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Honor Death
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Center teacher, and co-founder of Many Rivers Books & Tea
Original Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018


Tarot Tools: Trusting your Intuition
Sequoia Lynne Nacmanie, Intuitive Tarot Reader
Original Date: Thursday, October 25th, 2018


The Power of Poetry
David Richo, Best-Selling Author
Original Date: Thursday, October 18th, 2018


Ursula K. Le Guin Memorial
Theresa Dintino, Rob Schmidt, Jim Wilson, Odin Halvorson
Original Date: Thursday, October 4th, 2018


Uncovering the Mystic Way Today
Jim Wilson, co-founders of Many Rivers, poet, and former Buddhist monk
Original Date: Thursday, September 27th, 2018


The Art of Peace: Aikido & Zombies
John Stevens, Author & Aikido Teacher
Original Date: Wednesday, September 26th, 2018


What Is Spiritual Freedom?
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Mystical Positivist podcast hosts
Original Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2018


Conscious Grieving: Turning Loss into Light
Rev. Terri Daniel, MA, CT, author of Turning the Corner on Grief Street and other titles
Original Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2018


The Era of the True Creator
Allison Holley
Original Date: Thursday, August 30th, 2018


Ask a Yogi
Gobind Singh
Original Date: Thursday, August 23rd, 2018


Spiritual Trails in Cave of the Casting Bones
Sashana Proctor, author of Cave of the Casting Bones
Original Date: Thursday, December 14, 2017


The Garden of Music (Part Two):
Virtuoso Pieces for Lute from the Late Renaissance—
Legacy and Style

Dominic Schaner, Lutenist, Musicologist, Composer
Original Date: Thursday, November 30, 2017


Building a Pyramid
Jan Boddie, PhD and Marystella Church, CHT
Original Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017


Passage to Persia:
writings of an American doctor during her life in Iran: 1929-1957

Margaret Frame, Author of Passage to Persia
Original Date: Thursday, November 9, 2017


The Garden of Music (Part One):
Virtuoso Pieces for Lute from the Late Renaissance—
compositional process and form

Dominic Schaner, Lutenist, Musicologist, Composer
Original Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017


The Five Longings:
What We've Always Wanted—And Already Have

David Richo, author of The Five Longings
Original Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017


Vajrayana in Today's World
Ken McLeod, Author of Reflections on Silver River, A Trackless Path, and more
Original Date: Thursday, October 12, 2017


Challenging the Lie of "Never Good Enough"
Regina Sara Ryan and Shinay Tredeau, authors of Women Challenge the Lie: 8 Radical Moves to Get Beyond "Never Good Enough"
Original Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017


Il Divino: 1st of 4 Concert Talks with Dominic Schaner
Dominic Schaner, Lutenist, Composer and Musicologist
Original Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017


Jampa's Journey: An Evening with Richard Denner
Richard Denner, Poet, Monk, Publisher
Original Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017


How Mystical Experiments Can Open the Heart and Mind
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Mystical Positivist Radio Show Co-host
Original Date: Thursday, September 7, 2017


Sound and Poetry
Nina Tepedino
Original Date: Thursday, August 31, 2017


Your Sacred Life
Lanna Cairns (Nakone)
Original Date: Thursday, August 24, 2017


4 Keys to Opening Your Heart Again
Maitri Joy
Original Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017


The Soul of Uncertainty
Mark Susnow, author of The Soul of Uncertainty
Original Date: Thursday, June 15, 2017


Meet a Mystic
Marc Deprey, author of The Realm of the Wise
Original Date: Thursday, June 8, 2017


Beyond Recovery
Shawn Langwell, author of Beyond Recovery
Original Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017


Democracy Cafe Founder—Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips
Original Date: Friday May 19, 2017


Union of the Mandala and Circle
Sam Webster, PhD, M.Div., Mage
Original Date: Thursday, May 18, 2017


Intelligence, Consciousness and Slack
Robert Schmidt, PhD., Stuart Goodnick, Tayu meditation teachers
Original Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017


On Trusting the Heart: A Commentary on Sengcan's Xin Xin Ming
Jim Wilson, Author of On Trusting the Heart: A Commentary on the Xin Xin Ming
Original Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017


Elements of a Learning Community
Chance Massaro
Original Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017


Developing Awareness
Dorena Rode, Ph.D., Author of Developing Awareness
Original Date: Thursday, April 20, 2017


Haiku Harbor
Jim Wilson, Haiku Poet and Many Rivers Co-Founder
Original Date: Thursday, April 13, 2017


Flower Spirit Medicine
Yerevan Yacoubian, author of Flower Spirit Medicine, A Guidebook to Flower Essence Production and Usage
Original Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017


Using the Chakras Tarot Spread To Find Answers and Gain Emotional Clarity
Kooch and Victor Daniel, authors of Tarot at the Crossroads
Original Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017


Author Evening: The Stars at Dawn
Wendy Garling, Author of The Stars at Dawn
Original Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017


Conscious Dying and Conscious Grieving
Terri Daniel
Original Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017


The Gandhian Iceberg:
A Nonviolence Manifesto for the Age of the Great Turning

Chris Moore-Backman
Original Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017


The Mirror of Simple Souls
"If a thing loves, it is infinite." - William Blake

Amy Michele White, voice
Dominic Schaner, lute and theorbo
Original Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017


Journey Toward the Sacred:
From the Outer Work of Political Activism to the Inner Work of Sacred Activism

Rose Volckhausen (pen name Janet Rose): Author of Journey: From Political Activism to the Work
Original Date: Monday, February 13, 2017


The Spiritual Dimensions of O Sensei's Message:
Understanding O Sensei's world, words and work from a Western Spiritual perspective

Paul Rest, Author of Aikido: The Martial Art That Can Transform Your Life and The World
Original Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017


A Daoist Practice Journal Volume II
Shifu Michael Rinaldini, Author of A Daoist Practice Journal
Original Date: Thursday, January 26, 2017


The Chaos of Karma
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Hosts of The Mystical Positivist Radio Show
Original Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017


Return to the One — Plotinus and the Mystic Way
Jim Wilson, Philosopher and Many Rivers Manager
Original Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017


Final Beginning: Musical Inspiration
Eki Shola, Musician & Physician
Original Date: Thursday, December 29, 2016


Living Love: Teachings for Transformation
Dr. Maetreyii Ma Nolan, Yogic Minister, Psychologist, and Author of Living Love
Original Date: Thursday, December 15, 2016


Shape Shifting Wisdom
Trina Vega, Native American Healer and Intuitive Reader
Original Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016


Tenchi Aikido
Betsy Hill, Sensei; James Gauer; Andrew Wagner; Bob Engel
Original Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016


John Wubbenhorst with Facing East Music: “Classical Indian music meets jazz”
John Wubbenhorst, Bansuri etc. and John’s ensemble Facing East Music
Original Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016


Strings of Shining Silence: Earth-Love Poems
Raphael Block, Poet and David Field, Guitarist
Original Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016


Tea and Tao
Solala Towler, Author of Practicing the Tao Te Ching, and editor of the Taoist journal The Empty Vessel
Original Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016


When Mary Becomes Cosmic
Dave Richo, Best-selling author of When Mary Becomes Cosmic and other titles
Original Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016


The Destination Is the Present
Regina Sara Ryan, Free-lance Editor, Workshop Leader, Author of Praying Dangerously, Igniting the Inner Life, and many other titles
Original Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016


Treasure of the Heart: A Journey of Satsang, Awakening and Evolution
Kalia Chan, author of Treasure of the Heart
Original Date: Thursday, September 29 , 2016


Jesus, Prophecy and the Ecstatic Dimension of Scripture: A Two Part Lecture and Celebration
Rev. Gaetano Salomone, M.A./M.Div., & John Suslov, M.A.
Original Date: Thursday, September 22 , 2016


Teachings from the Trees: Spiritual Mentoring from the Standing Ones
Theresa C. Dintino, author of Tree Medicine Trilogy, The Strega and the Dreamer, and other titles
Original Date: Thursday, September 1 , 2016


Meetings with the Sea
Pamela Stone Singer, author Words from the Pelicans
Original Date: Thursday, August 25, 2016


