This Extraordinary Moment
a retreat in Austin, TX w/ John Astin
In this retreat, you’ll be invited into a deep exploration of a very simple yet profound question: “What is experience actually made of?” Through his unique approach to inquiry, John invites folks to peer around the edges of what they think experiences are and discover the myriad ways that reality transcends our ideas about what it is and who we are.
This investigation reveals that it is not merely those times of great inspiration, beauty or intimacy that lie beyond the reach of our concepts and descriptions, but every experience we have ever encountered.
This discovery that experiences are ultimately indefinable turns out to hold the key to our greatest freedom for every moment—even those we conventionally label as problems—is actually an astounding display of the most miraculous, inconceivable energy, intelligence, lusciousness and depth.
Location: Private home in Austin (directions will be emailed after registering).
Cost: $150
To register or for additional info, email: john@johnastin.com
THE WELL OF BEING - A RETREAT WITH JOHN ASTIN
WHEN: JULY 17-20, 2024
WHERE: LA VETA, COLORADO
COST: $695 (retreat only); $1250 (includes 5 nights lodging)
Come join psychologist, spiritual teacher, and songwriter John Astin for a 4-day retreat. exploring the inconceivably rich fabric of moment to moment experience, tasting, touching, reveling in the ever-present presence of whatever is here, reality itself, revealing through every thought, every feeling and every perception, its astonishingly beautiful and profound nature.
Through a series of guided meditative inquiries, dialogue and music, John will invite you to drop down into the deep and fathomless well of your own being, the miraculous presence of life itself. It is here, right where we find ourselves in this very instant, where the true well-being can be found, a well-being that doesn’t come and go but shines forth as all comings and goings.
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Registration Closes on July 3, 2024 at 5pm Eastern time.
‘Exploring The Nature of Reality’ Weekly Zoom Meetings
What: John hosts a weekly meeting on Zoom that is open to the public (no charge, donations welcome). These meetings offer an opportunity to explore a very simple yet profound and ultimately liberating question: “What is experience actually made of?” Happiness, sorrow, joy, anger, jealousy, fear, hope—no matter how we might categorize or define experience, the exploration of this question reveals that every instant of life is a free fall into the most astonishing freedom, openness, subtlety and depth.
When: Sundays, 10 am to 11:30 am Pacific time, USA.
Where: Zoom Meeting Link (remains same for all meetings).
You can also join the meeting via phone (audio only) by calling: (669) 900-6833 (US Toll #) and entering the meeting ID: 838 9516 3441 or clicking: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb1sdD07ZN to find your local phone number.
