REALIZING THE OCEAN OF AWARENESS:

A Series of Nondual Meditations

5-Week Online Program

Over 5 weeks, Amoda will offer profound pointers and guided meditations to support you in the recognition of nondual awareness.

The recognition of that which is beyond the duality of perception, thought and feeling takes us to the experience of the ever-present and unchanging reality of awareness. And yet, paradoxically, this recognition allows all perception, thought and feeling to be fully embraced. It’s as if the subject (you, the experiencer) and the object (the experience) merge into each other and the sense of separation comes undone. What reveals itself is the eternal ground of Being … and this is the source of true peace and freedom.

This is not a philosophical, intellectual or knowledge-based teaching, but an experiential one. Amoda will offer insights and pointers based on her own direct experience of nondual awareness and the abidance in that in everyday life.

Each weekly session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration and will include a Discourse, Meditation, and time for Q&As.

An audio and video recording of the meeting each week will be made available for the duration of the program.

Themes and Meditations for Each Week:

Week 1 — Is There An Edge to Awareness?

We often think of awareness as a faculty of mind that allows us to focus on something, such as an object or a task. We can also be aware of thinking, feeling, and sensing. This “being aware of our experience” is the essence of “mindfulness” … but can we be aware of awareness itself? “Awareness of awareness” is, in fact, the foundation of nonduality … and it’s closer to us than we imagine.

Week 2 — Who Are You?

For most people, awareness is lost in the content of experience, resulting in identification with the content (“I am this” or “I am that”). This is the formation of the ego-identity and a sense of limitation and separation … it’s as if we are trapped in the boundary of “me”. The search for freedom or self-realization calls us to discover ourselves beyond the boundary of “me”. Are you willing to know yourself as vast spacious awareness? And can this include the content of experience without getting lost in it?

Week 3 — Experiencing Without Naming

The constant and unconscious mind-activity of naming and labelling our experience creates a distance from that experience. It also creates suffering as we attempt to reject or suppress the experience if it’s unwelcome, or hold onto or possess the experience if it’s welcome. Is it possible to experience purely, without naming or labelling? And does this create an energetic shift that ends separation and suffering?

Week 4 — Embracing What Is

Suffering is simply resistance to “what is”, in other words resistance to our immediate and present experience. Resistance creates opposition and opposition creates the inner experience of duality … the “ping-pong” of feeling good/feeling bad, feeling liberated/feeling imprisoned, and so on. Are you willing to welcome the totality of your experience and discover the underlying reality of eternal presence?

Week 5 — Merging with the Source

As you choose to soften resistance and open to “welcoming what is” — without naming or labelling — can you go even deeper by pointing awareness back to its source? This is the inward inquiry that complements the outward inquiry of the first meditation (Week 1). Here, the inquiry is to ask yourself if you can find the “I” in any experience that is just experienced and not named.

Dates & Times —

MARCH 21 / 28 / APRIL 04 / 11 /18

9am Pacific (USA) / 10am Mountain (USA) / 12pm Eastern (USA)

4pm UK / 5pm Central Europe

(please note, this will be 5pm UK / 6pm Central Europe after March 31st)

You can join the sessions from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Tickets & Registration —

There are two ticket types:

STANDARD: $225 for single person / $395 for two people sharing a screen.

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our organization in being able to share our teachings through programs, free resources, and scholarships): $295 for single person / $450 for two people sharing a screen.

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note — registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the course.

There are no cancellations possible for online programs. If you miss any or all of the sessions, you will receive the recordings.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us here.

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THE WAY OF OPENNESS:

discovering our essential nature

WEEKEND ONLINE RETREAT

This Weekend Retreat is an exploration of our essential nature as openness, and how the recognition of this openness is the foundation of true freedom.

Held in a safe container for self-inquiry, Amoda will explore the meaning of openness from a nondual perspective and unpack some of the veils of perception that prevent us from living as this openness in all circumstances. She will also offer potent pointers to the liberation from ego-identity when this openness is recognized as our natural state.

There will be TWO sessions daily, each of 120 minutes (2 hours) duration. Each session will include a guided meditation, a discourse, and time for Q&As.

If you miss a session, recordings will be available in audio and video format.

All sessions are moderated by Kavi.

DAY 1 —

Session 1 - Untangling the Ego

The ego is often believed to be a “thing” we must get rid of — by offering a deeper understanding of the ego as a “process” we can start to disentangle ourselves from “who we think we are” and discover our essential nature.

Here, we examine how ego-identity forms itself when we get lost in the content of our experience, and how this is the root of psychological and existential suffering. We also examine how the tight knot of ego comes undone naturally when we are willing to meet our experience as relaxed presence.

Session 2 - Falling into Open Awareness

When awareness releases its tight grip on the content of experience, it falls back to rest in itself as the primordial ground of Being. This is the “home” of true peace and freedom.

Here, we explore more deeply how we can meet our experience without interpretation and without interference, and how this allows a softening of attention that reveals the open space that is the background of all experience.

DAY 2 —

Session 3 - Knowing Yourself as the Infinite

There is often confusion on the spiritual path about the self as a separate entity — does it cease to exist after awakening? What happens to “me” if the ego comes undone? And so on.

In this session, we examine the difference between “me” (limited, time-bound, space-defined) and “I” (eternal, infinite, non-localized). And how abiding as the “I” in the midst of all experiences and circumstances gives birth to the paradox of intimacy with all things and yet freedom from all things.

Session 4 - An Unconditional Relationship to Life

Open awareness is unconditioned and unconditional — by recognizing this as our essential nature, seeking and resistance come to an end and we relax into the now.

In this final session, we examine the willingness to devote ourselves to this moment as it appears. And how this is the ultimate prayer that opens a whole new paradigm of creative possibilities.

Each of the four sessions will include a short but potent Guided Meditation to provide a visceral experience of Open Awareness.

Dates & Times —

Saturday, FEBRUARY 17

Sunday, FEBRUARY 18

The TWO DAILY SESSIONS are at these times —

USA (Pacific): 9am - 11am / 12.30pm - 2.30pm

USA (Mountain): 10am - 12pm / 1.30pm - 3.30pm

USA (Eastern): 12pm - 2pm / 3.30pm - 5.30pm

United Kingdom: 5pm - 7pm / 8.30pm - 10.30pm

Central Europe: 6pm - 8pm / 9.30pm - 11.30pm

Each session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the meetings from anywhere in the world — please make sure to calculate your local time by using TIME ZONE CONVERTOR

We are located in New Mexico, USA — please make sure you use MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session. All recordings will be available for 2 weeks after the retreat ends.

Tickets & Registration —

There are two ticket types —

STANDARD:

$195 for single person / $315 for two people sharing a screen.

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our organization in being able to share our teachings through programs, free resources, and scholarships):

$250 for single person / $420 for two people sharing a screen.

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note — registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the course.

There are no cancellations possible for online programs. If you miss any or all of the sessions, you will receive the recordings.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us here

BRINGING LIGHT TO THE BODY:

an exploration of well-being from a nondual perspective

4-Week Online Program

(a Virtual Gathering)

This Online Program is presented by Kavi.

Amoda Maa is a Guest Teacher in Week 3.

Deeply immersed in the Amoda Maa Teachings, Kavi brings with him both a deep presence and a wealth of experience drawn from his own journey of healing and from supporting many individuals in understanding the holistic nature of well-being.

Very often, the body is dismissed as an inconvenient illusion in many nondual teachings. This is a great error and a source of much confusion. The conversation about the role of the body in living the truth of consciousness is one that is emerging as vital in today’s spiritual culture.

Over 4 weeks, Kavi will facilitate a deeper understanding and exploration of where the spiritual (nondual awareness) meets the world of form (body, symptoms, emotions and beliefs). What is offered is not a protocol for specific lifestyle choices, but a deeper recognition of the place we make them from/but a deeper recognition of the level of consciousness we make them from.

This online program is an opportunity to engage in an intimate dialogue, as well as an opportunity to gather with others from all around the world who are also passionate about spiritual inquiry and living an awakened life. 

Each 120 minute session will include a short introduction, followed by ample time for exploration and Q&As.

We will be using Zoom, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

If you cannot join live due to time zone differences, or you miss a session, a recording of the meeting each week will be made available.

Topics — 

Week 1 - Being Present in the Body

In this first session, Kavi will explore how we can bring the light of awareness to the physical form and how inhabiting an inner space with our presence has a direct impact on holistic well-being.

He will include a “Cellular Meditation” to guide you into a visceral knowing of wholeness and harmony within.

Week 2 - A Holistic Understanding of Well-Being

In this second session, Kavi will explore how cellular function is a mirror of the well-being of the whole organism. Specifically, this is about the process of digestion, absorption and elimination on physical, mental, and emotional levels. This exploration aims to bring a holistic understanding that supports well-being.

Week 3 - The Body as a Gateway to the Transparency of Being

In Week 3, Amoda Maa will be a Guest Teacher. She will offer her understanding of the body from the perspective of awakened consciousness and her many years of experience in the field of working with the body as a gateway to divine oneness. She will also bring the wisdom of her personal relationship to the body in terms of well-being and the harmony of mind, body, and spirit.

Week 4 - The Return to Inner Harmony

In this closing session, Kavi will explore how natural intelligence, intuition, and innate authority arise when we are deeply connected to an inner harmony. You will be invited to contemplate how to remain in touch with this inner harmony even when physical symptoms and illness are present. Can we lovingly include the body, exactly as it is, in the light of being?

