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Invitation To An Awakened Life
With Elliott Dacher, M.D.
For millennia, this supreme goal of spiritual awakening and radical aliveness has been portrayed as mysterious and accessible only through repetitive, secluded, and long-term practice. And too often, relaxation techniques have been offered as a quick substitute for a true awakening. However, the essence of profound meditation practice can now be aligned with the sensibilities and capacities of modern times, allowing each of us to experience the possibility of an authentic spiritual awakening. Yes, it takes devotion and practice to sustain and stabilize a full awakening, but it can be experienced right here and right now. With the practice of direct awakening, you can leap directly into the spiritual expanse of consciousness and the ultimate level of human flourishing. In this course, we will utilize the profound “Direct Path Teachings” that point the way to a full awakening. If you choose to take this next and final step in meditative practice, this course is for you. In this course, you will learn: • Why a “busy mind” is not an obstacle to profound meditation • How to dissolve the false self and reveal the natural self • The penetrative wisdom that brings suffering and afflictive emotions to an end • The essential steps in the practice of direct awakening • How to sustain the awakened state in the midst of life’s challenges • How to bring your awakening off the meditation cushion and into your daily life • How to cultivate the 5 major qualities of human flourishing
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10 Days
2.3k students
4.9 stars
16 min / day
Happiness
English
4.9 (110)
Recent Reviews
Katie
October 5, 2025
This was some of the most effective guidance I’ve received for a meditative practice. Thank you. I’ll be repeating this course again and again.
Peggy
July 22, 2025
I e never gotten beyond listening to the breath and I love this so much better.
Megan
July 11, 2025
Love your teaching and style. Thank you!
Betsy
June 29, 2025
The course was clearly taught and very motivating.
Heidi
April 20, 2025
One of f the most authentic down to earth meditation/mindfulness courses and n Insight Timer.
Puneeth
November 22, 2023
Yes
Donna
October 27, 2023
Very peaceful experience.
Manfred
August 5, 2023
The course leads very directly into the experience of the true self. He then gives a rich variety of methods for cultivating the state of abiding in the true self. Thank you for the wonderful course.
Catherine
May 24, 2023
Enlightening!
Michael
May 10, 2023
Clear and direct pathway towards “authentic self”
Boni
May 2, 2023
Really loved this course and the concepts and progress to seeing and accessing and being with the authentic self. Bravo. More like this please!
Chrissie
April 20, 2023
A balm for the true, awakened self who is in there and can beavailable to us at all times. A deeply compassionate, focused, and supportive 10 day course that awakened real me. I will return to it.
Fran
April 18, 2023
This resonated so deeply with me. I heard, truly heard for the first time what I needed. I will be repeating these sessions!
Alyssa
March 20, 2023
This was supremely grounding, centering, nurturing!
Fungi
November 21, 2022
Thank you for a great course that helped build on what I have already learnt about being conscious. Each lesson had practices and built on the previous one which was really useful. I will continue to let my life be my practice and to learn and be more present. Thank you Elliott 🙏🏾😊.
Allison
November 13, 2022
Excellent course. I understand things that I questioned before. Thank you so much ✨
Karine
September 30, 2022
A great course to connect with our authentic self, thank you! ✨🙏💕
David
September 19, 2022
The summation of my 10 years of mindfulness meditation. I am grateful for finding this course and have achieved another level of peace and serenity.
Lacey
July 23, 2022
Just yes! This has elevated my practice! Thank you!
Krista
March 28, 2022
Absolutely amazing. . . Next leveling or leveling Up my meditation practice. Took these out into my day and believe this course was transformative to my life. Very effective in ability to teach you how to silence the monkey mind as well as how to drop into a state of stillnessness almost instantly. I've purchased your book to further learn ...Alive, Awake Aware. Namaste 🙏
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