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SUMMARY:Interspiritual Wisdom with Dana Sawyer
DESCRIPTION:Jonas interviews Dana Sawyer\, author of The Perennial Philosophy Reloaded\, A Guide for the Mystically Inclined\, and biographer of Aldous Huxley and Huston Smith on Zoom. \nDr. Sawyer teaches courses in philosophy and world religions\, with an emphasis on Asian religions. His areas of expertise and research are Hindu asceticism\, Tibetan Buddhism\, and the perennial philosophy of Aldous Huxley. He is a biographer of the well-known spiritual writer Aldous Huxley\, a biographer of Huston Smith\, another perennial philosopher. and SUNY Press will soon release a book of Sawyer’s analysis of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and his influence on American spirituality. Professor Sawyer also teaches meditation and leads trips to India. Professor Sawyer has traveled extensively in India\, Nepal\, Pakistan\, Thailand\, Cambodia\, Hong Kong\, and Japan. He has lectured at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies\, Banaras Hindu University\, the University of Riga\, Latvia\, the Huntington Library\, and at colleges at conferences throughout the U.S. In August 2005 he was an invited participant at the Oxford Roundtable\, Oxford University\, England\, for a conference on “Government\, Education\, and Religion.” \nProf. Sawyer recently contributed an essay to Bruce Springsteen and the American Soul: Essays on the Songs and Influence of a Cultural Icon.
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/interspiritual-wisdom-with-dana-sawyer/
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SUMMARY:Phil Goldberg Interviews Jonas
DESCRIPTION:Philip Goldberg has studied the world’s spiritual traditions for more than 50 years\, as a practitioner\, teacher\, and author. His essays have appeared in numerous publications\, and he has authored or coauthored more than 25 books\, including Roadsigns on the Spiritual Path; the award-winning American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation\, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West; the seminal biography The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru; and Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Clarity\, Calm and Courage. An Interfaith Minister\, spiritual counselor\, public speaker and workshop leader\, he has appeared at leading venues throughout the U.S. and India and has taught online for Spirituality & Practice\, Embodied Spirituality\, and Hindu University of America. He serves on the board of the Association for Spiritual Integrity and as an advisor to the National Museum of Religion. His website is www.PhilipGoldberg.com. (For additional interviews\, check out the archive at the earlier Spirit Matters podcast.)
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/phil-goldberg-interviews-jonas/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonas":MAILTO:jonas@emptybell.org
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SUMMARY:My Dear Far-Nearness: Part 1 — The Mystery Within the Words
DESCRIPTION:Beginning with an honest look at why the Trinity has often felt distant or off-putting\, we will explore what happens when we approach it not as a doctrine to believe\, but as a living mystery to enter. Jonas will introduce the vision at the heart of his book and will explain why it matters for contemplatives today. \nRegister…
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/my-dear-far-nearness-part-1-the-mystery-within-the-words/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonas":MAILTO:jonas@emptybell.org
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SUMMARY:My Dear Far-Nearness: Part 2 — The Contemplative Dance of the Trinity
DESCRIPTION:At the center of Jonas’s work is a profound image of the Trinity as a sacred\, flowing dance of awareness: God the Creator\, incarnate human life and our relationships\, and the Spirit as the living presence connecting them all. In this session we explore how this dance moves through the world and through us. We will discuss how to align with this Spirit moment by moment as we go through the day. \nRegister…
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/my-dear-far-nearness-part-2-the-contemplative-dance-of-the-trinity/
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SUMMARY:My Dear Far-Nearness: Part 3 — The Trinity Within Us
DESCRIPTION:Jonas will invite us to discover that this Trinitarian movement isn’t only ‘out there’ — it also lives within us\, in our awareness\, our relationships\, and our deepest longings. This session will explore the Trinity as a map of the inner life\, psychological and spiritual\, and what it means to be made in the image of a loving\, relational God. \nRegister…
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/my-dear-far-nearness-part-3-the-trinity-within-us/
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SUMMARY:My Dear Far-Nearness: Part 4 — Practicing the Presence
DESCRIPTION:How do we live inside this sacred dance? In our final session\, Jonas will bring us home to daily contemplative practice: silence\, presence\, discernment\, and the way this vision transforms how we show up for family\, friendship\, community\, and the world. \nRegister…
URL:https://www.emptybell.org/event/my-dear-far-nearness-part-4-practicing-the-presence/
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