BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/berkeley-ca/src-3656.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - berkeley-ca BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260907T150000Z DTEND:20260907T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36572-1788768000-1788769800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nand Wednesdays: 9:00a m – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Chec k Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us \, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of othe rs. There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. Let’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, t here will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be seated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You are welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot o f background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nTh e zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to register only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-monday-202 6-q3/2026-09-07/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260909T160000Z DTEND:20260909T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36582-1788944400-1788946200@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nWednesdays : 9:00am – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Check Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us\, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of others . There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. L et’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, the re will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be se ated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You ar e welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot of background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nThe zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to re gister only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo ch eck your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-wednesday- 2026-q3/2026-09-09/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Satsang with Stephen D'Amico: Presence and Direct Inquiry DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T000845Z UID:36532-1789207200-1789214400@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Join author and spiritual teacher Stephen D’Amico for Satsan g—a gathering dedicated to the shared recognition of our true nature. \n In this session\, Stephen will energetically shift you out of the narrativ e of the seeker and draw you into the silent presence that is already here . \nFollowing a brief meditation and a reflection on the mechanics of awak ening\, the floor will open for personalized guidance and deep inquiry. \n Whether you’d like the opportunity to ask your most pressing spiritual q uestions\, or simply wish to resonate in a palpable field of heightened aw areness\, this space will help clarify the way things are. \nStephen D’A mico spent much of his early life connected to the enlightened state of be ing and attained full self-realization at age 22. For nearly three decades \, he has been teaching and guiding others on the path. Based in Toronto\, he runs an urban ashram where he hosts Satsang and offers spiritual direc tion. His books include Heaven On Earth: A Guide to Enlightenment & Human Unity (2005)\, The Incredible State of Absolute Nothingness: A Personal Ac count of Spiritual Enlightenment (2013)\, and The Lost Book of Mystical In sights: Pointers & Reminders (2023). \nTo learn more and connect with Step hen D’Amico\, please visit his website: stephendamico.com \n  \nWatch S tephen share about The Four Cardinal Movements To Awaken Our True Nature: \n\n  \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\ nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us k now what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.or g\nREGISTER \nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Con verter LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T000845Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephen-damico-sep-12-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Satsang with Stephen D'Amico: Presence and Direct Inquiry DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260912T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T001533Z UID:36634-1789207200-1789214400@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Join author and spiritual teacher Stephen D’Amico for Satsan g—a gathering dedicated to the shared recognition of our true nature. \n In this session\, Stephen will energetically shift you out of the narrativ e of the seeker and draw you into the silent presence that is already here . \nFollowing a brief meditation and a reflection on the mechanics of awak ening\, the floor will open for personalized guidance and deep inquiry. \n Whether you’d like the opportunity to ask your most pressing spiritual q uestions\, or simply wish to resonate in a palpable field of heightened aw areness\, this space will help clarify the way things are. \nStephen D’A mico spent much of his early life connected to the enlightened state of be ing and attained full self-realization at age 22. For nearly three decades \, he has been teaching and guiding others on the path. Based in Toronto\, he runs an urban ashram where he hosts Satsang and offers spiritual direc tion. His books include Heaven On Earth: A Guide to Enlightenment & Human Unity (2005)\, The Incredible State of Absolute Nothingness: A Personal Ac count of Spiritual Enlightenment (2013)\, and The Lost Book of Mystical In sights: Pointers & Reminders (2023). \nTo learn more and connect with Step hen D’Amico\, please visit his website: stephendamico.com \n  \nWatch S tephen share about The Four Cardinal Movements To Awaken Our True Nature: \n\n  \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\ nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us k now what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.or g\nREGISTER \nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Con verter LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001533Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/stephen-damico-sep-12-2026-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ Love Beyond Gender ~ Liberating the Heart from Gen der Conditioning DTSTART:20260913T170000Z DTEND:20260913T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T060802Z UID:36521-1789293600-1789300800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:education,wellness DESCRIPTION:From the time we’re very young\, we begin learning who we’ re supposed to be. We absorb countless messages about what it means to be a woman or a man\, which emotions are acceptable\, how we’re expected to love\, speak\, lead\, care\, and belong. Much of this conditioning happen s so early and so subtly that we mistake it for the truth. \nBeneath these learned roles is a heart that longs to love freely and live truthfully. \ nIn this gathering\, we’ll explore the ways gender conditioning can shap e our expression of love\, our relationship with vulnerability and strengt h\, our ability to receive and to give\, and the quiet compromises we make in order to be accepted. Rather than judging or rejecting the conditionin g we’ve received\, we’ll approach it with compassion\, recognizing tha t these adaptations were often born from a deep desire for love and belong ing. \nAs we bring this conditioning into awareness\, question it\, meet t he underlying pain\, fear and challenge that lies beneath it\, the heart n aturally starts to reclaim the qualities it has hidden\, and we discover a way of being that is more authentic\, more whole\, and more deeply aligne d with our essential nature. \nJoin Jeannie for inquiry\, meditation\, and heartfelt exploration as we discover what it means to love beyond gender and allow the heart to express itself with greater freedom. \nAbout Jeanni e Zandi\nJeannie Zandi is a nondual spiritual teacher and guide for embodi ed awakening\, inviting students to fully inhabit their human lives with p resence\, clarity\, and love. Known for her fierce tenderness\, irreverent wisdom\, and unwavering presence\, she creates powerful spaces for transf ormation\, where truth is met in the raw\, and awakening moves beyond conc ept into lived reality. \nHer work bridges the mystical and the practical\ , inviting students to embrace every aspect of experience—joy\, challeng e\, and the mundane—as fuel for awakening. Rather than transcending life \, she calls us to root in it\, maturing into authentic expressions of lov e\, serving the whole with wisdom and heart. \nwww.jeanniezandi.com \nSlid ing Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can ’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us know what yo u can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTE R \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\ nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T060802Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/jeannie-zandi-sept-13-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ Love Beyond Gender ~ Liberating the Heart from Gen der Conditioning DTSTART:20260913T170000Z DTEND:20260913T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T001533Z UID:36636-1789293600-1789300800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:education,wellness DESCRIPTION:From the time we’re very young\, we begin learning who we’ re supposed to be. We absorb countless messages about what it means to be a woman or a man\, which emotions are acceptable\, how we’re expected to love\, speak\, lead\, care\, and belong. Much of this conditioning happen s so early and so subtly that we mistake it for the truth. \nBeneath these learned roles is a heart that longs to love freely and live truthfully. \ nIn this gathering\, we’ll explore the ways gender conditioning can shap e our expression of love\, our relationship with vulnerability and strengt h\, our ability to receive and to give\, and the quiet compromises we make in order to be accepted. Rather than judging or rejecting the conditionin g we’ve received\, we’ll approach it with compassion\, recognizing tha t these adaptations were often born from a deep desire for love and belong ing. \nAs we bring this conditioning into awareness\, question it\, meet t he underlying pain\, fear and challenge that lies beneath it\, the heart n aturally starts to reclaim the qualities it has hidden\, and we discover a way of being that is more authentic\, more whole\, and more deeply aligne d with our essential nature. \nJoin Jeannie for inquiry\, meditation\, and heartfelt exploration as we discover what it means to love beyond gender and allow the heart to express itself with greater freedom. \nAbout Jeanni e Zandi\nJeannie Zandi is a nondual spiritual teacher and guide for embodi ed awakening\, inviting students to fully inhabit their human lives with p resence\, clarity\, and love. Known for her fierce tenderness\, irreverent wisdom\, and unwavering presence\, she creates powerful spaces for transf ormation\, where truth is met in the raw\, and awakening moves beyond conc ept into lived reality. \nHer work bridges the mystical and the practical\ , inviting students to embrace every aspect of experience—joy\, challeng e\, and the mundane—as fuel for awakening. Rather than transcending life \, she calls us to root in it\, maturing into authentic expressions of lov e\, serving the whole with wisdom and heart. \nwww.jeanniezandi.com \nSlid ing Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can ’t pay within the sliding scale\, just contact us to let us know what yo u can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTE R \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\ nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001533Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/jeannie-zandi-sept-13-2026-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Arian Mateo ~ Open Meeting in Presence DTSTART:20260914T010000Z DTEND:20260914T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T000845Z UID:36540-1789322400-1789329600@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:An open meeting in presence. \nWe sit together in loving aware ness.\nThere is guidance\, inquiry\, and shared reflection. \nYou may list en\, speak\, ask questions\, or simply sit.\nAll experiences are welcome.