A “Grounding” Meditation will be included here, as a visceral remembering of presence in the body.

What previous participants of Kavi’s meetings say —

“My deepest Gratitude to you for the gift of your Wisdom and Light, for sharing with us your profound journey of awakening to a healthy body, mind and the essence of our Being. Your courage and determination is inspiring and confirming my own healing journey.”

“Many thanks for creating the beautiful Cellular Meditation for all of us to practice. I did it this morning. It was an interstellar journey of my inner cosmos and my cells were singing to me ‘All we need is Love’. Amazing!”

Dates & Times —

JANUARY 12 / 19 / 26 / FEBRUARY 02

(Friday of each week)

9am Pacific Time (USA) / 10am Mountain Time (USA) / 12pm Eastern Time (USA)

5pm UK / 6pm Central Europe

Each session will be 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the webinar from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using TIME ZONE CONVERTOR

Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA. Please make sure you use MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session. Recordings will be available for 2 weeks after the end of this program.

Tickets and Registration —

There are two ticket types —

STANDARD:

$195 for single person / $315 for two people sharing a screen.

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our scholarship fund and help someone in financial need to participate in this event):

$250 for single person / $420 for two people sharing a screen.

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

There are no cancellations or refunds possible for Online Programs — if you register for the course but are unable to attend any or all of the sessions, recordings will be available.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note - registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the course.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

ENLIGHTENED RELATIONSHIPS:

making space for love as a state of Being

WEEKEND ONLINE RETREAT

This Weekend Online Retreat is an opportunity to come together in a safe container and to explore the possibility of enlightened relationships.

Over two days, Amoda and Kavi will offer some unique pointers to the sacred ground of Being in which true love can flower.

You do not need to be “in a relationship” to participate in this retreat — it is for anyone who wishes to transform all relationships to all Beings in all ways.

This online course does not provide therapy or practices to fix relationship, nor is it about attracting your soul mate. Rather, it is about an inner transformation of consciousness that allows us to meet ourselves and others from the silence of Being.

Amoda and Kavi have been in an intimate relationship for the past 20 years, embracing the grit and grace of the human journey in the tenderness of the heart. Their life together has been an ever-deepening embodied realization of emptiness dancing through duality. 

There will be TWO sessions daily, each of 120 minutes (2 hours) duration. Each session will include a discourse and time for Q&As.

If you miss a session, recordings will be available in audio and video format.

DAY 1 —

Session 1 - Transforming Need and Want to True Intimacy

Relationships are entangled when we come to them from a place of need and want. When we see that the many postures and strategies we unconsciously employ to get what we need and want are actually preventing true intimacy, then we can enter a new dimension of relating.

In this session, we explore how we can untangle need and want and make ourselves available for the intimacy of true relating.

Session 2 - Meeting Your Aloneness and Knowing Yourself as Already Complete

Very often, the fear of aloneness drives our need for relationship. When the reality of our singularity has not been met, we are addicted to falling in love in order to fill an “inner hole of emptiness”. And yet, it is the emptiness of Being that is the doorway to knowing Oneness as our true nature.

Here, we examine how we can go beyond looking for someone to complete us to “falling in love with aloneness and realizing all-one-ness”.

DAY 2 —

Session 1 - Triggers as a Doorway to Love

Far from being a sign of something “gone wrong”, emotional trigger-points are a potent invitation to unravel the tight knot of ego-identity. In this way, triggers can be embraced as a catalyst for awakening to our true nature as open awareness.

In this session, we explore how we can transform triggers from being the battle-ground in relationships to being the opportunity for emotional and spiritual evolution.

Session 2 - Meeting Each Other in the Open Field of Presence

True relating takes place when we make the commitment to meet each other in the open field of unknown-ness. In this openness, we can listen to another’s truth and we can tell our own truth, without agenda and without defense or attack.

In this final session, we examine how presence and openness become the sacred ground of inner silence in which we meet in Being-ness.

Dates & Times —

Saturday, DECEMBER 09

Sunday, DECEMBER 10

The TWO DAILY SESSIONS are at these times —

USA (Pacific): 9am - 11am / 12.30pm - 2.30pm

USA (Mountain): 10am - 12pm / 1.30pm - 3.30pm

USA (Eastern): 12pm - 2pm / 3.30pm - 5.30pm

United Kingdom: 5pm - 7pm / 8.30pm - 10.30pm

Central Europe: 6pm - 8pm / 9.30pm - 11.30pm

Each session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the meetings from anywhere in the world — please make sure to calculate your local time by using TIME ZONE CONVERTOR

Amoda and Kavi are located in New Mexico, USA — please make sure you use MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session. All recordings will be available for 2 weeks after the retreat ends.

Tickets & Registration —

There are two ticket types —

STANDARD:

$225 for single person / $395 for two people sharing a screen.

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our organization in being able to share our teachings through programs, free resources, and scholarships):

$290 for single person / $475 for two people sharing a screen.

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note — registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the course.

Cancellations —

If you need to cancel prior to November 8th, a full refund minus $50 admin charge will be made. There are no refunds after November 8th.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us here

5-DAY ONLINE RETREAT

Livestreamed directly from the

IN PERSON RETREAT in Zion Valley, Utah

NOVEMBER 21 - 25

A profound inquiry into living fully awake.

Whilst livestreaming is not a replacement for the live '“transmission” that is possible by attending in person, joining a retreat by livestreaming is a beautiful way to connect to the community and to the teaching if you are unable to be with us in person. It gives anyone the opportunity to attend a retreat at their own pace, from the comfort of home and from any location in the world.

During the Daily Meetings, there is an opportunity for direct dialogue with Amoda Maa and/or Kavi.

If the times are not convenient for joining the Silent Meditations, you can simply find a time to meditate twice daily.

RECORDINGS — If you miss a session due to time zone differences, a video recording will be available immediately after the end of each session. The recordings will be available to view for up to 30 days after the end of the retreat, so you can watch again or catch up on missed sessions. ONLY the Daily Meetings will be recorded. If you miss a Silent Meditation, you can simply make your own time for this.

There will be no audio recordings.

ABOUT LIVESTREAMING — You can use any computer, tablet or current smartphone, as long as you have a good internet connection speed and strong Wi-Fi signal. Make sure youbclose down all other devices whilst watching the livestream.

The Retreat Schedule for Livestream —

Tuesday 21

7.45pm — Welcome Meeting and Guided Meditation (please arrive by 7.30pm)

If this time is inconvenient due to geographical location, this session is OPTIONAL. A video recording will be sent for you to watch before joining us the next day.

Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25

7.30am to 8.30am — Silent Meditation

10.30am to 12.30pm — Morning Meeting

12.30pm to 4pm — Free Time

4pm to 6pm — Afternoon Meeting

8pm to 8.30pm — Silent Meditation

On Friday 24, the Music and Poetry Concert with Kavi will replace the evening silent meditation.

All times are shown as Mountain Standard Time (this is the local time for Utah).

To find out the correct time for your location, use the time zone converter.

You can view the full IN PERSON RETREAT SCHEDULE here.

Tickets and Registration —

There are two ticket types —

STANDARD:

$225 per person

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our scholarship fund and help someone in financial need to participate in this event)

$350 per person

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

IMPORTANT — You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the live-streamed retreat, about ONE WEEK prior to the start of the retreat (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note — registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the retreat.

Cancellations —

Cancellations prior to November 1st, will receive a full refund minus $35 administration fee. After November 1st, no refunds are possible. 

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions (please read these to become familiar with our cancellation policy, code of conduct, and recordings policy).

6-DAY IMMERSION

in Zion Valley, Utah

A profound inquiry into living fully awake.

NOVEMBER 21 - 26

We invite you to join us for an intimate and special gathering in a stunning location. We come together in deep spiritual inquiry, to immerse ourselves in the fragrance of silence, to amplify the field of unconditional love, and to celebrate our shared Being-ness.

For those who have participated in our extensive online teaching programs over the past couple of years, you will already have tasted the extraordinarily lucid teachings of Amoda Maa and the grounded presence and valuable insights offered by Kavi.

Now you will have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the amplified field of this beauty and grace by gathering in person with Amoda and Kavi. You will be joined by a community of warm-hearted people, dedicated to the truth of awakening. And this is held in a special sacred setting that supports this deep inner exploration.

This is an intimate and exclusive gathering — your commitment to being present, going deep, and honoring the field of love is a requirement!

PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 35 ONLY — early booking is highly recommended.

THE RETREAT —

Each day will include TWO Daily Meetings, with time for a Discourse from Amoda, Guided Meditation, and Inquiry/Q&A.

There will also be time for Sunrise Walks in Silence (mornings) and/or Silent Sitting (mornings and/or evenings). Both of these are optional.

During the afternoon breaks, there will be free time to relax, walk, enjoy the friendship of others in the group, or simply be with yourself.

We will dedicate one of the evenings to a Music and Poetry Concert from Kavi. And another evening to a Celebration Dinner.

Whilst this is not a silent retreat, there will be silent time starting after the evening meal and up to the end of breakfast. If you wish to remain in silence for longer periods (or for the full retreat), we can provide “in silence” badges.

Throughout the retreat, you are invited to surrender into the now and fully meet all that arises in the unconditional heart.

Full RETREAT SCHEDULE is shown below.