Birthing a Dragon
Jan Boddie, Ph.D., and Marystella Church, CHT
Original Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016


Expand Your Relationship with Earth and the Cosmos
Meg Beeler, author of Living in the Heart of the Universe:Expand Your Relationship with the Earth and Cosmos
Original Date: Thursday, July 7, 2016


In Love With Everything, or Apophatic Mysticism:
The Benefits and Dangers of Love Without Reason

Raymond Sigrist
Original Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016


Finding Home: Restoring the Sacred to Life
Anne Scott, Author of Finding Home
Original Date: Thursday, June 16, 2016


Aikido:
An Everyday Approach to the Martial Art That Can Change Your Life and the World

Paul Rest, Author of Aikido: An Everyday Approach...
Original Date: Thursday, June 9, 2016


The Truth that Sets the Heart Free:
The Life, Teaching, and Living Spiritual Presence
of Avatar Adi Da Samraj

James Steinberg author of Divine Distraction and Love of the God-Man
Original Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016


Ayurveda for Everyday Life
Camina Gillotti, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Original Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016


Christ and the Upanishads:
The Ganges and the Jordan Meet

Brother John Martin Sahajananda Kuvarapu, Author and Superior of Shantivanam Ashram in India
Original Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2016


Silence is a Swiftly Flowing Stream that is Hidden in Plain Sight
Jim Wilson, Author of An Annotated Edition of A Guide To True Peace
Original Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016


Introduction to the Shamanic Astrology Paradigm
Mary Kern, president of The Shamanic Astrology Mystery School Council
Original Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016


The Moontime Harmony Workbook
Donna Wolper, Author of The Moontime Harmony Workbook
Original Date: Thursday, April 28, 2016


The Earth Wants YOU!
Reverend Billy, author of The Earth Wants YOU!
Original Date: Monday, April 25, 2016


The Wild Edge of Sorrow:
Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief

Francis Weller, Author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Original Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016


A Trackless Path
Ken McLeod, Tibetan Tradition Teacher and Author of A Trackless Path
Original Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016


Bringing Tantra into Western Practice
Sam Webster, Author of Tantric Thelema and founder of the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn
Original Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016


Lagrima Mei: The Visions and Sufferings of a Mystic
Dominic Schaner, theorbo/archlute/guitar, and Amy Michele White, voice
Original Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016


On Softer Ground:
A Creative Journey Through Poetry and Painting

Sherrie Lovler, Author and Artist of On Softer Ground
Original Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016


Finding Home (Away From Home)
Leza Lowitz, author of Here Comes the Sun, Up From the Sea, Sacred Sanskrit Words, Yoga Heart, Yoga Poems, and more
Original Date: Friday, March 18, 2016


The Goddess Coloring Book: Talk and Presentation
Craig Coss, Author and Artist of The Goddess Coloring Book
Original Date: Thursday, March 3, 2016


Pushing Upward: Not a Bra, It's a State of Mind
Andrea Adler, Author of the transformational novel Pushing Upward
Original Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016


Kenny Johnson Satsang:
Letting Go of the Mindstream

Spiritual Teacher Kenny Johnson, Author of The Last Hustle
Original Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016


Musical Performance by Dominic Schaner on archlute and guitar
Dominic Schaner, Lutenist
Original Date: Friday, February 5, 2016


You Are Not What You Think:
The Egoless Path to Self-Esteem and Generous Love

David Richo, Ph.D. Best-Selling Author of You Are Not What You Think
Original Date: Thursday, February 4, 2015


Choice: The Dance of Free Will
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Co-Founders of Many Rivers Books & Tea
Original Date: Thursday, January 28, 2015


Poetry Reading: Clouds Running In and More!
Poets Kim Shuck and Duane Big Eagle
Original Date: Thursday, January 21, 2015


The Lehi Key
Kelly Child, Author of The Lehi Key
Original Date: Thursday, January 14, 2015


Madame Guyon: Mother, Mystic, Heretic
Jim Wilson, author of the forthcoming Annotated Edition of A Guide to True Peace
Original Date: Thursday, January 7, 2015


The Archaeology of the Empty Self
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., co-founder of Many Rivers Books & Tea and Co-Director of Tayu Meditation Center
Original Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015


Metaphysics and Mahayana Buddhism
Andy Ferguson, author of Zen's Chinese Heritage and Tracking Bodhidharma
Original Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015


Yoga of the Impossible
Diane Frank, Poet and Author of Yoga of the Impossible
Original Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015


Poetry for Sale (Renga)
Pat Nolan, Poet, Novelist, Publisher, Editor
Original Date: Friday, November 6, 2015


Mirrors of Gnosis:
A Panel Discussion of the Gnostic Writings

Jim Wilson, Rev. Gaetano Salomone, John Suslov
Original Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015


Three Jewels:
Sacred Landscapes of West County

Laura Morgan, MD, Author of Three Jewels
Original Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015


When Catholic Means Cosmic
David Richo, Best-selling author of When Catholic Means Cosmic and many other titles
Original Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015


Singing Us Home:
Songs for the End of Life

Rhea Schnurman, Editor of Singing Us Home, accompanied by Threshold Choir members Maria Culberson and Ana Stayton
Original Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015


The Metaphor of Awakening
Mark Allen Frost of Seth Returns Publishing
Original Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015


Hiking the Quatrain Range:
An Evening of Poetry & Song

Jim Wilson, Poet, Religious Scholar, Many Rivers Co-Founder, and author of Hiking the Quatrain Range
Original Date: Thursday, October 1, 2015


Heresy of the Free Spirit:
Music of Three Centuries performed on Lute/Theorbo and Guitar

Dominic Schaner, Lutenist and Composer
Original Date: Thursday, September 18, 2015


Aligning and Allowing
Denise Barry Sensei, Founder and Chief Instructor, Kuma Kai Aikido
Original Date: Thursday, September 17, 2015


Nothing Holy About It
Tim Burkett, Author of Nothing Holy About It, and Guiding Teacher of the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
Original Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015


The Healing Power of Presence
JiHyang Padma, Ph.D., Buddhist Teacher and Author of Zen Practices for Transformative Times
Original Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015


The Akashic Records
Jan Boddie, PhD and Marystella Church, CHT
Original Date: Thursday, August 20, 2015


Me With Me
Janet Caliri, Author of Me With Me
Original Date: Thursday, August 6, 2015


Becoming Familiar with Silence
Jim Wilson, Poet, Philosopher, Spiritual Practitioner, and co-founder of Many Rivers
Original Date: Thursday, July 30, 2015


A Common Root for Science and Spirituality
Sky Nelson-Isaacs, Singer/Songwriter/Physicist/Father
Original Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015


One: A Children's Book
John Jason-Inman, Author and Illustrator of One
Original Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015


Align-It: A Novel
Rick Whitney, Author of Align-It
Original Date: Thursday, July 9, 2015


Acorn Mother: An Adventure in Creativity and Karma
Sandy Eastoak, Artist and Poet
Original Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015


Bleed Through: A Novel
Ayin Weaver, Artist and Author
Original Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015


Favorite Poetry from the Word Temple project
Katherine Hastings, Sonoma County Poet Laureate
Original Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015


The Healing Power of Grandmother Ocean
Trina Vega, Native American Healer
Original Date: Thursday, June 4, 2015


Kriya Yoga
Swami Kriyananda Kanda, Yoga Teacher and Healing Arts Practitioner
Original Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015


Rudolf Steiner and the Emerald Vision
John Suslov
Original Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015


Radical Aliveness:
How to Ground Yourself in the Midst of Chaos

Marielle Taylor, founder of Core Aliveness
Original Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015


Pythagoras in Love
Lee Slonimsky, Poet and Author of Wandering Electron
Original Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015


Growing Inside Out, Cultivating Your Child's Inner Spark
Dianne Monroe, Inner Wilderness Guide
Original Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015


How to Sit for Meditation
Sukha Carfagno with Dana Davis, Certified Balance Instructors
Original Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015


What Was Gurdjieff Interested In?
Understanding Our Life and Purpose Before We Die

Russell Schreiber, Ph.D., author of Gurdjieff's Transformational Psychology: The Art of Compassionate Self-Study
Original Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015


Novel Writing and My Spiritual Journey to Four Corners
Margaret Murray, Author of Spiral and Sundagger.net
Original Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015


