{"id":4298,"date":"2016-05-25T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2016-05-24T08:00:49","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T12:00:49","slug":"finding-your-true-self-june-10-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2016\/05\/finding-your-true-self-june-10-12.html","title":{"rendered":"Finding Your True Self: June 10-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kripalu.org\/presenters-programs\/finding-your-true-self-through-mindfulness-and-nature\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2016\/05\/IMG_2982-1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2982 (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>What is the true self and how do we access it? These are questions that we will explore in the upcoming workshop: Finding Your True Self through Mindfulness and Nature at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.<\/p>\n<p>On the weekend of June 10, Saltwater Buddha author Jaimal Yogis and I will facilitate a retreat workshop where you will have a chance to taste what this true self is and learn methods for bringing it more centrally into your life.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some details on the program:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Awaken to your luminous life in this moment. Mindfulness and meditation practice can provide refuge, sanctuary, and deep inner peace. Reclaim unity and oneness in a program that offers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic mindfulness skills using formal and informal meditation practices<\/li>\n<li>Nondual states of awareness that can be accessed through contemplation and writing<\/li>\n<li>Ways to develop and apply a love of solitude to the hectic demands of life<\/li>\n<li>A working knowledge of the Buddha\u2019s psychology of awakening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This life-changing weekend engages you through mindful self-exploration, humor, poetry, heartfelt discussion, and a creative method for leaving your painful and limiting stories behind. It also includes time at Kripalu\u2019s lakefront to explore the transformative power of water.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/kripalu.org\/presenters-programs\/finding-your-true-self-through-mindfulness-and-nature\">Register now &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the true self and how do we access it? 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