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Rev. Kate ~ Giving Up Kate! ~ “Great Time to Be Sick” 11/12/23

Rev. Kate shares her experience, poetry, and life with us as she goes about the business of giving up her ideas about herself and the world on her journey toward purification and awakening. Rev. Kate shares with wisdom and humor and allows us a glimpse into the beautiful and sometimes messy blossoming of life examined with an eye on Truth.

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Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Sundays at 12 pm ET
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What’s Happening in the Sanctuary Sunday, November 12, 2023

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9:30 am – Inspirational Meditation
For Sunday morning meditations, we will play an inspirational meditation.

What’s Happening in the Sanctuary ~ Saturday, November 11, 2023

All times are Eastern Standard Time. Look below for helpful links.

1:00 – 3:00 pm – Self-Inquiry Dyad Practice – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard/Yvonne Unger

The practice is intensive, direct self-inquiry. The format is partner-assisted contemplation, commonly referred to as dyads, which means two.

The day is Saturday and the time of the practice is 1 to 3 PM ET.  You can join for either the first hour, the second hour, or for both depending on the time available in your schedule.

What do you want?  What do you really want?  What is the aim of your spiritual practice?  What is the purpose?  What is your purpose? We ask because we embark weekly to practice in the sanctuary, and have a direct experience of the truth of what we are.  The very good news is that you cannot, not be the Truth of what you are.  Truth doesn’t go away because we don’t know it, can’t see it, or don’t presently experience it.

If you are interested in exploring your own blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, to the Truth of what you are, you are warmly invited to join us.

No prior experience is necessary.  An introduction and overview will be given at the beginning of each hour.

 

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NOW HIRING: Part Time Sanctuary Director

As we bid farewell to our current Sanctuary Director, we’re excited to announce the evolution of the role into two distinct positions. We are currently seeking applications for the role of Part-Time Sanctuary Director.

Position Overview:

  • Type: Part-Time Managerial Role
  • Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, including evening hours
  • Location Requirements: Must be based in the United States with legal work authorization
  • Affiliation: Should either be an Awakening Together Minister or be open to becoming one
  • Technical Requirements: Must have a stable high-speed internet connection

Essential Skills:

  • Digital Proficiency: Skilled in using WordPress, social media, YouTube, and internet broadcasting tools
  • Multimedia Expertise: Experience in video editing and creating engaging content
  • Administrative Abilities: Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Leadership and Communication: Strong skills in both areas are crucial
  • Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with a diverse team and community

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Supervision: Oversee the assistant Sanctuary Director and manage volunteer Sanctuary Admins
  • Sanctuary Management: Responsible for opening, closing, and monitoring the online Sanctuary to align with our core values and etiquette
  • Broadcast Operations: Manage the Awakening Together Sanctuary Broadcast (Radio)
  • Sanctuary Program Coordination: Handle announcements and recordings of Sanctuary events, and maintain the Sanctuary schedule
  • Leadership Role: Participate in the Member Board of Trustees and the Leadership Subcommittee
  • Communication: Address emails and calls related to the Sanctuary
  • Technical Support: Resolve issues related to the Sanctuary, YouTube, and Internet Broadcast

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please read the full job description (scroll down to the position labeled Sanctuary Director). Please submit your resume, a cover letter expressing your interest and alignment with Awakening Together’s purpose, mission, and core values; and any relevant certifications or qualifications to awakeningtogetheroffice@gmail.com. Be sure to include your legal name, email address, and telephone number.

 

What’s Happening in the Sanctuary ~ Friday, November 10, 2023

All times are Eastern Standard Time. Look below for helpful links.

7:30-8:30 am – Being Aware of Awareness Meditation – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard
This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Rev. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation.

3-4 pm – Nisargadatta Maharaj: Contemplating “I am That” – Facilitated Rev. Anne Blanchard & Yvonne Unger
In this program, we contemplate the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj together. “Between the banks of pain and pleasure the river of life flows. It is only when the mind refuses to flow with life and gets stuck at the banks, that it becomes a problem.” – Nisargadatta Maharaj

While the impetus for this program was born from the power and the clarity of the practice of the Minister Preparation Program curriculum, “The Teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj,” in which his pointings were contemplated, the desire is to share in this practice with all at Awakening Together regardless of any prior familiarity with the teachings of this Indian Master. So whether you have taken the MPP class or are brand new to these teachings, you are warmly invited to join in and see how Nisargadatta speaks to you.

