Susan's Calendar
Events
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Start Here Now: An Introduction to Meditation
Establish a Consistent Practice at Home with Susan Piver
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Free Webinar: What is the Heart Sutra?
with Susan Piver
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The Buddhist Enneagram: A Two-Hour Webinar – Free with Pre-Order
with Susan Piver
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Fearless Creativity: Austin Writing and Meditation Retreat May 28 – June 1, 2023
Fearless Creativity
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Reflect & Renew: A Deep Meditation Retreat at Kripalu
Kripalu is a yoga retreat center located in the beautiful Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. The setting is serene, the food is delicious, and the whole place is a support for letting go of everyday concerns. On this retreat, we will practice meditation and take time to reflect on our lives and where we want to go in the coming year. The emphasis will be on turning deeply within to find your true priorities.
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Building a Mindful New Year
FREE PROGRAM: 6 Transcendent Themes / 6 Buddhist Teachers / 6 Meditations to Guide You into 2023
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Why go on a meditation retreat? Free info session with Michael Carroll & Susan Piver
Hosted by Susan Piver
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Buddhism IRL: Free Info Session
I've created an eight week program (plus a special bonus ninth class for those interested in the enneagram) in which we will immerse ourselves in foundational Buddhist teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the Six Paramitas (transcendent actions), and the Four Karmas (ways to express our mindfulness out in the world). Interested in learning more? Join me on January 23rd for a free info session.
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Fearless Creativity Spring Retreat Info Session
Fearless Creativity: Writing & Meditation Retreat Austin, TX Reserve your spot in the info session here. Twice a year, I lead small, in-person retreats (limited to 12 people) in my house in Austin, TX. They offer a chance to practice together more deeply, allow our minds to rest, and discuss the journey. And eat tacos!... READ MORE
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Buddhism IRL (in real life)
I can’t think of a time when Buddhist wisdom has been more necessary. It has so much to teach us about living a life of brilliance, kindness, and courage. No one has to “be a Buddhist” or adopt foreign beliefs to benefit from its extraordinary insights into how to build a meaningful, powerful life.
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Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in 26 Artists
Free webinar to talk with author and teacher Kevin Townley about the Five Buddha Wisdoms. Register here. One of the best things about the Open Heart Project Sangha is KEVIN TOWNLEY. If you’ve ever heard him teach, you know exactly why I say that. His approach to the dharma is completely unique while being fully... READ MORE
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Heart Sutra Day-Long Retreat
Hosted by Susan Piver
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THE SPRING SESSIONS: Fearless Creativity: a Meditation and Writing Retreat in Austin
Fearless Creativity
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Free info session June 11: Deepen your practice to teach meditation to others
Hosted by Susan Piver
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Free webinar: How to create a meditation & writing practice
Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to get to your writing desk? (Or sofa or bed or wherever you like to write and create?) I wish I could tell you exactly why, but I do not know.
