2.8.24 – REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS CLOSED

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We invite you to the first-ever book study in our Tara Mandala Network! 

We are born from the darkness. We return to the darkness. And throughout all of our lives, the darkness is ever present. Yet do we really understand the dark? With Opening to Darkness, Zenju Osho Earthlyn Manuel explores darkness as a cosmic landscape for transformation within unsettling times, rooting her teachings in indigenous earth-based wisdom, her Buddhist practice, and her lived experience.

For Zenju Osho, darkness is both a universal concept and embodied experience—and she’s witnessed firsthand how our cultural rejections of darkness and blackness can have painful, real-world effects. Here, we’re asked to confront the questions: What has been lost in our pursuit of the light? And what has or has not been born into ourselves and our world because we fear, oppress, and misunderstand the dark?

During this five-week long contemplative book study, Zenju Osho and ordained students in her lineage will lead discussions on Opening to Darkness: Eight Gateways for Being with the Absence of Light in Unsettling Times.  You will come to understand darkness as a needed experience of life. The series begins with an introductory session with Zenju Osho, followed by a four-session book study with her ordained students.  Zenju Osho will hold the concluding session on the final week of the program. 

Required Reading:
Opening to Darkness: Eight Gateways for Being with the Absence of Light in Unsettling Times by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel 

Additional Books by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Please visit our Dakini Store to become further acquainted with Zenju Osho’s writings:  Opening to Darkness, The Shamanic Bones of Zen, The Deepest Peace, Sanctuary and The Way of Tenderness.   

Who Should Attend? 
This program is free and open to everyone.

Please note that registration for this book study will close at 12:00pm (MST) on Thursday, February 8, 2024. 

Recording Access:
The sessions are available for live participation only. No recordings will be available with this program.

Offering dana to the teacher: The practice of offering dana, which means “generosity,” is the traditional offering the student makes to the teacher as a symbol of appreciation, gratitude, and reciprocity for receiving the precious teachings. Information on offering dana to the teacher will be provided during the virtual retreat. To learn more about dana and suggested dana ranges, please click here. 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The live sessions of the program are listed below. Each session has a unique link for you to see how the schedule translates into your timezone. 

Please note: The sessions are available for live participation only. No recordings will be available with this program.

Week 1
Opening Session with Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel 
Saturday, February 10, 2024
11:00am -12:30 pm (Mountain Standard Time) (timezone converter)
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Week 2 –  Gateways 1 & 2

Wednesday: February 14, 2024 
Group 1 with Rev. Jozen Tamori Gibson 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)
Group 2 with Rev. Kaishin Unique Holland– 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (timezone converter)

Friday: February 16, 2024
Group 3 with Rev. MK Abadoo –1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter) 

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Week 3 – Gateways 3 & 4

Wednesday: February 21, 2024
Group 1 with Rev. Jozen Tamori Gibson 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)
Group 2 with Rev. Kaishin Unique Holland- 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (timezone converter)

Friday: February 23, 2024 
Group 3 with Rev. MK Abadoo – 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)
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Week 4 – Gateways 5 & 6

Wednesday: February 28, 2024
Group 1 with Rev. Jozen Tamori Gibson– 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)
Group 2 with Rev. Kaishin Unique Holland– 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (timezone converter) 

Friday: March 1, 2024
Group 3 with Rev. MK Abadoo– 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)  _________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 5 – Gateways 7 & 8

Wednesday: March 6, 2024 
Group 1 with Rev. Jozen Tamori Gibson– 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter)
Group 2 with Rev. Kaishin Unique Holland– 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (timezone converter) 

Friday: March 8, 2024
Group 3 with Rev. MK Abadoo – 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (timezone converter) 

Closing Session with Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel 
Saturday, March 9, 2024
11:00am-12:30pm (Mountain Standard Time) (timezone converter)