The Sangha is the New Guru
Monday – Thursday~ July 8-11
An Online Retreat
With Regina Dawn Akers
(Limited to 16 participants)
It has been said that more than 50% of the members of an effective sangha are likely to awaken. The Sanskrit word, “sangha,” literally means community. Specifically, it refers to a community that is dedicated to spiritual awakening. The primary qualities of sangha are: Members genuinely live the spiritual teachings they study; they speak and teach from their own authentic experience; they support one another on the spiritual path. Awakening Together was designed by inner guidance to be a sangha rather than a guru-centered collective. At this retreat, you will learn how the sangha is its own teacher, and you will hone the skills that are important for each member of a highly effective sangha. Come, and learn how to genuinely support awakening, both for you and for your friends.
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 around 1pm ET (11am MT).
Retreat Fee is $240
$50 non-refundable deposit is required
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Registration closes on July 6th at 5pm ET
Scholarship Opportunities
Join us on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT for Reflections from Golf in the Kingdom Retreat.
“Awakening Together was designed by inner guidance to be a sangha rather than a guru-centered collective.”
In this program, Rev. Cyndi will explore how we can use the Conditioning Loop (What I think, I see, what I see, I experience, what I experience I think) to shine a light on how the little self works to keep us in the dark. She will be using personal stories, contemplations, and wisdom teachings. Join Cyndi in using the world that we see and the thoughts that we think to Awaken Together.
Rev. Anne Blanchard’s Bio: Anne grew up in a family where EST training was a part of daily life. Many years later, in 2016, she began attending the Center for Conscious Living in Moorestown, New Jersey, where she refamiliarized herself with various New Thought and nondual teachings. Anne jumped with both feet into sincere and dedicated full-time spiritual practice when she joined Awakening Together on an India Pilgrimage in 2017. Anne teaches regularly in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. In her weekly program, Unfiltered, Anne shares her experience of purification and awakening, unfiltered and as it happens. Raw, reflective, brave, and infused with clarity, Anne’s open honesty inspires us all to dive deep into the spiritual journey instead of simply skimming the surface. Anne also facilitates a weekly Freedom Practice Sangha discussion group and leads morning awareness-based meditations.
Rev. Melody Brauninger’s bio: Melody has been graced with a smattering of mystical experiences throughout her life beginning with early childhood. She honors these as divine phone calls from the Beloved reminding her to come Home. She was a seeker most of her life, studying metaphysics in adolescence, trying different churches, pursuing a family and career, alcohol, relationships, “helping others,” and so on, attempting to find true happiness, until a revelation in 2015 which led her to A Course In Miracles. In 2018 Melody was led to Awakening Together and is continually awed by the perfection of each path. Her only true desire now is perfect devotion to the Beloved, and she is profoundly grateful to have the Mighty Companions who comprise Awakening Together.
