“I figured out what I found... has been there the whole time” (Grace, 88 years old)
I am teaching classes at Senior facilities from my latest book called Opening Home. The class is called "Exploring You". The purpose of the class is to explore the depths of our being and unfold our true identity with poetry and open talks.
This week in my Exploring You classes I watched many seniors sitting on the edge of their seats listening and wanting to share, and learn more about who they are, and where Home is now.
The class starts with a guided meditation at the beach. They love this and can follow very easily. When asked after the meditation “what did you sense?”, I get responses like peace, stillness, open grace. We then go further into questions about worries and thoughts and what life is now for them. Most of them worry about death, getting feeble and the news. By the time the class if over they are learning tools to find presence and see how their life is appearing in a beautiful way. They find peace and home
We review poetry, and talk about it and share stories and ideas and complex thoughts and deep feelings. We examine our pasts and look at how present awareness is everywhere, how energy is who we are and how the most important relationship is one with our "boundless being" offered through stillness. We turn to nature a lot. We look out the windows at trees and grass and clouds.
Those that dont get it, have a look on their face of content and grace just by being in the room and seeing IT.
When a group of people meet and gather around to look into Present Awareness together, its like they are in a circle looking into themselves. Its not about getting it, its about seeing it all happen, and letting go into this HOME.
So far I have four communities that have signed up for this class, and I have tought four classes. Each one has offered great discussions.
“ I want to learn more, I see it but cant get to it”
“ I wake up each morning and see IT, and write poetry”
“ each of us sees the same yet speaks and explains it differently”
“ i used to meditate a lot, this brings me back to what i enjoyed”
“ what would you say was before the big bang” - (philosophers question)
These classes are designed to guide the students back home. Home is the place they never left.
I am interested in not only teaching awareness, but also how to now incorporate it into life.
The seniors offer a rich conversation as they personally explore. We all become teachers , a table of GURUS. ( gee you are you)
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