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SUMMARY:Sunday Sanity Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset \nThis 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. \nWe meet every Sunday from May 18th – June 8th to prepare ourselves for the week ahead. \nSessions last for one hour on Zoom. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/sunday-sanity-summit/2025-06-01/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Free Info Session about the Sunday Sanity Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register here for the free 60-minute info session.\nStart your week with sanity\, strength\, and support\nJuly 1\n7pm – 8pm ET\nAbout 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 Sanity Summit\, and the idea was simple: let’s gather\, reflect\, and support each other through it all. \nWhat began as a trial has quietly grown into something much more—a space of real connection and shared humanity. People have shown up so beautifully. Here are few reflections that have touched me: \n(The Summit) allows me to get to know people in a meaningful way which creates a stronger sense of community… There are no strangers—the details are different\, but we share fears\, worries\, hopes\, and dreams. – Beth \nIt’s not only a grounding practice but a way to feel less alone… It has become a weekly touchstone. – Gail \nToday was my first time attending\, and I already want to keep going. I’d be grateful to be part of the group for as long as it continues. – Sandra \nIf you want to see what this is all about\, please come to a free info session where I will go into depth about what makes this weekly gathering so powerful \nPlease register here.  \nIf you can’t attend live\, you’ll receive a link to the recording.  \nI hope to see you there. 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-about-the-sunday-sanity-summit/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sanity Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset \nThis 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. \nWe meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the week ahead. \nSessions last for one hour on Zoom. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/sunday-sanity-summit-3/2025-07-13/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Compassion in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION: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.\nFor More Details and Registration Click Here
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/cultivating-compassion-in-challenging-times/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sanity Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset \nThis 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. \nWe meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the week ahead. \nSessions last for one hour on Zoom. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/sunday-sanity-summit-3/2025-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Sunday Sanity Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sanity Summit: A Weekly Spiritual Reset \nThis 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. \nWe meet every Sunday from July 6th – 27th to prepare ourselves for the week ahead. \nSessions last for one hour on Zoom. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/sunday-sanity-summit-3/2025-07-27/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Free info session August 5\, 7 pm ET to talk about Inexplicable Magic: A 5-day in-person retreat in November
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nI get that going on retreat is a complicated notion. Everyone is so busy. It costs money. You don’t know who else will be there or if you’ll like the food. At least these are the things I think about!  \nHowever\, to take time away from the stresses of daily life and turn down the noise is essential. This is how we reconnect to our inner wisdom\, love\, and courage.  \nI hope you’ll join me to talk all this over at a free info session on Tuesday\, August 5 at 7 pm ET. We will talk about the power of retreat (and what really goes on) and I’ll share details about an upcoming opportunity to practice together\, in real life\, at beautiful Kripalu\, November 30–December 5\, 2025.  \nI look forward to seeing you!  \n  \nPlease register here for the Aug. 5 info session \n7:00-8:00 pm ET \nAll who register will receive a link to the recording. Questions? Email us.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-august-5/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat at Drala Mountain Center
DESCRIPTION:Register for the Drala Mountain Center retreat Aug. 25-Sept. 1\, 2025 here \nPlease 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 of shamatha-vipashyana meditation; spending time reflecting on the nature of your personal journey; and feeling the quiet but powerful support that comes from sitting with others. In the Buddhist view these three jewels—Buddha\, Dharma\, and Sangha—are the supports needed to create a steady practice and discover the next steps for our personal journey. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. Includes complete meditation instruction\, daily yoga\, and an introduction to Buddhist chants. The Refuge Vow will also be offered for those who are interested. \n \nSample Daily Schedule\n7:00 a.m. Practice session\n8:00 a.m. Breakfast\n9:00 a.m. Yoga\n9:45 a.m Practice session\n12:30 p.m. Lunch\n2:30 p.m. Practice session\n4:00 p.m. Tea\n4:30 p.m. Practice session\n6:00 p.m. Dinner\n7:30 p.m. Practice session\n8:30 p.m. Conclude\n10:00 p.m. Lights Out \n  \nAug 25\nArrival Day \nAug 26–31 \nFull Practice Days \nSep 1\nProgram ends at breakfast \nRegistration details here
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/meditation-retreat-drala-mountain-center/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Meditation for Mystics: A Free Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Register here for the free info session.\nHow to bring more sanity to the world\nOctober 7\n6pm – 7pm ET\nAt 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 positive direction for the events of the world\, we can mandate a positive direction for our world. We can settle our minds. We can order our environment. We can express care for those we encounter; for our loved ones\, friends\, neighbors\, communities. We can actually–slowly\, slowly–do our part to shift the balance away from insanity and cruelty to sanity and decency. \nIt seems that it begins by reestablishing agency within our own minds and hearts. Rather than having our attention yanked hither and yon by social media\, news apps\, and the constant invitation to freak out\, we can decide when and what to pay attention to. In this way\, our actions to create real change come from a place of strength rather than desperation. \nIf this sounds like some kind of magic\, that is because it is. The magic of remaining awake. Of continuing to care. Of continuing to move forward against very strong currents of hatred and confusion. It begins with\, you guessed it\, a strong meditation practice. \nDon’t take my word for anything I just said. Please come to a free info session\, Inexplicable Magic\, where I will make seven suggestions for establishing and strengthening your world so that it shines a bright light into the world–which needs your light now\, more than ever. I’ll also share details of my upcoming four-week course by the same name. \nPlease register here.  \nIf you can’t attend live\, you’ll receive a link to the recording.  \nI hope to see you there. 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/meditation-for-mystics-a-free-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T120000