LOCATION —

Nama-Stay Retreat Village is nestled in the red rock sandstone formations and awe-inspiring beauty of Southern Utah, just 5 minutes from the entrance to Zion National Park. Zion Canyon is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

There are many hiking trails through the canyons, which you will have the opportunity to enjoy (solo or as a group experience). Please remember to bring hiking shoes!

The Nama-Stay property itself is surrounded by trees and landscaped gardens, with a variety of simple but elegant accommodations, giving you a unique and charming boutique experience that captures the beauty of its surrounding Nature.

It is also conveniently close (just a short walk) to the restaurants, shops, and galleries of the charming town of Springdale.

Zion Valley is blessed with abundant sunshine. November can often be amazing weather (depending on the year), although a warm jacket and layers are definitely recommended!

You can also get a daily weather forecast for Zion National Park.

THE SCHEDULE —

Tuesday 21

4pm to 6pm — ARRIVAL (you can arrive any time from 4pm onwards, but please make sure you arrive by 6pm at the latest)

6.30pm — WELCOME DINNER

7.45pm — WELCOME MEETING & GUIDED MEDITATION

Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25

7.30am to 8.30am — SILENT WALK or SILENT SITTING

8.30am to 9.30am — BREAKFAST

9.30am to 10.30am — FREE TIME

10.30am to 12.30pm — MORNING MEETING

1pm to 2.30pm — LUNCH

2.30pm to 4pm — FREE TIME

4pm to 6pm — AFTERNOON MEETING

6.30pm to 7.30pm — DINNER

8pm to 8.30pm — SILENT MEDITATION

Additional Offerings —

MUSIC AND POETRY EVENING with Kavi on Friday 24 (this replaces the evening silent meditation)

CELEBRATION DINNER on Saturday 25

HIKE through Zion Canyon (in the “free time” on one of the days, depending on the weather)

Sunday 26

7.30am to 8.30am — SILENT WALK OR SILENT SITTING (optional)

9am to 10am — FINAL CLOSING MEETING

10am to 11am — BRUNCH

11am — DEPARTURE (all rooms must be cleared by this time)

The schedule is subject to a slight change, depending on the additional offerings/activities.

Please note — all times are shown as Mountain Standard Time (this is the local time for Utah).

If you’re traveling from other locations and need to do a time conversion, you can use the time converter here.

ACCOMMODATIONS —

The Nama-Stay Retreat Village comprises a cluster of buildings situated close to each other and connected by pathways. Each building offers its own unique type of accommodation, and each building has its own courtyard, patios and parking spaces.

There are 3 types of accommodations — CABINS (most simple), RETREAT HOUSE (includes a beautiful shared living/meditation space), SUITES (premium option).

All rooms offer luxury beds (King/Queen/Twin), bed linens & towels, and are furnished and decorated in a contemporary, elegant and zen style. There is wi-fi available throughout.

Private parking is available for each of the buildings, although this is limited to a certain number of cars (we will ask you if you will need a parking space, when you register for the retreat).

Accommodations at Nama-Stay are limited to 22 places. However, the actual retreat can include up to 35 participants in the meeting space and for all meals. There are some very nice accommodations (hotels/motels/Airbnb) very close by (just 5 to 10 minutes walk away).

There is also an RV option — parking is in Zion National Park (about 15 minute walk away).

Please note — all meals will be taken at Nama-Stay Center so as to maintain the intimacy and depth of the group field.

Full details of ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS and RETREAT COST are shown below.

MEALS —

Three delicious vegetarian meals will be served daily. There will be a selection of dishes, with vegan and gluten-free options, and ingredients will be mostly organic and/or locally sourced from a small farm. Meals will be lovingly and expertly prepared by a private chef, “Chef Shelley”, who has extensive experience in catering for wellness and spiritual retreats as well as many years of experience as “chef de cuisine” and “sous-chef” at spas and health resorts.

Refreshments will also be available throughout the day.

If you have specific dietary requirements, you will be asked for this info at registration — Chef Shelley will try to accommodate your needs as best she can.

Please note — you are welcome to bring your own special foodstuffs, snacks, teas/coffees. Snacks such as energy bars/chocolate et cetera may be useful if you choose to go on walks/hikes. There are also several stores just 5 minutes away in Springdale town. All accommodations have either a mini-fridge, kitchenette, or full kitchen.

Please also bring your own water bottle, so you can fill up at the drinking station throughout the day — staying hydrated is a must!

RETREAT COST —

Retreat Cost is Per Person.

For Accommodations at Nama-Stay Retreat Village, the cost includes all tuition & activities, accommodation, meals & refreshments.

STAY AT NAMA-STAY RETREAT VILLAGE —

PRIVATE CABINS

There are eight cabins which offer a private sanctuary with a beautiful spacious interior, high ceilings, and private porch for enjoying the views. Each cabin has a private shower room, private restroom, and mini-fridge.

Some of the cabins comprise of a Queen Bed (single or double) and some comprise of two Twin Beds (2 people sharing a cabin).

Full Retreat Cost —

Private Cabin, Queen Bed (Single) = $2,600 per person (there are six cabins available for single use)

Private Cabin, Two Twin Beds (Two People Sharing) = $2,200 per person (there are two cabins available, each cabin has two twin beds)

RETREAT HOUSE

The Retreat House offers a spacious living area with a central living room for your own private yoga/meditation practice, relaxing quietly or sharing friendship with others in the house. There is also a fully equipped kitchen and private courtyard and patio with stunning views.

There are three spacious bedrooms with two and a half bathrooms in the house.

The first master bedroom has 2 Queen Beds and a Private Bathroom. The second master bedroom has a King Bed. The third bedroom has a Double Bed (suitable for one person). Bedroom #2 and #3 share a bathroom.

Full Retreat Cost —

Room in Retreat House, Two Queen Beds, Private Bathroom (Two People Sharing) = $2,550 per person

Room in Retreat House, King Bed, Shared Bathroom = $2,450 per person (Double) / $4,150 (Single)

Room in Retreat House, One Double Bed, Shared Bathroom = $2,350 per person

SUITES

The suites offer the premium accommodations, with high ceilings, and ceiling to floor windows/doors leading to the private patios. Each suite is very spacious and tastefully furnished.

There are three suites, each with a luxurious shower in a private bathroom and a kitchenette (with fridge, microwave and coffee-maker).

Two of the suites have a King Bed (single or double). The third suite has a King Bed and a loft with two Queen Beds (suitable for two or three people sharing).

Full Retreat Cost —

Suite with King Bed = $2,750 per person (Double) / $4,950 (Single)

Suite with King Bed plus Two Queen Beds in Loft (Two People Sharing: one person in king and one person in loft) = $2,950 per person

Suite with King Bed plus Two Queen Beds in Loft (Three People Sharing: one person in king and two people in loft, or two persons in king and one person in loft) = $2,550 per person

FOR SHARED ACCOMMODATIONS —

You may book a twin room to share with a friend (you will be asked to name who you’d like to share with, if you and your friend purchase tickets separately).

If you wish to book only for yourself, please book using the appropriate button for a male or female twin room, and you will be allocated a room with one other person. In the case of no same gender room being available, we will contact you to make other arrangements.

STAY AT ACCOMMODATIONS VERY CLOSE BY —

There are a number of good Hotels and Inns very close by in Springdale town, within 0.5 mile of the Nama-Stay Retreat Village and all set against a backdrop of Zion Canyon.

To support the focus and depth of the retreat, we ask that you participate in the complete schedule as shown (although you can return to your accommodations during the break times).

All meals will be provided at Nama-Stay Retreat Center.

Retreat Cost includes all tuition & activities, meals & refreshments (but does NOT include accommodations).

Retreat Cost = $1,500 per person

Recommended places to stay —

Zion Pioneer Lodge

La Quinta Inn and Suites

Red Rock Inn Cottages

Zion Canyon Lodge

Springhill Suites

Bumbleberry Inn

Rooms at Red Rock Inn —

Rooms at SpringHill Suites —

Rooms at La Quinta Inn and Suites —

You can check out rates and availability for these accommodations and others at Booking.com

You can also check for Vacation Rentals on Airbnb

Please make sure you check the walking or driving distance from your chosen accommodation to Nama-Stay on Juniper Lane.

We recommend that you reserve your Retreat Ticket BEFORE making a reservation for accommodation, or contact us to make sure there is a retreat place available.

BRING YOUR OWN RV —

It is also possible to bring your own RV and stay in the Zion Canyon Campground, just a 16-minute walk from the Nama-Stay Retreat Village. There is also a free shuttle to and from Springdale (the town in which the retreat center is located), or we may be able arrange for someone to ferry you between the campground and the retreat center (it is just a 4-minute drive).

You will need to make your own reservation for the RV place — full details at Zion Canyon Campground.

To support the focus and depth of the retreat, we ask that you participate in the complete schedule as shown (although you can return to your RV during the break times).

All meals will be provided at Nama-Stay Retreat Center.

Retreat Cost includes all tuition & activities, meals & refreshments (but does NOT include accommodations).

Retreat Cost = $1,500 per person

HOW TO GET THERE —

BY AIR

The closest airports are —

Saint George Municipal Airport (SGU) serviced by Skywest, Delta, and United (SGU), 1 hour south of Zion Canyon.

Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS), 2.5 hours south of Zion Canyon.

Rental cars are available at either airport.

A private shuttle can also be arranged (to be shared with other retreat participants). We will contact you after your registration to make arrangements.

