Simple yet profound, Byron Katie’s Inquiry is a powerful approach that allows us to challenge self-defeating thoughts and transform anger, depression, and judgment into empowering change in our lives—freeing us to live more fully and with more joy. Join us in an Inquiry Circle to do The Work of Byron Katie in a small, supportive setting on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. These groups are an opportunity to shift the way we experience our life and relationships with The Work’s four questi …

Join us in an Inquiry Circle to do The Work of Byron Katie in a small, supportive setting. When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7:30 pm to 8:45 Where: 1300 Grand Street, Alameda 94501 Gently and lovingly inquire into troubling thoughts -- thoughts like "I made a mistake" -- "I need him to love me" -- "She should respect me more" -- "I need to figure out what to do." Leave feeling lighter and freer and more in touch with your compassion for yourself and others. Simple yet profoun …

The Open Way Gathering Spiritual Heart & Inquiry with Cory Bright We will do a short meditation.  Then sit, share and dialogue on the true nature of who we are as Open Awareness.  A nondual oriented sharing that you can find similarities in Buddhism, Zen, A Course in Miracles, Advaita, Eckhart Tolle,  Adyashanti, Bryon Katie, Deepak, Wayne Dyer, Candice O'Denver Marriane Williamson, Landmark Education, Mooji, Tony Parsons, Rupert Spira .... J. Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharshi, Nissargadatta etc. …

ADVAITA is an eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, yoga, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings (Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism). Francis Lucille, a long time friend and student of Jean Klein, is a spiritual teacher of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. There are 7 week long retreats every year and meetings every week at his home in Temecula, California. There are also retreats in Tampa (Florida), Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain), Munich (Germany) and S …

I'm offering a nonduality group in which to discover the space beyond the comparing mind. This group offers a field in which to see through habits of dualistic thinking and to transform the suffering caused by it. Speech and silence will weave a tapestry in which there’s not a preference for either. Natural meditation may spontaneously arise as may penetrating dialogue that leads to unconditioned awareness. We will explore a new paradigm that transcends concepts of limitation and separation. Thi …

For Events visit www.eastbayopencircle.org.  (click on our Meetup "Follow us" links) The East Bay Open Circle is dedicated to supporting the practices of mindful and open-hearted awareness. We draw our inspiration from a variety of spiritual, religious, psychological, and scientific traditions which support the cultivation of direct experience, insight, and compassion. We host a number of local speakers and teachers on a regular basis, as well as other speakers invited from around the world. We …

You are — aware, and not tied into cult nor religion... independent and full of good... simple yet multi-systemed... kind and tolerant... courageous and loving... honest and open... patient and determining... and above all, ensouling your consciousness daily. You want to enter into where there is a direct lineage from God to now. God to angel to soul to awakened heart to nervous system to linear awareness and into act. No ritual, chanting, reading ... just on fire with holy script within …

Free Your Mind - The Open Way - The Open Way Gathering Open Heart Oneness Nondual Inquiry with Cory Bright We embrace all paths that elude to... in whatever way... the truth that we are not separate beings and what we are is beyond our apparently self imposed images, perceptions, stories, concepts. It is called Nonduality-Oneness and is the core of all spirituality including Zen, Buddhism, meditation and what is true in all "religion"and Spirituality!! Look See NOW! It is what we already are. …

The goal of this group is to build empathy for others and ourselves, by learning and practice of (nvc) Nonviolent Communication. A compassionate communication model developed by Marshall Rosenberg and used around the globe. Join this group if you experience conflict, or work with populations that experience conflict.

We are a group of people with years of experience following spiritual journeys, and have decided to meet regularly to explore the deepest nature of ourselves and human nature. We will hold discussions and explore our spiritual growth and deepening awareness through inquiry and sharing topics. If you are on a spiritual journey and looking for the truth of existence beyond suffering, you may want to be part of our new group. We embrace all paths that are nurturing, allow us to see through our iden …

Do you envision a New Earth—knowing that a change in consciousness starts with yourself? Do the direct teachings of non-dual sages such as: Adyashanti, Ramana Maharshi, Krishnamurti, Nisargadatta, Eckart Tolle, Mooji, Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and Byron Katie resonate with you? Nondual (not two) teachings point to our oneness with everything. This group holds monthly meetings to explore inquiry of the Infinite through the teachings of Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism. We meditate, socialize, and …

Spiritual and healing events for the Santa Cruz County community. Room for Growth is the location for these community focused gatherings. Events are free or donation-based, unless otherwise specified.