Work is love made visible, Khalil Gibran.When you connect spirit to work, stress eases and burnout disappears.  You can see more clearly the way to work with increased integrity, purpose and joy .... and have time outside work for a rich life.That's been the theme of all my work for the past 15 years, first as a "Vision and Values" columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, then the book Work with Meaning, Work with Joy: Bringing Your Spirit to Any Job, then numerous articles and book chapters i …

Hello and welcome,    We are a group of very sincere, warm-hearted spiritual seekers in the Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. We want to make a real difference in our hearts and a real difference to the world.This group is an opportunity for newcomers to Buddhism and established practitioners.   Our aim is to unveil the limitless wisdom and compassion that is our fullest potential and help each other support the integration of the Buddha's teachings into our daily lives. We have the gr …

The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Uni …

This downtown San Francisco based meditation group is to share and learn about our most important part: our spiritual heart, because Heart is our key to the connection to the Divine and real truth . In these meetups we will learn how to access our heart and use heart guidance in daily life and find a spiritual solution to everyday problems. This one hour long session consists of a short heart strengthening exercise followed by a deeply relaxing heart-centered guided meditation. It will help you …

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage the …

Welcome to Maum Meditation! The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtractin …

For starters.... we are a super friendly interesting diverse group of people! Since starting this group, I can honestly say I have met some of the most interesting, world traveled, humble, fun, fellow work out buddies ever! Thank you! We support the motto "You don't need an expensive gym membership to get in shape" Many events we do are free! Nourish your Fitness-Mind-Body-Wellness Connection! We try to be as welcoming as possible to fun positive people! Welove meeting new active people a …

Hello Yogis and Yoginis!   I am a Sri Sri Yoga instructor and I want to spread the knowledge of Yoga to each and every corner of this world.   Regular practice of Yoga not only prevents physical and mental ailments but also helps heal them. There is much more to Yoga than physical stretches........   We combine yoga essentials- breathing techniques, stretching and postures, meditation and relaxation, and yogic knowledge. By incorporating all these beautiful facets of yoga we are able to look dee …

I'd like to form a supportive community to talk about all the issues our transgender and gender variant kids (of all ages) face, and the kinds of things we cope with as parents in our love and support for them. (It would be great if we got a little activism going too.) Personally, I am the mother of two great kids. One of them is a transgender adult. I am looking for other parents of trans and gender variant people - whether they are small children or independent adults! I am a clinical sexologi …

This group is all about practicing meditations which brings immediate results. We discover what enlightenment (or awakening) means to us and how we can achieve it as quickly as we can. Fusing traditional spiritual techniques and modern philosophical understanding, Lokesh will show you the way how each one of us is born to live in an enlightened state of being all the time.  With understanding comes awakening. And this is an opportunity to experience the unknown and live an awakened life. As spir …

The purpose of this meet-up group is to take a step out of the modern world, our modern stresses and to get out in nature's finest. This will mainly be backpacking, but there will also be hiking, camping, and the occasional happy hours as well as other various random activities we can come up with. This is low pressure discussion based group, meaning the intent is chill and easy going, collaborative and will grow organically. Discussion topics could include anything of interest (from philosophy, …