tion results. Organizers are inviting participants to arrive early so the silent meditation can begin promptly, and while signs are acceptable, they should be affirmative, meaning no personal attacks. Bring your own cushion, folding chair, or other need. Contact bobrow@deepstreams.org for more details or to help with the event.
Wide-awake Networking The Santa Barbara Conscious Networking Event returns to the second Friday of the month for December, still at Unity of Santa Barbara, 6:30 to 9:30 pm on Friday, December 9, when the featured
speaker will be Dawa Tarchin Phillips, president/CEO of Empowerment Holdings, director of Education of the Center for Mindfulness and Human Potential at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UCSB, and resident teacher of the Bodhi Path Center of Santa Barbara, and a member of the Transformational Leadership Council. Phillips will speak on “Pursuing Awakening in a Contemporary World”, while the featured musical act will be The Brothers Koren, of The Kin, who just last month performed and participated in a discussion with Phillips and others at the Lobero Theatre in
a benefit for Bodhi Path. The first 90 minutes of the event feature ample time for networking and visiting vendors, which include several skilled practitioners and leaders of conscious organizations, as well as purveyors of organic food and beverages. Details and advance reservations online at www.eventbrite.com
Christmas at La Casa
La Casa de Maria co-director Steve Jacobsen, who is the former executive director of Hospice of Santa Barbara, leads this month’s Wednesday Retreat Day titled Uncovering the Meaning of the Season Through Word, Music,
and Film. The six-hour event takes a look at ways in which the Advent and Christmas stories have inspired countless musical expressions (from Medieval chants to the music of John Adams and David Lang), as well as some perennially popular films including It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. With Jacobsen’s guidance, participants will dive beneath the simple sentiments of the works to uncover profound insights into the season that we can carry into our everyday lives. The retreat takes place 9:30 am to 3:30 pm on Wednesday, December 7, with free admission (donations accepted). Details and reservations at www.lac asademarial.org. •MJ
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