enter...
We are proud to honour the many paths available to us as humans on this journey.
The Inner Garden co-createsspace for an intriguing array of events & gatherings... providing teachers, healers musicians, performers and facilitators the opportunity to connect & share with the local community
& to demonstrate the famous quote:
“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing,
Love is knowing I am everything,
and between the two... my life moves."
-Nisargadatta Maharaj
Please see our
event calendarfor more information.
inner
(adj)
being or located further inside –
....internal... interior.... inward...
relating to the soul, mind, emotions & spirit
profound or obscure;
less apparent....hidden.... deep...secret
exclusive, influential, important –
intimate.... close....private...friendly
garden
There is nothing like gardens to explain
the difference between the East and the West.
The western garden: lush, visible, surrounding the house
Gardens in the West, are often designed for walking (i.e. doing),
The Eastern garden: hidden, thus invisible, in the center of the house, protected. gardens of the East are intended
for rest & relaxation (i.e. Being).
The purpose of the classical western garden, as the one conceived for Louis XIV or for the Medici family, is to dominate the surrounding world, which explains the lines of perspective that lead to the horizon. It is a garden of Mastery. Unlike the classical western garden or the Japanese landscape-garden, that encourages the relaxation of thought, the Oriental invisible garden stimulates the contemplation of ones inner soul. But at the same time accepting and recognizing that all gardens are necessary for the enrichment of the world.
eEternal aesthetics are very important in the West, and one way to illustrate them is to design their gardens accordingly. In the East, however, gardens were walled off because the garden's interior was far more important than its external aesthetic appeal. One reason for the wall was to enclose tranquility, which was an intricate part of these gardens, and thereby separated the sacred from the outside world. These gardens were meant for private, inner contemplation and to be a retreat from the busy, hectic outside world.
Come, come whoever you are,
wanderer, fire worshipper, lover of leaving.
This is not a caravan of despair,
It does not matter that you have broken your vow
a thousand times, still come,
and yet again come."
-Rumi
The impulse comes to gather. The quality of how we are together, how we talk, this is our gift to the world, a breezy assembly of friends passing quickly through themselves into absence. We feel continously amazed by the company we keep and how it keeps changing. The purpose of every gathering is discovered: to recognize beauty and to love what is beautiful. Conversation rises out of every particle. It is all alive. We live within love, and yet we run away. We do not know why. This is no ordinary friendship. Come to the empty table, a cleared place where something new can happen. When you take the hand of someone you love, what do those hands become? Waterbirds rise from one lake to find another. What does it mean to give up the soul? A river in spring flood, and we are the sun, all those varieties on light. - Coleman Barks
The Inner Garden
is a place for people to gather
...to rediscover what they have forgotten.
There is one thing in this world which must never be forgotten. If you were to forget everything else, but did not forget that, then there would be no cause to worry; whereas if you performed and remembered and did not forget every single thing, but forget that one thing, then you would have done nothing whatsoever. It is just as if a king had sent you to the country to carry out a specified task. You go and perform a hundred other tasks; but if you have not performed that particular task on account of which you had gone to the country, it is as though you have performed nothing at all.
So woman/man has come in this world for a particular task, and that is her/his purpose; if she/he does not perform it, then she/he will have done nothing.
- Rumi
We are proud
to honour the many paths
that are available to us
as humans on this journey...
We provide opportunity for individual's to improve
their well-being...co-creating space for :
spiritual gathering, meditation classes, satsang',
healing music, poetry, storytelling,
intimate concerts, seminars ,
workshops, playshops, & gatherings of conscious people.
Please see our event calendar for more information.
..........
