Spiritual Depth

The Foundation of a Purposeful Life and Authentic Leadership
Fall 2010 dates to be announced

Spiritual Depth focuses on the development of the individual, the ability to grow deeper into one’s interior, more authentic, True Self. As the journey from birth to death unfolds for each of us, psychological and spiritual issues resurface in new and deeper ways. This course supports exploration of these issues on our unique journeys so we may better understand the personality in the context of the True Self. The more we develop the ability to step back and witness, the more we are able to access our True Self and make wiser choices for effective action.

Our work on ourselves and our growth in consciousness are gifts to others as well as ourselves. The class combines inner work in the context of community for support, dialogue and insight. Class participants are invited to engage in ways that allow each to be challenged and supported in their expression of their authentic self. A series of personal practices are encouraged to deepen the student’s self understanding and understanding of others.

This one-year course is designed to facilitate the process of inner transformation by deepening our capacity for awareness and presence. A series of personal practices will be encouraged to deepen the student's self understanding, spaciousness and equanimity in the face of challenges and stress.

Personal and interpersonal development will be encouraged through a variety of approaches, including experiential exercises, readings, presentations, meditation, self reflection, journaling, drawing, dream work and group dialogue.

Some questions for exploration:

• How and where do we need to be awakened further to “Who am I?"
• How do we enlarge our identification beyond the personality to foster the expression of our True Self?
• What daily practices support the awareness and access to the True Self in our leadership roles?
• How do we develop an integrated approach to working with mind body and spirit to build the capacity for the expression of authentic leadership?
• As we serve, how can we most authentically support others’ growth and make a contribution to our families, work, communities and the world?

Whether the call is to a new stage of personal evolution, a new level of effectiveness as a team, or a deeper level of authenticity and inspiration as a leader, the inner capacity for focused awareness and genuine presence provides the energetic foundation necessary to bring these aspirations to life.