Volunteer for Life
"Hey D, the line still isn't straight" I whisper. It's 1:00AM, and we're arranging cushions for the morning session while 200 participants sleep in this same dark quiet hall. We've…
Dec. 1 and 8 – Guest Host!
I'll be out of town at the Bhava Spandana program. Wendy has been very gracious and offered to lead these 2 evenings. Wonderful! Wendy brings tremendous perception and her own…
Nov 24, Speaking Our Truth
This week's session was the day before Thanksgiving, with a smaller attendance. We had a conversation about speaking our own truth, how that can be received, and how we need…
Go Deeper
I had been so happy lately to find so much of the truth that's in me reflected in the teachings of vedanta. It was comforting to find a solid body…
Conscious Clarity Center
I'm headed out tonight to a monthly satsang with Terry Swejkoski, and realized I haven't mentioned him or his organization yet on this site. Conscious Clarity Center Terry is among…
Nov 17 – Gratitude
This week's inspirations: Nisargadatta's work I am ThatFull Moon on Friday -- an eclipse also, peaking at 96% at 4AM FridayThe 11/11 gateway date -- I had a fortunate experience…
I Am That, by Nisargadattah
I came across this work recently. It's produced in a conversational Question-and-Answer style. Nisargadatta grew up desperately poor in India around 1900. He met his guru at about age 36,…
Nov 10 – Relaxing Energy
This week we'll have an easy and enjoyable set of meditation practices, contrasting with the austere silence we had the week before. Relaxation and warm-upGroup chanting of OM / AUM…
Nov 3 – Falling into Silence
Inspired by Vedanta this week, we're diving straight into the heart of meditation. We'll have introductions, a short discussion, and a period of silent meditation in which we contemplate that…
Encountering Vedanta
I recently took a short trip to St. Louis, to visit a friend at Washington University. I'd never spent time in St. Louis before, so we did the normal touristy…