
10/26/2012
Ask a Tantrika - the Naked Truth
Kamala Devi, Triambika and Ran Baron
As an integral part of this evening, we will do our best to answer your questions regarding these topics. Prior knowledge in either path is not necessary to attend this evening, only an open heart and inquisitive mind that is willing to ask questions, challenge assumptions and explore in a group setting.
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10/26/2012
Ask a Tantrika - the Naked Truth
Kamala Devi, Shawn Roop and Ran Baron
As an integral part of this evening, we will do our best to answer your questions regarding these topics. Prior knowledge in either path is not necessary to attend this evening, only an open heart and inquisitive mind that is willing to ask questions, challenge assumptions and explore in a group setting.
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10/26/2012
Ask a Tantrika - the Naked Truth
Kamala Devi, Shawn Roop and Ran Baron
As an integral part of this evening, we will do our best to answer your questions regarding these topics. Prior knowledge in either path is not necessary to attend this evening, only an open heart and inquisitive mind that is willing to ask questions, challenge assumptions and explore in a group setting.
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10/14/2012
Opening to Connection
Ran Baron
What does it mean to be sexually free? Is sexual freedom attainable?
Does it involve lots of sex or many different partners? How did we learn to to
repress our most vital energy and what do so many religions have to do
with this topic. Is there truly a way to full sexual expression? And if so,
how do we go about it. To answer these questions and many others, we are going to
follow the Tantric thread, and delve into this life affirming spiritual path to
shed some light onto what it truly means to be free.
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10/14/2012
Tantric Embodiment
Ran Baron
According to Ayurveda, our bodies have 108 pressure points where energy is stored and flow at any given moment. By providing different types of touch and sensation around these points, we can allow our partners to experience a deeper connection with their body and an intense exploration into pleasure. We will learn how to find these points and what sort of intentional touch we can offer in support of a deeper journey of discovery.
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10/13/2012
Navigating the Waters of Open Relationships
Ran Baron
Do you feel like you might be ready for an open relationship?
Do you have a partner who is skeptical or unsure? Do you have mixed feelings of
excitement and also fear that even the discussion of something other than
monogamy could be opening up Pandora`s box? During this workshop we will discuss
what different relationship dynamics can look like, tackle issues like jealousy,
managing your time, how to create rules or agreements that work for both of you.
Give you new ideas to help you open your heart and body to more than one person
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10/13/2012
What's Not Being Said - An Insider Guide to Communication
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
The first step to mastering communication is the art of listening inwards. Finding the clarity to really understand ourselves. What do we want, what do we desire, and where we want to see ourselves in relation to life, partners, love, career and purpose. Our internal language defines how clear that conversation with ourselves can possibly be. In this workshop we will dive into understanding our inner depth, our inner conversations and the way our mind functions and describes the world back to us. These expressions, the “stories” we tell ourselves will define how we interact and communicate with the outside world.
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10/12/2012
Sexual Freedom
Ran Baron
What does it mean to be sexually free? Is sexual freedom attainable?
Does it involve lots of sex or many different partners? How did we learn to to
repress our most vital energy and what do so many religions have to do
with this topic. Is there truly a way to full sexual expression? And if so,
how do we go about it. To answer these questions and many others, we are going to
follow the Tantric thread, and delve into this life affirming spiritual path to
shed some light onto what it truly means to be free.
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10/05/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Chicago, IL
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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10/01/2012
The Depth and Spirit of BDSM
Hosted by Sexy Spirits
Kink educator Sabrina Morgan, Tantric facilitators Ran Baron and Monique Darling
invite you to join them in their playshop for a direct experience of the sacred trust and
sexual power that make BDSM such a compelling tool for exploring sacred sexuality.
This is a sensual, playful exploration of shadow sexuality that reaches surprising depths.
If you have been intimidated by kinky play or Tantric techniques in the past but find
yourself curious, this experience is definitely for you!
