“To awaken is really to become fully alive—to live fully each moment in being. In that beingness you find, finally, the meaning and purpose of your life.”
~ Jon Bernie,
The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is
Contemporary spiritual teachings that offer a compassionate, heart-centered approach to awakening
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April 21-23, 2023
The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is
The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is contains some of the most direct, inclusive, and useful spiritual teachings that I know of. There is no flowery spiritual lingo here, just straightforward, wise, and loving guidance for those who want to wake up from the confines of confusion and fear to who and what they really are. ~ Adyashanti
We’re delighted to announce the publication of Jon’s newest book! In The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, Jon reveals how acknowledging and letting go of the beliefs that keep you stuck can set you on the path toward an awakened life of joy and freedom. Following the heart-centered guidance in these profound teachings, you’ll learn how to bring awareness to the strongly held beliefs that hold you back, and move beyond them into the realization of true happiness and fulfillment, right here and now.
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Enjoy this interview with Jon on CJ Liu’s Fire it Up with CJ.
When our limited truth is expressed and heard in the space of complete listening, it loses its power to control us.
That’s how transformation happens.
Jon Bernie
Still Available: Ordinary Freedom
This wonderful collection of Jon’s teachings really captures his ability to point us back to our own innate freedom. — Adyashanti
Clear Water Sangha was established to support the teachings of Jon Bernie. Our board of directors and dedicated volunteers help coordinate a variety of activities including the production of written publications, management of satsangs, retreats and other events, and ongoing maintenance of this website.
Jon talks about being present as awareness, dropping out of conceptual thought into a process of exploration and discovery that is sensory and energetic, allowing whatever is showing up to be as it is and to move through. Jon speaks with a voice that feels authentic, original, unpretentious, alive to the unknown and grounded in presence. An excellent book. Very highly recommended.
Joan Tollifson
author of Bare-Bones Meditation and Awake in the Heartland
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