www.surja.com, Surja Jessup, M.S., C.H.T

The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell
you must ask for what
you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth

Across the doors
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep.

RUMI

Awakening to Presence

DATES AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR SPRING GROUP.

An Ongoing Meditation and Spiritual Dialogue group to support the recognition of Presence as our True Being and to live from this Presence rather than identification with a "separate me".

Some topics to be addressed:

What is True Meditation Practice
Spiritual Inquiry: "Who am I?"
Turning toward Truth and away from Drama
Recognizing Presence
Once Presence is Recognized, how to be Vigilant
Trauma or Pain and Awakening
Meeting our Human Experience with Compassion
Cultivating Honesty
Living with an Open Heart
Acceptance of what Is.

The format will be silent meditation (or guided meditation) followed by dialogue and tea.

Meeting Time:

DATES AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR SPRING GROUP.

Location:

Check at www.surja.com click on "workshop" for announcement of location in 2012

Cost:

Requested donation $15. Sliding scale offered. You are invited to come on a drop-in basis or attend regularly.

Surja Jessup, the group facilitator met Papa-ji in 1991 in India. Papa-ji, an awakened spiritual teacher and devotee of Ramana Maharshi, deeply touched Surja's life, and she first had a direct experience of Presence sitting with Papa-ji. Other teachers who have helped deepen and ripen Surja's understanding include Eckhart Tolle, Neelam, and Adyashanti. Cari Jacobs, who has taught at Spirit Rock and had a deep experience of truth with a teacher in India as well, will be assisting Surja.