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09/30/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - New York, NY
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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09/29/2012
The Art of Awakening the Heart
Hosted by Sexy Spirits
Do you naturally reach out to another when sensually aroused?
How would like to awaken the Lover within? Offer up the self a deep Loving
making journey into our heightened states of awareness and arousal. Explore
through the many layers of our senses. Aspects of scent, sound, touch, breath,
taste and the rhythm of our primal nature. To be able to move and feel each
moment as if all was making love through you and with you.
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09/27/2012
Beyond Breath with Tziporah Kingsbury
Hosted by Sexy Spirits
Breath is a the bridge between the conscious and the unconscious. It is the first gift we are given when we come into this life and the last offering we will make. Breath it one of the most ancient practices we can find in every spiritual tradition, from all flavors of Yoga and Hinduism to the Shamanic traditions of Peru. Come join us in an ecstatic evening of extending our capacity to be conscious of our breath and be lead into deeper realms of awareness.
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09/24/2012
Ask a Tantrika - The Naked Truth
Kamala Devi, Shawn Roop and Ran Baron
As an integral part of this evening, we will do our best to answer your questions regarding these topics. Prior knowledge in either path is not necessary to attend this evening, only an open heart and inquisitive mind that is willing to ask questions, challenge assumptions and explore in a group setting.
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09/20/2012
Sexual Freedom
Ran Baron
What does it mean to be sexually free? Is sexual freedom attainable? Does it involve lots of sex or many different partners? How did we learn to to repress our most vital energy and what do so many religions have to do with this topic. Is there truly a way to full sexual expression? And if so, how do we go about it. To answer these questions and many others, we`re going to follow the Tantric thread, and delve into this life affirming spiritual path to shed some light onto what it truly means to be free.
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09/19/2012
Communicating, Self Expression and Inner Reality
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
The greatest secret Tantra has to share is where the ultimate love of your life is found. How can you fully surrender and realize that that emptiness inside, that longing to find completion, to fill in that void within, can only happen when you fall in love with yourself. Live your life with full acceptance, of whole and complete surrender in recognition that you, as you are are perfect, no where to go but in.
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09/12/2012
Sexy Scriptures
Ran Baron
The great debate about sex and what scriptures from different traditions say about sexual activity is still contentious. But why is indulgence in sexual activity for the sake of pleasure considered evil, wicked, or sinful? After all, what does Buddha know about vaginas, or where in the Bible does it say that masturbation is a sin? Does such sex negative stance make god a prude, but Lord Krishna had many lovers – isn't polyamory a unpardonable transgression? Are Taoist and Tantric traditions' take on orgasms or ejaculation, and using sexual energy for healing and creative expression breach of god's commandments?
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09/12/2012
Journey into Yoga
Ran Baron
We can stand on our heads, stretch and pretzel our bodies into weird positions, we meditate, breathe and even Ommm. But is that really what Yoga is all about? What lies within this immense body of knowledge, what does this mystical path hold and where does it truly come from. Come join us for a fascinating evening of journeying into this ancient path.
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09/07/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Kissimee, FL
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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08/26/2012
Tantra and Kabalah, Untold Secrets Revealed
Ran Baron
Tantra and the Hebraic Path of Love that was concealed for centuries within Kabalah, are two giant ancient paths that were covered by religious veils and misinterpreted by modern confusions.
Join us for a fascinating panel exposing the depth of knowledge hidden in the heart of the most secret traditions of all. Misunderstood, kept behind a veil of religion, both Tantra and the Hebraic Kabalah hide the most obvious of truths in plain sight. To the untrained heart nothing but ritual and semantic prayer will be revealed, but for a mystic, a true spiritual seeker, these gems of wisdom and clear understanding shine as bright as light.
