Yoga Center of Carmel Discussion Series
“Living Life in 2016”
Facilitated by Ron Barton MDiv
Join us anytime for this Discussion Series
Together we will explore topics about “living life” to its fullest, as expressed in literature, art and music.
We will explore works of Michael Singer, Rumi, The Wiz, Lew Epstein, Mary Oliver, Eckhart Tolle, J.S. Bach, etc.
Wednesday evenings, 7:30-9:00
January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3
No registration necessary. Suggested donation $10
Wednesday, January 6: “Path of Unconditional Happiness”
“The highest spiritual path is life itself. If you know how to live daily life, it all becomes a liberating experience. If you take on this path of unconditional happiness, you will go through all the stages of Yoga.” M. Singer.
“May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness/This is immeasurable loving kindness” __The Four Immeasurable Vows, Tantric Buddhism
Wednesday, January 13: “Spiritual Path of Nonresistance”
“One should view their spiritual work as learning to live life without stress, problems, fear, or melodrama. The path of using life to evolve spiritually is truly the highest path.” M.Singer.
“If you believe within your heart you'll know/ That no one can change the path that you must go
Believe what you feel and know you're right, because/ The time will come around when you say it's yours”__The Wiz
Wednesday, January 20: “Contemplating Death”
“It is truly a cosmic paradox that one of the best teachers in all of life turns out to be death.No person or situation could ever teach you as much as death has to teach you.While someone could tell you that you are not your body, death shows you.”Singer
“No one has ever prepared us for this experience./We think it’s the end—no./It’s another beginning.
It’s knowing that you’re loved, knowing that you’re loved/It’s not easy, letting yourself be loved.” Lew Epstein
Wednesday, January 27: “Secret of the Middle Way”
“There is an invisible thread that passes through everything. All things move quietly through that center balance. That is the Tao. It is really there. It is there in your relationships, in your diet, and in your business activities. It is there in everything. It is the eye of the storm. It is completely at peace.” M. Singer
“Open yourself to the Tao,/then trust your natural responses;and everything will fall into place.” Tao te Ching
Wednesday, February 3: “Loving Eyes of God”
“What you begin to feel is that you’re going into your spiritual being. As you associate less with the physical and psychological parts of your being, you begin to identify more with the flow of pure energy..” M. Singer
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” __J.S. Bach “music inspired by Rumi” __Rumi
Ron Barton, MDiv, brings a life-long passion for the Discussion Group as a medium for the transmission of wisdom. He has facilitated Discussion Groups in the fields of Contemporary Spirituality and the Arts. He has witnessed the power and the beauty of people sharing their stories in the context of mutual acceptance and appreciation, and with exposure to the great teachers of many traditions and the art, poetry and music of the ages.For more information contact Ron at