Time & Location
Jan 12, 2025, 7:30 PM
Five twice-monthly sessions via Zoom.
About the event
On the second and fourth Sundays each month beginning January 12 at 7:30 pm, we will explore Kundalini Sahdana, a path of transormation and liberation.
We will read and discuss the book, Depth Over Time by Swami Khecaranatha.
- Jan 12: Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2
- Jan 26: Chapters 3 & 4
- Feb 9: Chapters 4 & 5
- Feb 23: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mar 9: Chapters 8-10
About the Book
Depth Over Time offers a vision of the freedom and liberation available to anyone who is willing to make spiritual growth the primary focus of their life. Much more than just a discussion of philosophy, the book provides readers with the tools to undertake a profound spiritual transformation within themselves, to gain the direct realization that "God dwells within you, as yourself." Depth Over Time covers the most important aspects of the practice of Kundalini MahaYoga. Discussions include the topics of Grace and individual effort, our relationship with God, the wish to grow, the teacher-student relationship, selfless service, surrender, cultivating stillness, and the critical need to consciously choose spirituality, moment by moment. Throughout the book, Swami Khecaranatha reiterates that spiritual practice does not just happen during formal, closed-eye meditation. Swami Khecaranatha explains the philosophy and practices of this Tantric tradition in terms that Western students can readily understand, yet his message conveys the essence of the highest teachings of the ancient Kashmiri Shaivite tradition. He makes it clear that attaining liberation and living in Divine Presence is not just the purview of saints, but a real possibility for anyone willing to devote his or her life to the pursuit of unconditional freedom.
About the Author
Swami Khecaranatha is an authentic adept of Kundalini Mahayoga and a recognized carrier of Tantric Shaivism in the shaktipat lineage of Bhagavan Nityananda and Swami Rudrananda. With a mastery etched from more than four decades of disciplined inner practice and selfless service, he took vows of sannyas in 2002, formally committing his life to teaching and serving. Swami Khecaranatha’s ability to transmit a living spiritual force and elucidate ancient Eastern teachings offers students the possibility of making contact with the highest consciousness. Author of several books on Kundalini Yoga and Tantric Shaivism, he serves as the spiritual leader of TrikaShala in Berkeley, California.
About Our Small Groups
Our discussions are sparked by questions. They will be both personal and academic, involve personal experience as well as understanding, heart as well as head.
In all our small groups, we use Socratic dialogue to unravel hidden meanings and new understandings. We will share personal insights and experiences. Always, our discussions will be respectful, opening our minds and hearts to each other and perennial truths at the heart of the world's spiritual traditions.
We will meet on Zoom at 7:30 pm for about an hour and 15 minutes. You will also be added to a discussion group on our website, hartsne.org, to discuss topics between sessions.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Groups are open to new members up until the first session.
- Registration is by donation on a sliding scale.
- The groups are limited to 15 people.
- We must have a minimum of five people to run a group.
- Friends of the Oratory may join groups for free if they register when signed into their accounts on this website.