select offerings _ The Inner Garden
click your desired event to read more & RSVP
February 6
The Heart of Business
February 7th
** SOLD OUT **
Sacred Activism; when spirit meets action
February 8th
The Inward Journey part V: Storytelling series
February 10
"Medicine Buddha Initiation"
w/: Acharya Zasep Jamseng Rinpoche
February 12th
Inspired Playback theatre: truly connecting
February 14
The Journey from Wounded to Open-Hearted
February 15th
7 Secrets to Activate Authentic Love
February 23
Eckhart Tolle - The Imitation of Christ
February 24
Music Meditations
March 2-5th
Satsang w/ Jac Okeeffe
March 9th
Feeding Burkina Faso: a fundraiser for Africa
current events calendar
: : Love, Money & the Heart of Business : :
time: Monday February 6th, 2012 _ 7pm
investment: $10
RSVP: reserve online VIA paypal / tickets available _ the door
Buy Now
: : Sacred Activism: when spirit meets action : :
time: tuesday February 7th, 2012 _ 7:30pm
investment: $15
RSVP: **this event is sold out
please sign up to receive info on the next gathering
: : : : The Inward Journey: Part V : :
Storytelling for Mystics, Truth Lovers & Spiritual Seekers
time: Wednesday February 8th, 2012 _ 7:30pm
: : : : Medicine Buddha Initiation : :
time: Friday February 10th, 2012 _ 7:30pm
investment: $25 suggested donation
RSVP: tickets available _ the door - click here for more info
: : A meeting of two mystics Andrew Harvey on Fr. Bede Griffiths : :
time: Friday February 10th - Monday February 12th 2012
investment: $20 per evening / $325 weekend intensive
RSVP: tickets available _ the door click here for more info
: : : : Inspired Playback Theatre: Truly Connecting : :
time: February 12th 2012
investment: $15 per person / $20 for two peeps
RSVP: seating is limited - please RSVP tickets available _ www.inspiredplayback.com
: : Relationship Reboot, the journey from wounded to open-hearted : :
time: Monday February 13th 2012 _ 7:30pm
investment: $60 for all 4 sessions
RSVP: registration is limited to advance RSVP please RSVP _ www.erinbentley.com
: : 7 Secrets to Activate Authentic Love for 2012 : :
investment: $247 for series
RSVP: please register in advance _ http://shamaniccaro.weebly.com/index.html
: : Eckhart Tolle Silent Group : The Imitation of Christ : :
time: Wednesday February 23rd 2012 _ 7:30pm
investment: $10 suggested donation
RSVP: reserve in advance via Paypal / tickets available _ the door
: : Music Meditations : :
time: Thursday February 24th 2012 _ 7:30pm
investment: $15 suggested donation
RSVP: tickets available _ the door
: :Satsang w/ Jac OKeeffe : :
time:March 2-5th 2012
investment:$175 full weekend
RSVP:limited seating please RSVP
: : Feeding Burkina Faso, A fundraiser for Africa : :
time: March 9th 2012
investment: $25 / $50 donation feeds a family for one month
RSVP: limited seating please reserve your tickets via paypal
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past events
events calendar
Fall Dates:
October 12th :
Michelle Tocher
Marylyn Peringer
Theodore Tsaousidis
November 9th :
Rafe Martin
December 14th :
Dan Yashinsky
Lynda Howes
Ariel Baveli
The Inner Garden is located downtown Toronto
_ historic warehouse - 401 Richmond St. W.
home to over 140 cultural producers and microenterprises.
see map
"...Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving, it doesn't matter,
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come even if you have broken your vow a hundred times,
Come, come again, come. "
event tickets & reserve seating, inquiries,
feedback, concerns, love... or to sign up for news & VIP invites:
401 Richmond St. W. Suite 384,
Toronto - ( Richmond & Spadina )
contact our caretaker:
rob_theinnergarden.ca
416-537-1413
Toronto, 416-537-1413
open discussion to recognize the true nature of Being. The end of the spiritual search, right here and now.
No games, no dogma, no BS. All are welcome to celebrate the Oneness that we are!
back
interview videos of Michael Thielmann by Stuart Knight from www.humandetour.com
This group will follow Eckhart Tolles recommendations that the group begin with ten to twenty minutes of silence 1 to 1 1/2 hours of an Eckhart Tolle audio or visual recording------->
ending with ten to twenty minutes of silence (silent meditation). It is best not to engage in discussion, as it tends to stimulate the mind and ego.
Eckhart’s profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution.
Eckhart is a sought-after public speaker - teaches, travels extensively throughout the world.
In addition to The Power of Now & A New Earth, check out Stillness Speaks. a book designed for meditative reading.
every month on Wednesday - 7:00 - 9:30pm
Suggested donation is $10. If you are unable to afford this amount of money you are still welcome to attend.
Dear Friends,
In an age where the entire planet is connected by the click of a mouse, we are all neighbours. As we live a life of plenty, humanitarian catastrophe in West Africa unfolds. Consecutive years of drought, have resulted in imminent famine in Burkina Faso. Life there is a struggle in the best
of times, many communities are at risk of starvation. The people of Irim have appealed to us directly to support them in this time of great hardship. Thankfully, there is
a direct connection between Sufi community members of The Inner Garden and the village of Irim in Burkina Faso. We have people on the ground there who have the know-how and logistics to deal with the famine situation.
All that is needed is our financial contribution. We cannot feed the world, but we can certainly make a difference.
Please join us for an evening of insight, poetry, music
and sufi whirling, in support of a community in tribulation.
tickets are $25
a $50 donation can feed a family for one month.
reserve tickets
Theodore Tsaousidis ( on the art of generosity)
Sheniz Janmohamed (spoken word artistry)
whirling (sema) dervishes
Aydun Buyar Sencan Aruci (saz)
Ergun Gulbay ( kanun )
Agah Ecevit (reed flute)
Fatih Tandogan (drum)
please click
to read more
on the crisis
in burkina faso
SHEN: Sound Healing ENergy
The vision of Darren Hall, Integrated Health Practitioner and Sound Healer. Darren performs sound healing concerts using nine Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls whose mystical and beautiful tones emanate healing waves of sound which create harmony within and without us. Darren also adds his unique and powerful intuitive singing to create profound soundscapes that move the soul. His performances also entail a brief lecture on the healing power of sound along with conducting vocal exercises with his participants to stimulate and balance energy centres in the body, imparting to all methods to work with sound in their personal lives. Commonly, his performances end with the co-creation under his guidance of song circles where all come together in voice and sound to create oneness through musical expression. His visionary performances are both unique and inspiring & his vision of SHEN has expanded to include performances in accompaniment of yoga classes at Kula Yoga Annex and 889 Yoga studios in Toronto. He also has opened up for David Hickey from Crystal Journey & has upcoming workshops at the popular Downward Dog Yoga Studio.
www.zenbitchslap.com
Bitch slap ~ (urban slang) ... is Paul's version of the Zen wake-up stick-
'The term is used figuratively to mean waking someone up
& putting them in their place in no uncertain terms.'