\ nSilence\, thought\, emotion\, sensation. \nA space to return to what is a lready here\,\nin the company of others. \nAll are welcome. \nWatch Arian Mateo share on Non-Duality\, Self-Judgment\, and Finding Goodness in Life: \n\n  \nAbout Arian Mateo\nMateo (Arian Mateo) is a spiritual guide\, ps ychologist\, and master therapist who shares an integrative approach to aw akening\, healing\, and self-realization. Drawing from a wide range of tra ditions\, including Dzogchen\, Mahamudra\, Diamond Approach + attachment a nd trauma healing\, \nMateo supports others in fully embodying their highe st potential. He is the founder of the Awareness Method\, where he integra tes profound spiritual insights with deep psychological understanding to b ring about embodied and lasting liberation. Mateo has been a deep practiti oner for 14 years\, which has included living 3 years on a mountain and mo re than 100 days in isolated dark retreats. \nwww.arianmateo.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nHowever\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf yo u can’t pay within the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what yo u can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTE R \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\ nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T000845Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/arian-mateo-sep-13-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Arian Mateo ~ Open Meeting in Presence DTSTART:20260914T010000Z DTEND:20260914T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T001533Z UID:36640-1789322400-1789329600@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:An open meeting in presence. \nWe sit together in loving aware ness.\nThere is guidance\, inquiry\, and shared reflection. \nYou may list en\, speak\, ask questions\, or simply sit.\nAll experiences are welcome.\ nSilence\, thought\, emotion\, sensation. \nA space to return to what is a lready here\,\nin the company of others. \nAll are welcome. \nWatch Arian Mateo share on Non-Duality\, Self-Judgment\, and Finding Goodness in Life: \n\n  \nAbout Arian Mateo\nMateo (Arian Mateo) is a spiritual guide\, ps ychologist\, and master therapist who shares an integrative approach to aw akening\, healing\, and self-realization. Drawing from a wide range of tra ditions\, including Dzogchen\, Mahamudra\, Diamond Approach + attachment a nd trauma healing\, \nMateo supports others in fully embodying their highe st potential. He is the founder of the Awareness Method\, where he integra tes profound spiritual insights with deep psychological understanding to b ring about embodied and lasting liberation. Mateo has been a deep practiti oner for 14 years\, which has included living 3 years on a mountain and mo re than 100 days in isolated dark retreats. \nwww.arianmateo.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nHowever\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf yo u can’t pay within the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what yo u can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTE R \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\ nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001533Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/arian-mateo-sep-13-2026-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260914T150000Z DTEND:20260914T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36573-1789372800-1789374600@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nand Wednesdays: 9:00a m – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Chec k Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us \, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of othe rs. There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. Let’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, t here will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be seated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You are welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot o f background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nTh e zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to register only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-monday-202 6-q3/2026-09-14/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260916T160000Z DTEND:20260916T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36583-1789549200-1789551000@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nWednesdays : 9:00am – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Check Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us\, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of others . There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. L et’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, the re will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be se ated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You ar e welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot of background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nThe zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to re gister only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo ch eck your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-wednesday- 2026-q3/2026-09-16/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Th ing” (In-Person) DTSTART:20260919T173000Z DTEND:20260920T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T180350Z UID:36192-1789813800-1789837200@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:2026 Bay Area Events with John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D.