This group is for all Kirtan Lovers and people interested in Bhakti Yoga, also known as Yoga of the Heart or Yoga of Divine Love. In today's world, everyone is looking for love. This meetup will be an attempt to get in touch with the source of Love through the medium of ecstatic chanting, music and dance. Kirtan is a form of devotional chanting whose roots go back over 500 years to India. It is a form of Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion) and has the power to open the heart. The singing is accompani …

Whether religious or irreligious, those only with faith in their friends or those devoted to a holy figure: this Seattle collective seeks to elevate the theological conversation between people of all walks of life. We seek to learn more about our own convictions while growing in appreciation of others, and are committed to exploring how theology can tangibly interact with our locale.

Join us as we meet to learn about and explore a wide variety of philosophical ideas related to the human experience. Our Leadership Team consists of monks and members of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India.  Vedanta, the essence of Hinduism, was expounded by sages of ancient India who had come to understand certain divine truths about the meaning and purpose of human life. Vedanta teaches that all our problems stem from being ignorant …

This is a gathering of like-minded folks in the Seattle area who are passionate readers of the author and thinker C.S. Lewis. The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, the Chronicles of Narnia, Perelandra, the list goes on and on of works that have already become heritage classics in religious philosophy and Christian thought (not to mention a few that have been overlooked!). In a desire to explore his books and his world, Narnian or otherwise, we're attempting to focus on one book for each time …

… Ancient Religions, Ceremonies and Rituals, Mystical Traditions, Sacred Texts. Incense, Herbs, Oils. Camping, Hiking, Lodging, Traveling. Work of such luminaries as: Hofmann, McKenna, Grey, Leary, Grof and so much more.   Please recognize the laws concerning some of the plants that have entheogenic uses. We do not condone illegal activities during meetups. Don't join just to find a "hookup". If that is your sole purpose for joining, you will be removed from the group. This group was …

… The world around always astounds us with the energy of building storms, a vermillion sunset, the first blossom opening to the sun in our garden, or someone walking down the street whistling a song.  We don't have to be reminded to stop and smell the flowers.  Our friends are always trying to get us away from smelling the flowers and to "get back on track".  Let's dance, play music, make spirit dolls, paint, write, smile at strangers and improve the world around us with our positive energy. Beg …

Exciting news! This Kirkland Intenders.org Circle Meetup is morphing, starting on our March 6 meeting, with a new focus you might find of great interest!  http://www.meetup.com/consciousness-171/ I urge and invite you to participate in the new group that goes BEYOND the "Law of Attraction" in many ways.   New Group Name: Co-creating Our Ideal Life and World through Direct Creating: The Law of Grace   New Group Description: Are you passionately dedicated to co-creating a better life and a bett …

… We are a real world community. Application to join the meetup group does not, if successful, imply membership of the AtheTyr study group.  We are willing to listen to member requests for new meeting place locations and also times, and wish to hold purely religious based meetings as well. If you don’t see a meeting you’d like to attend, please suggest one. Founder Members: Odysseus, Glock (or Ozzy) has 11 years active experience as a Hellenist (7 being as organiser of the Shrine of Athena Promach …

This group is for all of the atheist/agnostics (whatever you would like to think of yourself as) this side of the Puget Sound. This is a group for open minded people to get together at a coffee shop (after all this IS Washington) and talk about their views of the world, recent news, philosophy, or whatever their cup of tea (or coffee) happens to be. This is also a group for atheists/agnostics who just want to be around other atheists/agnostics for a little while because they spend all day at wor …

This Group Is For Ex-Mormons Are you a former member of the Mormon Church? Was your world turned upside-down when you left? Have you wondered how you could ever share these experiences with anyone? Or do you just want to hang out with people who get it? Whether you just left the church yesterday, or you left many years ago, if you're an ex-Mormon this group is for you! --Even if you are still officially on their membership roster. Not all of us have gone through the steps of having our names of …

About Worldwide, a reflection of the 11/11/11 movement; Locally, an extension of #OccupySeattle; Personally, an act of (r)Evolution Description A call for demonstration of elevated consciousness is being sounded, in coordination with other such gatherings worldwide, on 11/11/11; a date symbolizing ALL IS ONE. All peaceful, Intelligent Beings are invited to attend. There will be no emphasis or preference toward any one religion, race, color, creed, spiritual orientation, denomination, or place of …

… We give, we receive and we do know that it’s through both gratitude and love that our energies flow within and out into the world.  We know that all expressions of our joy, grief, sorrow, love, determination and boundless love are embraced and welcomed.   We know we are in a place where we know that we don’t need to make things happen and to allow them to emerge through our positive energies with grace and ease as we will it to be.  We know we are good enough, strong enough, gentle enough and to …

DRUM FEST 2012 IS SCHEDULED!   In 2012, for the third straight year are bringing together four of Seattles best and world renowned hand drumming artists to hold an uplifting and inspirational ALL DAY drumming workshop.   We have created a safe and positive environment in which to learn and the artists truly enjoy bringing people through their captivating and exhilarating teaching sessions. Below are photos of the 1st Drum Fest in 2010.        Join our community and keep and eye out as we have on …

… ***NEW MEETUP - The Sistahood - She Who Seeks - When Women Gather the World Changes! - A womans group... go to http://www.meetup.com/SheWhoSeeksCommunity/   ***New MEETUP - The Joy of Hand Drumming Intensive Workshops - goto http://www.meetup.com/HandDrumming/   Sending love to you all!  * The amazing drumming artwork above is done by the artist and drummer Bill Matthews at congajoy.com in Ballard WA   WoMN Hand Drummer Master Herbalist Intern WSU Master Gardener Intern Permaculture De …

New Group Name:  Co-creating Our Ideal Life and World through Direct Creating: The Law of Grace    New Group Description: Are you passionately dedicated to co-creating a better life and a better world? Have you explored the Law of Attraction and sensed there might be something deeper, more direct, more trans-personal? Are you committed to serious spiritual growth?  Then check us out!  Together we are exploring the territory  where conscious manifesting is a side-effect of our expanding …

Maum Meditation is a non-profit, educational organization that exists for the sole purpose of bringing people out of the mind world they are living in that includes stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, resentment, anger, judgment, separation, boredom, purposelessness... all sorts of pain and burden by changing human mind into infinite univerese mind. The human mind is an accumulation of pictures of the past which create false limitations, habits, and a fixed, narrower mind. By subtracting …