BY CAR

Nama-Stay is located at 111 Juniper Lane in Springdale, UT, 84767

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION —

There are currently no Covid restrictions in the USA, but we highly recommend that if you feel unwell you do not attend this retreat. By participating in this event you agree to take full responsibility for your physical and mental well-being.

We highly recommend that international travelers take out insurance.

In the unlikely circumstance of the retreat being cancelled due to a travel ban or any other global restrictions, your ticket deposit will be transferred to an online retreat and the remaining balance will be refunded.

Please read carefully details of Cancellation Policy (below) and

Terms & Conditions.

PAYMENT & CANCELLATIONS —

Tickets must be paid in full.

75% of balance is refundable if cancelled before September 20th.

50% of balance is refundable if cancelled before October 20th.

There is no refund if cancelled after October 20th.

Please note — we currently do not have any scholarships available for this event.

If you have any questions about this event or about registration, please contact us here.

TICKETS & REGISTRATION —

Upon registration you will receive confirmation of your payment.

Please note — if you are unsure which accommodation type to choose, or if you cannot find the option you would like, please contact us for assistance.

DIE BEFORE YOU DIE:

the secret of living in the totality of NOW

4-Week Online Program

(a virtual gathering)

This Online Program is a deep exploration of the invitation to “die before you die” from the perspective of awakened consciousness. It is relevant to both those who seek liberation in this life and to those wishing to move beyond the fear of death.

Over 4 weeks, Amoda will explore the nature of impermanence and the error of identification with a finite self. And she will point towards the liberation possible when we are willing to “die into the now”.

This program does not offer another spiritual or religious or new age belief, but is based on Amoda’s direct experience of ego-death and sitting in the presence of death.

We do recommend some familiarity with Amoda’s teaching before joining this course — either by having watched some of her videos and/or having read either of her books “Falling Open in a World Falling Apart” or “Embodied Enlightenment” and/or having attended one of her live or online events or private sessions.

This online program is an opportunity to meet directly with Amoda and to engage in an intimate dialogue, as well as an opportunity to gather with others from all around the world who are also passionate about spiritual inquiry and living an awakened life. 

Online events are moderated by Kavi.

Each 120 minute session will include a discourse about the theme for the week, followed by Q&As.

We will be using Zoom, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

PLEASE NOTE — If you cannot join live due to time zone differences, or you miss a session, an AUDIO and VIDEO recording of the meeting each week will be made available. If you cannot join live and have a question(s) you would like to present to Amoda, you can send that in via email before the weekly session begins.

Topics —

Week 1 - Embracing Death as a Part of Life

Understanding that death is an integral part of life is fundamental to the exploration of what it means to “die before you die” and the possibility of living life fully now.

In Week 1, we will explore:

• The “tao of life” — how death is not the opposite of life but a part of the continuum of life.

• Seeing into the nature of impermanence, in all things (outer reality) and in all experiences (inner reality).

• How the fear of death and impermanence prevents us from living in the totality of now.

Week 2 - Awakening Out of the Dream

There is a great discovery in recognizing the parallel between the spiritual journey of awakening and the human journey from birth to death.

In Week 2, we will dive deeper to explore:

• How the fear of death and impermanence is rooted in an error of identity and how this keeps us on the wheel of psychological suffering.

• Dying as “who you think you are” and awakening out of the dream of self as a finite entity called “me and my life”.

• Discovering the eternal light of consciousness as the “open awareness” that is always here.

Week 3 - The Art of Surrender

Learning the art of surrender in everyday life is the key to living a life of totality and freedom.

In Week 2, we will explore:

• The willingness to “not know” — meeting all endings (including death) without beliefs or imagined future.

• Dying into the now — meeting each moment softly, without interpretation and without interference.

• Life as a preparation for the final surrender into death.

Week 4 - Beyond Birth and Death

Realizing that you are that which is neither born nor dies is a great liberation.

In Week 4, we will explore:

• The longing to “come home” — how the singularity merges with the totality.

• Consciously sitting with the disintegration of the form of “my body” — a meditation for discovering the deathless.

• How this liberated realization is a support for living and dying.

Amoda’s invitation to this 4-week program —

What last year’s participants say about this program —

“Beautiful, unafraid and deeply insightful.”

“A gem of a course.”

“I am left with an inner gentleness and compassion towards the unknown, as well as more spaciousness within that is holding all of it.”

“This is truly one of those rare life-changing courses!”

“This course freed me from several unexamined assumptions and beliefs about death. I am at peace now.”

Dates & Times —

SEPTEMBER 21 / 28 / OCTOBER 05 / 12

(Thursday of each week)

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm UK / 7pm Central Europe

Each session will be 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the webinar from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA (Mountain Daylight Time) — please make sure you use Mountain Standard Time as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session.

Audio recordings are available for download. Video recordings are available for the duration of the program and up to TWO weeks after the end of the program.

Tickets and Registration —

There are two ticket types —

STANDARD:

$195 for single person / $315 for two people sharing a screen.

SUPPORTER (for those who wish to support our organization in being able to share our teachings through programs, free resources, and scholarships):

$250 for single person / $420 for two people sharing a screen.

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

There are no cancellations or refunds possible for Online Programs — if you register for the course but are unable to attend any or all of the sessions, recordings will be available.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note - registration will close approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the course.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

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“THE TANTRA OF LIFE:

going beyond duality”

a 7-Week Meditation Series

(Online Program)

This Meditation Series is an immersion into the path of saying a big “YES!” to life. It is the path of “totality” — a coming together of deep acceptance and absolute awareness — that forms the basis of true tantra. Ultimately it is the path of “surrender to what is”, an all-inclusive way of transcending the divided state of the “me” identity.

Over 7 weeks, Amoda will offer profound pointers and meditations to take you beyond the duality of mind’s veiled perception to the unified field of empty awareness shining through all forms. This is not a philosophical, intellectual or knowledge-based teaching, but an experiential one. The meditations are based on the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (an ancient text based on a dialogue between Shiva and Devi, aspects of “the One who has gone beyond”) and are designed to expand the inner energy field and facilitate a merging into the totality. The pointers are drawn from Amoda’s essential teaching of openness and her direct experience of “welcoming everything” and devotion to the tantra of life.

The energetic immersion into the tantra of life is an adjunct to the realization of nondual awareness — they are in fact, one and the same but approached from a different direction.

Please note, this is NOT an introduction to meditation. The meditations offered here are subtle and powerful, and it is recommended you have some experience of basic meditation.

Each weekly session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration and will include a Discourse, Meditation, and time for Q&As.

An audio and video recording of the meeting each week will be made available for the duration of the program.

There will be a Discourse and Meditation each week on the following themes:

Week 1 — Breath is a Bridge from Your Body to the Universe

The breath is a powerful gateway to a deeper dimension of being that connects us to the universal flow of life. But mostly breathing takes place unconsciously and we live in a kind of sleep-walking state, and the potential for transformation through this gateway is missed. By bringing attention to the delicate gap between in-breath and out-breath we start to enter the eternal that pervades our existence from birth to death and we connect with a cosmic energy that is the source of our aliveness.

Week 2 — Be Like a Hollow Bamboo

Being identified with the self as the “doer” is a limited view that keeps us in the realm of having to control life or struggle against life — this is an exhausting way to live and out of harmony with the flow of natural intelligence. By learning the art of “non-doing” — in other words, experiencing a visceral sense of “letting go of effort” — we allow “the divine to dance through emptiness” and this brings an ease and lightness to our everyday lives.

Week 3 — Activating the Lotus Thread of Light

Body and mind are rooted in the spine, but most often the weight of gravity and lack of movement and awareness means energy flow is stagnant here and this leads to physical and mental heaviness. By centering in the delicate silver cord in the middle of the spine and drawing light upwards, we transform the density of the material realm to the bliss of the divine realm and enter a light-filled presence.

Week 4 — Seeing the Beloved in Everything

Our vision is usually narrow-focussed, giving our attention to “things” (whether these things are seemingly solid objects in 3D reality or the thoughts inside our heads). This narrow focus keeps us in the separation-paradigm of “subject” and “object” and this reifies the “me” sense of self. Basic meditation is the practice of becoming aware of the subject as “the witness” and this starts to expand and dissolve the “me” and brings a sense of peace. Here, we go further … by gazing lovingly — with a soft focus and an open awareness — we lose ourselves into the wide open space of the Beloved, in which subject and object are One.

Week 5 — Remembering Yourself as the Whole Sky

Our heads are usually filled with thoughts and perceptions through the sensory organs of the head (sights, sounds, tastes, smells) and we often feel limited, constricted, trapped, or over-identified with thinking. We can practice the sense of feeling our head as “empty brilliance”, like a cloudless sky on a summer’s day. And then we let the whole of existence be absorbed into this “headless space”.

Week 6 — From Death to Deathlessness

Death is often a taboo, something to be feared since so much of our identity is attached to the physical body. This attachment to the body is at the core of the knot of ego and keeps us in a state of psychological bondage. Going beyond the fear of death is necessary if we are to know the freedom of our true nature. Imagining the body burning to ashes is a powerful way to realize that which never dies.

Week 7 — Going to the Source of Peace and Expanding to All Directions

So much tension is held in various parts of the body, keeping our nervous system in a state of agitation and our attention scattered and trapped in the periphery. True peace happens by itself when we fall into the silence of the heart-center. Here, there is a sense of stillness and vastness. By consciously relaxing the body and bringing awareness into the space between the armpits, we allow the vastness to expand from the center to all directions. This is a simple but highly effective access-point to peace in all circumstances.

