Awakening Truth

December Morning Meditations
2023-12-13 07:00 - 07:45, 2023-12-18 07:00 - 07:45, 2023-12-20 07:00 - 07:45, 2023-12-25 07:00 - 07:45, 2023-12-27 07:00 - 07:45 UTC | Zoom
December can be a challenging time of year under any circumstances and more so when there are so many conflicts going on nationally and internationally.
When:
Weekly from 7am to 7:45am Monday, Wednesday from Monday Dec 4 to Wednesday Dec 27 (Pacific Time – Los Angeles)
7:00- 7:25 am Meditation
7:25-7:35 am Dharmette – brief talk
7:35 am Q&A
7:45 am Closing
The meditation will begin with a few minutes of trauma-informed practices to help ground and return to the window of tolerance.
Monday’s theme will be metta or loving kindness and Wednesday’s theme will be Vipassana or working with body, breath, emotions, and frames of reference.
This is a drop in class. Donations will be gratefully received via the Awakening Truth donations page on the website. There will be no cost to register and no Dana announcement at the end of each class.
Amma Thanasanti will be teaching along with Kat Renee and Brian Smith.
Please register above for meditation on Monday and Wednesday from 7 – 7:45 am Pacific Time.
http://awakeningtruth.org/series/december-morning-meditations/
Registering is valuable because you will get email reminders for each session.
For anyone who prefers easy access here is the link to join Zoom directly. https://shorturl.at/rtLRT
These morning meditations are offered for community benefit. Together we create an island of sanity, take the stand of peace, and bring it into our troubled world.

Integrated Meditation Program - Large Group Meeting
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-04-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-06-01 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
*** This program required prior application and approval***
Are you ready to transform patterns that meditation alone hasn’t shifted? Embrace a life filled with love, joy, and peace. Unlock the true benefits that meditation is meant to bring. If this resonates with you, the Integrated Meditation program could be your path forward.
We just closed applications for our January 2024 cohort. If you would like to be informed of future cohorts, or have an interest in inviting Amma Thanasanti to speak about this program at your sangha or external organization, please refer to our interest form.

The Art of Practice Meditation Series
2024-01-09 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-23 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Zoom
Art of Practice Meditation Series
5:00 – 6:00 PM Pacific Time; (8:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern Time) (US and Canada)
Continuing Tuesdays in January for 3 occurrence(s)
January 9, January 16, and January 23
Meditation is an art form. Depending on how we are arriving in the present moment, we may choose from a variety of meditation practices. There are practices for calming, practices for working with difficult emotions, practices for Love and kindness, practices for Self Compassion and many others. In addition to the various forms of meditation, the practice is enhanced by self discovery and creativity. In this class we explore making the practices our own.
Join us in the comfort of your home and immerse yourself in this profound art form led by experienced and certified mindfulness teachers, each one-hour session creates a serene online space for growth and self-discovery.
Session 1: Introduces meditation anchors, walking meditation, and body scan.
Session 2: Introduces working with difficult emotions: RAIN meditation practice: stopping (shamatha) and looking deeply (vipashyana)
Session 3: loving kindness practice.
Reserve your spot now as we explore together and let this transformational art form of practices illuminate your meditation journey.
Whole Class Series standard donation: $60 USD
Individual Classes standard donation: $20 USD
A sliding scale is available for those who are financially impacted or those would like to include additional dana for Awakening Truth.

