Simple yet profound, Byron Katie’s Inquiry is a powerful approach that allows us to challenge self-defeating thoughts and transform anger, depression, and judgment into empowering change in our lives—freeing us to live more fully and with more joy. Join us in an Inquiry Circle to do The Work of Byron Katie in a small, supportive setting on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. These groups are an opportunity to shift the way we experience our life and relationships with The Work’s four questi …

Are you suffering on behalf of your family? Are you inspired by our ancestors, and how they are our ultimate source of support and wisdom? Family Constellations are an opportunity to discover the sources of our baffling patterns of devotional suffering, and experience their elegant and satisfying re-solution. Our Family Souls are accessible to us; they are our wellspring of love and life. But often something is not right, not properly in place. Family Constellations discovers these entanglements …

Hello and welcome, We are a group of very sincere, warm-hearted spiritual seekers in the Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. We want to make a real difference in our hearts and a real difference to the world.This group is an opportunity for newcomers to Buddhism and established practitioners. Our aim is to unveil the limitless wisdom and compassion that is our fullest potential and help each other support the integration of the Buddha's teachings into our daily lives. We have the great …

Join us for a variety of  fun and  dynamic talks focused on consciousness and transformation. Meditation is the key to exploring inner realms. Learn about techniques based on the inner space of meditation to explore consciousness, overcome emotional blockages and explore the creation at large. They are transformational, enlivening and fun. At each meeting we will hear from different practitioners who work towards transforming consciousness through meditation based techniques.

Connect with a primal and essential aspect of your spirituality through drumming! Rhythm is intrinsic to the world in which we live. Join us for an exploration of drumming as a spiritual practice. No drumming experience necessary. We will have some drums on hand to use during the gathering, so no drum is necessary either. Your interest in drumming and a desire to nurture your spirit are all that are required! We will meet every other Sunday evening at 7:30pm. This group is sponsored by the Table …

This group will meet to talk, share, interpret and think about the world we visit when we are asleep--dreams! From dreaming about snippets of our day to big life-changing dreams, each dream we have is a one-of-a-kind and can offer wisdom to us. In this group, every participant will have the opportunity to share a dream or two. Together we will learn about techniques to help us remember and interpret our dreams using a variety of tools. We will also explore the connections between our dreams an …

Please note that this group is on hiatus. The group leadership has moved out of town. The group will reconvene as soon as new leadership has been found. Blessings! This group is sponsored by the Table Check out our website: thetableberkeley.org

Plant spirit healing begins with the awareness that plants have healing gifts to offer us beyond their physical constituents. Shamans, healers and our indigenous ancestors have known this since the beginning of time. When we are in coherence with these plant spirits we are able to receive balance and healing. Moving into this co-creative relationship with nature also us to feel connected to the interconnected web of life and allows earth healing to take place. Join us for a day of awakening this …

For Events visit www.eastbayopencircle.org.  (click on our Meetup "Follow us" links) The East Bay Open Circle is dedicated to supporting the practices of mindful and open-hearted awareness. We draw our inspiration from a variety of spiritual, religious, psychological, and scientific traditions which support the cultivation of direct experience, insight, and compassion. We host a number of local speakers and teachers on a regular basis, as well as other speakers invited from around the world. We …

The goal of Spiritual Arts Institute is to help people from all walks of life accelerate their spiritual understanding and development. Through the various activities of the institute, it is our aim to help reassign metaphysics to its proper place in the study of life and human development and to inspire confidence, love, self-sufficiency, charity, kindness, creativity, and inner knowing in all aspects of life. Our mission statement is: To offer clear, accurate, and understandable instruction d …

Hello, Thanks for checking out this meetup. I decided to create this group because community is important to me and I, and some friends of mine, believe there are many of us lesbian, queer, and sexually fluid women out there who value spiritual connection, compassion, psychological and emotional depth, non-judgment and open-heartedness that would enjoy meeting each other. My intention for this meetup is to provide a place where a diverse group of women who come from a variety of spiritual paths/ …

Maum Meditation uses a logical and unique method to subtract the human mind which is an accumulation of pictures from the past. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences and conditions. There is no end to this addition, so it is a stressful and busy mind. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the original mind, the universe mind, by consciously taking the time to subtract the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind. N …

We are group of people who like to travel the world not only as tourists, but as spiritual pilgrims.  Many of us are psychics, seers, astrologers, healers, and some are just plain ol' wanderlusters. We prefer to explore first hand the things within a culture that are beautiful and stimulating to the mind, body and spirit.  We engage both the indigenous cultures and natural beauty of the countries we visit and we always meet local healers and spiritual leaders. Martin Buber said, "All journeys ha …

Our experiences in dreams and in waking life influence each other equally. Still, we only focus on our waking lives and disregard our sleep adventures as unimportant, somewhat less real and imaginary. Well, everything changes if you can experience your dreams from the perspective of a conscious observer. Many people cannot even imagine what it feels like to be aware in your dreams but many others have experienced lucid dreams at some point in their lives, not knowing they could reproduce them. L …

In Sufi group, we have a chance to tap into some of the qualities of our heart, the unconditional love, the presence, the bliss and joy. In Sufi group, we will use Sufi breath, Zikr and Sama, poetry and some other Sufi meditations to connect to our hearts, to purify it, and make space for Divine Love and light.

