{"id":15186,"date":"2016-09-22T17:25:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T23:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=15186"},"modified":"2016-09-22T17:25:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T23:25:23","slug":"common-ground-mini-series-the-awakeness-that-is-always-already-here-nirmala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/common-ground-mini-series-the-awakeness-that-is-always-already-here-nirmala\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ground Mini-Series -The Awakeness That Is Always Already Here – Nirmala"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join us in the online Awakening Together Sanctuary this\u00a0Sunday Evening at 9pm ET\/6pm Pacific for Common Ground, our Guest Teacher Mini-Series. \u00a0Our newest Mini-Series presenter is<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Nirmala.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Nirmala\u00a0will be here, September 25, October 2, 9 and 16. \u00a0Please join us!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Awakening is simply a sudden expansion or increase in awareness. When this expansion is especially large, profound, and transformative, we call that a spiritual awakening. While there is nothing we can do directly to cause a pronounced awakening, all spiritual practices and teachings are designed to make us more available for when Grace touches us and opens our awareness profoundly.<\/span><\/p>\n

A very direct way to be more available for a sudden expansion or awakening is to become intensely curious about the awareness or awakeness that is always already here. Just as a single drop of water is still liquid, transparent and wet, the awakeness that is present in this and every moment has all of the fundamental qualities of our true nature. Awakeness is always spacious, alive, discriminating, loving–and aware. In this mini-series, we will explore these fundamental qualities of awakeness and discover how they operate in our lives before, during and after any spiritual awakening we may experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

By paying attention to the mysterious and miraculous awakeness that is always here, we can start to notice the many openings and expansions of awareness that occur in our daily experience. Then if a large opening happens, we will be available and present for it. As one of my teachers put it, “You never know when Grace will come for a visit, but it’s a good idea to be home when she does!”<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit Nirmala at:\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/endless-satsang.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

His free ebooks can be found at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.freespiritualebooks.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nirmala’s Facebook Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nirmala\u2019s mini-series is offered on Sundays from September 25 \u2013 October 16 at 9pm ET. Since\u00a0Nirmala\u00a0is offering a 4-week mini-series, the\u00a0total one-time<\/em>\u00a0suggested donation is $8-$40. Thank you for your generosity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Options for listening to Nirmala<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Awakening Together\u00a0Online Sanctuary\u00a0<\/a>can be accessed using information from this page. \u00a0You can listen in the Paltalk room, from our online listening link, or via recordings on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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