Awakening Hair: Caring for Your Cosmic Antenna
Linda Deslaurier, Author of Awakening Hair—Enhancing Your Life
Original Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015


Kriya Yoga:
The Ancient Science of Meditation

Yogacharya Richard Peterson
Original Date: Friday, March 27, 2015


Love and the Mystery of Betrayal
Sandra Lee Dennis, Ph.D., author of Love and the Mystery of Betrayal
Original Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015


How Dreams Help and Why We Work With Them
Travis Wernet, Dream Teacher/Certified Dream Worker, Musician, and Unitarian Minister
Original Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015


Recovering Your Clairvoyant Birthright
Susan Feinbloom, Author of Clairvoyant Psychotherapy
Original Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015


Awakening to the Fifth Dimension
Vidya Frazier, Transpersonal Psychotherapist
Original Date: Thursday, March 5, 2015


Theta Wave Float
Andrew Patterson and Michael Archer
Original Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015


Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)
Amos Clifford, author of A Little Handbook of Shinrin-Yoku
Original Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015


Self-Care Practices for the Heart
Camina Gillotti, Yoga and Ayurveda Teacher
Original Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015


Plotinus: Beauty, the Soul, and the Way of the Mystic
Jim Wilson, Poet, Philosopher, and Co-Founder of Many Rivers
Original Date: Thursday, February 5, 2015


The Fruit of Poetic Collaboration
Poets Amy Trussel and Nancy Dougherty
Original Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015


Maturing in Wisdom and Grace:
Spirituality for the Second Half of Life

Talk and Workshop with REGINA SARA RYAN and MARI ANGELON YOUNG
Original Date: Friday, January 23, 2015


The Christian Witch: Christ in the Cauldron
Lizann Bassham, United Church of Christ Minister and Pagan Practitioner
Original Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015


Soma Song
Joy Willow, Poet and author of Soma Song
Original Date: Thursday, January 8, 2015


Life is the Ceremony: How We Live It Is the Ritual
Wind Hughes
Original Date: Thursday, December 4, 2014


Welcoming Lilith:
Awakening and Welcoming Pure Female Power

Theresa Dintino, Strega, Diviner, Earth Worker, Author
Original Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014


The Power of Grace:
Recognizing Unexpected Gifts on Our Path

David Richo, Best-selling Author of The Power of Grace
Original Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014


The Many Voices of Authenticity
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014


The Tarot Game™
Jude Alexander, Tarot Teacher and designer of The Tarot Game™
Original Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014


The Fluid Body: New Poems
Claire Drucker, MFA, Poet, SRJC English Teacher, Educational Strategist
Original Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014


Enhancing Intuition Using the I Ching
Charles Tack, I Ching Coach
Original Date: Thursday, October 16,, 2014


Writing Your Way Home:
Practical Steps in Navigating the Inner Life—

Regina Sara Ryan, Author of The Woman Awake and 7 other books
Original Date: Friday, October 10, 2014


Being an Ascetic Type in a Sensual World:
The Role of Renunciation on the Spiritual Path

Jim Wilson
Original Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014


Gold in Azure:
Russian Mystics, Visionaries, and Prophets of the 19th and 20th Centuries

John Suslov
Original Date: Thursday, October 2, 2014


Turning Fear Into Power:
One Woman's Journey Confronting the War on Terror

Linda Sartor, Teacher and Activist
Original Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014


Celebrating 40 Years of Taurean Horn Press
Bill Vartnaw and Avotcja
Original Date: Thursday, September 11, 2014


Fault Lines
Gus diZerega, author of Fault Lines: The Sixties, the Culture War, and the Return of the Divine Feminine
Original Date: Thursday, September 4, 2014


The Art and Science of Pujas
Shivani, student of Shree Maa and Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Original Date: Thursday, August 28, 2014


The Holon Method
Carol Hannum D.D. author of: The Holon Method: A Breakthrough in Energy Medicine and Step-By-Step Guide to Powerful Self-Healing
Original Date: Thursday, August 21, 2014


Living with Purpose, Passion and Joy on a Troubled Planet
Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D., author of Soul on Earth: A Guide to Living and Loving Your Human Life
Original Date: Thursday, August 14, 2014


Seth Returns
Mark Allen Frost, author of 9/11: The Unknown Reality of the World
Original Date: Thursday, August 7, 2014


Stewards of Coast and Redwoods
Michele Luna
Original Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014


Microcosmos: A Poetic Cosmology
Jim Wilson, Poet and Author of Microcosmos
Original Date: Thursday, July 24, 2014


Meditations of a Modern Mystic
Maurine Doerken, Author of Meditations of a Modern Mystic
Original Date: Thursday, July 17, 2014


Gurdjieff's Transformational Psychology
Russell Schreiber, author of Gurdjieff's Transformational Psychology: The Art of Compassionate Self-Study
Original Date: Thursday, July 10, 2014


The Second Coming: the Realization of the Feminine Presence
Meghan Don, Award-Winning Author
Original Date: Thursday, June 26, 2014


Women on the Inner Journey: Building a Bridge
Healing Racial Wounds through Art and Spirituality

Noris Binet, author of Women on the Inner Journey: Building a Bridge
Original Date: Thursday, June 19, 2014


Lessons from Earth and Spirit: A Vortex Journey Beyond Beliefs
Jan Boddie, Ph.D. and Marystella Church, CHT
Original Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014


The Columbine Effect
Beth Winegarner, Author of The Columbine Effect and Sacred Sonoma
Original Date: Thursday, June 5, 2014


Yoga Nidra—The Benefits of Deep Relaxation
Camina Gilloti, B.A./Ayurvedic Health Practitioner/Registered Yoga Teacher
Original Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014


The Conversation about Conscious Parenting
Festival of Conscious Parenting Volunteers and Audience
Original Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014


The Nonviolence Handbook
Michael Nagler, Peace activist and author of The Nonviolence Handbook
Original Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014


Beyond the Fence: New Poems by John Miatech
John Miatech, Award-winning Poet and author of three books of poetry
Original Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014


Poetry Reading: Village Earth and other work
Jan Corbett, Author of Village Earth and This Bird Loves Figs
Original Date: Thursday, April 24, 2014


Coincidence? Looking for the Physics of Unexpected Opportunities
Sky Nelson, Physicist and Songwriter
Original Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014


Feminine Mysticism and the Deep Significance of Women
Maetreyii Nolan, Transpersonal Psychologist and Author
Original Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014


Poetry As A Portal For The Soul
Andrea Freeman, Poet, Artist, Naturalist, Harpist, Mystic
Original Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014


Contemplating Lent and the Process of Dying to the False Self in the Christian Tradition
Ruah Bull, Spiritual Director and Retreat Facilitator
Original Date: Thursday, March 27, 2014


An Evening of World Music with World Traveler John Wubbenhorst
Musical Performance by John Wubbenhorst
Original Date: Friday, March 21, 2014


Aspects of Aware Parenting
Gene Nathan MD, pediatrician and author of Aspects of Aware Parenting, a work in progress
Original Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014


Satsang with Kenny Johnson: "You are none of these things"
Kenny Johnson, Author of The Last Hustle
Original Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014


Sacred Anatomy and Enchanted Physiology
Dr. Swami Kriyananda Kanda, aka Dr. Calen Daniel, Founder, Sebastopol Wellness Center
Original Date: Thursday, March 6, 2014


How To Save Your Relationship
Melissa Smith Baker, Author of How To Save Your Relationship
Original Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014


Living the Season: Zen Practice for Transformative Times
Ji Hyang Padma, author of Living the Season
Original Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014


The Holy Universe:
Bringing Science and Spirit Together in a New Story of Creation

David Christopher, Author of The Holy Universe
Original Date: Thursday, February 13, 2014


Rhymes with Pillow: Willows and Poetic Forms
Sandy Eastoak, Local Poet and Artist, Author of Rhymes with Pillow
Original Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014


Winter Wood—A Multi-media Book Launch
Raphael Block, Theadora Block, Phil Lawrence
Original Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014


Angels or Demons? Engaging Affliction and Suffering
Sandra Lee Dennis, author of Embrace of the Daimon
Original Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014


