Planetary Dharma presents….
Embracing Wholeness & Embodying the open Ground
Fourth Turning Planetary Dharma Foundations
August 2-7, 2024
with john churchill Psy.D. & Nicole churchill, Ma, mt-bc
Embracing Wholeness & Embodying the Open Ground
At this time of the closing of old time cycles and the beginning of the new we are facing a global initiation. Whether this massive planetary transformation leads to continued degeneration or a reversal of the cycle of multi-generational trauma is up to us.
Are you ready to mature into the next developmental tier, the tier of Soul, or known in Buddhist contemplative sciences as the Bodhisattva.
This retreat is a foundational initiatory retreat in the multi-year planetary dharma curriculum. It is designed to be taken without making a commitment to the larger path of practice. It an approach to meditation that draws upon the inherent intelligence of embodied experience. For more than twenty years Dr. John and his wife, Nicole, have been developing this approach to the recognition of non-duality grounded in the embodied meditative approaches of the Buddhist Diamond Vehicle tradition.
It is a contemporary approach to realization and the heroic path of altruism that integrates Western psychological, somatic, and esoteric understanding with contemplative Mahayana Buddhist essence psychology, offered in a guided path that reveals the fundamental embodied truth of interconnectedness, openness, non-duality, and the wholeness of experience.
This cycle of practice is designed specifically for the psychosomatic and cultural conditioning of Western aspirants, whilst being deeply grounded in Buddhist psychology. The practices work with the deep underlying life intelligence of the sacred feminine principle of body and matter. The path of practice to reveals itself through relaxation, loving kindness, and softening into natural vulnerability and deep existential release.
Grounded in a non-dual yogic understanding of body, breath, and consciousness this approach to practice calms the mind, and opens one to the heartfelt ground of being while simultaneously healing the deep split between mind and body that makes stabilization of soul recognition easier. This practice leads us from identification with the reactivity of the personality to the recognition of essence as a vast openness of dynamic awareness; a transpersonal love that transcends and includes this body and mind.
Meditation then becomes not a formal practice but a way of living as Soul, as a Bodhisattva, and experiencing the world as a living intelligence. as sacred world. The path then becomes a new way of living that informs the whole of how we live, work, and love.
These meditations are holographically designed to. They help calm minds, open hearts, and reveal awareness, yet also heal the deep split between mind and body and the conscious and unconscious mind, allowing you to ‘ground’ back into the present moment. All these practices are offered to support revealing the natural awareness that is the essence of being human.
You will learn to:
deepen mindfulness of sensation as a doorway into calming thought
align with the planetary hierarchy of wisdom to evoke synchronicity in your life
open and expand your capacity for self-compassion
integrate your psychological healing & transpersonal development
listen to gravity as an immediate teacher of freedom
recognize sacred earth as an invitation into boundless open awareness
learn to recognize your soul, bodhisattva identity
explore the heart and the gates (chakras) and channels of openness to rest in natural effortless meditation
Pay In Full Save $200
$287.50 of your payment is a non-refundable & nontransferable deposit. Our cancellation policy is strict & firm with no exceptions: Cancellations on or before 07/26/24 will forfeit the deposit and the remainder of your payment will be refunded. Cancellations after 07/26/24 will forfeit all money rendered. All session recordings will be available in membership library for your use until 10/06/24. The recordings will not be downloadable.
Payment Plan
$287.50 of your payment is a non-refundable & nontransferable deposit. Our cancellation policy is strict & firm with no exceptions: Cancellations on or before 07/26/24 will forfeit the deposit and the remainder of your payment will be refunded. Cancellations after 07/26/24 will forfeit all money rendered. All session recordings will be available in membership library for your use until 10/06/24. The recordings will not be downloadable.
Retreat Information:
We look forward to practicing with you in August, 2024! We will update this page as we get closer to the event. Be well and see you soon!
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Opening Evening: August 2, 2024 | 5-7pm MDT
Retreat Dates: August 3- 7, 2024 | 9am-5pm MDT
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Friday, August 2, 2024:
5-7pm
Saturday, August 3 - 7, 2024:
Session 1: 9:00am-10:30am
Break: 10:30-10:45am
Session 2: 10:45am - 12:15pm
Meal Break: 12:15pm-1:45pm
Session 3: 1:45pm-3:15pm
Break: 3:15pm-3:30pm
Session 4: 3:30pm-5:00pm
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