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Learn Meditation as a Spiritual Practice Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
Join Susan Piver and Michael Carroll on this 3-day retreat at Drala Mountain Center where participants will explore what it means to live an awakened life. When it comes to meditation practice, what often gets “left on the table” is the noble, spiritual wisdom that naturally flows from the practice — a profound, intimate experience... READ MORE
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Authentic Presence and the Feminine Principle Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
Join Susan Piver and Michael Carroll on this 10-day retreat at Drala Mountain Center where participants will bring together three elements – study, meditation, and letting go. We will practice of “The Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge” in a supportive and spacious community. We will explore what is meant by authentic presence and... READ MORE
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Free webinar August 10: Meet the inner teacher
Hosted by Susan Piver
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Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training
An 11-Week Exploration of the Path of the Teacher
By application
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THE FALL SESSIONS: Fearless Creativity: a Meditation and Writing Retreat in Austin
Fearless Creativity
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Free Info Session to Hear More about Susan’s New Book, Inexplicable Joy
Register here for the free 90-minute info session. Right now countless humans are reciting the Heart Sutra—no matter when “right now” happens to be. This ancient, essential Buddhist text carries with it a mystery of origin and a myriad of versions for consideration. The longest is 100,000 lines. The version contemplated in Inexplicable Joy is 43... READ MORE
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The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat, An info session on March 26
Free Info session March 26, 6 pm ET Register here When people ask me how to deepen their meditation practice, I almost always suggest a meditation retreat. When you step away from the busy-ness of daily life, you simply see more clearly. That said, meditating for extended periods can seem a little bit scary. (Will... READ MORE
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Your Life is the Path: A Kripalu Program
Your Life is the Path: Buddhist Teachings for Navigating Everyday Life with Vision and Love
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Free Info Session about an upcoming course: Inexplicable Magic
https://vimeo.com/1062969121?share=copy#t=0 Register here for the free 60-minute info session. How to bring more sanity to the world April 15 6pm - 7pm ET At this time of uncertainty, it can be difficult to imagine what you or I could do to stem the tide of pain and anger. While it’s true that we can’t mandate... READ MORE
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from May 18th – June 8th to prepare ourselves for... READ MORE
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from May 18th – June 8th to prepare ourselves for... READ MORE
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from May 18th – June 8th to prepare ourselves for... READ MORE
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Free Info Session about the Sunday Sanity Summit
https://vimeo.com/1095110189?share=copy#t=0 Register here for the free 60-minute info session. Start your week with sanity, strength, and support July 1 7pm – 8pm ET About a month ago, I started something small—just a gentle experiment, really. It was a response to the ache and intensity of simply being human right now. I called it the Sunday... READ MORE
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the... READ MORE
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Cultivating Compassion in Challenging Times
This new 4-hour live course is an introduction and an invitation to an embodied exploration of the Four Immeasurables, core Buddhist teachings and powerful expressions of Relative Bodhicitta, the awakened heart committed to the well-being of all.
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the... READ MORE
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Sunday Sanity Summit
Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset This is not a class. It’s a weekly touchstone — a sanctuary — where we gather to reflect, set intentions, strengthen our hearts, and create a container that holds you through the coming week. We meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the... READ MORE
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Free info session August 5, 7 pm ET to talk about Inexplicable Magic: A 5-day in-person retreat in November
https://vimeo.com/1103190402?share=copy#t=0 Meditation was never meant to be just another tool for stress relief. At its heart, it is a spiritual practice—one that helps us meet life with wisdom, compassion, and fierce courage. These are not abstract qualities. They are real, and urgently needed in our world right now…and can be rediscovered on retreat. I get... READ MORE
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The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
https://vimeo.com/1091942868?share=copy#t=0 Register for the Drala Mountain Center retreat Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2025 here Please join New York Times best selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver for a week of meditation practice within a supportive community. This program brings together three important components of the spiritual journey: connecting with your own wakefulness through the practice... READ MORE
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Meditation for Mystics: A Free Info Session
https://vimeo.com/1105885936?share=copy#t=0 Register here for the free info session. How to bring more sanity to the world October 7 6pm - 7pm ET At this time of uncertainty, it can be difficult to imagine what you or I could do to stem the tide of pain and anger. While it’s true that we can’t mandate a... READ MORE
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Free Info Session On Meditation Teacher Training 2026
We are all searching for ways to bring more sanity, kindness, and love into this world. One of the most powerful ways I know is to help others learn how to work with their own minds. That’s why I’m so happy to share that the Open Heart Project Meditation Teacher Training is back for the first time in more than a year.
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Inexplicable Magic Meditation and the Path of the Mystic: A Kripalu Retreat with Susan Piver
Join Susan Piver for a five-day in-person retreat at Kripalu to explore meditation as a spiritual practice (not just self-help) and a support for living ordinary life as a mystic and change agent.
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Building a Mindful New Year
FREE PROGRAM: 6 Transcendent Themes / 6 Buddhist Teachers / 6 Meditations to Guide You into 2026
