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About The Exploring Consciousness Group


This group began in 2002 as a “Practicing Presence” group inspired by and centering on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, one of our primary direct teachers. Following that it expanded to include expressions of other great contemporary consciousness teachers who have also influenced our lives and work in the world.
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Purpose of the Exploring Consciousness Group
This ongoing group explores varying ways of supporting and deepening our awakening and the evolution of human consciousness in a nurturing, conscious, community environment. It is an inquiry into the nature of reality. Our intention is to shift from living in a state of separation and illusion, from the unconsciously reactive and egoically identified sense of self and its negative programming, to living more fully from wholeness and our true nature — as an expression of the eternal divine Essence/Presence that underlies all temporary forms (mental, emotional, physical).   

We practice discerning between conditioned mind’s past and future based thoughts and beliefs that pull us out of the present — out of reality, causing so much suffering; and the awareness and direct experience of What Is — what is truly real in the here and now. 

Through bringing compassionate awareness to our unconscious conditioning and its illusions we can become empowered to choose how to live, release unnecessary suffering, and be more present and connected with ourselves, others and life in general. In this ongoing transformation we can experience the deeper freedom and peace that is available to us regardless of the ever changing circumstances and challenges that arise.

Process
Each evening includes:

  • Sitting in silence and stillness together, shifting into a more present and centered state of being;
  • Bruce sharing an opening talk having to do with integrating awakening into our everyday lives;
  • Attendees having the opportunity to ask questions regarding their own challenges in awakening or share how greater conscious awareness is emerging in their lives;
  • Watching a DVD excerpt of a talk by one of the great contemporary consciousness teachers;
  • Experiencing a process that assists in deepening presence and the experience of awakening.

 

"A group of people coming together in a state of presence generates a collective energy field of great intensity. It not only raises the degree of presence of each member of the group but also helps to free the collective human consciousness from its current state of mind dominance. This will make the state of presence increasingly more accessible to individuals."
                                                                                                                                                      — Eckhart Tolle

Upcoming 2009 Dates (Tuesdays):
 May 5 & 19
June 2 & 16
July 7 (no group on July 21)
August 4 & 18
September 1 & 15
October 6 & 20
November 3 & 17
December 1 & 15

 Time:
Starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. and runs until approximately 8:30 p.m.

Location:
Carlsbad (Email bruce@exploringconsciousness.com for directions or to subscribe to the event email list)

Contribution:
$10

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