\nJune 20 ~ San Rafael\, CA\nSeptember 19 ~ San Rafael\, CA ~ Registration availabl e below\nDecember 5 ~ San Rafael\, CA \n“Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” \nWhen we know that we are no thing\, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious\, loving awareness and as unique\, individuated bein g. Through silent and guided meditations\, a talk\, meditative inquiry\, a nd experiential conversations in community\, we will explore seeing and fe eling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what re mains. \nJohn Prendergast\, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher\, retired psychot herapist\, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS\, well know n for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy . He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who gave him dharma transmission in 2023. He is the aut hor of The Deep Heart (2019)\, In Touch (2015)\, and a new book\, Your Dee pest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (March\, 2025) from Sounds T rue. \nwww.listeningfromsilence.com\nYouTube channel \nPre-registration Re quired and closes at 6 pm the day before event \n\nSliding Scale: $60 to $ 120 \nREGISTER for SEPT.19 \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you are not able to contribute within the Sliding Scale\, or need other suppo rt with payment or registration…\ncontact us at web@opencirclecenter.org \nFor other inquires about the event or venue\, cancellations or to be add ed to waiting list…\ncontact localevents@opencirclecenter.org\n \nPARKIN G: There is street parking in the area. \nIf you have symptoms of a respir atory infection\, or have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, please stay home out of consideration for others. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T180350Z LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael\, 1510 Fifth Ave\, San R afael\, CA\, 94901 URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/john-prendergast-sept-19-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Th ing” (In-Person) DTSTART:20260919T173000Z DTEND:20260920T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T001533Z UID:36643-1789813800-1789837200@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:2026 Bay Area Events with John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D.\nJune 20 ~ San Rafael\, CA\nSeptember 19 ~ San Rafael\, CA ~ Registration availabl e below\nDecember 5 ~ San Rafael\, CA \n“Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” \nWhen we know that we are no thing\, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious\, loving awareness and as unique\, individuated bein g. Through silent and guided meditations\, a talk\, meditative inquiry\, a nd experiential conversations in community\, we will explore seeing and fe eling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what re mains. \nJohn Prendergast\, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher\, retired psychot herapist\, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS\, well know n for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy . He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who gave him dharma transmission in 2023. He is the aut hor of The Deep Heart (2019)\, In Touch (2015)\, and a new book\, Your Dee pest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (March\, 2025) from Sounds T rue. \nwww.listeningfromsilence.com\nYouTube channel \nPre-registration Re quired and closes at 6 pm the day before event \nSliding Scale: $60 to $12 0 \nREGISTER for SEPT.19 \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you a re not able to contribute within the Sliding Scale\, or need other support with payment or registration…\ncontact us at web@opencirclecenter.org\n For other inquires about the event or venue\, cancellations or to be added to waiting list…\ncontact localevents@opencirclecenter.org \nPARKING: T here is street parking in the area. \nIf you have symptoms of a respirator y infection\, or have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, plea se stay home out of consideration for others. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001533Z LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael\, 1510 Fifth Ave\, San R afael\, CA\, 94901 URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/john-prendergast-sept-19-2026-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kristin Kirk ~ Dissolving The Identity Game DTSTART:20260920T190000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260803T062641Z UID:36502-1789905600-1789912800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Explore the Fabric of Identity\; The heart of Being everything and nothing\; and discover the wonder of Being empty radiant surrendered empowered presence. What happens when you keep surrendering everything? Ho w does surrendered presence radiate and function as a human being \nWhen w e dissolve through the identity game… We discover an infinite and invin cible radiant truth within. \nCome join Kristin Kirk for a powerful trans mission and fresh look at awakening and embodiment. \nKristin Kirk is an i nternational healer\, spiritual teacher and writer who has been gifted ext raordinary vision and healing capacities from her 2003 awakening. She acce sses our enlightened self and multidimensional true nature to dissolve our wounds\, karma\, and conditioning into light and reveal our innate wholen ess. Her transformative energy and powerful transmissions accelerate the a wakening process and foster deep spiritual growth for many. \nEngaging wi th individuals and groups\, Kristin supports rapid and radical spiritual a lignment and transformation in both inner and outer realities. She shares her gifts worldwide to dissolve distortion into harmony\, accelerating hea ling\, embodied awakening\, and self-realization. She offers in-person and online classes\, private and group sessions\, retreats and advanced trai ning on her website\,\nkristinkirk.