Watch a short video of Amoda talking about the meeting of tantra and nonduality —

What previous years’ participants say about this course —

“Many surprises arise in this meditation series, exploring portals to opening up into Love.”

“I realized am not this body, I am so much more than that.”

“I have moved into an endless depth and flow of presence, in a most grounded and embodied way. It is truly remarkable.”

“I loved this meditation series — it took me into a deep inner presence at the same time expanding beyond myself.”

“These meditations are gifts that continue in their riches and offerings into my daily life.”

“These meditations have enabled me to enter life as a silent vastness. A beautiful transmission!”

Dates & Times:

This meditation series takes place weekly on Fridays:

June 23 / June 30 / July 07 / July 14 / July 21 / July 28 / August 04

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm British Summer Time / 7pm Central European Time

You can join the sessions from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Note - Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA - please make sure you use Mountain Daylight Time as the primary time for calculating your local time (if you are in the southern hemisphere, it will be the following day)

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Cost: $275 (with a special price of $425 for two sharing a screen)

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

Cancellation policy - if you cancel prior to June 3rd, a full refund minus a $25 admin fee will be processed (due to a limited number of places, no refunds can be made after this date). If you register for the course but are unable to attend a specific session, partial refunds cannot be made. Recordings will be available for all the sessions, if you miss any of them.

You will receive full instructions with the Zoom link to allow you to join the sessions, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us here.

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Please note — this program was previously known as the “WARRIOR OF THE OPEN HEART” Training. This is our third year offering this program, but this year we have refined and evolved some of the topics to align with the changing consciousness of our times.

“A REVOLUTION OF LOVE:

discovering, deepening, and embodying our true nature as open awareness and living as the truth of open-heartedness”

4-MONTH ONLINE PROGRAM (a virtual gathering)

Join us in a profound community of sincere seekers — together we walk the truth of our Being-ness in the world, with dignity, integrity and grace.

If you wish to join live, please carefully check the dates and times outlined below, before registering for this event.

If you cannot join live, you will receive all the recordings within 24 hours of each live session.

Amidst the turbulence of our times, there is the possibility of a profound transformation of consciousness. So many are seeking to awaken — to know the truth of our essential nature as the indivisible Being-ness we all share, and to live from this truth in our everyday lives. And as old world structures continue to fall apart, there is a momentum for this awakening to emerge.

Discovering the truth of our Being-ness is an inner revolution in which we meet ourselves, each other, and the life we live from an internal landscape that is free of ego’s grip. It is an invitation from our deepest, innermost selves to leave behind the insanity of giving our allegiance to fear, to have the courage to befriend the unknown, and to get right up close and intimate with life with an openness the mind cannot possess. It is nothing less than a revolution of love — a love that can stand as the unbroken amidst the brokenness, that can turn towards tenderness in the face of the enemy, and that can live as fierce grace when the world comes tumbling down. It is also a love that envisions and builds a new world on foundations of genuineness and the natural flow of infinite joy and intelligence.

Wherever you are on your journey of self-exploration, self-empowerment or spiritual self-realization, this training will fine-tune, deepen and integrate your transformation.

In this 4-month program, you will — 

• Deepen into your true nature as open awareness and fall into the grace of an open heart.

• Cultivate spiritual resilience and spiritual maturity by learning to smile at fear and trust the unknown.

• Discover a deeper intelligence than conditioned thought by listening from inner silence.

• Move beyond the powerlessness of shame, blame, judgment and hatred by practicing the art of forgiveness.

• Become rooted in an inner wholeness that releases toxic relationships and enriches your life from the “inside out”.

• Harness your ability to take “right action” and live life gracefully.

• Become part of a powerful and beautiful community of individuals dedicated to walking the path of integrity, grace and — we have found that this aspect of the 4-month program to be one that is highly valued by almost all the participants.

This program is a synthesis of Amoda Maa’s teaching over the years, born of personal experience in the fire of transformation and her vision of a new world and then grounded in dialoguing with many spiritual seekers over the years.

The training is co-facilitated by Kavi, who brings his own depth of wisdom as well as his experience supporting Amoda’s teaching over the years and his in-depth one-to-one work with private sessions.

The program will comprise of four modules —

• Modules 1, 2 and 3 comprise of four weekly sessions each — three weekly sessions of 120-minutes duration, plus one additional week of a 120-minute integration session.

• Module 4 is a 2-day retreat — two 120-minute sessions each day.

The program will include —

• DISCOURSES on each of the weekly themes, time for exploration and Q&A.

• CONTEMPLATIONS and INQUIRY EXERCISES for each week — you are required to keep a journal, as this will be useful for deepening your practice and transformation.

• Access to “A Revolution of Love” PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP — to allow course participants to communicate directly with each other, share experiences, and create a resonant field of heart-based seekers and warriors in the making. This is, of course, a voluntary participation — and we hope, a useful one!

• When the 4-month course is complete, there will be an opportunity to participate in a COMMUNITY WEEKEND GATHERING (virtual) for ongoing inquiry and support. This is open (but not compulsory) to all participants of the training from each year; in this way, the community deepens and grows.

Prerequisites —

• It is preferable for you to be familiar with Amoda’s teaching prior to participation in this training — we recommend at least having attended an online or live event, or having had a private session with Amoda.

• We also recommend that you have read Amoda’s books — specifically, “Embodied Enlightenment” and “Falling Open in a World Falling Apart” — and watched some of her videos.

How to participate —

We will be using using Zoom, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

IT IS PREFERABLE FOR YOU TO JOIN THE WEEKLY SESSIONS LIVE — although if time zone changes make it too inconvenient, you can also receive an AUDIO and VIDEO recording each week (and send in your questions by email and/or join the community page to be able to interact).

OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM —

MODULE 1 - DISCOVERING OUR TRUE NATURE

In the first 4-week module, we come together to make a commitment to the compassionate heart of deep inquiry — to meet ourselves (and each other) honestly, without judgment or rejection. And we explore our willingness to give everything to the deepest call to “come home” to true nature.

Week 1 - Turning Our Allegiance to the Depth of Being

In this introductory session, we make a commitment to turning our allegiance to the depth of Being by listening to ourselves and to each other from the innermost.

In Week 1, we will dive into:

• Exposing the ways we unconsciously give our allegiance to the narratives that drive identity as a “separate self”.

• Embracing our deepest longing to “come home” and allowing the “fire of truth” to take us all the way.

• The purpose of this program, and how we can come together as a community to create a frequency field of love.

Week 2 - Open Heart and Open Awareness

We now go deeper to explore the nature of openness as an essential quality of Being, and we explore how we can know and embody this openness.

In Week 2, we will examine:

• Openness as our natural state, prior to interpretation (naming, labeling, categorizing) and prior to interference (resistance, avoidance, control, distortion).

• The “deep heart” as a portal to the depth of Being — turning towards tenderness and wide open acceptance of “what is”.

• Deepening into the practice of “becoming aware of awareness” — the “groundless ground” of Being.

Week 3 - Freedom from the Matrix

Freedom from the matrix of personal, social and cultural conditioning is fundamental to living as the truth of Being. By meeting reality “as it is”, we start to naturally dismantle and dissolve the matrix of conditioned mind.

In Week 3, we will explore:

• Our willingness to become aware of the unconscious egoic mechanism of “craving and aversion” and the choice to “stop right here”.

• Exposing the layers of identity created because of the need for approval, security and love, and being willing to be undefended in the face of being misunderstood, rejected and judged.

• Being rooted in “inner silence” and knowing freedom in all circumstances.

Week 4 - Insight and Integration Session

In Week 4, you will be invited to explore more deeply your reflections, insights, obstacles and questions from the “lessons” of the past 3 weeks.

MODULE 2 - CULTIVATING SPIRITUAL RESILIENCE

In this second 4-week module, we begin to cultivate inner qualities that allow us to become immune to inner and outer turbulence by stabilizing deep within ourselves — we can also call this “spiritual resilience” or “spiritual maturity”.

Week 5 - Smiling at Fear

Fear inevitably arises as part of life, but it is how we meet fear that makes all the difference. Do we give our allegiance to what we imagine might happen, do we bury our heads in the sand, do we hide in a dream of a brighter future … or are we willing to meet fear with a smile?

In Week 5, we will explore:

• Embracing the wisdom of meeting fear with courage and curiosity — going beyond thought-based fear to the felt-sense of fear.

• Practicing deep relaxation in the midst of fear, and noticing the death of the reactive ego-self.

• Recognizing open awareness in the midst of turbulence, and how this harnesses our capacity to “weather any storm”.

Week 6 - Trusting the Unknown

The capacity to “meet life from the unknown” is a profound shift in consciousness that allows us to be free of the illusion of fear and hope. It is also the doorway to discovering the slipstream of goodness at the core of life.

In Week 6, we will examine:

• The willingness to go beyond the grasping of the mind and to discover a trust that arises from the spacious heart.

• The willingness to meet life as the open “yes” and to fall open into the unknown.

• Discovering the sanctuary of continuity as the “I AM” throughout all experience.

