Join us this Sunday for our Weekly Gathering with our Mystery Minister.

The topic will be: “Surrender Inside or Outside?”

Our 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 Ken and Rebecca Gibson.

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Join us on Sunday June 11 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT for our Quarterly Member Meeting.

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert will introduce the nominees for the Member Board of Trustees.and give an update on our Retreat House project.

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Our June Mini-Series, The Ellie Roozdar Interview: Looking Again One Year Later,  with Rev Regina Dawn Akers at 9pm ET / 6pm PT

One year ago, Regina interviewed Ellie Roozdar in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. During that interview, Regina realized that all of her questions had been answered. She had no more questions to ask anyone.

Now, a year later, Regina will go through the Ellie Roozdar interview again and share the insights that have deepened within her since the original interview last May.

Listen to the Original Ellie Roozdar Interview

Donations made to support this mini-series will be given to the Awakening Together Retreat House Fundraising Campaign.

About Ellie Roozdar:

Ellie has been a happily married woman for more than 35 years. She has two beautiful children—a lovely daughter and a sweet son. She realized the true Self through committed meditation. She feels meditation is essential to Self-realization. She works with selected people who have extensive experience with meditation to help them realize the Self. She does not charge or accept donations for her service.

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This summer we will elect two new members to the Member Board of Trustees.

What is the Member Board of Trustees?

The Member Board of Trustees is the leadership team that works with the President-Minister and Vice President-Minister to manage Awakening Together. They are responsible for all aspects of leadership including drafting policies and procedures, leading subcommittees, addressing issues and more. The Member Board of Trustees currently meets via Google+ on the first and third Monday of each month from 7:45-9:30pm ET. You can find out what they discuss and decide at these meetings by perusing their meeting minutes.

Who can be nominated to the Board of Trustees?

Our constitution requires a person to be a member of Awakening Together for 2 years in order to serve on the Board of Trustees.

How do I nominate someone for the Board of Trustees?

You may nominate yourself or someone else to the Member Board of Trustees. If you are nominating someone else, it is a good idea to get his/her permission first.

To nominate a person, contact us and let us know who you’d like to nominate.

All nominations received by June 5 will be put on the nominee list as long as the nominee has been a member for at least 2 years. Note: The earlier a nomination is received, the greater the nominee’s chance of making it to the ballot.

Are all nominees put on the ballot?

No. In order for a nominee to be placed on the ballot, 10% of the membership must support the nomination. If there aren’t enough nominees who receive support from 10% of the membership, the Member Board of Trustees will select nominees for the ballot.

How does a nominee get support from the membership?

Each nominee will be listed under the News & Docs menu on the Awakening Together website.

Members are encouraged to visit that link regularly between May 22 and June 5. When you see a nominee that you want to support, contact us and let us know who you’d like to support.

How many people can I nominate or support?

Each member may nominate or support up to two nominees since there are two seats available to be filled on the Member Board of Trustees. (For example, if you nominate one person you can support another person. You have a total of two voting credits to use in the nomination/support process.)

How are nominees elected to the Member Board of Trustees?

Each nominee that receives support from 10% of the membership or from the Member Board of Trustees will be placed on the ballot if he/she accepts the nomination. The ballot will be sent to all members via email on June 16. You will have until July 3 to place your vote. The two nominees receiving the most votes during the ballot process will be elected to the Member Board of Trustees.

How can I get to know the nominees before I vote?

Each nominee who accepts the nomination will be asked to provide a photo and biography. These will be posted on the Awakening Together Website under the News & Docs menu. In addition, nominees are invited to share a little about themselves at the Member Meeting on June 11 at 8pm ET.

Who is currently on the Member Board of Trustees?

You can see the list of current Trustees along with pictures and brief biographies under the About menu on the Awakening Together website,

I still have questions.

If you still have questions, contact us.

Paltalk has created a new version of Paltalk for the PC. When you enter Paltalk, you may be prompted to Update Paltalk Now. When you update, the new version will be significantly different from the current one.

Note: You can choose not to update by choosing Remind Me Later.

When you do update, you can learn how to use the new version of Paltalk from these Quick Start Guides, which were developed specifically for Awakening Together:

Quick Start Guide for the PC
Quick Start Guide for the Mac

This class is 6 weeks long.

Ramana Maharshi was born on December 30, 1879 in a village in Tamil, India. His father died when he was twelve, and he went to live with his uncle. At age 16, he experienced a sudden and extreme fear of death to which he responded by immediately seeking the truth of the Self and became Self-realized. Six weeks later he followed an inner calling and ran away to India’s holy hill, Arunachala, where he remained for the rest of his life. For years he was a silent ascetic. He spent many hours each day deep in samadhi. Years later he emerged from silence to share the wisdom of the True Self with those who came seeking it. Before the end of his life in 1950, thousands of people had come to him from all over the world. Ramana Maharshi became known as one of the greatest saints to have ever graced this planet with Presence.

Join us as we contemplate the teachings of this great sage. We will also read stories about about him told by the people who knew him best.

In this class you will:

1. Consider the legend, the living example and the teachings of a great sage and determine what is most helpful to one’s own spiritual process.

2. Practice self-inquiry in order to distinguish between what is and is not the Self.

3. Practice removing attention from the non-Self and placing it with the Self using a spiritual practice that is most suited for you now.

Class Schedule:

Wednesday nights, May 17 – June 21, 2017 from 9:30-11:30pm ET/6:30-8:30pm PT. Homework begins May 11. Facilitator: Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

Specific Information:
Cost is $120.
Textbook needed is The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi.
Class is offered in PalTalk. Familiarity with PalTalk is helpful.
Registration closes on May 9.
For more information on this class, click here.

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Weekly Satsang with Nirmala

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