Join us every Friday morning for 30 minutes of inquiry, reflection, and discovery as we explore the wisdom that wells up through the cracks of our everyday lives. New themes, readings, insights, and stories every week. $5
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Why is it so hard, particularly for white people, to talk about racism? Why are conversations about racism often met with anger, fear, and guilt, only to grind to a halt in awkward silence and avoidance? Sociologist and antiracism educator Robin DeAngelo labels these unhelpful responses as “white fragility.” What is “white fragility?” And how is it hindering our efforts to bend the moral arc of history toward justice? Until we recognize, acknowledge, and understand these paralyzing undercurrents, our highest aspirations for true American democracy, justice, and dignity remain unrealized. (60 minute Zoom webinar, 30 minute Q&A) $15
Join us every Friday morning for 30 minutes of inquiry, reflection, and discovery as we explore the wisdom that wells up through the cracks of our everyday lives. New themes, readings, insights, and stories every week. $5
Join us every Friday morning for 30 minutes of inquiry, reflection, and discovery as we explore the wisdom that wells up through the cracks of our everyday lives. New themes, readings, insights, and stories every week. $5
Our great unfinished work in the United States, and the world over, is finally coming to terms with racism in authentic, meaningful, and transformative ways. At root racism stems from deep structures within consciousness, which then get codified into repressive hierarchical systems that benefit the in-group at the expense of the out-group. In this inquiry we will do the important work of peeling back the layers of unconscious bias, laying bare the untold history of supremacy, and raise our eyes to the realization of the promise of America – a land where all are created equal. (60 minute Zoom webinar, 30 minute Q&A) $15
Join us every Friday morning for 30 minutes of inquiry, reflection, and discovery as we explore the wisdom that wells up through the cracks of our everyday lives. New themes, readings, insights, and stories every week. $5
Join us every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every week. $5 [This is the last Friday Reflections of the year. After a winter hiatus, we resume on February 5, 2021.]
What happens when you set these two ancient wisdom teachers alongside one another? Let’s find out. By comparing their origin stories, the process of their transformation into Teachers, and the principles and practices of the paths they left for us, remarkable alignments arise as well as startling contrasts. Back before there was Buddhism and Christianity, who were Buddha and Jesus? Join us for this 90 minute webinar (60 minute presentation, 30 minute Q&A. $15 [This is the last webinar of the year. After a winter hiatus, Peter Bolland's webinars will resume in February 2021.]
Join us every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every week. $5
In the first century a Roman slave named Epictetus earned his freedom. Literate, well-read, and lame from torture, Epictetus rose from obscurity to fame, attracting many students to his philosophical discourses. Along with Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, Epictetus represents the best of the wisdom of Stoicism, a practical, down-to-earth philosophy of forbearance and fortitude in the face of fickle fortune. Join us for this 90 minute webinar, (60 minute presentation, 30 minute Q&A). $15
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
o Why does the freedom and wellness of meditation, worship, yoga, and prayer dissipate when we return to the busyness of our ordinary lives? Why is spiritual insight so ephemeral? Why does the bliss of the weekend retreat drain away with each passing mile as we drive down the mountain? What can we do to root our spiritual practice more deeply in the midst of our everyday lives? Join Yoga Teacher and Marriage and Family Therapist Page Lauer and Professor of Philosophy Peter Bolland as they explore these and other questions in a one hour Zoom dialogue, followed by a 30 minute Q&A. $15
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
o All around the world ancient people told fantastical tales of the dawn of time and the creation of the universe. What questions were they trying to answer? “Who made the world, and how?” Or were they asking different questions – questions much closer to home, like, “What am I, and what is my place in the cosmos?” Using Joseph Campbell’s four functions of myth, we’ll closely read, analyze, and discuss the creation stories in both Genesis and the Mayan Popul Vuh, looking for insights not into the literal origin of the universe, but into the secrets of our own essential nature and nature of reality itself. 60 Zoom minute presentation, 30 minute Q&A. $15
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
When he wrote about his career challenges, the perils of fame, and the fleeting pleasures of life, Marcus Aurelius knew what he was talking about. Emperor of Rome, leader of legions of soldiers, and philosopher at heart, Marcus left behind for us his journal, one of the most beloved books in the Western canon. At the heart of Stoicism is this notion – that we control almost none of the circumstances of our lives, but we have absolute autonomy over our reactions to them. Like Buddhism in the east, Stoicism offers clear, down to earth, and straightforward guidance for how to navigate this challenging life. Join us for this 90 minute webinar (60 minute presentation, 30 minute Q&A) $15
Join me every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for a mindful gathering of reflection and refuge from the madness of the world. We sift through the world's wisdom traditions for insights that we can wield in the world to elevate our lives and the lives of those around us. $5
With everything on hold these days, our opportunities to gather are limited. But you can still join me every Friday morning at 10:00 A.M. PDT for a 30 minutes webinar called "Friday Reflections."