See The World As Yourself
a weekend retreat w/Kathleen
May 6th & 7th @ Unity Center of Peace
"See the world as yourself, have faith in the way things are.
Love the world as yourself, then you can care for all things."
Lao Tzu translated by Stephen Mitchell
Most of us sense the truth in Lao Tzu's words.
Still, in our daily lives, our habitual ways of thinking and seeing
tend to divide up reality into seemingly separate pieces...
you, me, them, us, bad, good, right, wrong, etc.
This creates a lot of suffering for ourselves.
Through song, simple circle dance, and meditative self inquiry,
we will turn our awareness away from our habitual thinking
towards the awareness that we are, the essence that is our very Being,
the spacious Heart which knows itself to be nothing and everything.
Looking from that essence, we see the world
with fresh eyes and curiosity. Is the body that I call "mine"
really any more mine than the body that I call "yours"?
Is the essence of life in that tree over there
any different from the essence of life in this body here?
Only words would tell me so. As we begin to see the world
without mental definition, we directly experience
that everything, even that which we sometimes try to avoid,
is indeed shining with the Light of Love, that which we are.
Weather permitting, we will be both indoors in Unity's beautiful sanctuary
and outdoors on the back porch singing to and with the trees and birds.
We will go at an easy pace with lots of time for resting and reflecting.
Cellist Emily Smith. guitarist Raymond Smith and perhaps
other musician friends will drop in from time to time
to join me in playing for our dancing.
I invite you to come explore and celebrate the deepest truth of who you are.
In Love, Kathleen
P.S. To register, or with questions, please contact me or call me at 919-644-1592
$50-125 sliding scale & scholarships also available
Love the world as yourself, then you can care for all things."
Lao Tzu translated by Stephen Mitchell
Most of us sense the truth in Lao Tzu's words.
Still, in our daily lives, our habitual ways of thinking and seeing
tend to divide up reality into seemingly separate pieces...
you, me, them, us, bad, good, right, wrong, etc.
This creates a lot of suffering for ourselves.
Through song, simple circle dance, and meditative self inquiry,
we will turn our awareness away from our habitual thinking
towards the awareness that we are, the essence that is our very Being,
the spacious Heart which knows itself to be nothing and everything.
Looking from that essence, we see the world
with fresh eyes and curiosity. Is the body that I call "mine"
really any more mine than the body that I call "yours"?
Is the essence of life in that tree over there
any different from the essence of life in this body here?
Only words would tell me so. As we begin to see the world
without mental definition, we directly experience
that everything, even that which we sometimes try to avoid,
is indeed shining with the Light of Love, that which we are.
Weather permitting, we will be both indoors in Unity's beautiful sanctuary
and outdoors on the back porch singing to and with the trees and birds.
We will go at an easy pace with lots of time for resting and reflecting.
Cellist Emily Smith. guitarist Raymond Smith and perhaps
other musician friends will drop in from time to time
to join me in playing for our dancing.
I invite you to come explore and celebrate the deepest truth of who you are.
In Love, Kathleen
P.S. To register, or with questions, please contact me or call me at 919-644-1592
$50-125 sliding scale & scholarships also available