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Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation ~ “Qualifications for Leaders”

Awakening Together’s President-Minister, Jacquelyn Eckert, and Vice President-Minister, Rhoda Makled share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles in order to fully embody them.

The Tao Te Ching (The Way), written by Lao-Tzu (Old Teacher), is a guide to enlightened leadership. While most people believe effective leadership lies in knowledge and power, the Tao teaches it lies in emptiness, stillness, and presence.

The pair are using three books including interpretations by Derek Lin, Wayne Wang, and Stephen Mitchell. And now they are excited to add Regina’s translation to their contemplations of the Tao and you are invited to join them each Sunday.

Taught Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Sundays 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET

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7-16-23 Weekly Gathering: “What is Willingness?”

Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

Title: “What is Willingness?”

Description: Rev. Jacquelyn discussed her growing understanding that willingness is the desire for a change in perception. It is demonstrated when one signals their desire to let go of misperception and asks for another way to see.

Reading: Connie Poole read The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) Galatians 5 & 6.

 

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Registration Closing Soon ~ Nature and Natural Meditation Retreat

Nature and Natural Meditation Retreat

August 7-11
with Shawna Summers
at the
Awakening Together Retreat House
in La Veta, Colorado

August is a beautiful month in the Colorado mountains, making it the perfect time to embrace meditation and nature with a committed group of friends at the Awakening Together Retreat House.

At this retreat, you will learn to focus on the ‘I am’ presence to the exclusion of all else as taught by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and his guru, Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj.

Using guidance provided through Nisargadatta’s teachings, you will determine the difference between the ‘I am’ presence and the ego, you will observe how the ego attempts to distract you from the ‘I am’ presence, and you will learn to ignore the ego’s distractions so you can follow the direct path to awakening as Nisargadatta did. You will have ample opportunity for meditation, contemplation and journaling on your own, as well as spending time in group instruction, meditation and discussion. We will also explore how you can continue to be motivated to meditate after you go home from this retreat.

Retreat Schedule

The retreat will begin on Monday at 9am and end by 3pm on Friday.

Retreat Fee: $375
$50 non-refundable deposit

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration closes on July 28th at 5pm ET

How to Get to the Awakening Together Retreat House

 

Are you traveling to La Veta? If you are attending an in-person retreat in La Veta, please be aware that the layout of the Retreat House requires participants to climb stairs several times a day. Please contact us to discuss any physical or mobility limitations and any health restrictions (e.g., heart and lung) prior to registering, so we can make sure we are able to accommodate your needs.

Online Retreat ~ Releasing the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief: Aug 21-25

Releasing the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief
An Online Retreat

August 21-25

with Christina Goldsmith and
Jacquelyn Eckert

 

What is the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief?

A Course in Miracles calls it “guilt.” The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) calls it “unworthiness.” Regina Dawn Akers simply calls it the “I am bad” belief.

No matter what you call it, it is an untrue belief, most likely adopted in early childhood, which drives actions and reactions in nearly all humans. People make life decisions that they wouldn’t otherwise make because of this belief’s influence. This belief is the primary cause of stress, annoyance, anger, jealousy and other types of mental and emotional suffering. If you release this one belief, your life will be happier, and you will feel much freer than you do with the belief.

The ‘I am Bad’ belief is unconscious for some and somewhat conscious for others, but until it is brought fully into consciousness, the belief cannot be eradicated.

This retreat will focus solely on how to release the ‘I am bad’ belief. If you come, you will learn what you need to learn to be set free!

This retreat was designed by Regina Dawn Akers, who has transcended the ‘I am Bad’ belief. She developed the retreat to show the way, so we can release the belief too. Join facilitators, Christy Goldsmith and Jacquelyn Eckert, in a collaborative effort to root out and transcend this pesky, persistent belief.

Retreat Schedule

The retreat will begin at 10am ET (8am MT) and end at 5pm ET (3pm MT) each day. A 2-hour lunch period will be provided beginning about 1pm ET (11am MT).

