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SUMMARY:Free Info Session On Meditation & Writing Practice
DESCRIPTION:Free Info Session\nFebruary 3rd at 7pm et\nRegister here\nHave 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?) \nI wish I could tell you exactly why\, but I do not know. \nHowever\, I do know what helps. \nI want to share with you the tools I have created to support the writing process. The first person I tested them out on was myself and over the past decade I have shared them with hundreds of students at the meditation and writing retreats I have led all over the world. \nI discovered these tools by accident when I was on a month-long meditation retreat in the Colorado Rockies. Our schedule was intense. We practiced sitting and walking meditation from around 7:00 am to 9:00 pm (including breaks for meals and an afternoon work period). It took a lot of commitment! (By the way\, if you ever have the opportunity to go on such a retreat\, DO IT. It is the best thing\, ever.) \nBefore I went\, I requested from the retreat leaders special dispensation to write for a few hours each day of the final week. I was on a book deadline and unless this was granted\, I would not be able to meet it. They very kindly gave permission to do so. \nI was shocked to find that it was the best writing experience of my life. I approached my work without hesitation. Ideas flowed. When I returned to the manuscript each day\, I was able to recapture the exact moment where I had left off and re-enter the flow without obstruction. Most notably\, writing\, which had always felt difficult and uncomfortable\, had an element of joy. I was not afraid. It was awesome. \nI remember walking across a field of July wildflowers one afternoon to rejoin the retreat. (Yes\, it was extremely idyllic.) I felt overwhelmed with happiness. Writing was so wonderful! Words were pouring out! I was meditating for hours each day! In my everyday life\, I struggled to practice for 30 minutes a day and write 1000 words. In this setting\, I was meditating for hours and words were just\ncascading onto the page. I thought\, it can’t just be me for whom this combination—meditation and writing—works. I bet it could work for others. \nNow\, a decade later\, I can report to you that repeated anecdotal evidence has confirmed that insight time and again. \nOn February 3 at 7pm et\, I’m hosting a free info session to talk about how to combine meditation and writing into a practice that works for your life. We’ll also talk about an upcoming writing and meditation retreat I’m leading in the Colorado Rockies May 13–17. \nReserve your spot in the info session here. \nAll who register will receive the recording. \nWhether you think you’re a “writer” or not\, if you have a longing to say something…share something…craft something…express yourself in some known or unknown way…rest back into your creativity—this gathering is for you. \nI look forward to talking with you. \n 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-on-meditation-writing-practice/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Fearless Creativity: A Meditation and Writing Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
DESCRIPTION:Join me for Fearless Creativity: A Meditation and Writing Retreat at Drala Mountain Center\, nestled in the Colorado Rockies from May 13–17\, 2026. This week-long retreat invites writers of all genres to claim time and space for their creative work. You’ll have dedicated writing hours\, guided meditation sessions\, and evening conversations to open new perspectives and insight. \nWhether you’re working on an existing project or simply wish to devote a few days to your creativity\, this retreat offers support\, structure\, and stillness—all in a setting that encourages inspiration\, openness\, and creativity to unfold. \nBring your ideas (or your willingness to begin) and join us for a retreat that helps words flow\, awareness deepen\, and meaning emerge. \nRegistration details here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/fearless-creativity-meditation-writing-retreat-2026-at-drala-mountain-center/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:The 4th Yana: A webinar with Crystal Gandrud
DESCRIPTION:Practice and the Urgency of Art\nMay 13th at 7pm et \nReserve your space here \nAfter twenty-five years of Tibetan Buddhist practice\, Crystal Gandrud has become increasingly interested in what emerges from contemplation of the three yanas\, or vehicles\, of Buddhadharma: creativity itself. \nOver the past several years\, Crystal has been developing an idea that has become central to her work and teaching: that the ultimate flower of meditation is creative power. \n“The path of meditation is creative action. You are a creative being discovering itself. In discovering yourself\, you are discovering the world. The world is creative power.” \nIn recent public talks and conversations\, she has begun referring to this unfolding as the “fourth yana” or “Artyana”: the creative flowering that arises through sustained engagement with practice\, perception\, imagination\, humor\, and lived experience. \nThis free webinar will explore what arises for human beings when we practice the three yanas\, even a little bit\, and how art may function as both practice and fruition. \nThis conversation is open to artists\, secret artists\, the creatively curious\, and non-artists alike. No meditation background or artistic identity is required. Anyone interested in creativity\, consciousness\, contemplative practice\, or the conditions of the present moment is welcome. \nTopics will include: \n\nThe relationship between the three yanas and the “fourth yana”\nCreativity as an extension of contemplative practice\nWhy creative action matters now\nThe role of imagination\, humor\, and artistic inquiry\nArt as both process and fruition\nWhat becomes possible when practice becomes lived expression\n\nWebinar Details\nDate: Wednesday\, May 13Time: 7:00 PM Eastern TimeCost: FreeHosted by: Crystal Gandrud \nReserve Your Seat Here
