Saturday, March 28th, 2026 | 7-11 am MST
Years ago, my teacher said something that startled me: “Your virtue is the only thing you take with you when you die.” I intuitively knew that he was speaking something profoundly true, but I hadn’t fully lived into the reality he was pointing to.
Since then, I've found a similar wisdom teaching echoed across numerous traditions, from the “body of glory” in Mahayana Buddhism to Gurdjieff's teaching on “second body.” Whatever we call it, the great wisdom teachers seem to agree that there is a refined cosmic substance we can cultivate right here on this earth, and that this becomes our new vessel, destined to carry us beyond death itself. Rumi writes prophetically, “When I die, I shall soar with the angels. And when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.”
This month at Lower Lights, we’ll explore what it means to cultivate this body of light. Whatever your belief system or metaphysics, this will be a practical teaching that focuses on living a life of freedom and fullness right here and now.
Love,
Thomas
This 1/2 day of retreat (via Zoom) will move in a soulful rhythm of formal meditation, movement, reading of sacred text, as well as Q&A for support as you reach new depths in your practice.
We invite you to join in this practice and to offer your blessings and light for the benefit of all.
COST:
Practitioners:
$30/month (annual membership)
OR
$40/month (month-to-month membership)
(see BECOME A PRACTITIONER section below for more information)
Drop-in rate: $55*
*A note about drop-in registration: When you select “Add to Cart” below, a small cart will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen with a #1 above it. You will need to click on the cart to move through the payment portal and secure your registration. Once the order has been processed and you arrive at the Order Status screen, click the “Download Item” button. This will download a pdf that includes the zoom link and passcode that will allow you to access the retreat. Registration must be completed by 7 PM MST the evening prior to the retreat.
BECOME A PRACTITIONER:
Becoming a practitioner, in essence, is an increased commitment to come to know yourself at the deepest level. Next, it is an intention to share your freedom and compassion with the world in the way that only you can. Practitioners enjoy a number of benefits at Lower Lights: This monthly retreat, meditation instruction and developmental coaching, priority registration for events, and discounts on our offerings.
Click here to become a practitioner
*NOTE: upon signing up to become a practitioner, we will automatically send you an email with info on how to join our monthly retreats, no prior registration necessary.
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AUDIO RECORDINGS:
If you are not able to attend the live practice session, audio and video recordings will be made available and will be sent via the email after the retreat.
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