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08/12/2012
Shiva Puja - The Art of Adoration - San Diego, CA
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to the Divine Masculine. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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08/11/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - San Diego, CA
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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08/11/2012
a Tantric Journey of Unconditional Giving
Ran Baron
In this weekend workshop we will learn how and why we store tension in our bodies and grow to understand the flow of energy. Through morning sessions based on Chi Kung we will gain techniques to enhance or subdue tension with the intention of perpetuating our bliss. Above all we will reveal the orgasmic potential stored in our psyche, and find out what we can do to enhance our orgasms and eventually turn them into earth shattering mystical experiences.
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07/30/2012
Enlightenment - Hiding in Plain Sight
Ran Baron
What is the greatest secret of all? A secret which cannot be told, cannot be expressed, nor hinted at. A secret that holds all keys to the human mystery. Religions have been calling it different names: Moksha, Nirvana, Kaivalya, Enlightenment or in layman terms complete and utter blissful freedom. Does the path towards this mystery lie in renunciation of the world and its pleasures? Do we need to travel to India or Tibet and sit under a tree or in a cave for these secrets to be revealed?
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07/22/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Toronto, Canada
Ran Baron
In a Goddess Puja, we have the rare opportunity to express unconditional love and adoration to women.
This ceremony opens our hearts in a way that allows us to see the inner beauty and the Goddess within women.
We will be instructed in performing an ancient ritual which is simple in form yet very powerful in practice.
As women accept the offerings and adoration, they in turn connect with unconditional love and reflect that adoration with their presence.
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06/24/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - New York City
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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06/16/2012
Tribe Love ~ Full Immersion - Alexandria, VA
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
Tribe Love is a full day immersion into sacred intimacy, sacred connections and just pure cuddling fun! We have a full day of sensual experiences, meditative journeys and even a cuddle party with divine chocolate on top! Bring yourself, a friend, a lover or your grandmother, everyone's included!
Please come equiped with an open heart and a curious mind willing to explore and dive right in!
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06/15/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Alexandria, VA
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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06/09/2012
Tribe Love ~ Full Immersion - Atco, NJ
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
Tribe Love is a full day immersion into sacred intimacy, sacred connections and just pure cuddling fun! We have a full day of sensual experiences, meditative journeys and even a cuddle party with divine chocolate on top! Bring yourself, a friend, a lover or your grandmother, everyone's included!
Please come equiped with an open heart and a curious mind willing to explore and dive right in!
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06/08/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Atco, NJ
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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05/20/2012
Peaks, Valleys and an Absolutely Orgasmic Ride
Ran Baron
In this session, we will use practices from the worlds of ancient Tantra and Chi Kung to explore our own bodies and learn how to release extreme tension, whether it is physical or emotional. We will begin to bring consciousness to our touch, our bodies and our offering of service to one another, in order to discover a pathway towards experiencing our sensation and our sensuality in a completely new and sacred way.
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05/15/2012
The Art of Adoration - Goddess Puja
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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05/10/2012
Goddess Puja - The Art of Adoration - Joshua Tree
Ran Baron
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to women. Though the presentation starts off with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this heartening practice. We will use breath, movement, sound, all given to us with ample instructions, enriching each experience throughout the ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
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04/25/2012
The Future of Love: Tantra and Energy Balance
Evolver
In this Spore conversation, we will explore The Future of Love in all its facets, from breakthroughs in evolutionary psychology around the origin of current mating patterns to the potential for elevating eroticism by restoring a sacred and Tantric dimension to relationships. Tantric practices seek the union of opposites to dissolve boundaries between Self and Other to realize divine love and non-duality. Short talks, followed by a discussion moderated by Daniel Pinchbeck, featuring Richard Anton Diaz, Elisa Blynn, Christina Berkley, Ran Baron, Melody Kiersz and Dawn Martinez.
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03/05/2012
Exonerating the Devil ~ de Sade, Crowley and Sex Magick
Ran Baron
In this evening's talk we will explore the life and tale of none other than the Devil himself. We will examine the lives and philosophies of different mystics, perspectives and wisdom of divinity, sexuality, good, bad and a dash of evil. We will then dive into and explore what is Sex Magick and why religion and so many spiritual traditions do anything and everything possible to keep these ideas hidden from us or never engage in open debate.
