A universal assembly for true discernment
The True Servant
Regina Dawn Akers, minister, helps us see that we are the teacher when we are empty, and we abide in emptiness best when we remain the student.
Danielle Wright reads from the Bible at John 13:1-17.
Barbara Deurwaarder serves as Sanctuary Administrator.
What is this class about?
Introduction to Sufi Thought is an interesting class where we will contemplate some of the 99 names of Allah; we will read some very funny but spiritually meaningful Sufi stories about the great fictional wise-fool, Mullah. We will also look at poetry by great Sufi mystics including Rumi, Kabir, Rabia, Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Attar and more. This is a wonderful opportunity to look at the heart of the Qu’ran through the eyes of those who have seen it clearest.
When & where does this class meet?
This class is facilitated by Regina Dawn Akers. It meets on Wednesday nights, from 7-9pm Pacific Time on the following dates: April 1, 8, 15, 29, May 6. Each class is two hours long. It is an interactive class that meets in a private room in PalTalk, so knowledge of how to use PalTalk is extremely helpful.
The class is 5 weeks long. There is no class on April 22 due to Regina’s travels.
How much does it cost?
The registration fee is $100.
What is the homework commitment?
Since the purpose of all Awakening Together classes is to help participants become Self-reliant with inner spiritual wisdom, participants will contemplate class material before coming to class. In class, participants share their experience with the contemplation and the facilitator sheds additional light on the material contemplated. Therefore, homework begins on March 26, one week before the first class meeting. There is homework 6 days per week throughout the 5-week class. It takes about 30 minutes per day to complete the daily devotional homework.
What book do I need to buy?
In addition to the workbook provided by Awakening Together when you register, a textbook is required. The participants must purchase the textbook from a book seller such as Amazon. The Textbook needed is The Sufi Book of Life by Neil Douglas-Klotz.
**When you order from smile.amazon.com and designate Awakening Together as your charity of choice, a portion of the money you pay is donated back to Awakening Together at no cost to you!
How do I register?
Registration for Introduction to Sufi Thought is open through March 24.
Click here to register for this class
Click here for a complete list of classes currently open for registration
Mukti has been a student of her husband, Adyashanti, since he began teaching in 1996. Together they founded Open Gate Sangha. Previously, Mukti studied the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda for over 20 years.
In her teachings, Mukti points audiences back to their natural state of wholeness or undivided consciousness. In this audio, we get to experience those teachings directly and discover for ourselves how simple, clear and profound her teachings are.
For more information about Mukti, click here
To Work or Not To Work?
Regina Dawn Akers, minister, shares that working and not working are the same, since everything is light. Any outcome from work is the same, since everything is light. Eventually we see that we are not the doer of work; the light accomplishes the work because everything is light.
Jacquelyn Eckert reads “Work and Renunciation” from “The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi.
Barabara Deurwaarder serves as Sanctuary Administration.
Our guest for online Satsang this month is Adyashanti’s wife, Mukti. Mukti has been a student of Adyashanti since he began teaching in 1996, and together they officially founded Open Gate Sangha. Previously, Mukti studied the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda for over 20 years.
In her teachings, Mukti points audiences back to their natural state of wholeness or undivided consciousness. Licensed in acupuncture and certified to teach hatha yoga, Mukti has a love of the whole of experience in form, as well as the formless.
If you would like to learn a little more about Mukti before the Sunday night Satsang, check out the audio teachings and articles at this link.
Our Satsang with Mukti will be in the Awakening Together Sanctuary from 8-9:30pm ET. You may also listen on Awakening Together internet radio.
I know many of you have been waiting for this news:
We are starting MPP again beginning this April!
In this post you will have the opportunity to:
~ Register for the first class, Introduction to MPP
~ Learn the dates for the second class, True Discernment
~ Learn the class times that will be available for Phase II of MPP
This information should help you decide if now is the right time for you to begin MPP.
What will I get out of MPP?
Our Minister Preparation Program is designed to help participants:
~ Increase reliance on their own inner spiritual wisdom
~ Recognize universal truth in various spiritual teachings
~ Embrace natural, wakeful spiritual practice with ease
~ Realize unswerving clarity and discernment
The First Class – Introduction to MPP
The first class is a free 2-hour class called Introduction to the Minister Preparation Program. It is a required class for anyone who wants to be a minister. We recommend the class for everyone who wants to take the program even if they think they aren’t interested in ordination. Some people change their mind after taking this class. You will learn all about the MPP Program including costs and requirements in this 2-hour Introduction class.
Introduction to MPP will be offered on Saturday morning, April 4 from 10am to noon Eastern time. (Please adjust for your time zone.)
Register for Introduction to MPP Now
Note: You must be an Awakening Together member to register for MPP.
If you aren’t a member, click here to join.
MPP Phase I, True Discernment
After the Introduction to MPP class, you will be able to register for True Discernment. True Discernment is an eleven-week course. It will begin on Saturday, April 18. This class will also be scheduled from 10am-noon ET. The course will run through Saturday, June 27.
MPP Phase II
After you complete True Discernment, you can begin taking Phase II courses in any order. Phase II courses will be offered at three different times, and you will be able to take the class that best suits your schedule:
~ Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:30 ET
~ Wednesday mornings from 10am-noon ET
~ Wednesday evenings, most likely from 7-9pm Pacific Time
How long does it take to complete MPP?
Most participants complete MPP in two years. However, you can take MPP at your own pace and may take up to five years to complete all of the requirements. You will learn a lot more about MPP and the MPP requirements in the free 2-hour Introduction course. Be sure to click the link above to register.
Click here to learn more about MPP
Love, Regina
Awakening Together is offering two Tao Te Ching classes, one on Tuesday evenings and one on Wednesday mornings. According to tradition, the Tao Te Ching was written around 6th century BC by Lao Tzu. The earliest manuscripts found are from the 4th century BC. This makes it one of the world’s most ancient written spiritual works.
Tao literally means the “way”. Te means “divine power.” Ching means “great book.” So the Tao Te Ching is a great book about the way of divine power.
Registration for Awakening Together’s Tao Te Ching class closes after March 10. There are two classes available for registration. You may take this 4-week class with Jacquelyn Eckert on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:30pm ET or you may take it with Nyki Dobson on Wednesday mornings from 10am-noon ET. The cost of the class is $80.
For more information and to register, click here.
This month’s member meeting covers the following agenda:
Even a slave is a slave because he is free. Out of freedom we are prosperous, out of our own freedom we are suffering, out of our own freedom we are enslaved. Then why should we grumble and croak, and why not make use of our real freedom to free ourselves physically and socially?
~ Swami Rama Tirtha