Paul's pointers are clear, direct, powerful & delivered with a refreshing sense of humour.
he has been involved with the recovery community leading workshops and holding talks for 18 years.'
All human beings are attempting to complete themselves with whatever they are trying to acquire: a family, a new girl friend, a new boyfriend, a career, a new car, a new home, vanity, more money, drugs and alcohol, overeating, too much television, gambling, a feeling, even spiritual enlightenment
...Paul Gets This.
See him deliver a closer look at our happiness programming & reveals some very interesting clues regarding the nature of our journey here in life.
October 21 : 7:30 - 9:30pm $20
October22 : 11 am - 4pm $50
October 23 : 11am - 4pm $50
October 24 : 7:30 - 9:30pm $20
Marketing 101 - w/ Hippie Marketer Tad Hargrave
Marketing 101 for Holistic Practioners - weekend intensive
( Learn the marketing secrets of North America's most successful green, holistic, community-minded entrepreneurs )
these"pay what you want" workshops are geared toward showing holistic practitioners how to "get more of the clients you want and grow your practice quickly, authentically and organically, using low-cost & low pressure techniques that won't break your bank or feel 'icky' "
...who's it for?
any professional or practitioner, who works with individuals (not companies) and brings a "Holistic Mindset" to their business
more info/ to register:
http://holisticpractitionermarketing.yolasite.com
Seriously. This are pay-what-you-want workshops (based on what you can afford). No big catch.
Really. Seriously. Truly. No pressure. No funny business. No games. A genuine pay what you can deal. Some people can afford a lot and some just a little. And dont you hate it when you pay a bunch for a workshop and its not worth it? We do.
Music is the miniature of the whole harmony of the universe,
for the harmony of the universe is music itself, and for man, being a miniature of the universe must show the same harmony. In his pulsation, in the beat of his heart, and in his vibration he shows rhythm and tone, harmonious or inharmonious chords. His health or illness, his joy or discomfort all show the music or lack of music in his life.”
- Hazrat Inayet Khan
Healing Music presents:
Music Meditations w/ Shakuhachi Flute Master Debbie Danbrook
Debbie Danbrook is the first woman to have mastered the difficult Shakuhachi flute.
She studied in Japan for several years with a Master Player.
Debbie has released 17 CD's of Healing Music,
14 of them specifically for meditation and energy healing.
Upcoming Performances :
February 24th
with Debbie Danbrook on shakuhachi flute and vocals
& musical guest mark korven on sarello
Cost: Suggested Donation - $10
Contact: Debbie Danbrook at info_healingmusic.com
416-322-3337- cell on the evening of the event: 416-833-3564
weekly + monthly gatherings
Monday
Weekly Meditation
Wednesday
Weekly Eckhart Tolle Silent Group - on hold
Sunday
SHEN: Sound Healing ENergy with Darren Hall
MUSIC MEDITATIONS w/ Debbie Danbrook
a monthly meditation event
next gathering: Friday Dec 3rd _7:30 - 9:30PM
contact us for more info
back to events
Nov 2 - 7 _ 10:30am - 6:30pm
Marketing 101 for Green & Local Business
Nov 7 _ 12pm - 4pm
Satsang with Paul Hedderman
a Course in Miracles
Nov 12 - 14th
Nov 14th _7:30 - 9pm
Musical Meditations w/Debbie Danbrook
Nov 15
Marketing 101 for Holistic Practioners
Nov 19th _10:00 - 11:30PM
Sonic Spaces : Prosad & Gary Diggins with Jen Gillmor
Nov 21 & Dec 19 _7:30 - 9:30PM
Nov 26th - 7:30pm
Ilham - music inpired by Rumi
Dec 1 - Grassroots
music w/ Chris Assaad &Special Guests
Dec 3rd - 7:30 - 9:30PM
Music Meditations w/ Debbie Danbrook
Dec 11th - 8:00 - 11:30PM
Sonic Spaces : Prosad & Gary Diggins
with Jen Gillmor
Dec 11th - 8:00PM
Sohbat - Musical performance- RESCHEDULED - TBA
Dec 17th - 7:30pm $15
JANUARY 18
The Calling Workshop w/Alex Baisley
JANUARY 21
Music Meditations w/Debbie Danbrook
JANUARY 22
True Source Seminar Series
JANUARY 23
SHEN Sounding Healing w/ Darren Hall
