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Nightly Virtual Silent Meditation from 10 to 10:30 pm EST

Join us nightly from 10 to 10:30 pm EST in our Virtual meditation room for 1/2 hr. of silent meditation. Log in to http://meditate.ly/ with your Facebook account or create a free account and then search rooms for " Universalus Community" and enter our Virtual Meditation Room . All are welcome from 10 to 10:30 pm EST. You also have a personal timer in the meditation room for your use.

Presence with All That Arises with Pema Chödrön

When asked to give a pith instruction on what it would feel like to be enlightened, the Buddha said, “In the hearing there is merely the hearing. In the seeing there is merely the seeing. In the thinking there is merely the thinking. In the sensing there is merely the sensing.” We see, we hear, we think, we sense, we have feelings and emotions, but there doesn’t have to be this strong sense of, “I see. I hear. I feel. My emotions. My thoughts.” Meditation moves us in the direction of being able to simply see, simply hear, simply sense, simply think (thoughts passing through), simply feel (emotions coming and going).

We train in being present with whatever arises in our experience, whether it is pain or pleasure, something agreeable or disagreeable. This is our path. We need to be mature about the fact that the terrain in which we are waking up is rough as well as smooth, churned up as well as calm, sour as well as sweet.

The challenge is to be completely present with whatever comes up and see what you discover.

Insight meditation groups

Just to clarify, beginning in august, we will be holding an insight mediation group at One Wisdom Fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at noon, and at the Universalus Community in Timonium on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 7 pm . All of our events are on our Meetup page. Please join the Meetup page to be kept informed of our activities, Namaste. ED

Too much change got you down?

One Wisdom Fellowship
Too much change got you down? One Wisdom invites you to our center where we will seek to embrace Impermanence.
Ed Geraty will present a talk 10:30 am Sunday, 7/10, on the spiritual principles of impermanence, non-attachment and mindfulness, with accompanying discussion
http://www.onewisdomfellowship​.org/

Community Chartering

We are now an autonomous chartered community of the Order of Universal Interfaith (OUnI)

Welcome to the Universalus Interspiritual Community

A universal inter-spiritual community for all Paths and all Traditions. 

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

You don't have to live in a monastery, convent or temple to be a modern spiritual contemplative.

The Universalus Interspiritual Community, a radically inclusive non-residential community of women and men is formed to:

1. Provide a supportive, accepting, and affirming environment for individuals who are committed to an interspiritual approach to spirituality, encompassing all faiths and all traditions, and who wish to express their spirituality in a tradition without dogma.

2. Provide service and good works to the community-at-large, especially those who are disenfranchised and marginalized.

3. Promote the healing of the human experience wherein each person may realize his or her unique wholeness and holiness.

The Universalus Community dedicate themselves to let compassion be real among all sentient beings

Universalus members come from all walks of life and may be single, married, partnered, male, female,celibate or non-celibate, students, working or retired, and may or may not be able to make a “full time” commitment to the Community. Our Community does not discriminate in any way, especially in relation to gender, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. The Community also does not discriminate in relation to age although individuals must be an adult (at least 18) to join. Because we believe that we are all children of the same Universe, we support one another on our individual spiritual journeys and show the reality of universal love and compassion to the world.

All are welcome to join us in our commitment.

 What is encouraged?
As a, you have the support of others who are sharing this path with you. In this connection we develop loving compassion that unifies us as human beings. As Contemplatives we are present to the simplicity of life and continually aware of our  our role as earthen vessels for the Universal Spirit.

1. Individual daily meditation

We accomplish a sense of loving compassion through inner awareness by meditative practices. While you are free to choose your particular type of practice, we strongly suggest Zazen practice or Insight meditation daily.

2. Collective meditation and reflection

Coming together for shared meditation and reflection is part of our communal life. Periods of communal meditation will be scheduled and all contemplatives of the Community are encouraged, but not required, to attend if possible.

3. Awareness of, and respect for, the rituals of all faiths.

Contemplatives and Spiritual Affiliates of the Community are encouraged, but not required,  to plan and implement Interfaith spiritual events for the edification of the other members and the community-at-large.

4. Willingness to teach

Your particular spiritual journey and/or faith practice has implications for all of us. It is important that we all be teachers and learners for each other. We wish to learn what your individual experience has taught you, so that your experience can teach us.

5. Willingness to agree to group consciousness

Our belief is that the “Universal Wisdom” instructs us through group consciousness. We agree to discuss together our efforts and activities as a community and make many of our decisions based on this Universal group consciousness. See our Resonance Vow.

6. Commitment to honesty and integrity

As members of the Community we agree to always be honest with ourselves and each other, and to act with integrity in all of our actions.

7. Commitment to playfulness, humor and joyfulness

to join us, or have questions, please contact UniversalusMonks@aol.com.

Join us for our Sunday Satsang every other Sunday at 2pm

For further information please view our Sunday Satsang page

"In The Presence" Inter-Spiritual Kirtan

An interspiritual Kirtan honoring The Spirit the first Saturday evening of each month from 7 to 830 pm in Timonium, MD. We will be singing and chanting in Sanskrit, Hebrew and English, so bring your percussion instruments (drums, bells, chimes,
shakers, etc) and join us. Also bring a pillow to sit on and join us as we experience The Presence. First timers and those inexperienced with Kirtan are welcome. You can also RSVP on our Meetup our Facebook event page.
http://www.meetup.com/UMonksBaltimore/calendar/

 http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/UniversalusCommunity
 Namaste and Peace

Our New Years Day (evening) Inter-Spiritual Kirtan

Our 1st Inter-Spiritual Kirtan, "In The Presence",  took place on New Years Day evening with between 30 and 40 people attending at our new office location. We were delighted that so many joined us for our beautiful candle-lit Kirtan.

Some pictures can be found on our Facebook page  and our next Kirtan is posted on our Meetup page. We hold our Inter-Spiritual Kirtans the 1st Sat of the month at 7 p.m. Please join us.

Namaste.