Making Wise Decisions Through Accessing Inner Wisdom
Charles Tack, I Ching Coach
Original Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014


Building the Festival of Conscious Parenting
Panel: Mike Changaris, Laura Duggan, Jay Herdt, Jacqueline Kramer, Rob Schmidt
Original Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014


200 Years of True Peace
Jim Wilson, Poet, Author, Friend, and Co-Founder of Many Rivers
Original Date: Thursday, January 2, 2014


The View From Luminous Peak: Poetry Reading
Poet Richard Denner, aka Lama Jampa Dorje
Original Date: Thursday, December 26, 2013


Waiting for Mary
Ruah Bull, Ph.D., Spiritual Director and Retreat Facilitator to Christians and Spiritual Eclectics
Original Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013


Panel: Living the Contemplative Life in the World
Myosho Virginia Matthews, Kathleen Robbiano, Jim Wilson
Original Date: Thursday, December 5, 2013


Gift of the Leprechauns: Shamus the Leprechaun
Mikaelah Cordeo, Ph.D.
Original Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013


Contemplative Healing: The Congregation as Healing Community
Francis Geddes, Author of Contemplative Healing
Original Date: Thursday, November 14, 2013


The Body and Spiritual Practice
Nicholas Egan, Ph.D., Nyingma Dharma Teacher and Founder, Advaya Institute
Original Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013


Beelzebub on Halloween
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013


How To Be An Adult In Love
David Richo, Ph.D., Psychotherapist and Author of 15 previous books
Original Date: Thursday, October 24, 2013


Sharing the Earth
Martin Adams, Author of Sharing the Earth
Original Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013


Power, Politics, and Spirit: Going Beyond Dichotomies
Gus diZerega, Ph.D., Author of Pagans and Christians and other titles
Original Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013


Wild Soul:
Connecting Inner and Outer Nature;
Practices for Tracking Inner Terrain

Dianne Monroe, Mentor, Facilitator, Inner Wilderness Guide
Original Date: Thursday, September 26, 2013


Values Not Vampires: Choosing Uplifting Children's Literature
Laura Duggan
Original Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013


The Story of the Mahabharata - Part 2
Cogen Bohanec, founder of Sonoma Yoga & Martial Arts
Original Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013


Dancing With Fire
John Amodeo, Ph.D., MFT, author of Dancing With Fire, The Authentic Heart, and Love and Betrayal
Original Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013


The Story of the Mahabharata - Part 1
Cogen Bohanec, founder of Sonoma Yoga & Martial Arts
Original Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013


Sebastopol Songs: Poems of Place
Jim Wilson, co-founder Many Rivers
Original Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013


Opening the Heart Through Chinese Medicine
Marcy Basel, L.Ac.
Original Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013


Woman Without a Name
Karen Mitchell, Author of Woman Without A Name
Original Date: Thursday, August 15, 2013


Awake Together—Practicing Mindfulness in Families and Relationships
Michael Changaris, Clinical Psychologist and Zen Student
Original Date: Thursday, August 8, 2013


Satsang with Kenny Johnson: The Joy of Living in the Moment
Kenny Johnson, Spiritual Teacher and author of The Last Hustle
Original Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013


Kriya Chakra Yoga
Dr. Swami Kriyananda Kanda, aka Dr. Calen Daniel, Founder, Sebastopol Wellness Center
Original Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013


Twenty-six Companions: Celtic, Buddhist and Native Spirit Guides
Sandy Eastoak, Sebastopol Artist and Poet
Original Date: Thursday, July 19, 2013


The Daoist Practice Journal
Michael Rinaldini, Daoist Priest and Founder of American Dragon Gate Lineage
Original Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013


Summer Soul—A Celebration in Poetry and Music
Raphael Block, Bhavani Judith Tucker, and Phil Lawrence, Performers
Original Date: Thursday, July 11, 2013


The Ghost in the Machine: The Blasphemy of "Spiritual" Software
Jill Nephew, Founder and Creator, LifeConstellation.com
Original Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013


Nomad Codes
Erik Davis, author of Nomad Codes
Original Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013


Earth Vortex Unveiled
Jan Boddie, Ph.D. and Marystella Church, CHT
Original Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013


Growing Into God: A Beginner's Guide to Christian Mysticism
John Mabry, Author of Growing Into God, Noticing the Divine, and Faith Styles
Original Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013


Easy Reality Creation: A Further Simplification of the Seth Teaching
Mark Frost, Author of many Seth titles
Original Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013


One Full Moon in June and Other Stories
Lilith Rogers, Author of One Full Moon in June and Liza the Dancing Bear
Original Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013


Blossoming Self, Blossoming Universe: Embodiment, Meditation and World Peace
Russell Delman, Teacher of Embodied Awareness
Original Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013


The Divine Light and Divine Energies of God
Will Goldstein, Christian Songwriter, operator of Sebastopol Music Studio
Original Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013


A Reading of Prose and Poetry from Foot Notes
Nan Koontz and various authors from Foot Notes
Original Date: Thursday, April 11, 2013


All Beings Sing the Song of the Dharma
Jisho Warner, Head teacher at Stone Creek Zen Center
Original Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013


Sebastopol Sonnets
Jim Wilson, Poet and co-founder of Many Rivers Books & Tea
Original Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013


The Four Cornerstones of Wellness
Swami Kriyananda Kanda, Founder, Sebastopol Wellness Center
Original Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013


Embracing the Shadow
Dave Richo, Prolific Author of Shadow Dance
Original Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013


Artist as Healer: Stories of Renewal, Hope and Healing
Nina Ayin Reimer, Author of Artist as Healer: Stories of Transformation and Healing
Original Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013


Projective Imaginal Dreamwork:
Honoring Dreams and Learning to Work with Them

Travis Wernet, Dreamworker and Universalist Minister
Original Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013


Valentine Tarot Readings
Kooch and Victor Daniels, Co-Authors of Tarot D'Amour
Original Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013


Earth Soul Story
Diane Monroe, Expressive Arts Facilitator
Original Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013


Coming Home: A Dharma Talk:
Using Health Crises as Spiritual Doorways and Practices for Working With Them

Elliott Freed, Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Original Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013


Oxherding in The Osmosis Gardens
Michael Stusser, Osmosis Landscape Gardener, and Virginia Matthews, Zen Lay Nun
Original Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013


Eight Million Gods
Joseph Honton, Geographer and World Traveler
Original Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013


Remembering the One
Kathleen McTeigue, Certified Alchemical Hypnotherapist
Original Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013


The Renewal of Presence
Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original Date: Thursday, January 3, 2013


Mindfulness in the Garden: Zen Tools for Digging in the Dirt
Zachiah Murray, Author of Mindfulness in the Garden
Original Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012


The Science Behind Yoga
Swami Kriyananda Kanda, aka Dr. Calen Daniel, DC, of the Sebastopol Wellness Center
Original Date: Thursday, November 29, 2012


Speaking the Spirit, Singing the Soul
Teresa Tudury, Artist/Performer/Writer/Songwriter and KOWS-fm Radio Host
Original Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012


Surrender to Love: The Christ-Centered Contemplative Journey
Ruah Bull, Ph.D., Spiritual Director, The Journey Center
Original Date: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012


What Do We Do When Trouble Arrives At Our Doorstep?
Kenny Johnson, Teacher and Author of The Last Hustle
Original Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012


PoetryReadingConnections
John Miatech, Karl Frederick, Cynthia Poten, Poets
Original Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012


The Ancient Science of Meditation
Yogacharya Bhadrayu Pandya and Yogacharya Richard Peterson
Original Date: Friday October 19, 2012


The Strega Tradition
Theresa Dintino, Author of The Strega and the Dreamer, Ode to Minoa, and Stories They Told Me
Original Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012


Out of Body Experiences and Spiritual Evolution
Luis Minero, Author of Demystifying Out-of-Body Experience
Original Date: Friday October 12, 2012


Chi Nei Tsang: Unwinding the Belly
Mark Bauman, Bodywork Practitioner and Teacher
Original Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012


The Tale of Zen Master Bho Li
Dale and Barbara Ver Kuilen, Authors and founders of the Midwest Soto Zen Center in Madison, WI
Original Date: Thursday, September 29, 2012


