On Thursday, August 27th, join Jogen Salzberg for a webinar on, “The Jewel of Mind: Undivided Awareness in Divisive Times.”
In this moment it is vital that we take a stand, embody our hearts and give voice to our deep concern for the welfare of our world and it’s living beings. And yet, if we adhere exclusively to any philosophy, conviction or belief system, our intelligence and love become limited. Unless we are able to have a more embracing vision than ‘The Right Ones vs. The Wrong Ones,’ Beloved Community will remain a distant dream.
There are infinite perspectives on the world and its challenges because there are infinite beings. Tapping our multi-perspectival capacity , we can view issues we are passionate about from different perspectives than we choose to take a stand in. This allows us to empathize, connect and communicate with hearts and minds of many identity intersections , serving all of us in accessing more Truth, Beauty and Goodness.
Jogen will facilitate an exercise where we rest in open, embracing presence and practice shifting into and giving voice to different points of view on the same subject. For example, we might move from expression of The Traditionalist and then into The Radical and see that we contain these views but are larger and freer than any view. This gives us direct experience of our potential to embody multi-perspectival awareness, source of intelligence and love.
These webinars are offered by donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
*Sliding scale language borrowed with permission from Rev. angel Kyodo williams.
$15 - Rebalancing: for those with more than enough financial resources (personal or institutionally supported) and a desire to support access for others to help rebalance systemic inequity.
$12 - Fair: for those with sufficient financial resources who can pay fair value for the experience.
$10 - Supported: for those with currently limited financial resources who will avoid further hardship while benefiting from access supplemented by the community.
Adam Jogen Salzberg (he/him) is an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher with Dharma Transmission from in the Soto Zen lineage from Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi. He has practiced meditation for 25 years including 15 years of full time residential practice and study at Great Vow Zen Monastery. Over three years of that time was spent in intensive silent meditation retreat. To compliment his Zen practice, he has also trained in Voice Dialogue, Process Work, Dzogchen and the ParaTheatre medium of Antero Alli.
Since 2007 Jogen has taught meditation and led retreats within the Zen Community of Oregon, Reed College and Emory University. He has been a meditation mentor and partnered in the awakening process of hundreds of students face to face and in group settings. His passion is to contribute to societal transformation by helping individuals and communities open to embodied non-dual awareness.
Jogen is also passionate about merging musical and spiritual practices and conducts a sound meditation offering, Beyond the Sound ( https://www.mixcloud.com/jogen-adam-salzberg/ ) , weaving soundscapes to enhance and enchant wakefulness on turntables and tape decks.
More about Jogen at www.solisluna.org