Retreat Fee is $300

$50 non-refundable deposit is required

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration Closes on August 18th at 5pm ET

500 Days Contemplating NTI ~ Days 171-183

Revs. Joanne Schneider, Rhoda Makled, and Kelly Barber host the program on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 – 8:30 pm ET.

In this program, we engage in and discuss the 500 Days with NTI program designed by our founder and the scribe of The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI), Regina Dawn Akers. Regina developed this free self-study spiritual curriculum for people with very busy lives. If you don’t have a lot of available time, but you are serious about spiritual awakening, this may be the curriculum for you!

500 Days provides daily exercises that you can do as you work, socialize, clean house, do yard work, work out, play, etc. It’s a course that goes with you wherever you go!

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Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert & Connie Poole – Early Insights, “Important Discussion About Roles”

 

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert and Connie Poole play Regina Dawn Akers’ Early Teaching videos and invite those in attendance to contemplate those teachings along with them.

Because these teachings are so helpful, Jacquelyn and Connie plan to slowly review them by playing one or two of them each week and contemplating them in a group format.

Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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Heart Explorations: Embracing the Whole Show ~ 7/11/23

During our time together, we will explore what it takes to live from an open, undefended heart.  Naturally, any true exploration of living from the heart necessarily entails taking a deep and sustained look at what prevents us from keeping our hearts open.  Grounded in the knowledge that the essence of us, our true nature, is the very lovingness within us all, we will explore how to recognize and release egoic energies by cultivating open-hearted awareness practices which support us in directly experiencing our true Self.  By leaning into willingness, steeped in self-honesty, and with a consistent dash of courage, we endeavor to open to whatever life brings, as it brings it, that is, on life’s terms.  In so doing, we trust that everything – absolutely everything – is here for us to use for healing, for purification, and for learning to live from the heart.  We look forward to supporting each other in our individual explorations of how we truly embrace the entirety of this show we call life.

To deepen further into the teachings from Heart Exploration here’s a link to the Being Aware of Awareness meditation podcast.  In these meditations, the reading from Heart Explorations is contemplated.

 

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Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays, 9-11 am ET
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Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Rev. Michele Hojnacki – Week 24

Rev. Michele Hojnacki guides a group of committed students through year 1 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Mondays at 5-7 pm ET/3-5 pm MT and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.

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Homework for week 24:

  1. Homework Assignment A: Workbook lessons 153-159 including the tips. Direct link to Regina’s tips: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/gentle-healing-group/reginas-tips/
    Practice daily awareness-watching-awareness meditation for 10-15 minutes each day. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  2. Homework Assignment B: Watch the movie, ‘Little Buddha.’ You may be able to find this movie on YouTube. However, you may find better quality with a movie download provider. Here’s a link to watch for free: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o1fq7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mighty Companions ~ 7-9-2023

Revs. Glen Ganaway and Yolanda Mapes, who are interfaith ministers, share a delightful, funny, and inspiring hour of A Course in Miracles. Come join in on the fun, the laughs, and the music while unlearning the ego through the lessons and chapters of ACIM. You can find out more about the Mighty Companions on their website: themightycompanions.com

Live in the Sanctuary Sundays at 5 pm ET/3 pm MT.

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Congratulations to our New Trustees!

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to our four newly elected Trustees, Rev. Cyndi Krupp, Rev. Marisol Landin, Joe Schmitz, and Rev. Shawna Summers.

We want to thank each of the nominees for being willing to serve as a Trustee.

We also want to thank our departing Trustees, Rev. Doreen Bonnet, Rev. Meg Reinhart and Rev. Susan Bacon for their many years of service to Awakening Together in their roles as Member Board Trustees.

We had a great turnout of voters for this year’s election. Thanks to all of the Awakening Together members who voted.

The current Trustees and I look forward to working with the new Trustees as they serve their term over the next 3 years.

Sincerely,

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

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