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding sca le\, just contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inqu iries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTER \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: World Time Buddy LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T062641Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/kristin-kirk-sep-20-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260921T150000Z DTEND:20260921T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36574-1789977600-1789979400@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nand Wednesdays: 9:00a m – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Chec k Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us \, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of othe rs. There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. Let’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, t here will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be seated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You are welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot o f background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nTh e zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to register only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-monday-202 6-q3/2026-09-21/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260923T160000Z DTEND:20260923T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36584-1790154000-1790155800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nWednesdays : 9:00am – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Check Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us\, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of others . There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. L et’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, the re will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be se ated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You ar e welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot of background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nThe zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to re gister only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo ch eck your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-wednesday- 2026-q3/2026-09-23/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jeremy Lent & Lisa Ferguson ~ The Inner and Outer Dimensions of an Ecological Civilization DTSTART:20260927T160000Z DTEND:20260927T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T121617Z UID:36595-1790499600-1790506800@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The Inner and Outer Dimensions of an Ecological Civilization\n with Jeremy Lent and Lisa Ferguson\nPart of the Engaged Nonduality Series \nThis event builds on the release of Jeremy Lent’s book\, Ecocivilizati on: Making a World That Works for All\, which envisions a world system tha t sets the conditions for all to flourish on a regenerated earth. Jeremy a nd Lisa will explore this vision from the depth of nondual understanding. \nIf the root of our Metacrisis is separation\, then the nondual recogniti on of non-separation is essential to responding skillfully. This is the de eper basis for any lasting systemic change that may occur. \nIf you are fe eling despair about our world\, one of the core tenets of Ecocilivation is that there is an alternative. One not of empty hope\, but of grounded pos sibility. One that welcomes our engagement\, unique gifts and contribution s. \nAbout the book: \nAs climate chaos\, inequality\, and social fragment ation intensify\, humanity faces an imminent choice: continue with a syste m built on extraction and endless growth\, or reimagine civilization itsel f.\n​\nJeremy Lent offers that reimagination: an ecocivilization\, groun ded in proven design principles of ecosystems and in humankind’s evolved inclination toward justice\, mutuality\, and dignity. \nOne of the things we love about this vision is that it is not a blueprint handed down from on high\, but rather an invitation to co-create\, making visible the visio nary work already taking place around the world. \nThe session will includ e meditation\, a presentation by Jeremy\, Q&A\, group engagement and pract ice. Jeremy will share about Ecocivilization\, and Jeremy and Lisa will bo th explore the deeper roots of the inner dimensions through nondual unders tanding\, which will invite us into a grounded expression of love that kno ws no bounds. \nIt’s truly a joy to welcome Jeremy back to this series n ot only as a brilliant thinker and writer\, but also as my life partner! W e’re looking forward to weaving the inner and outer dimensions of civili zation-level transformation for our troubled world\, informed by our deepe st love and wisdom. \nYou may enjoy watching a video or two ahead of our s ession to deepen your experience: Jeremy’s previous session in the Engag ed Nonduality series or this video of Jeremy talking about Ecocivilization . \nAbout the Engaged Nonduality Series \nThis Engaged Nonduality series\, hosted by Lisa Ferguson\, explores how nondual wisdom may respond to our world in crisis. We live in a time of multiple intersecting crises that th reaten the wellbeing of all life\, including climate breakdown\, unaligned tech and AI\, injustice\, war and authoritarianism. The recognition of no nduality has much to offer in these times\, including a deep knowing of no nseparation\, as well as access to the a wise and creative response emergi ng from our collective wholeness. \nBIOS \nJeremy Lent\, described by Guar dian journalist George Monbiot as “one of the greatest thinkers of our a ge\,” is an author and speaker whose work investigates the underlying ca uses of our civilization’s existential crisis\, and explores pathways to ward a life-affirming future. \nHe is the author of Ecocivilization: Maki ng a World That Works for All. His award-winning book\, The Patterning Ins tinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning\, examines th e way humans have made meaning from the cosmos from hunter-gatherer times to the present day. His more recent award-winning The Web of Meaning: Int egrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe offers a solid foundation for an integrative worldview that could lead hum anity to a sustainable\, flourishing future. \nLent is the founder and hos t of the Deep Transformation Network\, an online global community of over 5\,000 members exploring pathways toward a life-affirming future on a rege nerated Earth. Lent has written extensively about the vision and specifics of an ecological civilization\, and is a founding member of the Ecocivili zation Coalition\, a worldwide alliance of changemakers coming together to act as a transformation catalyst in service of this potential future. \nL isa Ferguson\, Ph.D.