http://returntotheheartevent.com

At the Return to the Heart of Christ Consciousness gathering at the end of March, we will explore many perspectives on the life and teachings of Jesus and the people attracted to his radical message. Central to our inquiry will be the nature of Christ Consciousness unfolding in the 21st Century.

To begin this inquiry, Ken Wilber has recorded a pre-conference teaching that explores his view of the qualities of Christ Consciousness and what makes the Christian path of love so unique among spiritual traditions.

Ken begins his teaching by reminding us of the five states of consciousness and the depths of wisdom and experience that each provides. While all five states of consciousness are important, in this teaching on Christ Consciousness Ken spends the majority his time exploring the qualities of the fourth state of consciousness, Turiya, and the fifth state of consciousness, Turiyatita, for it is in these states that our Christ Consciousness truly begins to emerge. Ken also leads us in two practices: a simple awareness practice to set the ground for your exploration, and Douglas Harding’s "having no head" practice that suggests a potential path into your unity experience of Christ Consciousness. 

One of the main themes of the Return to the Heart inquiry is looking at and feeling into the unique contemplative contribution that Christian practice offers us. As Ken points out in this teaching, Buddhism tends to focus on emptying the mind, while Christianity tends to emphasize a particular quality of relatedness that imbues warmth and connectedness with all, even into a non-dual state of unity. Love is the all-purpose solvent that dissolves our separateness. This unique blend of emptying the mind while cultivating love in the heart is precisely what we will be exploring at the Return to the Heart conference, pointing the way to a more comprehensive and inclusive practice of Christian spirituality that brings renewed life to the commandment brought forth by Jesus Christ, "Love thy enemy as thy self."

http://returntotheheartevent.com

Ken Wilber: Awakening Christ Consciousness

iRest Meditation (Integrative Restoration) is a modern-day evidence-based, mind-body approach to health, healing, wholeness, and well-being. It is based on ancient transformative meditative practices, derived from the teachings of Kashmir Nondualism and Yoga Nidra (yoga = experiencing our interconnected wholeness with our self and the entire cosmos; nidra = no matter our changing states of consciousness).

iRest has been developed by Dr. Richard Miller over the past 46 years through observation, hands-on application, and research. The iRest protocol teaches self-regulation skills for managing sensations, emotions, and cognitions, and physical and mental well-being. iRest is designed as a secular practice, that has been developed to be accessible to all populations, from children to adults, across issues ranging from the enhancement of well-being, to healing PTSD, chronic pain insomnia and chemical dependency. It is easy to learn, apply, and integrate into daily life and routines. There is also a certification process for training teachers. Visit www.irest.us

Winter Feast Meditations

Richard Miller  - 10 The Complete Practice of iRest Meditation (2017)

27-min live recording from a complete iRest Yoga Nidra session recorded on 2/2/17. Enjoy. Get comfy! Feel free to cover your eyes with an eye pillow, lie down and put a pillow under your knees, etc. Learn more about iRest Yoga Nidra and my teacher Richard Miller at www.irest.us. 
Om Shanti, Om Peace. Namaste.

IRest Yoga Nidra led by Mackenzie Studebaker

This script is adapted from a practice delivered originally by iRest teacher Stephanie Lopez. This practice was recorded live on 5/11/17 and the track was mastered by Chloe Zelma Studebaker.

Enjoy. Get comfy! Feel free to cover your eyes with an eye pillow, lie down and put a pillow under your knees, etc. 

Learn more about iRest Yoga Nidra and my teacher Richard Miller at www.irest.us.

www.mackenziestudebaker.com

30 min. iRest Yoga Nidra led by Mackenzie Studebaker

The Milk-Eyed Mender

Sadie

Song/prayer/meditation to heal personal and societal grief. For ordinary grief, extraordinary grief, the unbearable kind and the unseen kind and the enduring kind, in service of exhales and letting go of what is ours and not ours, of compassion, lightness, & becoming who we are after and through it all.

Aly Halpert's Album

Loosen Loosen

Opening set for Lee Scratch Perry/SubAtomic Soundsystem @ Terrapin Crossroads.

pm for tracklisting
props to https://soundcloud.com/jef-stott-embarka for: https://jefstott.bandcamp.com/track/jelem-cantina
and https://soundcloud.com/masaladosa for Dussehra Dub

DRAGONFLY - DUB & FLY (OPENING SET LEE SCRATCH PERRY & SUBATOMIC SOUNDSYSTEM)

A slow song brought to you by the waters of the Webatuck swamp - Schagticoke / Mahican land. 

Water provides life. From the rain, the dew, the ocean, water heals and holds, and sings so many songs through us. I am grateful to the waters for being such a teacher, and invite you to honor them with this song.

The hebrew at the end is the traditional prayer said for a Mikveh, ritual immersion or bath:

Barukh atah Adonay Eloheynu ruach ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al ha-t'vilah.

Blessed are you, source of creation,  of the universe, who sanctifies us through mitzvot and has shown us immersion.

lizard popping bubbles

Great Waters

Live opening set by DJ Kream recorded at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, CA.

30 min. iRest Yoga Nidra led by Mackenzie Studebaker

Mackenzie Studebaker

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