What is
Authentic Spirituality?
We are all born
with the inherent knowledge of who we truly are, and of the
world around us - the mind of
clarity, wisdom, and infinite potential. This Mind is
perfect and complete, lacking nothing, possessing all the
knowledge and wisdom we need to live our lives at the level of
excellence and full
self-expression.
Sooner or later we lose touch with our
original-wisdom and in time we come to develop and identify with a
much smaller
separate self - a kind of optical delusion creating stress and
confusion in our lives.
This disconnect
with our original nature, Who We Truly Are, creates the
unrest and dissatisfaction we carry through life, a kind of ignorance (We ignore our intrinsic
wholeness and begin to look for answers and meaning outside ourselves.)
As long as we believe that something or someone outside ourselves will make
us feel whole, make us happier, while always grasping for more,
better, or different, dissatisfaction and anxiety will haunt us
no matter how much we try, and suffering will compound.
Authentic
Spirituality is the name given by American Zen Master
Seijaku Roshi, a unique way to
discover and explore living your life authentically,
passionately; and on purpose, with compassion and
joy.
It
is Zen in the Home; Zen in the Workplace; Zen at the Parent-Teachers Conference; Zen Between Jobs; Zen in Crises; Zen in
Recovery; Zen on the Expressway; Zen and Parenting, and Zen in
Love.
It is the spirituality of - "freshly mopped floors,
stacked dishes, and clothing blowing on the line. It is also the
spirituality of love and compassion when things fall apart."
Zen Beyond Buddhism –
The essence of Zen flows through all of life; it is the very heart of being
human, and is not limited to any particular tradition no matter how ancient or
impressive.
Zen is
the path of a fully realized human being, a kind of journey toward what really matters in life
including its impermanency and vulnerability and its wonder and joy.
Seijaku Roshi speaks to us about living authentically and
at the level of full self-expression, on purpose,
fearlessly, fulfilled, and content.
"The Way of
Zen helps us discover how to recognize and settle into our place in the world,
and to encounter it through the quality of all victorious mastery."
Depending upon the needs of
the organization, this program can be delivered in 2 hours, half day or full day
sessions.
Creating Fulfilling and Sustainable
Relationships
“Intimate
relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning
or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships.”
—Harriet Lerner
You will
leave this event with an enlightened understanding that will result in a whole
new world of possibilities, enhancing all your relationships, and
reawakening your heart to your birthright -
Love, Joy, and a Passion for Living.
Whether you are presently in a relationship or not;
parenting or not; working or not, you’ll want to include this opportunity in
your life!
An Experience Over Which You Will Never Get!
Depending upon the needs of
the organization, this program can be delivered in a full day or two day
sessions.
Pathway to Freedom -
“Authentic
Spirituality is always about one thing—Freedom.
The basic instinct for freedom has nothing to do with any
religious or spiritual tradition, no matter how ancient or
impressive...It has to do with a primordial impulse to live ones
life authentically and at the level of
full self-expression.
Ego or this "conditioned self-image" we
adopt at an early age is always recreating and translating the
present experience according to someone else's idea for us or
some other agenda but freedom. Awakening or liberation from a
lifetime of conditioned experiences happens when one decides to
respond to this impulse and recognize the hidden and infinite
potential within themselves, to question, to wonder, and to look
deeply without getting stuck in sentimentality or fear.
For most of us the greatest mystery of all,
is Who We Truly Are. The single most important journey you will
ever take is
The Quest to Recognize Yourself.
The single most important contribution you
will ever
have to make is You.
If we never
take this journey, we may never know
the fullness of life.
"
- Seijaku Roshi
This powerful life-changing weekend retreat has inspired
hundreds of people over the past 10 years.
Spend a weekend with a Living Master and nothing will ever be
the same, and at the same time everything will be the same -
except you!
Depending upon the needs of
the organization, this program can be delivered in a Weekend or two - 12 hour -
sessions.
"I
now perceive my life not as a slow shaping of achievements
to fit mine or someone else's preconceived ideas, but as the
gradual discovery of a purpose I had forgotten."
To Learn More
or to make arrangements
please call 609.268.9151
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