The workshop description:

For many seekers, the spiritual path is considered to be a movement toward “the light” and does not include the equally important process of delving into, identifying and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche (the shadow). Today we will explore this often overlooked aspect of spiritual work and examine how we often fool ourselves using spirituality to hide our shadow (from ourselves and others) rather than honestly facing ourselves. Through four guided meditations through the day, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, we will examine some of the common masks we use to hide our shadow side and ways we can begin to productively integrate these aspects of our psyches.

This is the last episode installment (#5).

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 43.6 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_ny_open_center_10-30-2011_episode5.mp3

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The workshop description:

For many seekers, the spiritual path is considered to be a movement toward “the light” and does not include the equally important process of delving into, identifying and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche (the shadow). Today we will explore this often overlooked aspect of spiritual work and examine how we often fool ourselves using spirituality to hide our shadow (from ourselves and others) rather than honestly facing ourselves. Through four guided meditations through the day, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, we will examine some of the common masks we use to hide our shadow side and ways we can begin to productively integrate these aspects of our psyches.

The last episode installment (#5) will follow shortly.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 65.2 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_ny_open_center_10-30-2011_episode4.mp3

Or, you may access this podcast episode via your iTunes application:

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The workshop description:

For many seekers, the spiritual path is considered to be a movement toward “the light” and does not include the equally important process of delving into, identifying and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche (the shadow). Today we will explore this often overlooked aspect of spiritual work and examine how we often fool ourselves using spirituality to hide our shadow (from ourselves and others) rather than honestly facing ourselves. Through four guided meditations through the day, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, we will examine some of the common masks we use to hide our shadow side and ways we can begin to productively integrate these aspects of our psyches.

New episode installments will follow every week.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 70.8 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_ny_open_center_10-30-2011_episode2.mp3

Or, you may access this podcast episode via your iTunes application:

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The workshop description:

For many seekers, the spiritual path is considered to be a movement toward “the light” and does not include the equally important process of delving into, identifying and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche (the shadow). Today we will explore this often overlooked aspect of spiritual work and examine how we often fool ourselves using spirituality to hide our shadow (from ourselves and others) rather than honestly facing ourselves. Through four guided meditations through the day, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, we will examine some of the common masks we use to hide our shadow side and ways we can begin to productively integrate these aspects of our psyches.

New episode installments will follow every week.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 58.5 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_ny_open_center_10-30-2011_episode1.mp3

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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 considered to be a movement toward “the light” and does not include the equally important process of delving into, identifying and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche (the shadow). Today we will explore this often overlooked aspect of spiritual work and examine how we often fool ourselves using spirituality to hide our shadow (from ourselves and others) rather than honestly facing ourselves. Through four guided meditations through the day, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and Q&A sessions, we will examine some of the common masks we use to hide our shadow side and ways we can begin to productively integrate these aspects of our psyches.

For more information and to register, please visit the Omega Institute website for details by following this link: Abdi Assadi at The Omega Institute.

In a culture where spirituality has become a commodity, it can be difficult to differentiate between what helps us awaken and what keeps us asleep. It is a common misconception for spirituality to be viewed as movement toward the light instead of delving into, identifying, and integrating repressed aspects of our psyche. In this workshop, we examine this often overlooked aspect of spiritual attainment: our shadow.

Guided by spiritual counselor Abdi Assadi, we examine some of the ways we can skip doing deep spiritual work by hiding our shadow behind spiritual practices and spirituality in general. Through guided meditations, lecture, experiential exercises, group discussion, and question-and-answer sessions, we explore the original wounds that bring us to the spiritual path, unhealthy teacher-student relationships, and addictive behaviors masquerading as spiritual practice. We also discover how to use personal relationships as powerful vehicles for spiritual transformation and discover helplessness and surrender as tools for spiritual growth.

To get a sense of what this workshop is all about, you can listen to the podcasts created from the same workshop last year:

• Session One
• Session Two
• Session Three
• Session Four
• Session Five

Alternatively, you can go grab them on iTunes

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This is from the third day (Day 3 (Last Part), 2:29:28 running time, 136 MB) of the three-day workshop.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 136 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_omega_day3.mp3

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This is the second day (Day 2 Part 3, 1:46:23 running time, 97.6 MB) of the three-day workshop.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 97.6 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/abdi_assadi_omega_day2_part3.mp3

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This is the second day (Day 2 Part 1, 0:57:22 running time, 87.18 MB) of the three-day workshop.

In email or via RSS, you may use the following link to access/download the podcast directly to your computer (warning: approximately 87.18 MB): http://abdiassadi.com/podcasts/omega_day_2_part1_abdi_assadi.mp3

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Shadows on the Path: Learning to Unlearn

A meditation, talk, and Q&A session with Abdi Assadi

The function of a spiritual path is to break us free from our cultural and familial programming that keeps us stuck in our blind unconscious patterns. This is an opportunity to examine whether our practice is effective in shaking off this powerful hypnosis.

This program is being hosted at The Shala in NYC.
You can Google Map this location here: Google Map for The Shala

The suggested donation for this program is $20

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