Our guest is the non-dual Jungian psychotherapist, Dr. John Prendergast (see him on YouTube).

Course Description: In this freely-offered, dana-based program, over three afternoon sessions, Dr. Robert Jonas and Dr. Mark Unno will offer an experiential learning opportunity in Buddhist-Christian Encounter. With nearly three-quarters of a century of combined experience in Buddhist-Christian dialogue and practice, Jonas and Unno will provide: 1) An overview of the history of Buddhist-Christian Dialogue; [read more…]

Coming soon, to be available on Zoom from the Empty Bell.

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16)?  What did renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen mean in calling us to the “life of the beloved?” Following a trail of scriptural sayings, as well as the teachings of ancient Christian mystics, and stories from Yale Divinity School professor [read more…]

We will explore spiritual and cognitive practices that reveal deep, transformative portals to the solstice experience.

On the night of the Winter Solstice, Thursday, December 21 at 5PM Pacific, the Myth Salon features the Oracle of Los Angeles, Amanda Yates Garcia, for a night of ritual, tarot, ceremony and deep-diving into one of most sacred days of the year – when the Earth reaches its maximum distance from the sun. It is [read more…]

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor. 2:16)? The renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen often echoed St. Paul in asserting "What is said of Jesus is said of you." If indeed all of us have the mind of Christ, how do we access this human/divine [read more…]

Holiday and New Year blessings to you and your families. Here on the brink of a new year, please join our online community on New Year's Eve. Together, we will take a sacred pause instead of rushing forward into 2025. We can't know what this new year will bring, but perhaps we can identify some [read more…]

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. Dr. 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 [read more…]

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, [read more…]

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 [read more…]

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 [read more…]