{"id":7893,"date":"2015-02-10T09:57:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=7893"},"modified":"2019-01-13T19:56:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T02:56:14","slug":"a-place-to-commune-with-inner-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/a-place-to-commune-with-inner-self\/","title":{"rendered":"A Place to Commune with Inner Self"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/PuebloLakeOnline3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6394 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/PuebloLakeOnline3-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"PuebloLakeOnline3\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Even if one lives in the world, one must go into solitude now and then.\u00a0It will be of great help to a man if he goes away from his family,\u00a0lives alone, and weeps for God even for three days.\u00a0Even if he thinks of God for one day in solitude,\u00a0when he has the leisure, that too will do him good.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n~ Sri Ramakrishna<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nDear Friends,<\/p>\n<p>There is something about being alone with God &#8230; you and You \u2026 mind immersed in the heart in solitude.<\/p>\n<p>On November 11, 2014 Awakening Together initiated a fundraising campaign so we can open a retreat center in Pueblo, Colorado. The purpose of the retreat center is to provide an environment where you can be alone with God\u2026you and You. The retreat center will offer support. It will include a library, indoor and outdoor quiet space, room to walk, and more. There will be a caretaker available 24\/7 providing meals and assistance. I will come and support you in whatever way may be helpful. There will also be times when workshops and Satsang will be offered at the retreat center.<\/p>\n<p>We have set a fundraising goal of $450,000 for this campaign. When the money is raised, we will use it to buy a big house surrounded by natural beauty with plenty of space. That will be our retreat center.<\/p>\n<p>We ask you to consider donating to help realize this vision. Our goal is extremely achievable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>**If each member of Awakening Together donates $10 per week<br \/>\nto this campaign, we can realize our vision in just two years.<br \/>\nConsider donating one lump sum of $520 or more<br \/>\nwhen you get this year\u2019s tax refund.**<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to donate, online or by sending a check. If you send a check, just write \u201cRetreat Center\u201d on the memo line and 100% of the funds will go the fundraising campaign. If you donate online, PayPal will keep a small portion of the donation as a fee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Checks can be mailed to:<br \/>\nAwakening Together<br \/>\n1048 W. Stallion Dr.<br \/>\nPueblo West, CO 81007<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/events\/retreat-house\/donate-now-for-the-retreat-center\/\">More\u00a0information about how to donate<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>**Matching Gifts are an easy way to double or even triple your gift<br \/>\nto Awakening Together!\u00a0Check with your employer today<br \/>\nto see if your employer will match your gift.**<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With your help, the Awakening Together Retreat Center will be available for all of us very soon.<\/p>\n<p>With Love,<\/p>\n<p>Regina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Even if one lives in the world, one must go into solitude now and then.\u00a0It will be of great help to a man if he goes away from his family,\u00a0lives alone, and weeps for God even for three days.\u00a0Even if he thinks of God for one day in solitude,\u00a0when he has the leisure, that too [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-old-news","7":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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