\, integrates awakening\, healing\, and action in her work on Engaged Nonduality: how our spiritual recognition is embodied in response to planetary crises\, injustice and suffering. Through groups\, 1:1 sessions\, and public events\, she holds space for personal and collec tive awakening and skillful action. \nLisa has worked closely with John Pr endergast as a mentee and co-leader of Engaged Nonduality offerings\, and has facilitated a meditative inquiry group for several years.\nBased on he r experience as a change agent and organizer\, she founded Climate Compas sion in 2015 to support the inner and outer work of responding to our pla netary crises with wise action and a compassionate heart. \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay wit hin the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what you can contribute. \nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org\nREGISTER \nRecording will be emailed to participants within a week.\nYou’re welcome to join even if you can’t attend the live session.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: World Time Buddy LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T121617Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/engaged-nonduality-sep-27-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260928T150000Z DTEND:20260928T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T061523Z UID:36575-1790582400-1790584200@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nand Wednesdays: 9:00a m – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Chec k Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us \, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of othe rs. There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. Let’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, t here will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be seated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You are welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot o f background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nTh e zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to register only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T061523Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-monday-202 6-q3/2026-09-28/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent Group Meditation (Free\, No Guidance) DTSTART:20260930T160000Z DTEND:20260930T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T181648Z UID:36585-1790758800-1790760600@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Mondays: 8:00am – 8:30am Pacific Time\nWednesdays : 9:00am – 9:30am Pacific Time\nOngoing every week\, with rare exceptions. Check Full Calendar to verify dates. \nJoin for a group meditation – just us\, without a teacher. Do your own practice silently in the company of others . There will be no talk or guidance – only a bell to start and finish. L et’s be present\, together. \nAfter half an hour of silent sitting\, the re will be space for a brief hello in the end\, if we like. \nPlease be se ated by the time meditation starts\, so that we can begin together. You ar e welcome to have your camera and microphone on (unless you have a lot of background noise)\, so that we can feel as if we were in one space. \nThe zoom link remains the same for all the sessions\, so you are welcome to re gister only once and save the link for future reference. \nREGISTER\nTo ch eck your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T181648Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/group-meditation-ongoing-wednesday- 2026-q3/2026-09-30/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dorothy Hunt ~ Chasing the Absolute\, Returning to Love the Relati ve ~ Half-Day Retreat DTSTART:20261024T160000Z DTEND:20261024T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T061617Z UID:36611-1792832400-1792845000@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:Tasting the Absolute\, experiencing spirit\, reading or hearin g teachings from spiritual masters\, many seekers of truth develop ideas a nd illusions that Awakening means judging\, denying\, or by-passing the ch allenges\, messiness\, feelings\, thoughts\, and beauty of our human expre ssions. They chase an identity called “the Absolute” or being a “so meone” always “resting as Awareness.” There IS a Source\, but this a wake Mystery claims no identity. The truth of who/what we already are cann ot be gained by our effort or lost in our forgetfulness. The real freedom of Awakening is not resisting the moment that is here now\, rather deeply experiencing that all of life is an expression of an undivided Mystery— one the intellect will never “know” yet opens the Heart to intimately love its own expressions. \nPlease join us in exploring the possibility o f experiencing no separation between Absolute and Relative—true non-dual ity. We will meet for two sessions with a half an hour break about 10:30 a m. \nDorothy Hunt currently serves as Spiritual Director of Moon Mountain Sangha\, teaching at the request and in the spiritual lineage of Adyashant i. The flavor of her teaching blends Advaita and Zen with a deep welcoming of the human expressions of the Mystery. Dorothy is the founder of the Sa n Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy\, and practiced psycho therapy from 1967 until her retirement in 2020. She is the author of Only This!\, Leaves from Moon Mountain\, and Ending the Search: From Spiritual Ambition to the Heart of Awareness. In addition\, she is a contributing au thor to two books on Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy\, and the editor of Love: A Fruit Always in Season. \nwww.dorothyhunt.org \nSliding Scale: $40 to $80\nSome Partial Scholarships Available.\nAddress inquiries to web@op encirclecenter.org \nREGISTER \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as : Time Zone Converter LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T061617Z LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available) URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/dorothy-hunt-oct-24-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Miranda Macpherson ~ Turning Everything Into The Path Of Awakening (In-Person) DTSTART:20261121T173000Z DTEND:20261122T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T181648Z UID:34881-1795253400-1795280400@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:2026 Bay Area Events with Miranda Macpherson\nJoin us for any or all in this series of In-Person events….