
What we’re about
Deep Spring Center’s (http://www.deepspring.org) primary focus is to speak to the question of how we may live with more wisdom and compassion, with lovingkindness and non-harm to all beings. Our work falls into two categories, meditation and spiritual inquiry. In “spiritual inquiry or working with spirit,” questions related to our deepest purposes here on earth are explored. Who are we? Are we merely body and mind or is there a deeper, universal essence to our being? Why are we incarnate, and to what use may we put his incarnate experience? Life offers us some painful experiences. How can we relate to these as “teacher” rather than opponent and respond with increasing wisdom, compassion and love?
Fundamental to our spiritual inquiry is the practice of (mindfulness | vipassana) meditation. While the core of the meditation practices we teach derive from Buddhist traditions, no ritual is included and no special religious beliefs are necessary to their practice. Deep Spring Center is, at heart, a community of individuals who are asking questions about how we can live with more clarity and love.
Deep Spring Center, the organization, is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We offer residential meditation retreats, meditation classes and a meditation sitting group, and conduct workshops on a variety of topics in our home community.
Our founder and guiding teacher is Barbara Brodsky, the channel for Aaron. She is joined by other Deep Spring teachers. We also bring in outside teachers who lead retreats.
Deep Spring Center is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers, and enjoys recognition by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity.
Upcoming events (4+)
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### Evenings with Aaron - Fall 2023
Monthly on Wednesdays at 7 – 9:00 pm Eastern
#### Description
A live, open session with Aaron and Barbara Brodsky.
Evenings with Aaron meets once a month. All are welcome.
Aaron has met with us regularly since 1989. In this gathering, Aaron often will address a present world issue and how we can best support the resolution of this issue from a place of loving awareness. He reminds us that whatever appears in our lives comes as a teacher. We are here to learn and practice dynamic compassion, that is, to actively live in the world while always connected to our spiritual centers. On some weeks, Aaron may direct us to a specific spiritual practice. Some months, the evening will become “Aaron and friends” as he invites spirit friends to speak with him. After his talk, Aaron will invite questions and sharing.######
#### Event Details
Dates:
- September 27
- Registration deadline September 25
Time: One Wednesday a month from 7:00 pm ⎯ 9:00 pm Eastern.
Time zones: Times listed are in the eastern time zone. To convert to a different time zone: Use Time Zone ConverterSuggested donation:
No one will be excluded for financial reasons.- Individual sessions: $10 ⎯ $30
- Fall 2023: $40 ⎯ $120
Location: online via Zoom
Links to Zoom sessions are emailed the day before each session.###### Questions?
Contact Barbara Brodsky at bbrodsky@deepspring.org with any questions.
#### Dana
All Deep Spring Center teachers offer their time on a dana basis, joyfully sharing the teachings. Your free-will offerings are always appreciated.
Offer dana to Deep Spring Center teachers.
Donations to Deep Spring Center are used for technical support and operating expenses.Dates for Fall 2023:
- September 27
- October 25
- November 22
- December 20 ⎯ Christmas Stories
Link to information and registration.
- The Joy of Awakening WorkshopLink visible for attendees
The whole miracle taking place on the earth plane and reflecting the loving intention of billions upon billions of beings, is the Divine Expansion into the true Self. Here we see the linear or horizontal, gradual process of awakening and living awake, and the vertical, immediate moment of full awakeness.
In this series of workshops, we will come together in many ways to support that expansion of consciousness through sharing of ideas and through meditation and related means. While each workshop will stand on its own, and may be registered individually, there will be a strong overlap as we explore origins of consciousness, evolution of consciousness, the Divine Feminine and Masculine, Non-duality, skillful living from awakened consciousness, and much more.
There will be considerable overlap between the workshops and ongoing fall classes to allow for broader exploration and deepening of support practices.
More information about the workshopRegister here
Registration deadline is September 28, 2023#### Facilitators
Barbara Brodsky, Colette Simone and our spirit friends
**About **the teachers
About Aaron
More information about the workshop###### Questions?
Contact Barbara Brodsky at deepspringbarbara@gmail.com or Colette Simone at dr.colette.simone@gmail.com with any questions.