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SUMMARY:Free Info Session On Meditation Teacher Training 2026
DESCRIPTION:Free Info Session\nOctober 25th at 12pm et\nRegister here\nWe 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. \nThat’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.  \nThis is an 11-week journey into meditation practice and the path of teaching—whether you plan to teach now or in the future. \nThis time together is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself\, cultivate clarity and confidence\, and strengthen your own heart so you can strengthen others. All of the details including Early Bird Pricing are here. \nIf you’d like to explore whether this program is right for you\, please join me for a free info session on October 25 at 12:00pm ET. \nI’ll walk you through the training\, answer questions\, and share more about how the program is structured. Everyone who registers will receive a recording of the info session and a link to book a 15-minute one-to-one session with me to go over any additional questions or concerns.  (One-to-one sessions are limited so if you’re interested\, please grab one!) \nReserve your spot in the info session here. If you’re interested but can’t join live\, register anyway and you’ll receive a link to the recording. And if you want to be sure your questions are addressed\, please email them to me here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/free-info-session-meditation-teacher-training-2026/
CATEGORIES:Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Inexplicable Magic Meditation and the Path of the Mystic: A Kripalu Retreat with Susan Piver
DESCRIPTION:Though meditation practice is most often presented as a stress-reduction or wellness tool\, that is not what it was created for. It creates the foundation for a life of depth and meaning. It cultivates and reveals the three qualities of the awakened mind: wisdom\, compassion\, and fierce courage–the exact qualities our world needs most right now.  \nIf you are interested in meditation as a spiritual practice (not just self-help) and a support for living ordinary life as a mystic and change agent\, this 5-day program is for you. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/inexplicable-magic-meditation-and-the-path-of-the-mystic-a-kripalu-retreat-with-susan-piver/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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SUMMARY:Building a Mindful New Year
DESCRIPTION:6 Days of Free Teachings to Gather Wisdom\, Compassion\, and Courage Together\n\n \nRegister here\n\nDecember 26-31 from 3:00-3:45 pm EST\n  \nTranscendent generosity is found in contentment;\nIts essence is simply letting go.\nDiscipline is not to displease the Three Jewels.\nThe best patience is unfailing mindfulness and awareness.\nDiligence is needed to sustain all the other perfections.\nMeditative Absorption is to experience as deities all the appearances to which one clings.\nWisdom is the self-liberation of grasping and clinging;\nIn it there is neither thinking nor a thinker.\nIt is not ordinary. It is free from fixed convictions.\nIt is beyond suffering. It is supreme peace. \n                                                 –Jigme Lingpa \n\nWe are living in an unprecedented time of divisiveness\, prejudice\, misinformation\, and fear. \nEverything feels unclear at best. We are trying to comprehend the incomprehensible. Grasp the ungraspable. Contribute to the good without adding to the confusion.  \n  \nCreating a sane world may seem impossible. It is not.\nWe can overcome aggression\, remain open hearted\, and see clearly what is needed in each moment.  \nAccording to Buddhist thought\, there are only six skills you need. \n  \n \n  \nThe six paramitas (or transcendent actions) have the power to transport us to the shore of sanity\, decency\, kindness\, and complete liberation.\nDon’t take my word for this. (Or anything.) Explore them yourself and see what you find.  \nTo support your personal exploration\, the Open Heart Project has invited a collection of accomplished Buddhist teachers to teach us about these powerful actions\, December 26 – 31. This program is free. \n \nEach day at 3:00 p.m. EST\, a different dharma teacher will lead a 45-minute session to explore one of the paramitas. We will start with generosity on December 26th and end with wisdom on December 31st. Each class will include a brief guided meditation practice followed by a talk and discussion. \nYou will hear teachings from a variety of perspectives and have a chance to ask questions and be in dialogue with the teachers and each other.  \nYou are invited to drop in to one or all sessions. If you can’t attend live\, don’t worry: each gathering will be recorded and all who register will have access to the recordings until February 1.  \nPlease don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight into these potent teachings and\, as important\, the strength that comes with practicing together in community. You are not alone! There is much to learn! It is all possible! \nSchedule:\nDecember 26: Generosity with Susan Piver \nDecember 27: Discipline with Bridget Bailey \nDecember 28: Patience with Marisa Viola \nDecember 29: Exertion with Maho Kawachi \nDecember 30: Meditation with Kevin Townley \nDecember 31: Wisdom with Crystal Gandrud \n\n  \nTHIS PROGRAM IS FREE. All you have to do is register.\nIf you can’t make it to the sessions live\, no worries. We’ll send you a link to the recordings. Recordings will be available to view through Feb. 1\, 2026. \nLove\,\nSusan \nRegister here\n\nHere are your teachers:\nDecember 26\nGenerosity\n3:00 p.m EST with Susan Piver \n \n  \nDecember 27\nDiscipline\n3:00 p.m EST with Bridget Bailey \n \n  \nDecember 28\nPatience\n3:00 p.m EST with Marisa Viola\n \n \n  \nDecember 29\nExertion\n3:00 p.m EST with Maho Kawachi\n \n \n  \nDecember 30\nMeditation\n3:00 p.m EST with Kevin Townley \n \n  \nDecember 31\nWisdom\n3:00 p.m EST with Crystal Gandrud \n \n 
URL:https://openheartproject.com/event/building-a-mindful-new-year-2025/
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Susan's Calendar
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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: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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