 

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What’s Happening in the Sanctuary ~ Thursday, November 9, 2023

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7:30 am – Meditation Exploration with Rev. Rhoda Makled
This program will replace Loving Consciousness Meditation and provides an opportunity to meditate in community with others who will to explore the Truth of what we are. During these meditations, Rhoda Makled will gently guide participants through a meditation practice. Meditation practices may include any of the following, but will not be limited to a specific style:

  • Being Aware of Awareness
  • Do Nothing
  • Self-Inquiry
  • Beingness
  • Radiance Sutras
  • Sound
  • Loving Consciousness
  • Contemplation

2:00-4:00 pm – Gentle Healing Year 3 – Rev. Susan Telford
Rev. Susan guides a group of committed students through year 3 of Gentle Healing who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Thursdays at 2-4 pm ET and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings. This class is based on The Seven Steps to Awakening.

6:00-7:00 pm – Gentle Healing Year 3 –  Rev. Cyndi Krupp
Rev. Cyndi guides a group of committed students through year 3 of Gentle Healing who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This class is based on The Seven Steps to Awakening.

 

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Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Rev. Michele Hojnacki – Week 40

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 40:

  1. Homework Assignment A: Workbook lessons 264-270 including the tips. Practice daily awareness-watching-awareness, Loving Consciousness or Abandon Release Method meditation for 20-30 minutes each day. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  2. Homework Assignment B: Listen to Awakening at Home, part 6 of 6. It can be found at awakening-together.org, Audios & Videos, Featured Speakers, Guest Mini-Series. Here is a direct link: https://awakening-together.org/common-ground-mini-series-awakening-at-home-rev-regina-dawn-akers-12-18-16-part-6-of-6/

What’s Happening in the Sanctuary – Tuesday, November 7, 2023

All Times are Eastern Standard Time – – – – See helpful links below

7:30 am – Meditation Exploration with Rev. Rhoda Makled
During these meditations, Rhoda Makled will gently guide participants through a meditation practice. Meditation practices may include any of the following, but will not be limited to a specific style:

  • Being Aware of Awareness
  • Do Nothing
  • Self-Inquiry
  • Beingness
  • Radiance Sutras
  • Sound
  • Loving Consciousness
  • Contemplation

9:00 am – Heart Explorations: Embracing the Whole Show – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard
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.

5:30 pm – Discussion of Be As You Are by Ramana Maharshi – Lina Luckway
This new weekly program will be facilitated by Lina Luckway. She will be reading and sharing from Be As You Are by Ramana Maharshi.

Be As You Are is a treasury of Ramana Maharshi’s knowledge. The book collects conversations with the many seekers who came to him for guidance, answering the questions sought on the road to enlightenment. Self-realization is the vital quest we must all pursue before we can attempt to understand the world.

Ramana’s method of self-inquiry is to dissolve the belief of separation from the Self, his insistence that there is a direct path to awakening and that enlightenment can be attained by anyone is in strong focus. Ramana puts everything in clear and simple words, and Hindu terms and Sanskrit words are also explained. There is no need to be familiar with Hindu scripture before reading this book.

Let’s get together, read and discuss the essence of Ramana Maharshi’s teaching Be As You Are, and see what insights and delights unfold.

6:30 pm – Early Insights- Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert & Connie Poole
The pair will play Regina Dawn Akers’ Early Teaching videos and invite those in attendance to contemplate those teachings along with them.

Regina’s recently completed YouTube playlist featuring the “meat” of her early teachings is a treasure trove of insight into the practices and understanding that illuminated her path to awakening. Regina compiled the teachings by trimming down her early teaching audios to highlight the core components of the guidance she received early in her journey.

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.

7:30 pm – Silence of the Heart – Lin Castaldo
Lin Castaldo will be sharing a new half-hour program on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 – 8 pm ET. She will be exploring the book Silence of the Heart ~Dialogues with Robert Adams. “Robert Adams (January 21, 1928 – March 2, 1997) is an American Self-realized master and a direct disciple of Ramana Maharshi. This book is dedicated to the teachings of Robert Adams during his Satsangs from 1991-1993. If you are a sincere seeker, and if you find the all-important heart connection with Robert, your life will never again be the same.  Doors will unlock, and magic will happen.”

The Sanctuary will close at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT tonight.

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What’s Happening in the Sanctuary ~ Monday, November 6, 2023

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7:30-8:30 am – Being Aware of Awareness Meditation – Facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard
This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Rev. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. ET by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation.

5:00-7:00 pm – Consistent, Gentle Healing Year 1 – Facilitated by Rev. Michele Hojnacki
Rev. Michele guides committed students to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love using the Gentle Healing Curriculum. Year 1 is based on A Course in Miracles Workbook for Students and other non-dual teachings.

7:00-8:00 pm – Self-Guided Awakening: An Epilogue of Gentle Healing – Facilitated by Rev. Shawna Summers and Friends
This group meets weekly to share our experiences and insights on how these contemplations are lived. The intention is to stay True to Guidance and be honest in sharing.

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What’s Happening in the Sanctuary Sunday, November 5, 2023

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9:30 am – Regina Dawn Akers Meditations
For Sunday morning meditations, we will play Regina Dawn Akers’ previously recorded meditations.

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