Multidharma weaves traditional spiritual insights and techniques together with a modern viewpoint that prioritizes flexibility and individuality.
Threads of AWAKENING
The great contemplative traditions of the world present us with a range of practices that lead to transformational experiences or “awakenings.” Each tradition has its own viewpoint on which types of experiences are most desirable, its own definition of enlightenment, and its own philosophies and dogmas about what it all means. Multidharma represents a different approach. Here, we introduce a “multi-threaded” map of spirituality, with each thread representing a major aspect, area, theme, or dimension of awakening. We value all threads equally, and advocate blending them together to create a customized suite of practices that fits with your own natural inclinations, talents, and values. Enjoy exploring!
Emptiness
- Experiences and phenomena related to nonduality, nonself, nonexistence, spaciousness, transcendence, subject/object collapse, kensho, satori, jhana, samadhi, nirodha, nirvana, sunyata, anatta, etc.
- Techniques and approaches drawn from Theravada, Zen, Advaita, Daoism, TM, Patañjali Yoga, Actualism, Headless Way, and related meditation and inquiry traditions.
Oneness
- Experiences and phenomena related to unity, love, divinity, sacredness, holiness, benevolence, compassion, joy, healing, God, Goddess, cosmic intelligence, etc.
- Techniques and approaches drawn from Mahayana Buddhism, Bhakti Yoga, Deity Yoga, Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Jewish Mysticism, Goddess traditions, Paganism, Nature Mysticism, and related traditions.
Energy
- Experiences and phenomena related to energy, kundalini, qi, prana, winds, bliss, meridians, dantians, chakras, auras, koshas, light-body, rainbow body, quantum fields, astral projection, etc.
- Techniques and approaches drawn from Yoga, Qigong, Vajrayana, Daoism, Asian medicine, martial arts, and related traditions.
Psyche
- Experiences and phenomena relating to the unconscious mind, including all traumatic, intergenerational, ancestral, sociocultural, transpersonal, archetypal, biological, elemental, and soul-level conditioning.
- Techniques and approaches drawn from psychology, Jungianism, Shamanism, indigenous religions, and other traditions that plumb the depths of the psyche.