Integral Spirituality II Mapping 21st Century Awakening | Online Course February 12 – March 12, 2023 Join us for Integral Spirituality II – a participatory workshop series with a NEW FORMAT from previous online courses. Whether or not you’ve heard of...
Zen Sutras in the 21st Century Online Course| June 6 - July 3, 2022 Early Chan (Zen) Buddhism was a Chinese interpretation of the Theravadin Sutras from a millenia prior. This course shares the highlights from key Zen Sutras of Mahayana Buddhism, and how we might now...
Enlighten-Up! Topic: The Illusion of Trauma (and the unending story of awakening the ego) Enlighten-Up! are uncompromising, unflinching and kick-ass dharma classes. Vajrayana Teachers Qapel and Sensei present a new topic each month. Join online from anywhere in the...
Enlighten-Up! Topic: Zen Sutras in the 21st CenturyEnlighten-Up! are uncompromising, unflinching and kick-ass dharma classes. Vajrayana Teachers Qapel and Sensei present a new topic each month. Join online from anywhere in the world. Register This month’s...
What is awakening and why is it? This is the billion-dollar question, one that defies words. In this video, Doug and Catherine Sensei discuss awakening and what difference it can make in your life. They have committed a lifetime of study, teaching and being a living...
Why awaken? In this video, learn what enlightenment, awakening, Christ consciousness, or Buddha nature actually means for us as modern people who want to be more conscious. Discover why we would bother pursuing that state of being. Enlighten-Up is a monthly livestream...
Spiritual Awakening Today: Bridging Old and New How might one attain to spiritual awakening in the modern world, in these complex times? In this article we look back at the two main historical models for spiritual training, and propose a contemporary approach for...
In this video, Catherine Pawasarat discusses the continually-evolving nature of awakening. She introduces the idea of the ‘Virtual Monastery’ as a model for facilitating the process of deepening our awakening at times when we are unable to be present with...
Spiritual awakening requires becoming aware of the ego structure The first step in spiritual awakening is becoming aware of our ego structure — actually perceiving the particular beliefs and images that we have identified with and taken to be true — then...
The paramis are qualities of character or “perfections” of heart and mind that can be developed to support the path of awakening–practices that develop wholesome activity, growth, and enlightenment. “It is so clear that the Teaching is the only...