Week 7 - The Power of Forgiveness

One of the core beliefs that keeps the ego-structure entangled in a tight knot is the identification with the “victim-self” (“he/she/they did this to me”). The injustice or hurt may have been a minor transgression or it may have been a major trauma — either way, staying attached to the victim-self leads to powerlessness, shame, hatred, and violence. Here we explore the nature of forgiveness by asking ourselves some fundamental questions about who we are.

In Week 7, we will dive in to ask:

• Can we meet suffering consciously, and paradoxically bring an end to suffering?

• Are we willing to practice self-forgiveness and thereby open the door to a love that is available in all circumstances?

• Are we willing to go beyond hatred and judgment of others and the world by meeting everyone and everything in tenderness?

Week 8 - Insight and Integration Session

In Week 8, you will be invited to explore more deeply your reflections, insights, obstacles and questions from the “lessons” of the past 3 weeks.

MODULE 3 - “BEING THE LIGHT” IN EVERYDAY LIFE

In this third 4-week module, we explore how we can live as the light of Being in our everyday lives. This isn’t about being perfect or being spiritual — rather it’s about being true to our innermost intelligence. It is this intelligence that gives birth to a life of wholeness and harmony.

Week 9 - The Inner Sanctuary of Silence

By shining a light on the habitual “seeking mechanism” of the ego-self, we can inhabit an inner space that allows us to listen to a deeper knowing and to follow the impulse of a deeper calling.

In Week 9, we will examine:

• Turning our attention to what is more authentic than the distractions and strategies that keep us in our “comfort zone”.

• Letting go of the “noise” of co-dependent relationships and falling in love with a deep inner silence.

• The paradox of intimacy with all things and freedom from all things.

Week 10 - Tasting the Goodness of Life

Whilst the deepest realization of “I am not the body” is fundamental to awakening to our true nature as Being, the body as a physical manifestation of consciousness must be acknowledged if we are to be grounded in true immunity and well-being.

In Week 10, we will explore:

• Slowing down and becoming aware of the mental and emotional movement towards seeking comfort in food (or alcohol/cigarettes/recreational substances).

• Discovering a deeper nourishment by turning our hunger towards the divine and practicing the art of “conscious eating”.

• Becoming sensitive to the “felt-sense” or “taste” of our everyday experiences and interactions, and how this is vital to “healthy assimilation” and well-being on physical and spiritual levels.

Week 11 - The Flow of Abundance

Spirituality and money are often seen to be in opposition to each other, and there are many unexamined beliefs that get entangled into our relationship with money. By cleaning up our relationship with money, we allow it to be a conduit for creative energy and goodness.

In Week 11, we will explore:

• Releasing the emotional charge from money and letting it flow as a neutral conduit for consciousness.

• Understanding the “currency of exchange” or “right relationship”.

• Developing gratitude and appreciation for the “enoughness” of this alive moment as the foundation of true inner wealth and abundance.

Week 12 - Insight and Integration Session

In Week 12, you will be invited to explore more deeply your reflections, insights, obstacles and questions from the “lessons” of the past 3 weeks.

MODULE 4 - CELEBRATING OUR BEING-NESS

This final module comprises of a 2-day retreat. During this time together, we have the opportunity to deepen, clarify and integrate our insights in order to embody our true nature as open awareness and live as the truth of open-heartedness.

Day 1 (two 2-hour sessions) - Being and Doing

We now explore the relationship between “being” and “doing” — are they opposites, do they need to be in balance … or is there a deeper way of embracing both?

In Day 1 of the retreat, we will explore:

• Unpacking the illusion of “doership” and allowing the intelligence of life to flow through us unimpeded.

• Harnessing our ability to take “right action” — the capacity to say “yes” and “no” from an inner silence and not from reactive mind.

• Being available for our “life’s purpose” to unfold naturally — taking action without agenda, fear, or hope.

Day 2 (two 2-hour sessions) - A Frequency Field of Love

And finally, we close our 4-month journey by reflecting on how we can support ourselves and each other in the commitment to the depth of Being through all the ups and downs of life — and especially during the turbulence of our times.

In Day 2 of the retreat, we will explore:

• The frequency field of love that is created when we come together in the truth — a living “sangha”.

• The intensity of our times as a catalyst for awakening and the birth of a new world.

• Celebrating our journey and our Being-ness — final insights and reflections, listening to each other from the unconditional heart, and strengthening our commitment to the “fire of truth”.

Amoda talks about this program …

What participants of the 2021 and 2022 program have said —

“This Program is a gem shining amongst the many offerings of spiritual teachings. Never have I heard or participated in deeper conversations and inquiry than with Amoda and her teachings—it is always a deep dive and offers profound transformation.”

“This program is SIMPLY STUNNING!”

“The program is unique and profound. Amoda and Kavi have given a jewel to those who have chosen to walk with them on this journey.”

“I can’t recommend this program enough. It woke me up and transformed my life.”

“I am left speechless by the richness and authenticity that has been offered on this program.”

“This program has been the culmination of a lifelong search for the truth of who I am. It’s like coming home and there’s now nothing left for me but to me a servant of the truth offered and realized.”

“Over the years, I’ve been involved in countless spiritual conversations, but none by a long-shot compared to the clarity and insight of some of the discourses given in this program.”

“This program has been profound on intellectual, emotional, and energetic levels.”

“There’s nothing in my mind that can comprehend the immense transformation that has taken place in me.”

“Every word offered in the discourses has landed in a deep place of recognition. I am so grateful.”

DATES & TIMES —

MODULE 1 (weeks 1 to 4) — APRIL 06 / 13 / 20 / 27

MODULE 2 (weeks 5 to 8) — MAY 04 / 11 / 18 / 25

MODULE 3 (weeks 9 to 12) — JUNE 01 / 08 / 15 / 22

10am Pacific / 11am Mountain / 1pm Eastern (USA)

6pm United Kingdom / 7pm Central Europe

Each weekly session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

MODULE 4 (retreat) — JULY 01 / 02

Session 1 on each day:

8am Pacific / 9am Mountain / 11am Eastern (USA)

4pm United Kingdom / 5pm Central Europe

Session 2 on each day:

12pm Pacific / 1pm Mountain / 3pm Eastern (USA)

8pm United Kingdom / 9pm Central Europe

Each of the two daily sessions is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

Please carefully check your local time for all the sessions, using the time zone convertor

(Amoda is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA — please use Mountain Time and the exact date of each session to calculate your local time).

If you are unable to join any of the sessions due to time zone inconvenience, you will receive a video recording.

If you are unsure of the Date and Time in your location — please contact us before you register.

TUITION FEES & ENROLLMENT —

$1295

If you require an installment plan, please contact us here.

Please note — to facilitate the depth of dialogue and inquiry required for this training PLACES ARE LIMITED.

Cancellation policy:

Due to the nature of this training and the commitment required, we are unable to offer refunds (except in exceptional circumstances) — please consider the dates, times and other details carefully before you make a reservation.

Important:

You will receive a confirmation email after registration. Approximately 2 WEEKS prior to the start of the training, you will receive a reminder of Dates & Times as well as full instructions on how to join using Zoom (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

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THE WAY OF OPENNESS:

discovering our essential nature

4-Week Online Program (a virtual gathering)

This Online Program is an exploration of our essential nature as openness, and how the recognition of this openness is the foundation of true freedom.

Please note — this online program is an excellent adjunct to the 4-month “A Revolution of Love” program starting on April 7th.

Over 4 weeks, Amoda will explore the meaning of openness from a nondual perspective and unpack some of the veils of perception that prevent us from living as this openness in all circumstances. She will also offer potent pointers to the liberation from ego-identity when this openness is recognized as our natural state.

We do recommend some familiarity with Amoda’s teaching before joining this course — either by having watched some of her videos and/or having read either of her books “Falling Open in a World Falling Apart” or “Embodied Enlightenment” and/or having attended one of her in-person or online events or private sessions.

This online course is an opportunity to meet directly with Amoda and to engage in an intimate dialogue, as well as an opportunity to gather with others from all around the world who are also passionate about spiritual inquiry and living an awakened life. 

Online events are moderated by Kavi.

Each 120 minute session will include a discourse about the theme for the week, followed by Q&As.

We will be using Zoom, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

PLEASE NOTE — If you cannot join live due to time zone differences, or you miss a session, a recording of the meeting each week will be made available. If you cannot join live and have a question(s) you would like to present to Amoda, you can send that in via email before the weekly session begins.

Topics — 

Week 1 - Untangling the Ego

The ego is often believed to be a “thing” we must get rid of — by offering a deeper understanding of the ego as a “process” we can start to disentangle ourselves from “who we think we are” and discover our essential nature.

In Week 1, we will explore:

• Seeing how getting lost in the content of our experience is the basis of the formation of ego-identity and the root of unhappiness.

• The invitation in each moment to “stop” — how the tight knot of ego comes undone naturally when we are willing to remain as relaxed presence.

• The “bifurcation point” of psychological suffering as a catalyst for the collapse of ego-identity and the revelation of true nature as open awareness.

Week 2 - Becoming Aware of Awareness

Self-inquiry is a turning of attention to the source of all experience — in other words, becoming aware of the primordial ground of Being.

In Week 2, we will explore: 

• Softening attention and relaxing into the open space that is the background of all experience.

• The nakedness of meeting our experience “without interpretation” and “without interference”.

• Becoming aware of the “fact” of awareness as that which is ever-present in all circumstances and as that which never changes its nature.