Coming Home to Who You Are
Dave Richo, Prolific Author of Coming Home to Who You Are
Original Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012


Messages from the Archangels via Lasha Q'ale (White Moon)
Trina Vega (Lasha Q'ale), Native American Healer
Original Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012


Memory, Dream, and the Poem
Centa Theresa, Poet/Potter/Printmaker
Original Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012


Singing Us Home: Songs for the End of Life
Rhea Schnurman, Musician and Co-Director, Sonoma County Threshold Choir,
plus Maria Culberson and Yolande Adams
Original Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012


The Presence of Eternity
Jim Wilson, Poet, Musician, Mystical Traveler to Eternity
Original Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012


Making Wise Decisions: Using the I Ching to Cultivate Wisdom
Charles Tack, I Ching Coach
Original Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012


Living as a Couple as a Spiritual Practice
Judith Goleman, MFT, Rabbinic Pastor in the Jewish Renewal Movement
Original Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012


Exploring the Spiritual Journey: Faith Styles and Stages
Ruah Bull, Director of Contemplative Programs, Journey Center
Original Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012


The Yoga of Intimacy: Deepening Our Connections
John Amodeo, Ph.D., MFT, author of Love & Betrayal and The Authentic Heart
Original Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012


God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Mirabai Starr, Author of multiple books including God of Love
Original Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012


The Science Behind Yoga
Swami Kriyananda Kanda, aka Dr. Calen Daniel, DC, of the Sebastopol Wellness Center
Original Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012


Festival of Conscious Parenting!
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Many Rivers Founders
Original Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012


Family Values: a Novel
Eric Newcastle, Author of Family Values
Original Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012


SATSANG with PRASAD
Prasad Paul Duffy, Teacher, Author, and Filmmaker
Original Date: Friday, June 15, 2012


Occupy Your Body
Oksana Yufa and Gene Nathan, MD, healing professionals
Original Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012


Love Being: Waking Up in New Consciousness
Mark Allen Frost, Author of Love Being and other Seth books
Original Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012


Songs of Nature: A Celebration of the Divine Ordinary
Hale Thatcher, Taoist Scholar, Poet and Author of Images of Change
Original Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012


Graceful Transitions: Your New Season
Jesse Bradley, Author of Rooted in Grace, Sebastopol Christian Church pastor
Original Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012


The Jaguar Roams the Mind
Robert Tindall, Author of The Jaguar That Roams The Mind
Original Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012


Meetings With Remarkable Women
Regina Sara Ryan, Author of The Woman Awake and 7 other book
Original Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012


Palmistry for Fun and Prophet
Kooch Daniels, Author of The Art and Magic of Palmistry
Original Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012


Poetry Reading: A Bay Area Family of Poets
Poets Kim Shuck and Bill Vartnaw
Original Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012


Conversations with Richard Purcell: The Adventures and Reflections of a San Francisco Gay Priest
Susan Casslan, Author of Conversations with Richard Purcell
Original Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012


Many Rivers, One Sea
Laura Duggan
Original Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012


Journey to the Heart of the Maker
Grace Kelly Rivera, Author of Journey to the Heart of the Maker
Original Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012


Women in Transition
Virginia Matthews and Ann Scott
Original Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012


Healing the Native Way
Trina Vega, Native American Healer
Original Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012


Heart Song Singing Circle: "Have you heard, the word is Love!"
Michael Ananda Coffman, David Casselman, Leana Lovejoy, presenters
Original Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012


Japanese Ink Painting: A Spiritual Odyssey
Michael Hofmann, Artist and Sumi-e Teacher
Original Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012


Lunations: Poems and Songs for the Journey
Jim Wilson, Poet, musician and author of Lunations
Original Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012


A Manual for the Modern Mystic
Rio Olesky, Author of A Manual for the Modern Mystic
Original Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012


Myth and Transformation: The Labyrinth as a Mirror of Self and the World
Kayleen Asbo, cultural historian, musician, writer and teacher
Original Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012


Spiritual Integrity—The Key to Radical Transformation
Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original Date: Thursday, December 29, 2011


True Dialogue within Ourselves
Kenny Johnson, Author of The Last Hustle
Original Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011


From Compassion to Forgiveness
Kathryn Reeves, Psy.D., Author and Speaker
Original Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011


Consciously Evolve Yourself:
The Miracle of Inner Work and Loving Relationship

Dr. Peter Davis, Author, Therapist, Educator
Original Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011


Love, Self-Love and the Body From the Perspective of Women's Spirituality
Sharon Maser Danaceau, M.A. Women's Spirituality
Original Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011


The Miracle of Conscious Co-Creation
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Author and Director of Tayu Meditation Center
Original Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011


A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery
Kevin Griffin, Author of One Breath at a Time and A Burning Desire
Original Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011


Corona Gaia: A Heroic Crown of Sonnets
Sandy Eastoak, Poet and Artist
Original date: Thursday, October 13, 2011


Introducing A Course in Miracles—From Scratch!
Helena Leifer, Ph.D., Facilitator and Psychologist
Original date: Thursday, October 6, 2011


How To Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality
David Richo, Ph.D., Author of How To Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality
Original date: Thursday, September 22, 2011


Healing with Archangel Michael
Trina Vega, Native American Healer and Angel
Original date: Thursday, September 15, 2011


Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Dogen's Shobo Genzo
Kazuaki Tanahashi, Editor/Translator, Treasury of the True Dharma Eye
Original date: Thursday, September 8, 2011


Western Sidereal Astrology and the Ancient Zodiac
Astrologist Jonnie Perrot
Original date: Thursday, September 1, 2011


The Last Hustle Book Release Party
Kenny Johnson, author of The Last Hustle
Original date: Friday, August 26, 2011


Satsang: Awaken to the Source
Sahaj
Original date: Thursday, August 25, 2011


Matrix Meditations
Victor Daniels, Prof. Emeritus of Psychology, Sonoma State University
Original date: Thursday, August 18, 2011


Selected Poetry Reading from Things to Hope For
John Miatech, Poet and Author of Things to Hope For
Original date: Thursday, August 11, 2011


Yoga Heart and J-Boys: Husband and Wife Author Event
Authors Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani
Original date: Thursday, August 4, 2011


Transfiguration and Mystical Positivism
Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teacher and Radio Show Host
Original date: Thursday, July 28, 2011


The Utility of Humility and Its Obverse
Robert A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, July 21, 2011


The Quietists' Quest
Jim Wilson, Poet and Many Rivers Manager
Original date: Thursday, July 14, 2011


Creating a Sacred Space in Your Relationship
Kenny Johnson, author of the forthcoming The Last Hustle
Original date: Thursday, July 7, 2011


Metta Meditation for Deep Healing and Samadhi
Ayya Sobhana, Prioress of Awakening Forest Hermitage for Buddhist Monastic Women
Original date: Thursday, June 30, 2011


Dancing at the Edge of Death:
The Origins of the Labyrinth in the Paleolithic

Jodi Lorimer, Author of Dancing at the Edge of Death
Original date: Thursday, June 16, 2011


Purpose, Direction, and Sharing Inner Gifts
Kenny Johnson, Spiritual Teacher and Author
Original date: Thursday, May 12, 2011


Rooted in Grace
Jesse Bradley, Senior Pastor, Sebastopol Christian Church
Original date: Thursday, April 28, 2011


Group Dream Work and Sound Healing:
Dreams as Sacred Stories, Sacred Stories as Dreams

Travis Wernet, MIPD Certified Projective Dream Worker
Original date: Thursday, April 21, 2011


The Archaeology of the Self
Robert A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Meditation Teacher and Archaeologist
Original date: Thursday, April 14, 2011


Answers Never Heard to Life's Paradoxes
Auriela McCarthy, Author of The Power of the Possible
Original date: Thursday, April 7, 2011


The Mystical Positivist
Stuart Goodnick, Mystical Positivist Radio Host and Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Tuesday, March 31, 2011


The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Hélena Liefer, Ph.D.
Original date: Thursday, March 24, 2011


Being in Balance—Being in Flow
Denise Barry, Sensei, Chief Instructor, Kuma Kai Aikido, Sebastopol
Original date: Thursday, March 17, 2011


The Seth Autobiography
Mark Allen Frost of Seth Returns Publishing
Original date: Thursday, March 10, 2011