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02/19/2012
Tribe Love ~ Full Immersion
Ran Baron and Monique Darling
Tribe Love is a full day immersion into sacred intimacy, sacred connections and just pure cuddling fun! We have a full day of sensual experiences, meditative journeys and even a cuddle party with divine chocolate on top! Bring yourself, a friend, a lover or your grandmother, everyone's included!
Please come equiped with an open heart and a curious mind willing to explore and dive right in!
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02/09/2012
Don't Just Do Something, Sit There! - Meditation 101
Ran Baron
The evening’s experiential talk is an excellent primer for a newcomer to meditation. Based on time-tested, non-religious methods, the talk begins with a brief introduction to the practice of meditation. Then some basic practice techniques are taught followed by a guided meditation.
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02/02/2012
The Eye of the Storm - Ancient Secrets of Taoist Practices Revealed
Ran Baron
Based on the philosophies of Taoism, the evening’s presentation starts off with a brief history of Chi Kung and its integration to meditation. We'll cover the three fold branches of Chi Kung - health, meditation and martial art and will get a chance to practice all three. With focus on teaching self-cultivation of one’s energy using a variety of holistic techniques and methods, the second part of the presentation demonstrates some simple practices for every day living.
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01/18/2012
Peaks, Valleys and an Absolutely Orgasmic Ride, Part Deux
Ran Baron
This is part deux, where I'll be expanding the demonstration and deepening the practice.
In this session, we will use practices from the worlds of ancient Tantra and Chi Kung to explore our own bodies and learn how to release extreme tension, whether it is physical or emotional. We will begin to bring consciousness to our touch, our bodies and our offering of service to one another, in order to discover a pathway towards experiencing our sensation and our sensuality in a completely new and sacred way.
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01/15/2012
Tantra - The Story of a True Myth
Ran Baron
Monkeys jumping over the ocean, villains disguised as Bambi, drunkard saints and confused Zen monks... In this talk we'll be delving into the mythical world of the ancient wisdom of the east, expressing deep Tantric truths as hidden in the numerous scriptures and timeless texts. We'll find out why top secrets can only be shared while shouting and how Tantrikas use their voice to communicate so directly that even the gods tremble in their presence.
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01/14/2012
Connection, Energy and the Tantric Thread
Ran Baron
What if, our potential as human beings was much more than what we have been taught/told? What if relationships where a portal to one of life’s greatest mysteries? A possible short-cut within? An amazing soul reflection?
SO often in life we waste time seeking love, acceptance, prosperity, success, and even 'spiritual enlightenment'. We long to be complete. Yet at our core there's an intimacy, an ease, a wholeness that cannot be expressed with words – and which cannot be reached through any action on our part.
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01/13/2012
Sex, Wine and an Orgasmic Ride towards Enlightenment
Ran Baron
Our body is the first step to unraveling and exploring our own mystery. It is the bridge between the conscious and unconscious and the only element on the path of a mystic which is always present, always here and now. In this session, we will learn how and why we store tension in our bodies, understand the flow of energy and learn to enhance or subdue it to perpetuate our bliss.
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11/16/2011
Taoist & Tantric Sexual Wisdom
Saida Desilets
There are few of us today that have not heard the words Tao or Tantra, yet how many of us understand their true meaning? For the most part, Tao generally conjures up the mystical ideas of Lao Tzu, may be some Tai chi comes to mind along with what is considered to be the more dry and pragmatic approach to sexuality. As for Tantra, at its worst, it has been hijacked by commerce of sexuality—blatant prostitution and pornography—which attempt to use Tantra as their shop-front...
