Welcome to the October edition of the Trillium Awakening Newsletter! This month, we offer two gems from September’s annual Teachers Retreat, video talks by Rod Taylor and Ralf Humphries about the transformative and transforming nature of Mutuality. Mutuality in Whole-Being Realization During this year’s annual Teacher Retreat in September, there were two dynamic cutting-edge presentations on…
The Amrita Factor of Radiant Whole Being Part 1 – Introduction The Amrita Factor of Radiant Whole Being Part 2 – Dharma Talk The Amrita Factor of Radiant Whole Being Part 3 – Guided Meditation Divine Love Bliss aids the Embodiment Process – Excerpt from the “The Amrita Factor” Van’s Theory of Existence – Excerpt…
Welcome to the August edition of the Trillium Awakening Newsletter! This month, we offer a beautifully contemplative essay by our editor, Fax Gilbert, on the ways Whole Being Realization opens the door for us to be “as vast as God.” You’ll also find our usual listing of upcoming events to enrich your path, wherever you may…
Wake up My Little One; you were having a bad dream.” “Oh, we were kicked out! They said we have to leave the garden.” “Ahh, Sweetheart, we still have the garden; it is always our home.” “But our Father was angry with our Mother. He said we must leave; he said she must not climb…
Wake up My Little One; you were having a bad dream.” “Oh, we were kicked out! They said we have to leave the garden.” “Ahh, Sweetheart, we still have the garden; it is always our home.” “But our Father was angry with our Mother. He said we must leave; he said she must not climb…
Not long ago I had the pleasure of sitting with a small group of folks in our work. Each shared current challenges … and noticed that these were instances of ongoing themes in their lives’ journeys. And each also gave voice to experiences that were deeply moving, enriching, and uplifting, that opened them to joy,…
It seems to be getting harder to count on established sources of truth, justice, and knowledge necessary to deliver the clarity, confidence, and safety needed to navigate life. Parental wisdom drops off when we reach adolescence, organized religion at about the same time, the court system fell away after O.J., pollsters after 2016, some friends…
This month, the last Saturday came a bit early, so we’re bringing out our April edition on May 1, as both an ending and a beginning! We offer a contemplative editorial from Fax Gilbert, a painting and poem in response to the Trillium Self-Inquiry Deck from practitioner Kendra Kehde, and a list of upcoming events to meet you in…
In this month’s issue of our redesigned newsletter, we remember our beloved Interning Teacher, Sanji Dione Hills, who passed away suddenly on March 14. We’ve included a recorded meditation Sanji led called “Embodied Consciousness” as well as her essay, “Grasping the Means of Our Own Awakening.” Remembering Sanji Dione Hills Our friend and fellow Trillium…
The Core Paradox/Conscious Paradox presentation is available on my website http://divinelovebliss.com/audio-video/#paradox
February and March have always been important times for me as harbingers of change. Here in the northern hemisphere, we’re moving toward a change of season from winter to spring. Something about this transition is profoundly moving to me. The earth is changing, gaining light and temperature and losing ice and snow. Trees and bushes…
Timestamps:00:00:00 – Deborah and Van greeting00:03:50 – Intro and overview00:10:00 – Second birth/Whole Being Realization00:12:00 – Grace on the path00:15:00 – Psychedelic drugs as an opening factor00:22:00 – Looking to get “high” without psychoactive drugs00:30:00 – Spiritual banquet – discovering dharmic paths & holy people00:35:00 – Introduction to Adi Da’s teachings00:42:00 – Van’s “Rot” period…
Fax: What was it you were seeking that eventually led you to this work? Tatini: When I was around 26 or 27 and living and working in Munich, my boss at the time gave me a book titled “Who Am I?” This book was written by a woman who was trying to find herself outside…
Trillium Awakening ist ein aus den USA stammender, demokratisch organisierter, spiritueller Prozess. Dieser Weg ist ein sehr organischer und individueller Prozess, der von Teilnehmer zu Teilnehmer variiert. Er bietet auf den jeweiligen Teilnehmer abgestimmte Unterstützung um das nicht-duale, verkörperte Erwachen zu unterstützen. Dieses Erwachen (das “Whole Being Realization”), stellt eine grundlegende Heilung der Geist/Materie-Trennung dar…
This is an 18.5 minute clip about coping and resilience taken from a closed sitting I gave in September 2020. In it I talk about the qualities, characteristics and ways to build resilience.
Unraveling of fixing and seeking strategies is one of the first phases we are likely to encounter on our path of whole being awakening. This includes the realization that your previous strategies to either 1) fix, control, or figure out or 2) escape or transcend – pull away from your fundamental feeling of “I’m not okay”…