Self-Enquiry Enlightenment Intensive and Awareness Intensive Meetups

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A Request for Support

We intend to continue offering these gatherings free of charge and would like some help to cover costs. If that is something you feel moved to help with, please see our Donate page. Thank you!

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For New People without Experience of Self-enquiry Dyads

As a new person, you are warmly invited to attend all the presentations which occur at the beginning of each monthly event. To participate in dyads in breakout rooms (the second part of each event), it will be necessary for you to be introduced to the particular dyad technique we use. There is an opportunity for this during the first dyad period so that you may then, if you wish, join the second dyad practice with another participant. For more information and an explanation of terms used, see ‘New to Dyads?’

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With special thanks to Osha Reader, Lawrence Noyes, and Grace Honore for their support and suggestions. Dedicated to Murray Kennedy and Edrid for their inspiration and personal guidance. Dedicated to Osho. 

If you have any queries, please email us at info@selfenquirydyads.org 

The Presentations

Each month an Awareness Intensive Leader from the Osho communities or an Enlightenment Intensive Master will present an informative and inspiring talk about various aspects of these intensives and of the dyad process.

“Awareness Intensive (AI)” is the name used in Osho communities; the process is the same as in other communities where they use the name “Enlightenment Intensive (EI)”.

Each monthly presentation will include the unique, and often inspiring, personal experiences of the presenter.

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There are many benefits of these intensives, especially how they are an opportunity for you to discover and “directly experience” the truth of who and what you actually are, of what life is, of what love is, and of what others are.

This process is suitable for every sincere seeker of truth in their lives, regardless of religious or spiritual orientation. Care is taken so that no belief system is introduced or taught. Only a method is provided to facilitate effective and satisfying personal enquiry and experience.

Previous Presenters

These monthly gatherings started in April 2022,  So far we’ve had presentations by Edrid (a student of Charles Berner, the creator of Enlightenment Intensives); Murray Kennedy leading a tribute to Jeff Love; Lawrence Noyes, Ganga and Garimo, Simone Anliker from Global Dyads, Zen Reverend Pitaka Christie Close, Forest Dalton, founder of the Love Intensive, Avikal Costantino, Colleen Santini, Smaran Stockard, Bill Savoie, Osha Reader, Russell Scott, Emma and Barry McGuinness, Murray Kennedy, Yoah Wexler, Doug Seeley, John Heron, Emir Salihovic, Paul Weiss, Grace Honore, Jake Chapman, Shivam O'Brien, Lila Paradigm group, Joseph Rubano, Satyen Raja, Luke and Matthew Farren, Attila Kalo and Sally Dearman-Cummings.

Event Dates and Times

All events in this Zoom series occur on the first Wednesday of each month.

Events begin at:

• 8pm Central European time
• 7pm London time
• 2pm in Eastern USA/Canada  
• 11am Pacific Time  

Privacy: If you would like to remain anonymous on the Zoom call, please see Privacy on Zoom.

Next Presentation in this Series

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - presentation by Zarina Parpia

Talk: The Enlightenment Intensive and Vipassana 

Many truth seekers come to Intensives from silent meditation practice, and vice versa.  In this talk, we will explore how silent practice, specifically Vipassana practice, dovetails with the Enlightenment Intensive.  How do these two paths converge, if at all?  How can they support one another?   Zarina will share her experience with Vipassana, and how she utilizes this experience as a practitioner, monitor, and master of Enlightenment Intensives.  

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About Zarina:

Zarina learned transcendental meditation as a child, and began practicing Vipassana (also called Insight Meditation) in a more structured and in-depth way almost twenty years ago. Since then she has spent about a year, cumulatively, in silent retreat, and has practiced in Thailand, Myanmar, and India. She began taking Enlightenment Intensives in 2017, after which she trained and studied to become a monitor and master.  Intensives and self-inquiry practice opened her up to a greater understanding of her inner life and experience, which silent practice alone had not been able to unlock.  She facilitated her first Enlightenment Intensive in 2023 and continues to lead 1-2 retreats per year. 

Website: parpiaconsulting.com

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The presentation will be followed by two optional dyad sessions. If you have not participated in online dyads before, you are welcome to join a free training session during the first dyad and then participate in the second one if you wish.

Join the Zoom Call

A few minutes before the event start time (we have music playing 15 minutes before the start), click the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83979867311?pwd=aFJjTkN5b0FzRDYvMkNVTkFjZmVnUT09

Meeting ID: 839 7986 7311

Passcode: 768440

Future Presentations

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - presentation by Katrin & Jack Potticary

Talk: Practicing partner assisted mediation (dyads) as a couple

Most couples find it difficult to do dyads with an intimate partner.  The primary reason is that most couples are in a process of working on their relationship, and in a dyad, it usually reverts to solving relationship challenges rather than contemplating the Instruction.  Jack and Katrin will share their experience of a dyad practice within a committed relationship. 

Katrin and Jack will share 

- Barriers that complicate dyads for couples

- Benefits that have come from their dyad practice of over 20 years

- Specific ways to contemplate one’s own mind in the presence of someone we love 

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About Katrin and Jack

Jack and Katrin met in a spiritual community in1998. After leaving the community in 2003, Jack introduced the idea of Enlightenment Intensives. They started dyad work with a self-guided 3 day EI which resulted in healing, more clarity and numerous insights. It was the beginning of many more 3 day and occasional  5 day intensives. Till this day they both enjoy an almost daily dyad practice that continues to enrich their relationship.

Jack and Katrin have participated in many EIs offered by various masters. While residing in New Mexico they lead Enlightenment Intensives together. Jack works as a healer and intuitive coach. Katrin is transformational healer and therapist with focus on trauma recovery. 

Website (Katrin) : Livingfromself.com

Some Appreciation

"Thank you so much for this!

I'm training to be a Master and all this early history helps me learn more about the nature of the intensive.

Warmly, MM, US"