In this talk, we'll explore what it truly means to find refuge—not through controlling life, but by coming home to the living truth of our experience.

Our deepest refuge—the source of peace, safety, and freedom—is discovered through direct realization of reality itself. Drawing on the Buddhist understanding of refuge, we explore three timeless and archetypal gateways:

• Awareness (Buddha) — the wakeful presence that knows our experience
• Truth (Dharma) — the wisdom that liberates us when we see clearly
• Love (Sangha) — the tenderness and belonging that arise through connection

Through short guided reflections, we practice opening to each of these portals, allowing refuge to become a lived and embodied experience rather than an abstract idea.

This talk is especially supportive if you are:

• Seeking inner peace during times of uncertainty or stress
• Exploring mindfulness, meditation, or Buddhist teachings
• Longing for a deeper sense of belonging and spiritual homecoming
• Interested in awakening compassion and wise awareness in daily life

Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites you to step out of the trance of incessant thinking and return to the living presence of your body, breath, and awareness.

As we move through life identified with thought, we can lose touch with the aliveness, vastness, and mystery of Being. This practice offers a gentle pathway to inhabit your energetic form—sensing the vibrancy of life moving through you—while also resting in the boundless, formless stillness that is the source of all experience.

This meditation is especially supportive if you're seeking:
• Relief from overthinking and mental fatigue
• A deeper sense of embodied presence
• Connection with stillness, awareness, and source
• Mindfulness meditation for inner peace and awakening

Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

This talk explores how to see past the mask of personality and glimpse the sacred goodness shining through each person we meet. As we become mirrors of this goodness, we help one another trust the divine essence that connects us all.

Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music