This Sunday in the Sanctuary~ January 24, 2021

*Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15 am ET/8:15 am MT in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Time, hosted by Rev. George Maddox.

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Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Freedom Practice Sangha

Following the recent Awakening Together online retreats it has become clear that many feel called to dive into intensive follow-up work. While the practice of unearthing and looking directly at our individual beliefs is primarily solitary in nature, we all recognize that the sharing of that work with others who are undergoing the same process can be enormously beneficial and supportive. This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, insights and challenges, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free. This program will be facilitated by Anne Blanchard. She also will be acting as admin since this is the time the Sanctuary Director normally takes a break.

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm MT for Something Genuine with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert facilitates this program, in which Awakening Together members and friends join together to watch and discuss TED talks that reveal the Truth of ourselves and our universe based on the actual experience of ordinary people. Their insights are genuine—not based upon theory or dogma—and give us a “man on the street” perspective on what we are coming to learn through Awakening Together.

Join us at 7:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm MT for The Guiding Light with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from the book Perfect Brilliant Stillness by David Carse. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn to stop focusing on words and concepts. Look where the pointers point! Be still and realize Perfect Brilliant Stillness just as it is. Join Regina as she dives deep into this enlightened book study which isn’t a book study at all! Here’s a link to the book here: Get the book for free

Join us at 8:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm MT for Movie Watchers Discussion Group

The Razor’s Edge is based on a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham that tells the story of a young American veteran of World War I who, disturbed by what he had seen in the trenches, turns his back on sophisticated society and searches for meaning.

The movie’s title comes from a translation of a verse in the Katha Upanishad: “The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard.”

The main character, Larry Darrell, is given this same bit of advice after becoming a student in a Tibetan monastery. During a long retreat by himself in the mountains, Larry comes close to enlightenment. He tells his lama: “It is easy to be a holy man on the top of a mountain.” His teacher believes Larry is ready to return to the world but advises him: “The path to salvation is narrow and as difficult to walk as a razor’s edge.”

The remainder of the movie demonstrates Larry’s application of the spiritual practices of equanimity, attention, and compassion as he returns to the world.

Rev. Kelly Barber will be facilitating this month’s movie discussion group.

You can find this movie on YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, and Amazon. Click for the playsheet: The Razor’s Edge