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/the-4th-yana-a-webinar-with-crystal-gandrud/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Susan's Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000
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SUMMARY:Free Info Session: Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics
DESCRIPTION:Free Info Session\nJune 11th at 7pm et\nRegister here\nMeditation changes us in ways we do not expect. \nWe may begin practice hoping to become less stressed\, more focused\, or more peaceful. And those things may happen. But over time\, many practitioners discover something else unfolding. A greater sense of connection. More compassion. More bravery. A deeper relationship with mystery itself. \nMy new book\, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics\, explores these less conventional aspects of meditation practice. In it\, I share seven principles that run counter to much of what we are told meditation is “supposed” to do. \nThis is not about becoming perfect\, transcending your humanity\, or turning into some kind of spiritual wizard. It is about learning to relate to your life\, your mind\, your relationships\, and your world with greater intimacy and awareness. \nOn June 11\, I’ll be offering a free live webinar to explore these seven principles with you and talk more about the ideas behind the book. \nWe’ll discuss:\n• Why ritual matters in meditation practice\n• Why your ego is not the problem\n• How ordinary acts can become part of the spiritual path\n• What meditation may actually awaken in us over time\n• How mystical experience can arise within ordinary life \nI’ll also share more about the writing of the book and answer your questions live. \nI hope you’ll join me. \nAll who register will receive access to the recording\, whether or not you can attend live. \nReserve your spot here. \n 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-inexplicable-magic-meditation-for-mystics/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614
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SUMMARY:Seven Days of Inexplicable Magic
DESCRIPTION:with Susan Piver and Crystal Gandrud \nMy new book\, Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics is an exploration of seven actions mystics engage in to invite the mind of awakening into our homes\, relationships\, jobs\, finances\, and creativity. Everything from the way we keep house to how we express love can be part of the practice–and\, when we remember meditation’s true heart\, we also remember how to be courageous\, loving\, and fiercely clear. \nI invite you to spend seven days exploring these principles through practice and deep conversation to recover joy\, confidence\, and enthusiasm for the journey.  \nThe program will run from Sunday\, June 14 to Sunday\, June 21. We will meet for 2 hours on the first and last days of the program and for 60 minutes of practice and discussion on the other days. (All gatherings will be recorded in case you can’t join in real time.)  \nWhen you register\, you’ll receive: \n\nA PDF with excerpts from the book and writing prompts meant to spark your personal reflections on the seven principles. \nAccess to our private forum for sharing and commenting on such reflections.\nA video from Susan discussing the Four Reminders\, transmission quality\, and the Middle Way.\nThe option to join a group text chat to stay in touch and share thoughts during the program.\n\n  \nSchedule: \nJune 14\, 3–5pm et\nSunday Sanity Summit: Practice\, discussion\, journaling\, and small breakout groups to review the 7 principles\nWith Susan and Crystal \nJune 15\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Susan \nJune 16\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Crystal \nJune 17\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Susan \nJune 18\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Crystal \nJune 19\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Susan \nJune 20\, 10am et\nMeditation gathering and discussion\nWith Susan \nJune 21\, 3–5pm et\nSunday Sanity Summit: Practice\, discussion\, journaling\, and small breakout groups to discuss the journey\nWith Susan and Crystal \nWe will connect in real time\, via writing\, and through our practice for seven straight days. This experience will support you to bring all aspects of your personal life to the path. Rather than leaving home to deepen the journey\, we will turn home into a support for it. \nChoose the price that works best for you: \n$108 Supporter of the teachers and the teachings \n$216 Sustainer of the Open Heart Project \n$324 Benefactor for those with financial abundance who wish to make sure this work continues \nREGISTER HERE\nIf you are unable to pay one of the suggested amounts\, please contact us to figure out a price that works for you. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/seven-days-of-inexplicable-magic/
CATEGORIES:Ongoing Programs,Susan's Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260819
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SUMMARY:Proclaiming Basic Sanity: Living the Bodhisattva Path (A Retreat)
DESCRIPTION:Drala Mountain Center \nIn these turbulent times\, how do we live with wisdom\, compassion\, and courageous clarity? Join me and Michael Carroll for a week-long retreat dedicated to bringing the heart of practice off the cushion and into everyday life. Together we’ll explore what it means to embody the bodhisattva path now — through meditation\, community\, deep inquiry\, and discussion about sustaining an open heart in the world. \nWe’ll study the six paramitas\, clarify true compassion vs. “idiot” compassion\, strengthen resilience\, and learn practices that help us stay awake and engaged with suffering — our own and others’. This program offers extended sitting meditation\, yoga and qi-gong\, and opportunities to touch what it means to act with fearless kindness and sanity in a confused age. \nRegistration details here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/proclaiming-basic-sanity-living-the-bodhisattva-path-a-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Susan's Calendar
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