October 21st: Public Workshop: “Spirituality in America: Fast Food Enlightenment and the Search for Perfect Meditation”Sat.: 9am - 4pm at Claremont Forum, Claremont, CA. 909/626-3066

This is the second in a five part series exploring the nature of Easter derived spiritual traditions that have taken root in our culture. In this workshop we’ll explore the union of Western science and Eastern mysticism.

Some of the principles discussed will include:

• levels of consciousness,
• The Shadow in spiritual practice,
• The Perfect Meditation Practice,
• States vs. Stages of Realization and
• how meditation works to liberate the mind and soul.

Finding Enlightenment in the Land of Technocracy

Kallon Basquin, Phd

Saturday & Sunday: October 6th & 7th ~ 9am to 4pm
Awakenings Wellness Center: 1016 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR
Cost: Before September 21st $125; After September 21st $150

Click here to register

“Americans are always asking for the highest teachings. Most of them don’t realize that unless their minds are tamed with mindfulness first, all the talk about Enlightenment will just be empty chatter.” ~ Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

“In the beginning, meditation is a practice of the self. Later, meditation is a practice that renders transparent the self. And still later, meditation is a practice that opens us until we are but openness itself, embodying what is obviously more real that the self.” ~ Robert Augustus Masters

An Exploration of East/West Healing Principles, Meditation, Evolutionary Spirituality and Cultivating Unconditional Love, Compassion, Joy & Peace in a World Gone Slightly Mad.
This experiential workshop will examine meditation practices and spiritual principles from Eastern derived wisdom traditions that have taken root in American culture over the past 40 years. We’ll look at what those traditions have to say about sanity, love, relationships, compassion and living life to its fullest potential. We’ll also see what Eastern spiritual traditions have to learn from us to bring them “up to speed” with our technocracy and jet-fueled life styles. In this workshop, participants will learn:

• Principles and techniques of life transforming meditations.
• Better understand the workings of mind, Mind and Spirit.
• Evolutionary Spirituality and The Two Truths Doctrine.
• How to navigate the different levels of spiritual growth.
• How to increase one’s Love, Joy, Compassion and Peace.
• How to gain a deeper appreciation of one’s own spiritual journey.
• Receive practical tools for self-growth and healing.

Participants will be introduced to meditation and energy practices as well as art, music and film clips that arouse their open hearts and minds, helping them enliven their daily lives.

There will be a documentary on Sunday featuring American spiritual teachers discussing Evolutionary Spirituality during lunch break. There are restaurants near the workshop, or participants may choose to bring their own lunch.

For More information:
Email: SpiritualityInAmerica@gmail.com
Phone: 503-753-8230

October 5th: Public Talk: “Uses and Purposes of Meditation in Health and Healing”

7:30pm - 9:30pm: Portland, OR. Location to be decided.