Throne of Knowing
Virginia Matthews and Teresa Tudury, Women Artists
Original date: Thursday, February 17, 2011


Tantra Of The Tachikawa Ryu:
Secret Sex Teachings of the Buddha

John Stevens, Professor of Buddhist Studies, Aikido Instructor, Eminent Author and Translator
Original date: Friday, February 11, 2011


Silence and the Inner Light: The Quaker Tradition as Mystical Practice
Jim Wilson, Many Rivers manager
Original date: Thursday, February 10, 2011


Touching the World Through Reiki
Eileen Dey, Author of Touching the World Through Reiki
Original date: Thursday, February 3, 2011


Madness at the Gates of the City:
The Myth of American Innocence

Barry Spector, Author of Madness at the Gates of the City
Original date: Thursday, January 27, 2011


Putting Daoyin in Your Practice
David Parker, Taijiquan and Qi Cultivation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, January 20, 2011


Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy
David Richo, Ph.D., Best-selling Author of Daring to Trust
Original date: Thursday, January 13, 2011


Healings with the Angels
Trina Vega, Native Healings from the Heart
Original date: Thursday, January 6, 2011


Wielding the Sword of Spiritual Discrimination
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Many Rivers founders and Tayu Teachers
Original date: Thursday, December 30, 2010


Patience and the Silent Mind
Kenny Johnson, Author of the forthcoming spiritual autobiography The Last Hustle
Original date: Thursday, December 16, 2010


The Earth Changes and Prophecy
Darrell Morley Price, A Course in Miracles teacher
Original date: Thursday, December 9, 2010


The Spirituality of Dreams and Nightmares
Anne Hill, Author of What To Do When Dreams Go Bad
Original date: Thursday, December 2, 2010


Re-Imagining Early Christians and Gnostics
Joseph Rowe, Translator, Writer, Musician, Teacher and more
Original date: Thursday, November 11, 2010


The Paradox of Relationships
Auriela McCarthy, Author of The Power of the Possible
Original date: Thursday, November 4, 2010


Life Explorer—A Journey into Oneness
Gobind Singh Khalsa, Teacher and Healer
Original date: Thursday, October 28, 2010


Coming-of-Age Ceremonies as Preventive Medicine
DeAnna L'am, Author of Becoming Peers—Mentoring Girls into Womanhood
Original date: Thursday, October 21, 2010


Healing Through Pomo Medicine
Armando Williams, Pomo Spiritual Healer and Massage Therapist
Original date: Thursday, October 14, 2010


The Dance of Zen Practice
Daniel Terragno, Roshi, Founder of Rocks and Clouds Zendo
Original date: Thursday, September 30, 2010


The Superior Person in Original Confucianism
Adam Dietz, Ph.D., Author of An Introduction to Confucianism
Original date: Thursday, September 23, 2010


Healing with Grandmother Ocean
Trina Vega, Native American Healer
Original date: Thursday, September 16, 2010


God, Freedom and Darwin:
Where Science stops and Theology begins

Teed Rockwell, SSU Professor and author of Neither Brain nor Ghost
Original date: Thursday, September 9, 2010


Being Present Before TV and the Altar
Kenny Johnson, Founder, This Sacred Space Foundation
Original date: Thursday, September 2, 2010


Our True Nature: Limits and the Limitless
Nicholas Egan, International Provocateur and Ph.D. Candidate in Buddhist Studies, Calif. Inst. Integral Studies
Original date: Thursday, August 26, 2010


What Is Spiritual Practice? Why Engage in Spiritual Practice?
Panel Discussion with diverse Practitioners
Original date: Thursday, August 19, 2010


Dreams and Sound Healing: Meeting the Messengers of the Night
Travis Wernet, Projective Dream Worker, Poet and Musician
Original date: Thursday, August 12, 2010


Insights Along the Way:
Poetry, Readings, and Anecdotes on Spiritual Life

Laura Duggan, Meditation Instructor and Author of An Inquiring Life
Original date: Thursday, August 5, 2010


Consciousness Is The Liberator
David Spero, Spiritual Teacher and Author
Original date: Thursday, July 29, 2010


A Night of Many Sonnets
Jim Wilson, Poet, Essayist, and Many Rivers Manager
Original date: Thursday, July 22, 2010


The Whole Body Workbook for Cancer
Dan Kenner, Author of The Whole Body Workbook for Cancer
Original date: Thursday, July 15, 2010


The Trilogy: Three New Seth Books to Inspire You
Mark Allen Frost, M.S., Author with Seth of The Trilogy
Original date: Thursday, July 8, 2010


The Hospitable Spirit
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, July 1, 2010


The I Ching and the Polar Complete Design
James Walker, Dharma Master of Il Bung Ch'an Buddhist Order
Original date: Thursday, June 24, 2010


Eco-Happenings with PanGaia: Giving the Earth a Voice
PanGaia, a Music, Poetry and Performance Art Ensemble
Original date: Thursday, June 17, 2010


The Mystical Path
Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer
Original date: Thursday, June 10, 2010


The Transparent Enneagram
Curtis Blair Ph.D., M.S.W., Enneagram Practitioner and Teacher
Original date: Thursday, June 3, 2010


The Power of Presence
Jim Dreaver, Author and Teacher
Original date: Thursday, June 2, 2010


Passion from the Heart: A Book of Poetry
Frank Hegardt II, Author of Passion from the Heart
Original date: Thursday, May 27, 2010


The Red Thread: Passion and Spiritual Life
Jisho Warner, Head Teacher at Stone Creek Zen Center
Original date: Thursday, May 20, 2010


Embodying Wisdom
Charles Tack
Original date: Thursday, May 13, 2010


Poem as Native: an Exploration
Sandy Eastoak and Dan Gurney, Poets
Original date: Thursday, May 6, 2010


Relationships in the Context of Spiritual Practice
Myosho Virginia Matthews, Rinzai Zen Nun
Original date: Thursday, April 29, 2010


A Different Kind of Luxury:
Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance

Andy Couturier, Author of A Different Kind of Luxury
Original date: Thursday, April 22, 2010


The Age of Reasons:
The Falsity, Fragmentation and Selfishness of Ego

Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, April 15, 2010


Finding Light in Dark Times
James Dunn, Author of Finding Light in Dark Times
Original date: Thursday, April 8, 2010


Jesus Goes to Hollywood: The Alternative Theories About Christ
William Bramley, Author of Jesus Goes to Hollywood
Original date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010


From Prison to Peace
Kenny Johnson, Founder, This Sacred Space Foundation
Original date: Thursday, April 1, 2010


Inspiring Women and Girls to Love Themselves!
De'Anna Lam, Author of Becoming Peers—Mentoring Girls Into Womanhood
Original date: Thursday, March 25, 2010


Kriya Yoga, Ancient Science of Meditation
Swami Atmavidyananda and Yogacharya Richard Peterson
Original date: Friday, March 19, 2010


Creating a Dream Culture
Anne Hill, Author of What To Do When Dreams Go Bad
Original date: Thursday, March 18, 2010


Cosmic Conversations:
Dialogues on the Nature of the Universe and the Search for Reality

Stephan Martin, Professor of Astronomy, Author of Cosmic Conversations
Original date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010


The Value of Spiritual Retreats
Michael Rinaldini, Daoist Priest and Founder of American Dragon Gate Lineage
Original date: Thursday, March 11, 2010


De-Mystifying Qi
David Parker
Original date: Thursday, March 4, 2010


A Shaman's Journey
Tai Hazard, Author of A Shaman's Journey
Original date: Thursday, February 25, 2010


East Meets West:
Hindu and Buddhist Influences on Thoreau and Emerson

Laura Duggan, Author of An Inquiring Life: Weekly Contemplations
Original date: Thursday, February 18, 2010


Mystical Experience in Everyday Life
Dwight Sims, Explorer of Mysticism
Original date: Thursday, February 11, 2010


Kindness for Kids:
A Many Rivers Tea, Book, and Hat Party For Children
and their adult(s)

Jacqueline Kramer, Hostess and Reader, and Author of Buddha-Mom
Original date: Thursday, February 6, 2010