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11/07/2011
Bulls, Tails and Sitting in front of a Wall
Ran Baron
We're confronted with so many "spiritual" truths... intentions, attentions, invocations of mantras and mystical chants. How do we make sense of it all?! How do we relate these timeless truths to our own daily lives? Do I become a Yogi by going to a Yoga class? Am I a Zen monk if I meditate on my couch at home – or even chime on a gong?
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10/30/2011
Mystical Sex or Why We Do What We Do
Ran Baron
In this presentation we will be covering the practices, theology and reasoning behind the use of sensuality, sexuality and expansion of boundaries as part of the Tantric perspective on life. We will try to explore the fascination we have with our sexuality, with pushing our boundaries, and how we get so mixed up when it comes to religion and our beliefs.
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10/29/2011
Kundalini, Tantra and Goddess Worship
Ran Baron
Tantric rituals are among the most important practices used by Tantrikas to elevate, glorify and offer their love and respect to the Divine Goddess. We'll be covering the teachings of the ancient path of Tantra Yoga, demystify some of the esoteric practices and understand how Tantra is a path of expansion, leading to deep personal awakening.
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09/21/2011
Go Gonna Gunas ~ or Why we Do What we Do
Ran Baron and Ronen Divon
The ancient Rishis (sages and seers of India) realized that our moods can be controlled. They realized there are 3 primary energies or moods which affect the mind and our day to day actions in life. In this gathering we will explore how the three gunas can be used to initiate a shift in our perspective and mind. We will use a host of techniques and observations, mostly altering the external in a manner that affects the internal. Learning from the innate connection between body and mind.
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09/07/2011
Zen ~ A Frog Won't Do
Ran Baron and Ronen Divon
In this session we will be exploring approaches and different teachings from the school of Zen. We'll be delving into mythical stories of the notorious methods of various Zen masters, explore Zen Koans as famous as the sound of a one handed clap, and even get to meditate in front of the wall.
We will cover a recent Zen incident regarding a scholar, a Zen master and a bullfrog, and hopefully understand why a frog just won't do...
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07/24/2011
Freedom through Self-Love
Samantha Ibarguen
Self-love: the practical application of it has been on my mind, in my world, in my heart. I am interested in the tools of transformation for their use in making this human experience a better one, and self-love is a biggie, like keystone or lynch pin status. A constant theme for many of us is how to feel better, even just normal, in the midst of the physical and vibrational shifts occurring in the world. Feeling grounded, centered, and balanced is a daily, sometimes moment-to-moment pursuit.
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05/18/2011
Insights into the Ten Bulls of Kakuan
Ran Baron
In this lecture we will be exploring the path of the mystics, their dilemmas, conflicts and moments of clarity. What does it mean to seek for truth? What does it mean to walk a spiritual path? Using the timeless illustrative Tomikichiro Tokuriki wood prints inspired by the original drawings of master Kakuan, we will go through the 10 steps on the path of a truth seeker. Drawing in, but not limited to, the timeless teachings of Zen, we shall try to expand our perspective on this exciting topic.
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04/03/2011
Why Jesus Never Used The Bathroom
Ran Baron and Ronen Divon
The mind will do everything in its power to focus on anything other than that which frightens it most - itself. As long as we see the Guru, Buddha, Jesus, or the Rabbi sitting up there, on an unattainable throne, we, meaning our minds, are safe and there is no need to change.
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04/03/2011
The Closet Monster
Ronen Divon and Ran Baron
Daddy is called in to explain that there is none. As proof, Dad turns the lights on and opens the closet door. And indeed, no monsters are visible. Yet this does not make the fear go away. What the youngster knows, that the grownup does not, is that whatever is hiding in the closet is very evasive.
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04/03/2011
Dancing into Liberation
Ran Baron and Parashakti
Liberation is having the ability to choose, the freedom and the courage to allow our lives to turn from being a monologue with life into a dialog, or a dance if you will. An expression of a flowing movement, rather than a monotonous repetitive choice-less action.
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