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SUMMARY:Meditation For Hope And Healing - Local Classes
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-for-hope-and-healing-local-classes/2026-01-29/
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SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Integrating the Money Shadow in your Spiritual Life
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses
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SUMMARY:Psynauts Vol 1: Book Launch (Online Event)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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SUMMARY:Vipassanā Meditation Retreat (In-Person & Online Retreat)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/vipassana-meditation-retreat-in-bc-rocky-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
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SUMMARY:Finding Ground: Meditation For Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-finding-ground-meditation-for-uncertain-times/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Mountain View Therapeutics – Cranbrook\, #204 14 A 13 Avenue South\, Cranbrook\, BC\, V1C 2V3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meditation Circle,Online Courses
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T181249Z
UID:27863-1777575600-1777580100@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Finding Ground: Meditation For Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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SUMMARY:Getting Centered: Connecting To Body Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/getting-centered-connecting-to-body-wisdom/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Staying Whole Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260531T054057
CREATED:20260422T195048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T172656Z
UID:29242-1780599600-1780603200@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Compassion Without Overwhelm: Feeling Without Collapsing
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/compassion-without-overwhelm/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Staying Whole Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T054057
CREATED:20251220T181131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T134444Z
UID:26898-1783702800-1783875600@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person & Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/emotional-intelligence-online-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260918T170000
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SUMMARY:AstroDharma: The Nodes & Your Planetary Purpose (In-Person & Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/astrodharma-nodes-planetary-purpose-online-course/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T140000
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UID:28760-1790852400-1791122400@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Healing Love\, Healing Money (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness Fall 2026: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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SUMMARY:Power in Tantric Traditions (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Waking Up\, Growing Up: Integral Evolution				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									“One of the most significant contributions of Integral Spirituality and Theory is that the difference between states and stages is clarified. As meditators we get skilled with states but have remained ignorant of stages. This is not in our best interest. You can meditate forever and still be at a low stage of human development.” —Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Moving forward with our beloved teacher Qapel’s exhortation to embrace Integral as part of our spiritual practice. Awakening\, he said\, is like everything else: evolutionary. The Buddha said that his teachings would last 2\,500 years—which brings us to now. It’s time for a new turning of the wheel. Integral Evolution is the next stage of humanity’s awakening and development. It’s thrilling we’re alive at the new frontier of consciousness. Drawing on more of the last teaching notes our guru Qapel made\, come and explore with Catherine Sensei how we can marry authentic Dharma and the Integral paradigm. How do we evolve and awaken in alignment with the fullness of our current time and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary and generative future? Note: Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. January 18th – February 8\, 2026 Sunday morning online classes 9:30-11:00am MT 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register Now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					focus area				\n				\n				\n				\n									Integral  Spirituality 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					practice				\n				\n				\n				\n									Course and optional weekend home retreat 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Duration				\n				\n				\n				\n									Four Weeks 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Day/Time				\n				\n				\n				\n									Sundays from 9:30-11am MT 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					format				\n				\n				\n				\n									In-Person or Online 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Waking Up and Growing Up				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									As we go deeper into the 21st-century we are seeing a new turning of the Wheel of Dharma – a radical evolution of Buddhism and spiritual teachings. The last major evolution in Buddhist Dharma was more than 1000 years ago with Vajrayana. Now with psychology\, integral spirituality and science\, something new is emerging. Along with the work of waking up– cultivating an enlightened state – we also need to do the work of growing up. This means learning to integrate a clear state in the world through doing our shadow work\, developing our communication skills and working through the critical human development stages – individually and collectively. Join us for this exciting four week course\, together we will explore the emerging elements of a fit and dynamic vehicle for 21st-century awakening\, and beyond. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"In 10 years I have NOT missed a course with master teachers Qapel and Sensei! Every class reflects the light of oneness in prisms of direction and understanding and thus a lighter load to carry in the relative world and a lightness of being. If one aspires to be a bodhisattva and to benefit all beings\, this one recommends the next one."					\n					Brendan R. 				\n						\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Integral Spirituality				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Integral Spirituality was coined by Ken Wilber\, an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development.  In his many books\, he writes that traditional Buddhist teachings themselves suggest an ongoing evolution leading toward a more unified\, holistic\, and interconnected spirituality. He describes the ways in which the tradition has been open to the continuing unfolding and expansion of its own teachings\, and he suggests possible paths toward an ever more Integral approach. We agree! In this course\, we are excited to be taking this work forward and translating it practically\, based on our lineage’s working experience of modern spiritual community. Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber is a pre-requisite for the course. Please start by reading the Appendix as we have found it is clearer this way. 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Schedule				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Sundays\, January 18 – February 8\, 2026Class Times (Mountain Time)Sunday\, January 18 – 9:30-11amSunday\, January 25 – 9:30-11amSunday\, February 1 – 9:30-11amSaturday & Sunday\, February 7-8 – 9:30am and 2:30pm (approx 60-90 minutes)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the course date.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teachers				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n				\n											\n									\n							\n					\n						"The teachers have brought together ancient teachings with scientific findings that prove how and why Dharma teachings radically improve life\, reduce pain and increase global peace. It doesn't matter what you believe\, you will embody a healthy new way of being. Because of their vast collective wisdom\, you leave their presence radically altered for the betterment of humanity."					\n					Evangelos D.				\n						\n									\n						\n											\n											\n		\n								\n									\n							\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What is integral spirituality?\n					\n\n					Integral spirituality is a holistic spiritual approach that integrates meditation\, psychology\, human development\, and traditional wisdom into a unified framework. It acknowledges both states of awakening and stages of personal maturity\, helping practitioners live spiritual insight in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Why is growth beyond meditation important?\n					\n\n					Meditation cultivates clarity and inner states\, but without development of emotional maturity\, communication\, and real-world integration\, spiritual progress can remain limited. Growth beyond meditation supports lasting transformation and effective engagement in daily life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What will you learn in this online course?\n					\n\n					You will explore how to combine authentic Dharma with integral theory\, integrate awakened states into everyday life\, deepen human development stages\, work with shadow patterns\, and evolve toward a more complete expression of spiritual and psychological maturity. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Who should attend this course?\n					\n\n					This course is for meditators\, spiritual seekers\, and practitioners who want to deepen their inner awakening and grow in psychological and relational maturity\, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												What makes this different from a meditation class?\n					\n\n					Unlike a standard meditation class focused on states of awareness\, this course also emphasizes stages of development — including shadow work\, communication\, and real-world application — so spiritual insights are embodied and functional in everyday life. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Is prior spiritual experience required?\n					\n\n					Prior meditation or spiritual experience isn’t strictly required\, but familiarity with Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber (recommended reading) and an interest in deepening both inner insight and personal growth will help you engage fully with the course material. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. The dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. Typically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. As we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. If you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. Learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												About the Online Admin Fee\n					\n\n					In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. Our admin fee changes based on the date of registration. Register four + weeks prior: $80Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: High speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)Online class systems (Zoom)Registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)Communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)Online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)Quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.Online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewsWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Register
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