her talks, she tries to communicate the limitless nature of life, which is at the root of every philosophy, religion or story. She hopes to open doors for anyone who wants to listen, providing a broader perspective on this magical thing we call life.
"There's no "doer" doing anything; there is no independent person; it's just a happening, all of it, now. When you're walking your legs are simply walking all by themselves, and we claim that and we say 'I'm walking“.
Who is this "I“ that walks ? There's nobody that's walking.
Walking happens. Speaking happens. Looking happens. Hearing happens. Action happens. And our illusion is that we act.
There is nobody. It's all coming from divinity and nothing is outside of you, nothing! It is simply life playing out, and it couldn't be any other way."
Find out more »John J. Prendergast, Ph.D ~ “Falling Open” ~ 4-Part Course
4-Part Online Course
Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 noon Pacific Time, each day
Time Zone Converter
Event will be recorded and emailed
to participants after each meeting.
You're welcome to join even if you can't attend all the live sessions.
In this four-part series we will explore the theme of falling open to not knowing, to the boundless heart, and to the groundless ground of Being. What happens when our mind sees it’s limits and lets go, when our heart remembers its native innocence and wholeness, and when our false ground falls away? Meetings will include guided and silent meditations, talks, experiential conversations, and dyadic and group meditative inquiries.
John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is the author of The Deep Heart (2019 ) and In Touch (2015) and is working on a new book for Sounds True about the Ground. He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies as well as a retired psychotherapist. He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years as well as with Adyashanti who gave dharma transmission to John in August, 2023. John and his wife Christiane offer residential retreats in the United States and Europe.
www.listeningfromsilence.com
YouTube channel
Sliding Scale: $80 to $140
Some Partial Scholarships Available
Please Register Early if you can.
John J. Prendergast, Ph.D ~ “Falling Open” ~ 4-Part Course
In this four-part series we will explore the theme of falling open to not knowing, to the boundless heart, and to the groundless ground of Being. What happens when our mind sees it’s limits and lets go, when our heart remembers its native innocence and wholeness, and when our false ground falls away? Meetings will include guided and silent meditations, talks, experiential conversations, and dyadic and group meditative inquiries.
John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years as well as with Adyashanti who gave dharma transmission to John in August, 2023. He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies as well as a retired psychotherapist, and the author of The Deep Heart (2019 ) and other books. John and his wife Christiane offer residential retreats in the United States and Europe.
Find out more »March 2024
John J. Prendergast, Ph.D ~ “Falling Open” ~ 4-Part Course
4-Part Online Course
Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 noon Pacific Time, each day
Time Zone Converter
Event will be recorded and emailed
to participants after each meeting.
You're welcome to join even if you can't attend all the live sessions.
In this four-part series we will explore the theme of falling open to not knowing, to the boundless heart, and to the groundless ground of Being. What happens when our mind sees it’s limits and lets go, when our heart remembers its native innocence and wholeness, and when our false ground falls away? Meetings will include guided and silent meditations, talks, experiential conversations, and dyadic and group meditative inquiries.
John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is the author of The Deep Heart (2019 ) and In Touch (2015) and is working on a new book for Sounds True about the Ground. He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies as well as a retired psychotherapist. He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years as well as with Adyashanti who gave dharma transmission to John in August, 2023. John and his wife Christiane offer residential retreats in the United States and Europe.
www.listeningfromsilence.com
YouTube channel
Sliding Scale: $80 to $140
Some Partial Scholarships Available
Please Register Early if you can.
Jeannie Zandi ~ Abundance Despite Scarcity
Join Jeannie to marinate in the sense of abundance that comes from presence despite feelings of scarcity.
Jeannie’s gift for inviting people to join her in resting and rooted presence evokes a deep meeting with oneself and reality. Within that, Jeannie’s humor and iconoclasm serve to bring people into an understanding that is beyond the intellectual. Through silent and guided meditation, spontaneous talks and exchange with participants, Jeannie will host a space of clarity and warmth where the richness of relating can be explored safely and your innermost questions met fully.
Jeannie Zandi is the director of Living as Love, a nonprofit organization dedicated to seeding a culture of the Heart on the planet, inspiring, teaching and supporting people to live from their essence as Love. A year before the birth of her daughter, Jeannie was plunged into a dark night of the soul that culminated in a radical shift of consciousness. She is known for her fearless clarity, tender mercy toward humanness, and a juicy, poetic and often humorous style that draws from Advaita Vedanta, Sufism, Christian mysticism and the ongoing revelation of fully engaged living.
Suggested donation: $15 to $40
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Please register early if you can.
The event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.
To check your local time, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
Please note Daylight Savings Time starts in the US
at 2 am (Pacific Time) on Sunday morning, March 10th.
This may mean the event starts at a different time than usual in your area,
e.g., start times for most Europeans from March 10 until March 31 will be one hour earlier than usual.
Pamela Wilson ~ The Power of Peace ~ Spring Equinox 4 Part Online Retreat
March 11th, 13th, 18th and 20th, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Time Zone Converter
Please note Daylight Savings Time starts in the US
at 2 am (Pacific Time) on Sunday morning, March 10th.
So the event may start at a different time than usual in your area.
For example, start times for most Europeans from March 10
until March 31 will be one hour earlier than usual.
Recording will be emailed to participants after each meeting.
You're welcome to join even if you can't attend all the live sessions.
Joining in Satsang with your Fellow Sages is a drumming concert on behalf of Peace. From Love’s own Heartbeat and the ancient Pulsing Wisdom in the Belly we drum for Peace and Sanity worldwide. This Vernal Equinox supports our balancing transmission, calling forth wakefulness within all Beings.
May the Love that animates all opposites melt and clarify separation, strife and suffering. Allowing Pure Being to lead the way rather than the mind. Join Pamela in adding your presence to distill and radiate this core medicine.
Pamela Wilson evokes through dialogue, inquiry and her very presence the qualities of unconditional love and radical acceptance. She is celebrated for her ability to open the heart and create a space in which long-cherished struggles and notions about one’s identity relax. Featured in the book Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Wisdom, Pamela is at her best in heart-felt dialogue, so please bring your questions!
More about Pamela: www.pamelasatsang.com
Sliding Scale: $80 to $120
Some Partial Scholarships Available
Please Register Early if you can.
Pamela Wilson ~ The Power of Peace ~ Spring Equinox 4-Part Online Retreat
Joining in Satsang with your Fellow Sages is a like a drumming concert on behalf of Peace. From Love’s own Heartbeat and the ancient Pulsing Wisdom in the Belly, we drum for Peace and Sanity worldwide. This Vernal Equinox supports our balancing transmission, calling forth wakefulness within all Beings.
May the Love that animates all opposites melt and clarify separation, strife and suffering, allowing Pure Being to lead the way rather than the mind. Join Pamela in adding your presence to distill and radiate this core medicine.
Pamela Wilson evokes through dialogue, inquiry and her very presence the qualities of unconditional love and radical acceptance. She is celebrated for her ability to open the heart and create a space in which long-cherished struggles and notions about one’s identity relax.
Find out more »