Seven-Day Immersion. May 31st - June 7th 2016 No matter how clear is the grasp of Ultimate Reality on the intellectual level, it is still a concept. It is for that reason Perennial traditions speak of merging into the Heart, for it reconciles the seer (subject) and the seen (object) into Oneness – as natural a state as Being itself. Beatific or terrifying, all experiences rise from and merge into that sphere where perception is in the molten state of pure potentiality. Our perception is at its utmost refinement when the creative tension between our awareness and pure potentiality is in perfect alignment. That alignment is represented by union of Stillness and Movement, and spontaneously takes place in the Spiritual Heart. The heart region is associated with many functions, and often serves as a metaphor for feeling, emotion and intuition. However, the Spiritual Heart, is not the physical heart, nor is it the Anahata chakra, the energetic wheel, but the abode of Consciousness Itself. Entering the Heart – as most explicitly spoken in the traditions of Sufism and Tantra – is paramount to direct realization of one's essential nature, for it allows Seeing through the Heart. Here perception reaches its spiritual maturity, undisturbed by fluctuations of the faculties, and refined to the point of Oneness. The Heart is the seat of Vital Force contained in perfect equilibrium; direct apprehension of the Supreme Essence is fully cognized here. From here it emanates as Universal Love, and finds its expression on all planes. The Heart is the eye of Non-dual Awareness which beholds all creation with an equal vision. From here all perceptions ebb and flow as waves on the sea of infinity. Date Tuesday May 31 - June 7, close at 2pm. Location Stowell Lake Farm, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada Description Transformative workshop based on meditation, discourses, direct transmission of spiritual insights Accomodation Choose to stay seven nights or more or commute. Meals Three vegetarian meals per day included in the fee. Schedule Tuesday 31st : 4:00-5:00pm ~ registration 5 pm Orientation 5:30-6:30p ~ dinner 7:00-9:00p ~ meditation and talk Wed - Monday: 7:30-8:30a ~ gentle yoga meditation 9am-10.30am ~ breakfast 10:30a-1pm ~ teaching 1:00-2:00p ~ lunch 2:00-5:00 ~ rest 5:00-6:00p ~ med 6:00-7:00p ~ dinner 7:30-9:00p ~ teaching Tuesday 7th: 7:30-8:30a ~ gentle yoga meditation 9:00-10:30a ~ breakfast 10:30a-1:00p ~ teaching 1:00-2:00p ~ lunch 1:30-2:00p ~ closure 2:00p ~ departure