The Joydancer Weekly Word and News
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April 17, 2010
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"Don't Know Nothing"
Happy Spring. I hope this finds you well, happy, and remembering the truth of who and what you are.
And I am happy you are reading.
Thank you.
Way back before fancy formatted newsletters, I used to e-mail out my "Not-So-Daily Thoughts for the Day." I was just browsing the archives of these "Thoughts" on Joydancer today, and this one caught me. I hope you enjoy it too.
"The Art of Not Knowing"
We come into this Life not knowing much of anything.As soon as our attention can be hooked, we are taught words for all the objects, actions, and opinions around us. The process continues through school, religion, and all the way to our therapy and spiritual practices. "You are not acting the way I need you to for me to be happy so here is what I need you to do to change and then we will be OK... unless Mercury is in retrograde, then we both need to... and war is wrong because... and all you need to do for your cold is... and nobody will like me if I... etc."
We learn SO much, we KNOW so much. And there is SO much more to learn and know about in our busy world. What is a person to do? I would suggest to you that you NOT KNOW!! To Not Know is to break the illusion that your opinions and information are right for anyone but yourself, and thus release the need to defend them or impose them on anyone else. They are your PERSONAL opinions and information. Love them, just don't take them too seriously.
Detach emotionally from your Knowledge.
The "down side" of this practice is that without the knowledge distracting you, you will be brought very present into the Now-- which for many people is too glorious, overly Divine, and filled with too much reality. If you are not intimidated by this prospect, I invite you to release your grip on your Knowing.
After all, the truth is, you are spinning through space on a ball of molten rock with a barely stable crust, spinning around a ball of exploding gases, and you DO NOT KNOWwhat that means, what you are, or why you are here. The Knowing is just stuff you made up so your mind/ego can feel safe in the face of an unknowable mystery.
Surrender to that unknowable mystery, and you are free....
And so it is.
Yours IN the love that I know we are. . .
Allan
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This Week's
Quote from Allan's
Everything Toltec Wisdom Book:
You Do Not Really Know Anything
"Perhaps it has become clear from reading this far that the beliefs, opinions, judgments, and agreements that you have preached and defended most of your life are really just a lot of smoke. They have no substance, no 'reality' outside of your own personal passion for them. That is not to say that you shouldn't be passionate. When the warrior breaks her human form and lets go of her need to defend or justify her beliefs or actions, she is free to be very passionate about life and all it brings her."
(pg. 180).
If you have a favorite quote from Allan's book, please send it to us for consideration for this part of each newsletter.
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Keeping Up With AllanFor information about most of these events, go to Joydancer.comWHAT'S NEXT????
I am creating another "Conscious Relationship Circle" in Sonoma County, CA. If you are interested in committing to a weekly ongoing circle and reclaiming the truth of yourself as the source of love in your life, please let me know. We are also looking for a venue.
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ALLAN ON THE (INTERNET) RADIO
APRIL 22, 2010: 7:30 pm Pacific time.
Tune into an Earth Day special as Mystic Chick interviews Allan Hardman, as they explore the connection between personal growth and planetary healing.
APRIL
28, 2010: 5:30 am (!) Pacific time.
Listen in each month, as we celebrate these topics on parenting:
April 28th: "New Awareness in Parenting"
May 26th: "Transforming Old Agreements in Parenting"
June 23rd: "True Love in Parenting"
Lecture and Workshop, Mountain View, CA
Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, 2010
"Toltec Shamanic Wisdom for Freedom,
Peace, and Creativity"
A Friday evening panel discussion and Saturday workshop
East West Bookstore, Mountain View, CA
Allan Hardman, with Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and William Douglas Horden, co-authors of the acclaimed new oracle, The Toltec I Ching. Martha is a teacher of Toltec culture and William is a trained shaman-diviner. This is going to be a very stimulating and liberating panel and workshop. Call now for tickets, and meet Allan. Books on sale.
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For information about more Joydancer events, go to Joydancer.com
Sunday, June 6, Workshop, Berkeley, CA ~ "Conscious Relationship Part II" Allan's Toltec Wisdom
with the Kijo Movement of Shelly Ross
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New audio: "The Masculine and Feminine ~ Inside and Out"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 00000~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
STUDIO FOR RENT IN ALLAN'S HOME
IN CHACALA, NAYARIT, MEXICO Allan has a small upstairs rental available in his home at the beach in the village of Chacala.
It is inexpensive, and available by the week or month. Chacala is a lovely place to relax and rejuvenate, work on your book, learn or practice Spanish, eat fresh seafood, swim in the ocean, hike in the jungle, make new friends, and more. NOT AVAILABLE FOR JULY.
Call or write for info and photos.
Contact information is below.
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A Closing Word
Allan's teaching is dedicated to remembering the truth of who we are-- as
perfect expressions of the love and truth that creates and animates this universe.
He invites you to write, call, communicate, and let him know what is moving in you. What would you like to see in this newsletter? What issues are you facing, and what successes are you enjoying?
Allan is available for personal consultations, emotional support, spiritual counseling, Toltec conundrums, and more. Contact him with the information below.
And perhaps today is the perfect day to forward this newsletter to a friend, with the link below.
Thanks for reading. . .
Allan and the Joydancer Staff
Get in touch, Allan enjoys your feedback and comments:
allanh@sonic.net
SKYPE: "allanhardman"
(707) 528-1271
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