Who am I really---beyond appearances? Using simple, profound and fun Zen experiments we explore who/what we are at Source. It's surprising. These experiments were developed by Douglas Harding: "On Having No Head: Zen and the Re-Discovery of the Obvious". www.headless.org.

Who am I.......at Source? We explore simple, profound, fun zen experiments to find out. These are based on Douglas Hardings' "On Having No Head: Zen and the Re-Discovery of the Obvious". I have been doing these experiments for 37 years----and still find them surprising!

The Spiritual Naturalist Society www.SpiritualNaturalistSociety.org The Spiritual Naturalist Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, development, and promotion of spiritual naturalism, and promoting happiness through compassion, reason, and practice. We have a naturalistic and rational scientific worldview, but pursue the flourishing life through various contemplative practices. Influences and inspirations include (but are not limited to) philosophic Buddhism, Zen, St …

Meditate Be Here Now! Learn to meditate, whether you’re a beginner to meditation or an experienced meditator. You’ll learn the basics of meditation and mindfulness. You’ll learn to use meditation to calm your mind, to reduce stress, and to live a balanced, focused, and successful life. You'll learn to use mindfulness techniques to help you live fully in the present moment and improve productivity at work. The simple yet powerful meditation and mindfulness practice that we teach is geared towards …

This group is for those of you who know that meditation is the key to living a healthy, fully expressed, joyful life. These full moon meditations are designed to assist you in your Self Mastery practice and create group resonance. It is open to beginners and advance meditators - anyone with a sincere interest can join. I guide the group into the silence until we reach group resonance. It is important we practice this skill as much as possible to assist in what is happening energetically to the e …

For those of you who have navigated a Dark Night of the Soul or are dealing with spontaneous awakenings of the supernatural or paranormal and would like some support and guidance in processing these intense experiences, you may be happy to know this group exists. It is imperative to have someone support you through your awakening process, finding someone you trust who can travel inter-dimensionally with you to help you navigate the internal and external changes that are paramount in your ascensi …

My hope for this group is to provide a space where soulful creative women can come together to connect , share , be creative and make new friends. Whatever your spiritual path is, whatever you like to create..this will be a space committed to positivity and growth, open minds and hearts,  and honoring our diversity..hopefully we can learn from and inspire and support each other on our paths..Some meetings will be for sharing and getting to know one another, others will focus more on creative pro …

We are a growing group of people dedicated to cultivating a strong spirit and healthy body. We meet every Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00pm at the Harmony Yoga Studio/ Acupressure Institute (1533 Shattuck Ave, in North Berkeley, right across from Andronico’s) to perform the Peaceful Warrior and Meditation Practice. Basic instruction is provided and no previous experience is needed to participate. There is no cost to practice with us. Donations are welcome but not required. What is the Peaceful W …

I offer personal mindfulness meditation instruction in Berkeley, California every Wednesday night at 7:35 pm. We begin with a guided meditation (about 30 mins), and then talk about meditation practice and our own experiences. The group focuses on Vipassana meditation in the style of Shinzen Young. Everyone from beginners to long-time meditators is welcome and will find something new, helpful, fascinating, and challenging here. The group has been meeting for over two years, and i've been teaching …

Group is a non-denominational and open to all sincere seekers, i.e. no faith is advocated over another. Group activities may include, but not be limited to, informal vegetarian potlucks, listening to Vedic lectures, or just visiting the outdoors in good company.

WE ARE ON SUMMER RECESS! WE'LL START UP AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER. IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT EVENTS THIS FALL, PLEASE SIGN UP AND YOU'LL RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN WE RESUME. This is a group that gathers together once a week during the day on Holy Hill in Berkeley for 45 minutes of silence, meditation. or prayer, as a way of deepening awareness and compassion. It's a drop-in group, so you can come for as much or as little of the time as you wish. The organizer is a Zen Buddhist priest and teacher, an …

Welcome. We have been serving the East Bay Area community since 2007. Our mission is to make better community by strengthening our spirituality and broadening human awareness. Won Buddhism Meditation Temple of Berkeley is a place to train the mind to obtain peace and wisdom, and a place to learn how to obtain enlightenment. Join us in this spiritual journey which is full of joy and happiness.

This group is for women interested in enhancing their lives through the exploration of The Art of Feminine Presence. The work includes body awareness exercises that help a woman with being powerful and feminine by increasing her personal and feminine presence and magnetism. The work helps you: • Increase your magnetism so that you can attract the attention you most desire with less struggle. • Feel confident being up against your edge and your ability to move into your next step, spending less t …