Tibetan Relaxation/Self-Healing Yoga
James Gauer, Ph.D., Double Helix Healing Practitioner
Original date: Thursday, February 4, 2010


Karmic Manure: Fertilizing the Work on Self
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D. and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, January 28, 2010


January 2010 Tea Tasting Event
The Teas of David Hoffman's Phoenix Collection
Original date: Saturday, January 23, 2010


Songs From A Small Universe
Raphael Block, Poet/Minstrel and Author of Songs From a Small Universe
Original date: Friday, January 22, 2010


Recorder Concert: Almost Winter and Other Works
Three Trapped Tigers, plus special guest Jim Wilson
Original date: Thursday, January 21, 2010


Being True to Life: Poetic Paths to Personal Growth
David Richo, Author of How To Be An Adult in Relationships and many more
Original date: Thursday, January 14, 2010


Dancing with the Dragon:
How I Survived Cancer with Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Raven Jones, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Original date: Thursday, January 7, 2010


The Controversy and Mystery of Forgiveness
Auriella McCarthy, Author of The Power of the Possible
Original date: Thursday, December 17, 2009


Buying and Selling Art:
Real Advice and Tips from a Dealer and Collector

Siddhartha Shah
Original date: Thursday, December 10, 2009


Freedom from Conflict and Suffering
Jim Dreaver, Author of End Your Story, Begin Your Life and other books
Original date: Friday, December 4, 2009


The Wishing Year: A House, A Man, My Soul
Noelle Oxenhandler, SSU English Professor, and Author of The Wishing Year
Original date: Thursday, December 3, 2009


A Second Birth:
"This Ever-Present Grace Supports Me In Each Moment"

Kenny Johnson, Founder, This Sacred Space Foundation
Original date: Thursday, November 19, 2009


Conscious Suffering and Spontaneous Ignition
Rob Schmidt and Stuart Goodnick, Many Rivers founders and Tayu Teachers
Original date: Thursday, November 12, 2009


The Mysticism of Robin Hood
Michele-Mira, Storyteller, and Daniel Kelley, Guitarist
Original date: Thursday, November 5, 2009


Heavens and Hells of the Mind
Lila Strand and William von Holst, Students of Spiritual Teacher Imre Vallyon
Original date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009


Unveiling the Goddess:
Revelations from a Comparative Mythology

Gregory Haynes, Author of Tree of Life, Mythical Archetype
Original date: Thursday, October 22, 2009


When the White Man Smiles
C.T. Biggoose, Author of We Shout Into Silence
Original date: Thursday, October 15, 2009


Hair Pieces: Sonoma County Writing Practice Anthology
Margaret Caminsky-Shapiro, Teacher, Writer and Editor of Hair Pieces
Original date: Thursday, October 8, 2009


Awakening Health with Ayurveda
Pratichi Mathur, Master Ayurveda Teacher and Founder of Vedika Global
Original date: Friday, October 2, 2009


Universitas: Toward an Awakened Future
Joseph W. Ulmer, Author of UNIVERSITAS
Original date: Thursday, October 1, 2009


On the Abstraction of Sacred Forms:
Understanding a New Visual Language in Spiritual Art

Siddhartha Shah
Original date: Thursday, September 24, 2009


Yogic Song
Ngakma Zér-mé and Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje, Ordained Tantric Practitioners
Original date: Thursday, September 17, 2009


Realms—An Evening of Poetry
Karl Frederick and Jim Wilson, Poets
Original date: Thursday, September 10, 2009


The Tao of Rejuvenation
Angelo Druda, Author of The Tao of Rejuvenation
Original date: Thursday, September 3, 2009


Bridging Worlds:
A Theory of Evolution to Support a Leap in Consciousness

Craig Bowman, Ph.D., LCSW, Author of Bridging Worlds
Original date: Thursday, August 20, 2009


Getting Real with Love
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D. Director, Tayu Meditation Center
Original date: Thursday, August 13, 2009


Awakening Sound: A Tayu Musical Salon
Performers: Daniel Kelley, Stuart Goodnick, Jim Wilson
Original date: Friday, August 7, 2009


In the Heart of Being: A Love Story
Alan Linsley, Co-Author of In the Heart of Being
Original date: Thursday, August 6, 2009


Lessons for the Living:
Stories Of Forgiveness, Gratitude, And Courage At The End Of Life

Stan Goldberg, Professor Emeritus at SF State and Author Lessons for the Living
Original date: Thursday, July 30, 2009


Merging with the Absolute: Effing the Ineffable
Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, July 23, 2009


Textures of the Absolute:
Divine Light, Divine Love, and Kundalini-Prana Shakti

David Spero, Spiritual Teacher and Author
Original date: Monday, July 20, 2009


Help Yourself to Happiness:
A Discussion on Vipassana Meditation

Grahame White, Australian Dharma Teacher
Original date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009


The Ancient, Scientific Teaching of Kriya Yoga
Swami Atmavidyananda and Yogacharya Richard Peterson
Original date: Friday, July 10, 2009


Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea
Jaimal Yogis, Author of Saltwater Buddha
Original date: Thursday, July 9, 2009


The Varieties of the Silent Experience
Jim Wilson, Many Rivers manager
Original date: Thursday, July 2, 2009


Integral Ecology:
Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World

Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D., Chair, Integral Theory Dept, J.F.K. University
Original date: Thursday, June 25, 2009


The Bitter Roots of Ecstasy
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Center Spiritual Director
Original date: Thursday, June 18, 2009


The Power of Being Present
Jim Dreaver, Author of End Your Story, Begin Your Life
Original date: Thursday, June 11, 2009


Spring 2009 Chinese and Taiwanese Teas
Winnie Yu, Founder and Owner, Teance Fine Teas
Original date: Thursday, June 4, 2009


Women, Wisdom and Dreams
Anne Scott, founder of DreamWeather Foundation
Original date: Thursday, May 28, 2009


Sound Healing Empowerments and Qi Infused Teachings
Master Tian Ying, Tian Gong Teacher
Original date: Thursday, May 21, 2009


Magicians Shamans Witches and Healers
Mark Frost, Author of Thought Reality, a new Seth book
Original date: Thursday, May 14, 2009


A Tayu Perspective on Forgiveness
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Center Spiritual Director
Original date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009


Renga Poetry Reading
Pat Nolan, Keith Kumasen Abbott, and Sandy Berrigan, Renku Poets
Original date: Friday, May 1, 2009


Poetry Tasting with Clara Hsu and Bill Vartnaw
Clara Hsu and Bill Vartnaw, Poets
Original date: Thursday, April 30, 2009


Conversations With Angelic Guides
Roseann Buritz, Author of The Flow of Life
Original date: Thursday, April 23, 2009


Bhikkunis in Theravadin Buddhism
Jacqueline Kramer, Author of Buddha-Mom
Original date: Thursday, April 16, 2009


Pine and Pond: Nature as Poetry, Nature as Teacher
Jim Wilson, Poet and Many Rivers Manager
Original date: Thursday, April 9, 2009


Kabbalah and Awakening
Dani Antman, Kabbalistic Healer and Interfaith Minister
Original date: Thursday, April 2, 2009


Love Does Not Hide: Preparing to Open the Heart
Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, March 26, 2009


A Course in Miracles:
A Christian-Oriented Nondualist Path to Enlightenment

Darryl Price, ACIM Teacher and Practitioner
Original date: Thursday, March 19, 2009


The Legacy of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj:
A Journey to the "I AM" and Beyond

Maurizio Benazzo, Filmmaker and Founder of NetiNetiMedia.com
Original date: Thursday, March 12, 2009


Divine Inspiration for Joy and Awakening
Amrita Canning, Spiritual Guide
Original date: Thursday, March 5, 2009


Something From Nothing
The Freestone Four: Anne Scott, Lynda Terry, Myosho Ginny Matthews and Laura Duggan
Original date: Thursday, February 26, 2009


Peace in Prison
Kenny Johnson, Founder and Director, This Sacred Space Foundation
Original date: Thursday, February 19, 2009


Transformations In Matter and Energy: Time and 2012
Theresa Dintino, Author and Cosmologist
Original date: Thursday, February 12, 2009


