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THE HEART THAT HOLDS IT ALL: TRANSFORMING LOSS, DEATH & DIFFICULTY INTO GRACE

Created by Greg Schneider (See other events)
  • Jun 14, 2008 all day
  • Location: Spirit Rock Meditation Center
  • Latest Activity: Mar 9, 2021
with Jack Kornfield, Frank Ostaseski, Debra Chamerlin-Taylor, Julie Wester and Jai Uttal This day is a tribute to and benefit for Stephen and Ondrea Levine. Our difficulties can be transformed into a source of compassion, wisdom and grace. Facing certain inevitable sorrows is part of being human. Some people close down and harden in an attempt to avoid life's pain. Others allow their heart to be broken open and discover there a boundless healing reservoir of compassion and love. The willingness to open to the 10,000 joys and sorrows is a profound possibility that blossoms from spiritual practice and grace. This day will offer a rich treasury of teachings, guided meditations and exercises that support awakening through difficulty. There will be a special message from Ram Dass. Special note: Stephen and Ondrea Levine have been beloved teachers to thousands worldwide through their books, workshops, and tapes on conscious living and dying. After decades of selfless service for others, they now need financial assistance due to illness that has drained their savings.
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