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Gail Brenner ~ Coming Home Together: Tending the Ground for Awakened Living

Satsang: 2-4 pm

Refreshments: until 5

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

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 arrive 10-15 minutes early.

The satsang starts with a short meditation, then comments by Gail, then Q&A and discussion.

Come and gather together for a deep dive into the practicalities of awakened living. Your everyday human life is the laboratory as we explore the myth of the separate self, unexplored trauma patterns, and living the deepest truth of nondual reality.

You are welcome as you are with your fears, doubts, shame, and questions – and simply to share space with like-minded friends. Together, we lovingly embrace our humanness as we expand into pure openness, overflowing appreciation, and deep connection with all of Life.

Gail Brenner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and lover of truth with a fire that burns brightly. She brings to this work years of experience with individuals and groups and is known for creating the safety and trust needed for this deeper exploration. Gail is the author of the award-winning The End of Self-Help and Suffering Is Optional.

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