\nRegister below for Nov. 21\ nLinks for Info & Registration for each individual date….\nFeb. 7\, 2026 \nMay 9\, 2026\nJune 13\, 2026\nNovember 21\, 2026 \nTurning Everything In to The Path Of Awakening \nIf ever there was a time to engage our spiritua l practice\, so we can stay present\, open-hearted\, peaceful\, loving and wise\, it’s now. \nThis daylong with Miranda Macpherson is a day for de ep spiritual nourishment and community support to connect more substantial ly to the luminous presence within\, illuminate obstacles one your path\, and explore what timeless Truths have to offer practically for living mean ingfully and navigating life from our spiritual depth. \nTogether\, we wi ll embrace all that we grapple with personally and collectively as fuel th at ultimately can serve to propel us further on the path of awakening. Mir anda will share potent teachings and practices on how we can ground more s ubstantially in the Grace of our True Nature\, Trust the Mystery and come from Loving awareness in all that we face. \nBoth the morning and afterno on sessions will be inspirational and experiential\, with meditation\, man tra\, a rich inquiry practice\, plus time for satsang and sharing. If you life in the Bay Area\, do not miss these affordable opportunities to journ ey with Miranda in an intimate setting. \nCome join us! \nMiranda Macphe rson is a contemporary spiritual teacher who has been guiding others into direct experience of the sacred for over thirty years internationally. In her twenties she founded the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation in London\, w here she trained and ordained over 600 ministers and counsellors. Today Mi randa leads the Living Grace Global Sangha\, leads retreats internationall y\, broadcasts extensively and serves as core faculty at The Shift Network . \nUnapologetically feminine\, joyful and down to earth in her way of bei ng\, Miranda is dedicated to loving people all the way home into the freed om and wholeness of our true nature. Further\, Miranda invites others to b ecome more graceful human beings\, showing up for creative\, peaceful and wise action that serves our loved ones and the human family in these enorm ous times. \nMiranda’s books include The Way of Grace: the Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation (Sounds True)\, Boundless Love (Rider) and Medita tions on Boundless Love (Sounds True)\, and the Cultivating Grace Card Dec k. Miranda is also a kirtan musician and singer with 2 mantra albums – S treams of Grace and The Heart of Being. \nFind out more at www.mirandamacp herson.com \nThere will be a break for lunch.\nYou can bring your own lunc h\, or there are plenty of places to eat a short walk or drive away.\nTher e’s a nice area to sit outside at the venue. \nPre-registration Required and closes at 6 pm the day before event\nNo one turned away for lack of f unds.\nIf you are not able to contribute within the Sliding Scale amount c ontact us at localevents@opencirclecenter.org \nSliding Scale: $60 – $12 0 per person\n \nREGISTER for NOV. 21 \nFor inquiries contact LocalEvents@ opencirclecenter.org \nIf you have symptoms of a respiratory infection\, o r have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, please stay home ou t of consideration for others. LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T181648Z LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael\, 1510 Fifth Ave\, San R afael\, CA\, 94901 URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/miranda-macpherson-nov-21-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D. ~ “Being Absolutely No One and No Th ing” (In-Person) DTSTART:20261205T183000Z DTEND:20261206T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T181534Z UID:36198-1796466600-1796490000@opencirclecenter.org CATEGORIES:wellness DESCRIPTION:2026 Bay Area Events with John J. Prendergast\, Ph.D.\nJune 20 ~ San Rafael\, CA\nSeptember 19 ~ San Rafael\, CA\nDecember 5 ~ San Rafae l\, CA ~ Registration available below \n“Being Absolutely No One and No Thing” \nWhen we know that we are no thing\, we are free to be as we are – both as spacious\, loving awareness and as unique\, individuated bein g. Through silent and guided meditations\, a talk\, meditative inquiry\, a nd experiential conversations in community\, we will explore seeing and fe eling through who we have mis-taken our self to be and discovering what re mains. \nJohn Prendergast\, Ph.D is a spiritual teacher\, retired psychot herapist\, and retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS\, well know n for his pioneering work in integrating non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy . He studied with the European sage Jean Klein for many years\, as well as with Adyashanti\, who gave him dharma transmission in 2023. He is the aut hor of The Deep Heart (2019)\, In Touch (2015)\, and a new book\, Your Dee pest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (March\, 2025) from Sounds T rue. \nwww.listeningfromsilence.com\nYouTube channel \nPre-registration Re quired and closes at 6 pm the day before event \n\nSliding Scale: $60 to $ 120 \nREGISTER for DEC.5 \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you a re not able to contribute within the Sliding Scale\, or need other support with payment or registration…\ncontact us at web@opencirclecenter.org\n For other inquires about the event or venue\, cancellations or to be added to waiting list…\ncontact localevents@opencirclecenter.org\n \nPARKING: There is street parking in the area. \nIf you have symptoms of a respirat ory infection\, or have had a recent\nCovid exposure or positive test\, pl ease stay home out of consideration for others. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T181534Z LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael\, 1510 Fifth Ave\, San R afael\, CA\, 94901 URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/john-prendergast-dec-5-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Open Circle Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/venue/berkeley-ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR