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June 2026

Miranda Macpherson ~ Turning Everything Into The Path Of Awakening (In-Person)

Saturday, June 13, 2026 @ 9:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

2026 Bay Area Events with Miranda Macpherson
Join us for some or all in this series of In-Person events....
February 7, May 9, June 13, November 21, 2026

This daylong with Miranda Macpherson is a day for deep spiritual nourishment and community support to connect more substantially to the luminous presence within, illuminate obstacles one your path, and explore what timeless Truths have to offer practically for living meaningfully and navigating life from our spiritual depth.

Together, we will embrace all that we grapple with personally and collectively as fuel that ultimately can serve to propel us further on the path of awakening. Miranda will share potent teachings and practices on how we can ground more substantially in the Grace of our True Nature, Trust the Mystery and come from Loving awareness in all that we face..... LEARN MORE HERE

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Miranda Macpherson ~ Turning Everything Into The Path Of Awakening (In-Person)

Saturday, June 13, 2026 @ 9:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

If ever there was a time to engage our spiritual practice, so we can stay present, open-hearted, peaceful, loving and wise, it’s now.

This daylong with Miranda Macpherson is a day for deep spiritual nourishment and community support to connect more substantially to the luminous presence within, illuminate obstacles one your path, and explore what timeless Truths have to offer practically for living meaningfully and navigating life from our spiritual depth.

Both the morning and afternoon sessions will be inspirational and experiential, with meditation, mantra, a rich inquiry practice, plus time for satsang and sharing.

Miranda Macpherson is a contemporary spiritual teacher who has been guiding others into direct experience of the sacred for over thirty years.

Unapologetically feminine, joyful and down to earth, Miranda is dedicated to loving people all the way home into the freedom and wholeness of our true nature.

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John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” (In-Person)

Saturday, June 20, 2026 @ 10:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

When we know that we are no thing, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious, loving awareness and as unique, individuated being. Through silent and guided meditations, a talk, meditative inquiry, and experiential conversations in community, we will explore seeing and feeling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what remains.

John Prendergast, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher, retired psychotherapist, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS, well known for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy...... LEARN MORE HERE

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Sarah Taylor ~ The Heart of Awakening (In-Person)

Sunday, June 28, 2026 @ 3:00pm-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1606 Bonita Ave
Berkeley, CA United States

The heart holds a doorway that can help us to embody truth, know the deeper intimacy of non-separation, and open into a clarity that is felt as much as it is seen.

What the traditions call divine love is not merely a feeling that arises in awakening. It is the welcoming aliveness of our very nature.

In this gathering, Sarah Taylor explores the heart as fulcrum: the place where insight can be found, deepened, and lived. Where loving awareness, brought openly to what is here, completes something that clear seeing alone leaves unfinished..... LEARN MORE HERE

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July 2026

Peter Russell ~ Enjoying Meditation: Having It Be a Delight Rather than a Chore (In-Person)

Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 3:00pm-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Berkeley, CA United States

For many beginners, meditation can feel like an uphill battle — a never-ending struggle to quiet the thinking mind and focus the attention. It’s easy to walk away discouraged, convinced that meditation demands more effort and discipline than you can muster.

In Peter’s approach, we don’t need to control the mind or try to remain present. Instead he offers practices and insights that allow the mind to settle down naturally. Meditation then becomes not only easier and more effective, but also more enjoyable........ LEARN MORE HERE

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September 2026

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” (In-Person)

Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 10:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

When we know that we are no thing, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious, loving awareness and as unique, individuated being. Through silent and guided meditations, a talk, meditative inquiry, and experiential conversations in community, we will explore seeing and feeling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what remains.

John Prendergast, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher, retired psychotherapist, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS, well known for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy...... LEARN MORE HERE

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November 2026

Miranda Macpherson ~ Turning Everything Into The Path Of Awakening (In-Person)

Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 9:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

2026 Bay Area Events with Miranda Macpherson
Join us for some or all in this series of In-Person events....
February 7, May 9, June 13, November 21, 2026

This daylong with Miranda Macpherson is a day for deep spiritual nourishment and community support to connect more substantially to the luminous presence within, illuminate obstacles one your path, and explore what timeless Truths have to offer practically for living meaningfully and navigating life from our spiritual depth.

Together, we will embrace all that we grapple with personally and collectively as fuel that ultimately can serve to propel us further on the path of awakening. Miranda will share potent teachings and practices on how we can ground more substantially in the Grace of our True Nature, Trust the Mystery and come from Loving awareness in all that we face..... LEARN MORE HERE

Find out more »

December 2026

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” (In-Person)

Saturday, December 5, 2026 @ 10:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time)
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901

When we know that we are no thing, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious, loving awareness and as unique, individuated being. Through silent and guided meditations, a talk, meditative inquiry, and experiential conversations in community, we will explore seeing and feeling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what remains.

John Prendergast, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher, retired psychotherapist, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS, well known for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy...... LEARN MORE HERE

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