Weaving traditional spiritual insights and techniques together with a modern approach that prioritizes flexibility and individuality.
Threads of AWAKENING
The great contemplative traditions of the world present us with a range of practices that can lead to the radically transformational experience known as “awakening.” 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. In contrast, Multidharma represents an overarching map of awakening that places these realizations on equal footing. This model is “multi-threaded,” with each thread describing a major aspect, area, theme, or dimension of spirituality. 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!
The Emptiness thread
- 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.
the Oneness thread
- 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.
the Energy thread
- 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.
the Psyche thread
- 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.