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Perfection: the wet dream of all control freaks

In a culture that strives to eradicate anxiety with perpetual movement and busyness, the act of simply being in and accepting the present moment is terrifying. This fear leads to increased difficulty in finding intimacy with our selves, and in turn with others – hence our clinging to such notions as perfection being an event

Sitting With Anxiety: Meditation, Talk and Q & A on Monday February 6th, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

  Sitting with Anxiety: Meditation, Talk and Q & A Monday, February 6th, 6:30 to 8:00 PM The Shala Yoga House 815 Broadway, NYC between 11th and 12th street $20 For more information, visit the The Shala website: http://theshala.com/workshops.html

Episode 5: Podcasts from the New York Open Center Workshop

The following podcast was recorded during a one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” held on October 30, 2011 at the New York Open Center. This workshop ran from 10AM to 5:30PM and the podcast episodes (5 in all) have now all been published in 1-hour (approximate) installments.

Episode 4: Podcasts from the New York Open Center Workshop

The following podcast was recorded during a one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” held on October 30, 2011 at the New York Open Center. This workshop ran from 10AM to 5:30PM and the podcast episodes will be published in 1-hour (approximate) installments. The audio quality reflects the

Episode 3: Podcasts from the New York Open Center Workshop

The following podcast was recorded during a one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” held on October 30, 2011 at the New York Open Center. This workshop ran from 10AM to 5:30PM and the podcast episodes will be published over the next few weeks in 1-hour (approximate) installments.

New abdiassadi.com site is up

Apologies for receiving mailings for old posts as we sort out the new site. It is easier to navigate and specific topics can now be accessed via the search function in the blog section. Also, I have put up some of my art work from the past twenty five years under the collage section. As

Episode 2: Podcasts from the New York Open Center Workshop

The following podcast was recorded during a one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” held on October 30, 2011 at the New York Open Center. This workshop ran from 10AM to 5:30PM and the podcast episodes will be published over the next few weeks in 1-hour (approximate) installments.

Episode 1: Podcasts from the New York Open Center Workshop

The following podcast was recorded during a one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” held on October 30, 2011 at the New York Open Center. This workshop ran from 10AM to 5:30PM and the podcast episodes will be published over the next few weeks in 1-hour (approximate) installments.

One Day Workshop in NYC on Sunday October 30, 2011

New York Open Center from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM on Sunday October 30, 2011 This one day workshop titled “Integrating the Shadow: Hiding and Seeking on the Spiritual Path” will be held at New York Open Center, 22 E. 30th St., NY, NY 10016 To register: http://www.opencenter.org/integrating-the-shadow-hiding-and-seeking-on-the-spiritual-path/ For many seekers, the spiritual path is

Stabilize Your Connection with Consciousness – The Extended Cut

This is the full, extended version (42:12 mm:ss) of Abdi’s talk and meditation held at the Broome Street / Sri Ganesha Temple in NYC on September 19, 2011. In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 19.4 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_meditation_09192011_v2.mp3 Or, you may