Week 3 - The Myth of Separation

The unexamined belief in an entity called “me” that exists independently of all other entities (things) is at the root of an existential fear.

In Week 3, we will explore:

• Unpacking the illusion of separation by examining the difference between “me” (limited, time-bound, space-defined) and “I” (eternal, infinite, non-localized).

• Meeting the existential void of emptiness, dying as the “me” and being reborn as the “I” — the greatest freedom!

• Recognizing that “you” and “life” are inseparable — merging into the oneness of Being and knowing the source of all things.

Week 4 - Unconditional Openness

Open awareness is unconditioned and unconditional — by recognizing this, seeking and resistance come to an end and we discover the fulfillment of our natural state.

In Week 4, we will explore:

• Surrender as the natural and effortless path to true happiness and peace — relaxing into the now.

• Abiding as the “I” in the midst of all experiences and all circumstances — the paradox of intimacy with all things and yet freedom from all things.

• Devotion to this moment — the ultimate prayer.

Dates & Times —

FEBRUARY 16 / 23 / MARCH 02 / 09

(Thursday of each week)

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm UK / 7pm Central Europe

Each session will be 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the webinar from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Note - Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA (Mountain Standard Time) - please make sure you use Mountain Standard Time as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session.

Tickets and Registration —

$195 (or a special price of $315 if there are two people sharing a screen)

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket. Please note you can only purchase one ticket at a time.

Cancellation policy - if you cancel prior to February 2nd, a full refund minus a $25 admin fee will be processed (no refunds can be made after this date). If you register for the course but are unable to attend a specific session, partial refunds cannot be made. Recordings will be available for all the sessions, if you miss any of them.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note - registration will close approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the course.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

DEATH AND DEATHLESSNESS:

going beyond the fear of death

and recognizing that which never dies

4-Week Online Program (a virtual gathering)

This Online Program is a deep exploration of death from the perspective of awakened consciousness. It is relevant to both spiritual seekers and to those wishing to embrace a more compassionate view of death. It is also particularly relevant during these turbulent times, as death — and the fear of death — is “closer to home” than ever before.

Over 4 weeks, Amoda will explore some preconceptions and misconceptions about death, bringing to light unexamined beliefs and inviting a deeper dialogue than the usual one about the “after-life” and “reincarnation”.

This program does not offer another spiritual or religious or new age belief, but is based on Amoda’s direct experience of the “tantric way of the deathless” and her own personal experience of ego-death and sitting in the presence of death. The course arose specifically out of special requests from participants of the “The Tantra of Life” course in response to the session on “Death and Deathlessness” and the powerful meditation on death — this meditation is included here in this 4-week course.

We do recommend some familiarity with Amoda’s teaching before joining this course — either by having watched some of her videos and/or having read either of her books “Falling Open in a World Falling Apart” or “Embodied Enlightenment” and/or having attended one of her live or online events or private sessions.

This online program is an opportunity to meet directly with Amoda and to engage in an intimate dialogue, as well as an opportunity to gather with others from all around the world who are also passionate about spiritual inquiry and living an awakened life. 

Online events are moderated by Kavi.

Each 120 minute session will include a discourse about the theme for the week, followed by Q&As.

We will be using Zoom, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

PLEASE NOTE — If you cannot join live due to time zone differences, or you miss a session, an AUDIO and VIDEO recording of the meeting each week will be made available. If you cannot join live and have a question(s) you would like to present to Amoda, you can send that in via email before the weekly session begins.

Topics —

Week 1 - Untangling the Taboo

Death is often a taboo topic for many people. Our willingness to bring this topic out of the darkness of denial into the light of awareness is vital in transforming our relationship to death.

In Week 1, we will explore:

• Our willingness to face the inevitability of death and so begin the journey of untangling the taboo.

• Some of the hidden cultural, religious, educational, familial, and spiritual beliefs about death and how we may have unconsciously inherited these beliefs.

• How meeting death consciously “before we die” alleviates the psychological suffering created by denial and unexamined beliefs.

Week 2 - Embracing Death and Moving Beyond Fear

Understanding how death is an integral part of life is primary in moving beyond fear and enlightening our view of death, for our own sake and for the sake of others.

In Week 2, we will explore: 

• The “tao of life” — how death is not the opposite of life but a part of the continuum of life.

• Birth as entry, death as exit — how embracing death allows us to live more fully.

• How meeting death “softly” with an open mind and open heart allows us to ease our own transition and support the transition of those who are dying.

Week 3 - The Final Surrender

Learning the art of surrender in everyday life is a valuable preparation for meeting death consciously and discovering the light of consciousness.

In Week 3, we will explore:

• Letting go into the unknown — the invitation of every moment and every breath.

• How the willingness to meet our own death nakedly — without beliefs — allows us to discover what truly remains after the body dies.

• The bliss of the final exhale — when the singularity merges into the totality.

Week 4 - Discovering the Deathless

There is a great discovery in recognizing the parallel between the journey of awakening out of ego-self and the journey of life-death.

In Week 4, we will explore:

• Awakening out of the dream of ego-self, dying as “who you think you are”, and how this relates to death of the body and death of “my life”.

• The willingness to meet the existential fact that we are born alone and die alone, how aloneness transforms to “all-oneness”, and the ultimate freedom of being beyond birth and death.

• Consciously sitting with the disintegration of the form of “my body” — a meditation for discovering the deathless.

Watch a short excerpt from a discourse on going beyond the fear of death

What last year’s participants say about this program —

“Beautiful, unafraid and deeply insightful.”

“A gem of a course.”

“I am left with an inner gentleness and compassion towards the unknown, as well as more spaciousness within that is holding all of it.”

“This is truly one of those rare life-changing courses!”

“As an in-home hospice caregiver, who has kept abreast of both spiritual and death & dying workshops and literature, this course took me to a whole new level of knowing and experience.”

“This course freed me from several unexamined assumptions and beliefs about death. I am at peace now.”

Dates & Times —

NOVEMBER 17 / 24 / DECEMBER 01 / 08

(Thursday of each week)

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm UK / 7pm Central Europe

Each session will be 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join the webinar from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Note - Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA (Mountain Standard Time) - please make sure you use Mountain Standard Time as the primary time for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Please remember — if you are unable to join live for any of the sessions, you will receive an Audio & Video recording within 24 hours of the session.

Tickets and Registration —

$175 (or a special price of $275 if there are two people sharing a screen)

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket. Please note you can only purchase one ticket at a time.

Cancellation policy - if you cancel prior to November 4th, a full refund minus a $25 admin fee will be processed (no refunds can be made after this date). If you register for the course but are unable to attend a specific session, partial refunds cannot be made. Recordings will be available for all the sessions, if you miss any of them.

You will receive instructions with a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

Please note - registration will close approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the course.

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

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“ENLIGHTENED RELATIONSHIPS:

the way of peace on earth”

6-Week Online Program (a virtual gathering) with Amoda Maa and Kavi

Whether you are currently in a relationship and wish to deepen into love, or you are happily (or unhappily) single and wish to know yourself more deeply, this is an invitation to the discovery of love as your true nature and the birth of enlightened relationships as the foundation of peace on earth.

Over 6 weeks, Amoda and Kavi will explore some unique pointers to the sacred ground in which true love can flower.

This online course does not provide therapy or practices to fix relationship, nor is it about attracting your soul mate. Rather, it is about transforming our relationship to all beings — whether it be our lover, our friend, our family, our neighbor, or a passing stranger. Ultimately, it is about the relationship to ourselves and how this emanates into the world.

Amoda and Kavi have been in an intimate relationship for the past 18 years, embracing the grit and grace of the human journey in the tenderness of the heart. Their life together has been an ever-deepening embodied realization of emptiness dancing through duality. 

Each 120 minute (2-hour) session will include a discourse about the theme for the week, followed by Q&As.

We will be using use the Zoom video conferencing program, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

If you cannot join live, a video recording of each week will be made available.

Topics —

• The Power of Relationship to Change Everything (Week 1)

It seems that enlightened relationships are a luxury, but contemplate the fact that the fundamental nature of living in the world is relationship. Whatever our age, gender, culture, or circumstances, we are actually in relationship at all times … not only to each other, but also to ourselves and to every aspect of our lives.

In Week 1, we will examine: 

• How identification with the egoic knot of “me” is at the root of all relationship problems.

• How the shift out of “me” identity into knowing our true nature as wholeness creates a new level of intimacy with all things.

• How war and peace in the world begins with our state of consciousness.
  

• “Special” Relationship vs. “Holy Relationship” (Week 2)

The idea of a “special” relationship — one that will fulfill all our dreams and all our needs — needs to be unpacked if we are to truly relate beyond the “separate self” that sees relationship as a means to an end.

In Week 2, we will explore:

• How looking for completeness from another perpetuates the ego’s “seeking mechanism” and the pendulum swing of “falling in love” and “falling out of love”.

• Becoming aware of the strategies of “need” and “control” and the roles we identify with that keep us locked into co-dependency.

• How a “holy” relationship radically differs from a “special” relationship — the end of the romantic dream and the beginning of a new world.
  

• Relationship as a Doorway to Awakening (Week 3)

Far from being a distraction on the spiritual path, relationships are a potent invitation to awaken to our true nature as wholeness.

In Week 3, we will explore:

• How going beyond “self-righteousness” and allowing ourselves to be undefended unravels the tight knot of ego-identity.

• Emotional trigger-points as a doorway to the unconditional heart and the end of “victim-identity”.

