The dates for the next group will be published soon.
"Enlightenment is not about becoming superhuman, which is a persistent and damaging spiritual fantasy. It is about becoming authentic and real at the most fundamental level of our being. It just so happens that waking up and becoming authentic and real is no small task." Adyashanti
Welcome to the focus group. This is an online community based on spiritual awakening and human embodiment. Here we are exploring the middle way of being fully human and fully divine.
When you join the focus group you get;
*12 weeks of group meetings every Sunday *A private 1-1 meeting with Paul* Weekly group interaction with other people.
Who is it for?
The focus group is for anybody who wants to look deeply into themselves and connect with others within a safe and supportive environment. We meet together each week to focus on self-inquiry, meditation, sharing and authenticity. Meeting regularly in this way brings trust, connection, and intimacy. This helps us to rest in presence, embrace our humanness, and live a conscious awakened life.
When are the meetings?
The meetings take place every Sunday evening at 6pm UK time/7pm CET on zoom and usually last around 90 minutes.
What happens at the meetings?
The meetings include check ins, guided meditations, Inquiries and talks with Paul, small sharing groups, and opportunities to explore various topics some of which are listed below. Your willingness to bring forward your heartfelt experience, questions and authenticity are an essential part of this process.
Meeting topics:
* Inner peace
* Congruence
* Self Inquiry
* Meditation
* Presence
* Staying in our power
* Ending Self abandonment
* Self realisation
* Authenticity
* Compassion
* Co-dependency
* The egoic mind
* Parts work
* Surrender
* Conscious relationships
* Awakening heart, mind and gut
* Life after awakening
* Self Acceptance
FAQ's:
Q. I cannot make all of the meetings is it still possible to join the focus group?
A. Yes but please try to commit to as many meetings as possible. This helps to create a safe group environment.
Q. How long is the private 1-1 session with Paul and when can I take it?
A. Private sessions usually last between 30-40 minutes but can go for up to an hour. You can take the private session at any point during the group and up to one month after the group finishes.
Q. What happens at the end of the group?
A. We usually take a break of a couple of months before another group begins which you are welcome to join.
Q. I only want to join meetings with meditations, inquiries and questions about the pure Self.
A. Please consider joining the pure Satsang group. This is an 8 week group
Details are here.
Q. Can I join both the focus group and the pure satsang group?
A. Yes
Exchange
*Regular 295 GBP
*Low 245 GBP
*The low rate does not include a private mentoring session with Paul*
Sign up:To reserve your place sign up using the form at the bottom of this page and make payment. Places are limited so if you know you want to join the group its best to sign up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Payment here.
About Paul:
Paul spent 12 years as a practicing Buddhist until 2002 when in the midst of deep suffering he had a profound awakening from mind identity into Presence. This experience led him to leave his job as a school teacher and spend long periods of time in India. This was where he met his teacher Sri Mooji who introduced him to the self-inquiry teachings popularised by Ramana Maharshi.
Since 2010 Paul has been holding meetings and retreats with groups and individuals both online and in person. Paul’s approach is natural, compassionate and clear. Always combining the deep embodiment of Presence with a direct and authentic approach to spirituality. In 2023 he released his first book "The Union of Love and Wisdom". He is now writing his second book 'Fully Human, Fully Divine".
Testimonials;
I cannot begin to say how much I cherish being part of this group. I feel so safe, held and in the company of a deeply authentic spiritual teacher and friend. Its been one of the greatest blessings of my life. The practice is simple and an invitation to realise the profound truth of who we are. The essence of our nature - love and wisdom. Conscious presence. I feel part of an authentic community that speaks deeply to me. Rosie
To belong to a meditation community is a wonderful experience and I feel extraordinarily lucky and grateful to be part of this community. Even though it's online it works really well. That it's an international group though mainly European adds another flavour of wonder that our group who come from all walks of life and different European countries..... yet we are all sharing the same human and spiritual journey back to our natural state. I love it and feel blessed to be part of it. Paul facilitates this group with the utmost care, sensitivity, respect and usefully shares his own journey experience from time to time. He is a natural facilitator .... a wise and insightful man where I feel I meet the deeply spiritual being he is as well as the human dealing with life in all its ups and downs. Big thanks as always. Breeda
We live in challenging times & being fully human & fully divine is deeply challenging. Paul's way of supporting the realities of being human within the loving presence of consciousness, co-creates a beautiful , safe, grounded & very real community, where truth, vulnerability, sanity & awareness prevail . Joy in the heart is often the result. Lelly.
Over the past years, the Meetings in Stillness with Paul have been of great support for me. I am very grateful for the work that is being done in these meetings and for all the people I've encountered through them. The power and beauty of authentic meetings and sharings, and the creation of a space where we can feel safe to be as we are, always feel very nourishing and healing for me, and continues to be of great inspiration in my life. Jardar
Thank you, Paul. The first time I sat with you I cried like a baby, very deeply, for 20 minutes afterward; I couldn't quite believe that I didn't need to pretend anymore! Thank you so much for showing authenticity and vulnerability in all its beauty. R.R
In order to be true to ourselves, we need to know who we are on both the absolute and relative level. On the absolute level, we are one and the same with every living Being. Inseparable, unconditioned, pure consciousness. We've never been broken, divided, or traumatised. On the absolute level of pure consciousness, nothing has ever happened and everything is perfect.
On the relative level, we are a unique individual expression of that one consciousness. We have our own karma, our own destiny, our own life journey. We have our own strengths, our own weaknesses, our own gifts, and our own struggles and blind spots.
So it really matters what we do. How we live our lives, and how we simultaneously honour both these planes of existence. It really matters that we don't get fixated on the relative or the absolute, but embrace the middle way of being both fully human and fully divine.