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A Tribute to Adyashanti

Welcome to our newest quarterly newsletter! Several weeks ago, Adyashanti announced his retirement from teaching at the end of October to the sangha and community at large. This newsletter is a special tribute to Adya’s profound tenure as our head teacher at Open Gate Sangha.

Please enjoy the photos throughout this issue (the banner collage can be clicked and viewed at a larger size), along with the delightful and poignant slide show of Adya through the years (button below — be sure to turn on the sound!), and several heartful messages from students in response to Adya's retirement announcement.

We hope you will join us for his last free live broadcast on October 4 (details below). Also included in this newsletter is an inspiring article by Mukti in which she illustrates her vision of furthering Adya’s teachings (and how you can help with this), as she moves forward as head teacher for Open Gate Sangha.

Our Turning Circle

Change. No change. Both are the comforts and challenges of life. Both can drive the spiritual search, in which permanence and impermanence can be resolved in the knowledge of one’s true nature, in the knowledge of the ground of being, all being.

Open Gate Sangha is amidst change as Adyashanti retires at the end of October and as I come forward as head teacher. For some this change is not so significant. Perhaps because what calls them to Open Gate teachings sounds louder and shines brighter than any particular voice or face of this teaching; perhaps because they’ve solely known Adya from his recorded talks, which continue to remain available; perhaps because they’ve internalized his presence in their minds and hearts so completely that he is more near and alive than he ever has been. Yet for others, this change feels monumental. . . .

Below is a selection of messages to Adya (sorry we can’t post them all!) following his retirement announcement, interspersed with some images of Adya speaking live with students and sangha.

Like many others, I feel strong emotions about this change. Meeting Adya as the swashbuckling truth lover who brought me on stage to skillfully and joyfully “remove my head,” my life was forever changed. I drank from this well-spring for 12 years. My partner joined with me and we shared the joy. Now beginning to stand on our own two feet. . . . We can only express the collective gratitude that abounds. Bless you both and happy continuation.

From your Canadian friends,

~ M. F.

Adyashanti at Woldingham, UK

There are no words to express my deep, heartfelt gratitude to you for the impact you and your teachings have had on my life. When I spontaneously started having spiritual openings, I didn’t know what was happening. I found you, and your teachings helped me make sense of things. Your wisdom continues to guide me. Even though you are stepping away from teaching, you are my teacher and I will carry you with me in my heart. I love you. Thank you. And I wish you all the best in your retirement and healing.

With Deepest Love & Gratitude,

~ T. B.

Adyashanti at Garrison, NY

There is sadness in my heart, but joy and immense love and gratitude for my teacher and his path. Adya has made the biggest impact on my life out of any Being that has crossed my path. His teachings have been a refuge for my soul.

I’ve never met someone so without an agenda. Not even a “good sounding” agenda. He embodies Truth and Love so deeply, words cannot express the gratitude I have for him . . . probably true for all of us that have fallen in love with his teachings.

I know the best thing I can do now is to go even further in “standing on my own two feet” and embodying Truth and Love to the best of my ability and laughing at my fallibility and imperfections along the way.

~ J. D.

Adyashanti in Santa Cruz, CA

As an elderly mother, it makes me happy to know that you are retiring from teaching so that you can better look after your precious, earthly self. I have seen on retreats how much you have given of yourself, unstintingly, and have been so moved by your sheer outpouring of love and compassion. As indeed shown in the length and care you took with your retirement message to us.

I cannot begin to describe to you just how much your teachings have done for me and for my family. Suffice it to say that we still listen to your recordings (myself almost every night) . . .

I love that you and Mukti will have more time together and that the lineage will continue safely in her gentle hands. And it is good to think of you both being embraced and nourished by beautiful, bountiful Nature, amid your beloved mountains.

May the future be full of bliss for you. We will always love you.

~ L. C.

• Wed, October 4 ~ LIVE
• Wed, November 1 ~ Prerecorded
• Wed, November 29 ~ Prerecorded

All broadcasts are at 6:00 pm PT.

Go to Adya’s Broadcast Page or YouTube to watch these broadcasts. Replays will be available for 24 hours on YouTube.

• Wed, October 18 ~ LIVE
• Wed, November 15 ~ LIVE
• Wed, December 6 ~ LIVE

All broadcasts are at 6:00 pm PT.

Go to Mukti’s Broadcast Page or YouTube 

to watch these broadcasts. Replays will be available for 24 hours on YouTube.

Membership Programs on Adyashanti’s YouTube channel allow us to make available a selection of full-length video teachings not previously accessible other than by purchasing them as audio recordings in our online store.

• Basic Membership: $4.99/month
• Membership Plus: $9.99/month

The Stream on Adyashanti.org is an easy way for you to select and listen to full-length streaming audio recordings of Adya's single talks, broadcasts, and guided meditations for a full month, allowing you to delve more deeply into the teachings of your choice.

• $15.00/month

Our 50% off sale continues with a selection of DVDs and CDs in both Adyashanti’s and Mukti’s stores.

Talks of Adyashanti on DVD and CD make wonderful gifts or mementos of his many years of live teaching.

Clarity and Transformation

From Adya’s September 6, 2023 Broadcast

The Present Perspective

From Adya’s May 24, 2023 Broadcast

The Source of Wisdom

From Adya’s April 5, 2023 Broadcast

The Eternal Heart

From Mukti’s September 20, 2023 Broadcast

Coming, Going, Permanence

From Mukti’s June 21, 2023 Broadcast

Orienting to Devotion

From Mukti’s June 7, 2023 Broadcast

Please Note: Our audio streaming subscription (The Stream) is an economical way to listen to Adya’s broadcasts (plus other talks and meditations), at just $15 for eight audio selections per month.

Along with the free full-length audio downloads in the Complimentary Audio Downloads section below, we have curated a collection of Adya’s and Mukti’s teaching excerpts with the subject of Devotion to Truth. We hope that exploring these will help you meet what is unfolding in your own life. Follow these links:

Adya reveals the transformational power that comes from giving ongoing attention to that which is fundamental to us at the core of our being. It is our devotion to this depth of connection that orients, vitalizes, and transforms us throughout the awakening journey. 

Your soul is the homing device that’s planted within you that calls you to your God nature. In this retreat talk, Mukti offers a unique inquiry into the nature of soul. She explores soul as the seed of inner wisdom that can guide you to the ground of being and the return to true home.

Excerpts from Adyashanti

The Innocent, Curious Place

From The Present Perspective

The Arising of Dualities

From The Source of Wisdom

The Deep Dive

From Sunday Community Practice

Excerpts from Mukti

On Devotion 

From Orienting to Devotion

Contemplations on Calmness

From Marriage of Opposites

The Non-State

From Coming, Going, Permanence

Adyashanti Retirement News: If you missed the email with Adya’s beautifully written retirement letter (and Mukti’s response to the sangha) you can view that here.

Please view our FAQ email where we answer questions and concerns about Adya’s retirement and the continuation of his legacy here.

Adyashanti, author of The Direct Way, Sacred Inquiry, The Most Important Thing, and The Way of Liberation is an American-born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire, and recognize what is true and liberating at the core of all existence. 

New to Adyashanti? Here’s a complimentary download of his 53-page book: The Way of Liberation: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Mukti, whose name is translated as “liberation,” is a teacher at Open Gate Sangha, in the lineage of Adyashanti. Her talks point audiences back to their natural state of wholeness or undivided consciousness. For teaching excerpts, audio downloads and CDs, qi gong videos, and a calendar of Mukti’s programs, visit her website.

If you are new to Mukti, we invite you to watch an inspiring full talk: Weaving Consciousness (1:23:25)

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