• Going beyond comfort and security as the primary drivers and allowing relationship to be a catalyst for personal and spiritual evolution.

• Meeting Each Other in the Unknown (Week 4)

True relating takes place when we make the commitment to meet each other in the open field of unknown-ness. Every relationship is unique and there is no “one-size fits all” set of rules on how to have a “perfect relationship”. But there is the availability of a deeper commitment that allows relationship to fulfill its true purpose.

In Week 4, we will explore:

• The art of listening from inner silence — the keys of presence and openness.

• Allowing ourselves to be “naked” by telling the truth.

• Meeting each other without agenda, and surfing the waves with curiosity and a lightness of being.

• The Love Affair with the Beloved (Week 5)

The true love affair is with the Beloved — that which rests deep within everything we experience. By making this our primary relationship, we can go beyond the love that comes and goes to a love that is ever-present in our own hearts.

In Week 5, we will explore:.

• What does it mean to make the love affair with the Beloved your primary relationship?

• The difference between loneliness and aloneness.

• Meeting the existential abyss and dying into the silence of being.

• The True Nature of Love (Week 6)

Love is not what we “think” it is — it is not conceptual, and neither is it emotional. It is, in fact, not dependent on an object and it is not limited by time. And yet, it can be embodied as a living energy field through relationship.

In this final Week 6, we will explore:.

• The “inner marriage” and the birth of the “third body”.

• The transmutation of sexual desire into creative energy.

• Knowing your self as love.

What participants have said about last year’s “Enlightened Relationship” Course -

“ Amoda and Kavi helped in the unveiling of what keeps me from tenderhearted intimacy with myself, others, and the world.”

“It is such a gift to be part of an interactive intimate conversation about relating in a safe, tender, and openhearted space.”

“So grateful for this opportunity to partake in this gathering … it has been eye-opening and very powerful. Highly recommended for those who dare challenge what they think they know about relationship!”

“The sincerity and intimacy I felt in this virtual gathering has had such transformational power for me!”

Dates & Times —

SEPTEMBER 08 / 15 / 22 / 29 / OCTOBER 06 / 13

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm United Kingdom / 7pm Central Europe

Each weekly session will be 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration.

You can join from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Note - We are located in New Mexico, USA (Mountain Time) - please make sure you use this location/time zone for calculating your local time.

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Tickets and Registration —

Cost - $245 (or special price $415 for two people sharing a screen)

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket. Please note you can only purchase one ticket at a time. If you have a friend who wishes to join the course, they will need to register and purchase a ticket separately (unless you are sharing a screen, in which case you can purchase the special price ticket).

Cancellation policy - if you cancel prior to August 8th, a full refund minus a $25 admin fee will be processed (due to a limited number of places, no refunds can be made after this date). If you register for the course but are unable to attend a specific session, partial refunds cannot be made. Recordings will be available for all the sessions, if you miss any of them.

You will receive a reminder of dates & times and a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions, please contact us here.

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“THE TANTRA OF LIFE:

going beyond duality”

a 7-Week Meditation Series

This Meditation Series is an immersion into the path of saying a big “YES!” to life. It is the path of “totality” — a coming together of deep acceptance and absolute awareness — that forms the basis of true tantra. Ultimately it is the path of “surrender to what is”, an all-inclusive way of transcending the divided state of the “me” identity.

Over 7 weeks, Amoda will offer profound pointers and meditations to take you beyond the duality of mind’s veiled perception to the unified field of empty awareness shining through all forms. This is not a philosophical, intellectual or knowledge-based teaching, but an experiential one. The meditations are based on the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (an ancient text based on a dialogue between Shiva and Devi, aspects of “the One who has gone beyond”) and are designed to expand the inner energy field and facilitate a merging into the totality. The pointers are drawn from Amoda’s essential teaching of openness and her direct experience of “welcoming everything” and devotion to the tantra of life.

Please note, this is NOT an introduction to meditation. The meditations offered here are subtle and powerful, and it is recommended you have some experience of basic meditation.

Each weekly session is 120 minutes (2 hours) in duration and will include a Discourse, Meditation, and time for Q&As. There will also be a contemplation and/or suggested meditation for the week in between sessions.

We will be using use the Zoom video conferencing program, which is free to download and very easy to use. All you need to participate is a computer (or device) with a built-in speaker, microphone,  and camera, and access to the internet.

An audio and video recording of the meeting each week will be made available.

There will be a Discourse and Meditation each week on the following themes:

Week 1 — Breath is a Bridge from Your Body to the Universe

The breath is a powerful gateway to a deeper dimension of being that connects us to the universal flow of life. But mostly breathing takes place unconsciously and we live in a kind of sleep-walking state, and the potential for transformation through this gateway is missed. By bringing attention to the delicate gap between in-breath and out-breath we start to enter the eternal that pervades our existence from birth to death and we connect with a cosmic energy that is the source of our aliveness.

Week 2 — Be Like a Hollow Bamboo

Being identified with the self as the “doer” is a limited view that keeps us in the realm of having to control life or struggle against life — this is an exhausting way to live and out of harmony with the flow of natural intelligence. By learning the art of “non-doing” — in other words, experiencing a visceral sense of “letting go of effort” — we allow “the divine to dance through emptiness” and this brings an ease and lightness to our everyday lives.

Week 3 — Activating the Lotus Thread of Light

Body and mind are rooted in the spine, but most often the weight of gravity and lack of movement and awareness means energy flow is stagnant here and this leads to physical and mental heaviness. By centering in the delicate silver cord in the middle of the spine and drawing light upwards, we transform the density of the material realm to the bliss of the divine realm and enter a light-filled presence.

Week 4 — Seeing the Beloved in Everything

Our vision is usually narrow-focussed, giving our attention to “things” (whether these things are seemingly solid objects in 3D reality or the thoughts inside our heads). This narrow focus keeps us in the separation-paradigm of “subject” and “object” and this reifies the “me” sense of self. Basic meditation is the practice of becoming aware of the subject as “the witness” and this starts to expand and dissolve the “me” and brings a sense of peace. Here, we go further … by gazing lovingly — with a soft focus and an open awareness — we lose ourselves into the wide open space of the Beloved, in which subject and object are One.

Week 5 — Remembering Yourself as the Whole Sky

Our heads are usually filled with thoughts and perceptions through the sensory organs of the head (sights, sounds, tastes, smells) and we often feel limited, constricted, trapped, or over-identified with thinking. We can practice the sense of feeling our head as “empty brilliance”, like a cloudless sky on a summer’s day. And then we let the whole of existence be absorbed into this “headless space”.

Week 6 — From Death to Deathlessness

Death is often a taboo, something to be feared since so much of our identity is attached to the physical body. This attachment to the body is at the core of the knot of ego and keeps us in a state of psychological bondage. Going beyond the fear of death is necessary if we are to know the freedom of our true nature. Imagining the body burning to ashes is a powerful way to realize that which never dies.

Week 7 — Going to the Source of Peace and Expanding to All Directions

So much tension is held in various parts of the body, keeping our nervous system in a state of agitation and our attention scattered and trapped in the periphery. True peace happens by itself when we fall into the silence of the heart-center. Here, there is a sense of stillness and vastness. By consciously relaxing the body and bringing awareness into the space between the armpits, we allow the vastness to expand from the center to all directions. This is a simple but highly effective access-point to peace in all circumstances.

Last year’s course was so loved by the participants that they asked for more — so we offered a monthly Tantric Meditation Series (Part 2) with more advanced meditations for 6 months. We will consider offering this again to this year’s participants who wish to continue with the tantric immersion.

What last year’s participants say about this course —

“Many surprises arise in this meditation series, exploring portals to opening up into Love.”

“I realized am not this body, I am so much more than that.”

“I have moved into an endless depth and flow of presence, in a most grounded and embodied way. It is truly remarkable.”

“I loved this meditation series — it took me into a deep inner presence at the same time expanding beyond myself.”

“These meditations are gifts that continue in their riches and offerings into my daily life.”

“These meditations have enabled me to enter life as a silent vastness. A beautiful transmission!”

A brief introduction from Amoda, about the “Tantra of Life” —

Dates & Times:

This meditation series takes place weekly on Fridays:

June 24 / July 01 / July 08 / July 15 / July 22 / July 29 / August 05

10am Pacific Time (USA) / 11am Mountain Time (USA) / 1pm Eastern Time (USA)

6pm British Summer Time / 7pm Central European Time

You can join the webinar from anywhere in the world - please make sure to calculate your local time by using time zone convertor

Note - Amoda is located in New Mexico, USA - please make sure you use Mountain Daylight Time as the primary time for calculating your local time (if you are in the southern hemisphere, it will be the following day)

If you are unsure of the date and time in your location, please contact us

Cost: $245 (with a special price of $395 for two sharing a screen)

Use the registration form below to purchase your ticket.

Cancellation policy - if you cancel prior to June 4th, a full refund minus a $25 admin fee will be processed (due to a limited number of places, no refunds can be made after this date). If you register for the course but are unable to attend a specific session, partial refunds cannot be made. Recordings will be available for all the sessions, if you miss any of them.

You will receive full instructions on how to use Zoom and a special link to allow you to join the course, after you register and purchase your ticket (please look out for this in your inbox, and keep safe the instructions).

By booking this event, you are accepting the Terms & Conditions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us here.

PLEASE SHARE WITH OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.