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Self-Inquiry Retreat ~ Jan 21-25 at the AT Retreat House

 

Self-Inquiry Retreat

January 21-25, 2019
with Regina Dawn Akers
at the 
Awakening Together Retreat House
in La Veta, Colorado

 

This retreat is based on the teaching of Indian sage, Ramana Maharshi. At this retreat, you will learn the subtleties of self-inquiry. You will participate in guided self-inquiry, meditative self-inquiry, self-inquiry with a partner, journaling based on self-inquiry, and you will contemplate and discuss quotes by Ramana Maharshi.

The purpose of this retreat is to help you make advances in the process of self-inquiry in a very short time, so when you go home from the retreat you will be able to use self-inquiry more effectively to abide in the true Self and detach from the false self. Each participant will receive a book of Ramana Maharshi quotes about self-inquiry.

Retreat Schedule

The retreat will begin at 10am on Monday, January 21 and end at 3pm on Friday, January 25. We recommend arriving in La Veta on or before Sunday, January 20 and departing on or after Saturday, January 26. The Awakening Together Retreat House opens to guests on Saturday, January 19. You are welcome to stay at the Retreat House for up to 28 days. Longer stays require special permission.

Retreat Fee: $200.
$50 non-refundable deposit.
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Thoughts of Awakening #307

Peace comes from not-knowing
at the level of mind.

In not-knowing,
there is no worry.
There is no fear.
There is no judgment.

There is only sweet surrender
to wisdom you can trust,
because you are not attached
to imagined knowing
that keeps you living
with the mind of distrust.

~From our Holy Spirit

Thoughts of Awakening Quote 307 – Meditation with Karen Worth

Find a place where you will be undisturbed. If it is comfortable, put on headsets or earbuds. Relax, and enjoy this meditation.

Thoughts of Awakening Quote 307

Hour Meditation Thoughts of Awakening Quote 307

Peace comes from not-knowing
at the level of mind.

In not-knowing,
there is no worry.
There is no fear.
There is no judgment.

There is only sweet surrender
to wisdom you can trust,
because you are not attached
to imagined knowing
that keeps you living
with the mind of distrust.

~ From our Holy Spirit

Tips from Regina ~ Day 307, Commentary on Not Knowing

Please contemplate this commentary in the same way that you contemplate the Thoughts of Awakening.

~Commentary on Not-Knowing~

 There is peace in not-knowing at the level of mind, because it is supposed knowing that keeps you distrustful, fearful and judging.

What could you judge if you did not think you knew? What could you fear without mind-knowing?

You are distrustful to stop the mind’s incessant knowing, because you feel without it you will be unsafe. But who fears letting go of this knowing? Who doubts that wisdom will keep it safe?

It is important to question, “What am I?” Realization of life is important, for without such realization you will cling to the mind that fears. Only in peace and security of not-knowing can you let go.

~From our Holy Spirit

Note: The next tip will be available tomorrow morning after 3:50am ET at this link

The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi, #59 ~ Exposing False Spiritual Ideas

Guru and His Grace, Part 5
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12-9-18 Weekly Gathering: “Walking in Faith”

Title: “Walking in Faith”
Description: Jay McCormick shares that,  “Walking by faith means not always knowing where you are being led – it means loving and trusting the Voice Within above my own voice.  It is making choices based not on reason and understanding, but on trusting THAT which calls us.  Both in times of great loss as well in times of choices that make a directional shift in your life, these are times when the faith we have is tested and with trust and willingness we can have confidence not based on a sure outcome, but a sure state of mind – peace.  This becomes the new measure of success, the currency of awakening, PEACE.”

Reading: Kathy Smith read from NTI Matthew, Chapter 11

Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Time, hosted by Kate Brennan.

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If you are having internet troubles or if you are in a place where internet isn’t available, you can dial in to the Awakening Together Sanctuary using the telephone:

Dial 1-408-638-0986  or 1-646-876-9923

You will then be asked for the Meeting ID, which is: 862 361 2484 followed by #

Note: Since you don’t have a meeting id, simply press # a second time to enter the Sanctuary.

Thoughts of Awakening #306

Silence is stillness
and stillness is silence.

Silence is a state of mind
on which chatter has no effect.
This is not because silence has learned
not to be affected by chatter.
Silence has never been affected.
It is perfectly still.

Silence is not an achievement.
It simply is,
and it is always.

Go there, to silence,
and be still in peace.

~From our Holy Spirit

Thoughts of Awakening Quote 306 – Meditation with Karen Worth

Find a place where you will be undisturbed. If it is comfortable, put on headsets or earbuds. Relax, and enjoy this meditation.

Thoughts of Awakening Quote 306

Hour Meditation Thoughts of Awakening Quote 306

Silence is stillness
and stillness is silence.

Silence is a state of mind
on which chatter has no effect.
This is not because silence has learned
not to be affected by chatter.
Silence has never been affected.
It is perfectly still.

Silence is not an achievement.
It simply is,
and it is always.

Go there, to silence,
and be still in peace.

~ From our Holy Spirit

Tips from Regina ~ Day 306, Clarity on Purpose

Since Day 300, we have been looking very carefully at mind chatter in order to notice that we believe it is me  thinking. As was pointed out on Day 300, this is a very important step. In order to fully surrender, we need to see the extent of our addiction to mind. We need to see that we cannot awaken ourselves, because we are far, far, far too addicted to mental chatter as me.

Here are some quotes to consider before beginning today’s reading:

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle…” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” ~ Mark 10:24-27

It is only your inner teacher that will walk you to the goal, for he is the goal. … He is your own Self, your hope and assurance of freedom; find him and cling to him and you will be saved and safe. ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

…surrender yourself, because you realize your inability and need a Higher Power to help you. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Note: The next tip will be available tomorrow morning after 3:50am ET at this link

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