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Dorothy Hunt ~ Me, Myself, and I: An exploration of ego, self, and truth (In-Person Event)

Spiritual seekers are quite concerned about “ego”. It seems to be the Òbad guyÓ in the spiritual search, the thing that must ÒdieÓ in order to be liberated. But what is it? Is it real? Is there really a solid little self sitting inside your skin, thinking your thoughts, feeling your feelings, searching for truth, striving to improve, trying to Òbe present,Ó judging the world, and separate from the wholeness of being?

Please join Dorothy Hunt for this exploration of our belief in an Òego,Ó what we perceive to be a Òself,Ó and the deeper truth of what lies beyond our conditioned ideas. Awareness makes ÒegoÓ transparent when we are curious and devoted to the truth of who or what we are.

The ego is like oneÕs shadow thrown on the ground.

If one attempts to bury it, it will be foolish.

~ Ramana Maharshi

Dorothy Hunt serves as Spiritual Director of Moon Mountain Sangha, teaching at the request and in the spiritual lineage of Adyashanti. She was the founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy and practiced psychotherapy from 1967 until her retirement in 2021. Dorothy has a deep and abiding connection to Ramana Maharshi as well as the nondual teachings of Zen and the Christian mystics. She is the author of Ending the Search: From Spiritual Ambition to the Heart of Awareness, Leaves from Moon Mountain, Only This! and a contributing author to both The Sacred Mirror and Listening from the Heart of Silence.

www.dorothyhunt.org

Satsang: 2-4 pm

Refreshments: until 5

Suggested Donation: $10- $20, no one turned away.

No reservation needed. Pay at door when you arrive.

Location: 8476 Sonoma Ave, Sebastopol, CA. Park on Sonoma Ave.

Note: The address sign says 8474/8476.Ê Park on the street, and walk down the short driveway to the house with the carport.

Please dress mindfully, doors & windows will be open!

If you have covid-like symptoms, or have had a recent Covid exposure or positive test, please stay home out of consideration for others.

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