Free Month in the Open Heart Project sangha
Support to stay steady during election season
Use code ELECTION24. Membership auto renews at $27 a month after 30 days unless you cancel. We will send you an email reminder a few days before auto renewal.
After 30+ years of Buddhist practice, I’ve come to see that there is only one sure way to keep my head on straight with all the ups and downs, especially now for those of us in America who are facing so much hope and so much fear around our upcoming election. That one thing?
Us.
In isolation, my anxieties increase and I feel trapped and confused. When I am with a community of people who long for sanity, decency, richness, fierce kindness, and peace, I feel empowered and strong. Centered. Easeful. Energized.
In Buddhist thought, this way of being together is called sangha (Sanskrit for community).
The truth is, all beings are our sangha. But that is hard to believe when our world urges constant division into “us” and “them.” And for sure there are plenty of reasons for anger, grief, even hatred. We are in danger of losing our hearts.
Okay, no problem. We’re human. We can’t start by forcing ourselves to have lofty views because it is the right thing to do. So let’s begin where we are: with friends. With me. With you. And with the 500+ other good people in the Open Heart Project sangha. Together, we practice meditation, talk about the journey, and study together in webinars, workshops, and online retreats. Everyone participates in the way that works best for them and although we are in different parts of the world, we feel connected to each other and to what is important. We help each other to stay strong.
The Open Heart Project is a unique online gathering space for people who want to go deeply into wisdom traditions, but without signing up for someone else’s ideas about how their reality should work. All the courses, workshops, retreats, meditations, gatherings, and publications created by the OHP are offered as a way to circumvent dharma-splaining about what is most intimate and precious–your own heart and mind. Everything we do is designed to compel you to go more deeply into your own wisdom with the support of very traditional Buddhist teachings.
Our offerings will help you to manage your heart and mind in what is sure to be a tumultuous build up to election day, to stay grounded together on November 5, and to ride the joys, sorrows, and who-the-hell-knows-what in the aftermath.
In isolation, my anxieties increase and I feel trapped and confused. When I am with a community of people who long for sanity, decency, richness, fierce kindness, and peace, I feel empowered and strong. Centered. Easeful. Energized.
In Buddhist thought, this way of being together is called sangha (Sanskrit for community).
The truth is, all beings are our sangha. ALL. But that is a tough notion when we also experience the whole world as “us” and “them.” Okay, no problem. We’re human. We can’t start by forcing ourselves to have lofty views because it is the “right thing to do.” So let’s begin where we are: with friends. With me. With you. And with the 500+ other good people in the Open Heart Project sangha. Together, we practice meditation, talk about the journey, and study together in webinars, workshops, and online retreats. Everyone participates in the way that works best for them and although we are in different parts of the world, we feel connected to each other and to what is important. We help each other to stay strong.
Our offerings will help you to manage your heart and mind in what is sure to be a tumultuous build up to election day, to stay grounded together on November 5, and to ride the joys, sorrows, and who-the-hell-knows-what in the aftermath.
About Your
Free Month
offerings during your free sangha month:
>Daily LIVE 9:00 am- 9:45 am ET meditation gathering with a deeply-trained teacher. Includes 20 minutes of meditation practice and 25 minutes for discussion. (I’m leading the meditations on Oct 11, Oct 14 & Nov 4)
>Daily email with a recorded 10-minute meditation (if you can’t make the live meditation)
>Weekly sangha gatherings with me on Fridays, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET for open conversation about how you’re doing and how I can help.
>Monthly Creative Congregation (11:00 am – 4:00 pm ET on the 3rd Saturday of each month) to meditate and work silently on creative projects, in community.
>October 30, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET: Webinar on Mandala Principle and the three jewels (how to construct your world to support your highest values and deepest wishes)
>November 5, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET: Webinar: An election-day gathering to practice loving kindness meditation together
Note: Our webinars are recorded and a link sent to all sangha members, so don’t worry if you can’t join live.
Use code ELECTION24 to claim your free month.
Note: Membership will auto-renew after your free month–but don’t worry about paying for something you don’t want. We will send out two courtesy reminders about how to cancel before auto-renewal. If you miss these emails, contact us within 10 days and we will refund you. (Cost of sangha membership is $27 per month)
If you have questions, please email me here. I’d love to talk with you.
With love and respect, Susan
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