Sunday Morning Meditation
2024-01-14 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-02-11 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-03-10 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-04-14 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-05-12 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-06-09 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-07-14 04:45 - 05:30, 2024-08-11 04:45 - 05:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 1 more date
4:45 – 5:30 am Pacific Time (7:45 – 8:30 Eastern)
Second Sunday of the month – ongoing on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2431979037?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 243 197 9037
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Details
– Brief meditation instructions
– 35-minute silent sitting
– 3-5 minute talk (Dharmette)
Mindfulness meditation is led by experienced teachers of Awakening Truth. The hour begins with a brief, gentle instruction. We will guide you to focus on the present moment with non-judgmental awareness, helping you let go of distractions and embrace the stillness within.
The 35-minute meditation session blends guided and silent meditation. Following the meditation, there will be a short 3-5 minute Dharma talk on the teachings of Buddhism, mindfulness, and the art of living in harmony with oneself and the world around.
Our intention is that you leave feeling refreshed, focused, and ready to navigate the day’s challenges and opportunities.
Register Now

SFDC ​Trauma Informed Satipatthana with Amma Thanasanti
2024-02-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Trauma Informed Satipatthana with Amma Thanasanti
Five Tuesdays, February 13–March 12, 7–8:30 pm (Pacific Time)
​See schedule below
​On February 13 & March 12, Join us in person at 2929 24th street, San Fransisco OR online via Zoom
​On February 20 & 27 and March 5, Join us Online Only
​Link for Zoom will be sent to those who register.
​This class will use the Satipatthana Sutta as a guide to learn the Buddha’s teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and apply trauma-informed principles to these instructions.
​This Sutta is highly regarded in all of the 10,000 of the Buddha’s discourses because it contains a complete set of teachings designed for freedom. As extensive and liberating as the Four Foundations’ teachings are, when trauma is present, it can interfere with putting the teachings into practice.
​Each class will be 90 minutes and contain a guided meditation, Dharma talk, and discussion.
​Amma will be in person on the first and last class
​Schedule:
Feb 13: Body (Hybrid, Amma present at SFDC)
Feb 20: Vedana and Emotions (Online Only)
Feb 27: Hindrances (Online Only)
March 5: Factors of Awakening (Online Only)
March 12: Four Noble Truths (Hybrid, Amma present at SFDC)
​Amma Thanasanti brings decades of experience studying and practicing a trauma-informed approach to The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
​This class is open to all meditators, regardless of their experience. We will provide a safe and supportive space to explore these topics.
Register today at: https://lu.ma/Satipatthana

Ayurvedic Retreat 2024
2024-08-28 - 2024-09-25
At the onset of Covid, Amma did an extended Ayurvedic treatment. Again in 2023, she returned with a group of students
Some Ayurvedic treatments are designed to gently dismantle your system to allow new health to emerge. Combining meditation would help with insight, letting go of beliefs and identities that no longer serve you, and integration after the dismantling process. The hospital encouraged me to return with a group of experienced students and offer meditation in conjunction with the treatment.
This retreat will be for a small group of meditation practitioners undergoing Ayurvedic treatment. We will meet 1-2 times a day for guided meditation, discussion, and inquiry. This will not be a silent retreat. Amma will also be undergoing treatment.
If you are interested, please fill out the Ayurvedic Retreat Form.

Integrated Meditation Program (Ongoing)
2024-09-08 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver)
The ongoing group will build on what we created, deepen the 5 qualities- safety/protection, attunement, delight, soothing/comfort, exploration/play use them to undo activations and redo memories to continue shifting our attachment strategy until we are more and more secure. We will do this in parallel to using the 5 qualities to optimize our meditation practice.

The Integrated Meditation ongoing group will last until January 2025 and includes:

A monthly big group meeting for 2 hours
A monthly peer group meeting for 1.5 hours
Cost $30 a month. To simplify bookkeeping, please either sign up for recurring donations or pay the $30 X 6 upfront = $180.

Details:
The big group will meet on the second Sunday of the month at 4 PM Pacific Time.
The peer group date and time TBD starting in September.
You are encouraged to meet with Buddies arranged at your own convenience.

During the breakout sessions in the big group, Amma will work one-on-one with one person. So, for example if there are 12 people in the group- it will take 12 months to see everyone during the breakout sessions.
1) Please sign this google form by August 20 if you want to be in the ongoing big group.
2) Please pay by September 2 either set up recurring donations or pay the total $180.
