We must hold a complete or integrated view in order to manifest our best potential, awaken more fully and benefit all beings. But what does that look like? Discover the fundamentals of cultivating emptiness, spaciousness and no-self in our lives. And more to the point, the many compelling reasons why we do this. This understanding and way of being is the most beautiful, and requires the least effort.

This spiritual path originated in monastic or hermetic life. Monks and nuns renounced busy day-to-day life in order to focus on awakening. Today, the majority of us live alone, while wired into media and internet rather than nature. Coming together to practice in community has become the modern spiritual challenge. But why does this shift matter and how is it relevant to your spiritual practice? Discover how integrating the traditional spiritual path with the modern world is imperative for healing rifts between nations, races, genders and in nature. This practice invariably helps us grow a resilient planetary vehicle for collective awakening.

The ego spends most of its time and energy seeking self-interest, self-protection and self-promotion. Yet no matter how grand we appear in our careers, in the world and online, we’re still locked in a self-imposed box. Media and consumerism exploit this fundamental ego insecurity by convincing us we need to fix, improve, and decorate our boxes. This exploitation makes our modern lives busy with inconsequential and energy-draining thoughts and activities. So, what do we do with the box? How can get the present? Explore the priceless gifts of awakening – bliss, wisdom, and a sense of meaning and “coming home.” 

Life can be traumatic. It’s natural to protect against experiencing pain, such as wearing a seatbelt in a car or guarding your heart with a new lover. Over time, this defence accumulates into a kind of psychic fat suit that gets between us and a joyful, meaningful life. What started as well-intentioned protection from heartbreak can often end in loneliness. When we learn to let go of the protection, we start experiencing rewarding relationships––with our self and others––and a beautiful life worth living. Next we learn to let go of hurt itself, releasing ourselves into a wonderful, generative state of peace. In this class we share the nuts and bolts of how to do it. Say goodbye to loneliness and hello to a life that is more vibrant, fascinating and blissful.