From So Simple a Beginning:
Darwin's Universe on his 200th Birthday

Jim Wilson, Rob Schmidt, Many Rivers Co-Founders
Original date: Thursday, February 5, 2009


The Power of the Possible
Ariela McCarthy, Author and Spiritual Teacher
Original date: Thursday, January 29, 2009


Making Love Last
David Richo, Ph.D., Author and Psychotherapist
Original date: Thursday, January 22, 2009


Introduction to Diamond Logos Teachings
Gail Johnson, MA, MFA, Clare McLaughlin, MA, MFT, Crystal McLeod
Original date: Thursday, January 15, 2009


Words Like Clay
Jim Wilson, Poet and Many Rivers Manager
Original date: Thursday, January 8, 2009


Dangerous Meditation II:
The Esoteric Practice of Co-Meditation

Stuart Goodnick, Tayu meditation teacher
Original date: Thursday, December 18, 2008


Dangerous Meditation I:
The Esoteric Pearl of Great Price

Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu meditation teacher
Original date: Thursday, December 11, 2008


Patanjali Yoga Sutras Demystified
Cogen Bohanec, Practitioner and Teacher of Yoga
Original date: Thursday, November 20, 2008


Wan Su Jian:
Qigong Teacher, Medical Doctor, Humanitarian, Hero

Michael Rinaldini, Daoist Priest
Original date: Thursday, November 13, 2008


The Unlocked Gate:
Rengay Poetry

Poets Garry Gay and John Thompson
Original date: Thursday, October 23, 2008


The Eightfold Path and the Kitchen Sink:
The Path of Mothering and Homemaking

Jacqueline Kramer, Buddhist Practitioner and Author
Original date: Thursday, October 9, 2008


The Hidden Truth of Happiness
Julie Akins, Reporter and Columnist
Original date: Thursday, October 2, 2008


When the Past is Present:
Healing the Emotional Wounds that Sabotage Our Relationships

David Richo, Psychotherapist and Author
Original date: Thursday, September 18, 2008


Form Is Emptiness, Emptiness Is Form:
A Buddhist View of the Experience of 9/11

Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje and Ngakma Zér-mé Dri'mèd, Tantric Practitioners
Original date: Thursday, September 11, 2008


PSYCHE and SPIRIT:
Answers are Everywhere, but Where are the Questions?

Mariana Caplan, Author and Counselor
Original date: Thursday, September 4, 2008


Tanka River
Jim Wilson, Many Rivers manager and Tanka Poet
Original date: Thursday, August 28, 2008


What Happens After Enlightenment?
David Spero, Spiritual Master and Author
Original date: Thursday, August 14, 2008


Mystics in Our Midst
Laura Duggan, Author of Inquiring Life: Weekly Contemplations
Original date: Thursday, August 7, 2008


This Sacred Space: Meeting the Spiritual Needs of the Incarcerated
Kenny Johnson, Founder, This Sacred Space Foundation
Original date: Thursday, July 31, 2008


The Indispensability and Uniqueness of the Baha'i Revelation
Arie Niernberger
Original date: Thursday, July 10, 2008


Desire and the Quest for the Beloved
Trebbe Johnson, Author and Charles Tack, Coach
Original date: Thursday, June 26, 2008


Modern Art vs. Religion: On the Conflict Between Artistic Expression and Religious Fundamentalism
Siddhartha V. Shah, Lecturer on Sacred Art
Original date: Thursday, June 19, 2008


Karma and Relationships: The Ties that Bind
Maitra, Clairsentient Psychic
Original date: Thursday, June 12, 2008


Tea Travels
Raphael Block, Karl Frederick, bSue Stephenson
Original date: Thursday, May 29, 2008


The Synthesis of the Heart
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Spiritual Director, Tayu Meditation Center
Original date: Thursday, May 22, 2008


Divination and the Spiritual Path: Using theYijing (I Ching)
Liu Ming, Author, Scholar and Practitioner of Asian Wisdom Traditions
Original date: Thursday, May 15, 2008


Flowing Dragon Swords
Richard Squeri, Founder, Flowing Dragon Swords
Original date: Thursday, May 1, 2008


Following Slender Threads Using the I Ching
Charles Tack, Coach and I Ching Enthusiast
Original date: Thursday, April 24, 2008


Listening from the Heart of Silence:
Non-Dual Wisdom and Psychotherapy

John Prendergast, Ph.D., and G. Kenneth Bradford, Ph.D.
Original date: Thursday, April 17, 2008


Introduction to Kriya Yoga
Bhadrayu Pandya, Kriya Yoga Teacher
Original date: Friday, April 11, 2008


21st Century Women's Spirituality: A New Awareness
Myosho Virginia (Ginny) Matthews, Zen Ordained Lay Nun
Original date: Thursday, April 3, 2008


Voluntary Simplicity
Dwight Sims
Original date: Thursday, March 27, 2008


The Paradox of Practice:
Moving Spiritual Wisdom into our Hearts and Bodies

A Panel Discussion with Timothy Conway, Ph.D., Robert Schmidt, Ph.D, and Stuart Goodnick
Original date: Saturday, March 22, 2008


Authentically Awakening to Freedom, Love and this One
God-Self of All

Timothy Conway, Ph.D., Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Educator
Original date: Friday, March 21, 2008


Spiritual Practice in the Workplace:
Bringing the WORK to our Jobs

Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, March 20, 2008


Everyday Commitments
David Richo, Author of many volumes including Everyday Commitments
Original date: Thursday, February 21, 2008


The Mystery of Cupid's Arrow: Karma, Divine Love,
and Co-Meditation

Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Teacher
Original date: Thursday, February 14, 2008


Following Raven, Finding Ground
Claire Josefine, Author of Following Raven, Finding Ground
Original date: Thursday, February 7, 2008


Navigating 2008 Using Astrology
Susan St. Thomas, M.A.
Original date: Thursday, January 24, 2008


Goddesses, Goddesses
Janine Canan, Author and Psychiatrist
Original date: Thursday, December 20, 2007


Old Tea Trees and Ancient Families:
Phoenix Mountain Single Grove Oolongs

Winnie Yu, Tea Buyer and Owner of Teance Fine Teas
Original date: Thursday, November 29, 2007


Sacred Theatre and Self-Delusion
Rob Schmidt and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, November 15, 2007


Each Moment Is the Universe
Jisho Warner and Ken Sawyer, Zen Priests
Original date: Thursday, November 8, 2007


DARSHAN: On the Worship of Images in Hindu Practice
Siddhartha V. Shah, Lecturer on Sacred Art
Original date: Thursday, November 1, 2007


Teachings and Songs from a Tradition of Enlightened Women
Ngakma Zér-mé Dri'mèd and Naljorpa Ogyen Dorje
Original date: Thursday, October 25, 2007


Healing Without Medicines in Chinese Medicine
David Parker, CMT, CAT, Owner, Integrative Body Works
Original date: Thursday, October 11, 2007


Poetry Delight
Raphael Block, Karl Frederick, and bSue Stephenson
Original date: Thursday, October 4, 2007


Soundscapes: A Concert at Many Rivers
Performers: Jim Wilson, Stuart Goodnick, Tom Bickley
Original date: Thursday, September 27, 2007


The Power of Coincidence
Dave Richo, therapist, teacher, author of The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need to Know
Original date: Thursday, September 20, 2007


The Bliss of Sacrifice
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D. and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, August 30, 2007, 7:30 pm


Belief and Evidence in Spiritual Practice
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D. and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, May 10, 2007, 7:30 pm


The Pathology of Religious Exclusivity
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D. and Stuart Goodnick, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, March 8, 2007, 7:30 pm


Co-Meditation: Cultivating Relationship with the Beloved
Rob Schmidt, Ph.D., Tayu Meditation Center Director
Stuart Goodnick, Instructor, Tayu Meditation Center
Original date: Thursday, February 8, 2007, 7:30 pm


The Idiot's Guide to Compassion in the Fourth Way
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, August 24, 2006, 7:30 pm


Objective Prayer—the Prayer of Service
Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, Tayu Meditation Teachers
Original date: Thursday, August 3, 2006, 7:30 pm