Course Description

Satsang is a Sanskrit term that comes from sat meaning "true" and sangha meaning "community." It's about gathering together to be with truth, and with each other. 

While the vast majority of zen is a solo practice, shared experience, group intention, and community support also play a role.

This "course" is actually an archive of zen talks offered live to Clear and Open Members. These talks provide ongoing support and guidance for those on a meditation path as taught in Meditation For Awakening. To learn more about becoming a member click here.

Satsang typically begin with about ten minutes of meditation/inquiry, then a talk, and then Q&A, time permitting. Members are encouraged to email their questions in advance so they can be considered for the topic of satsang.

Josef Shapiro

Since I first trained as a business coach at EMyth in 2002, I’ve been a change agent for thousands of business leaders and managers. Coaching is a fast-growing industry, but it's also very young. I'm a perennial student and never satisfied with the pace of human change because I think we can do better. For me, it’s an unsolved mystery and the needless suffering inside workplaces around the world hangs in the balance. It affects us all. Learn more at clearandopen.com.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Q3 2021

    • 6.1.21 Joy From The Inside Out

    • 6.1.21 Joy From The Inside Out

    • 7.6.21 The Nature of Soul

    • 7.6.21 The Nature of Soul
  • 2

    Q2 2021

    • 4.6.21 The Nature of Individuated Soul and the Negativization of Self

    • 4.6.21 The Nature of Individuated Soul and the Negativization of Self

    • 5.4.21 Living a Soulful Life

    • 5.4.21 Living a Soulful Life
  • 3

    Q1 2021

    • 1.5.21 The Nature of Intention

    • 1.5.21 The Nature of Intention

    • 2.2.21 There Is Only One

    • 2.2.21 There Is Only One

    • 3.2.21 The Limits of Zen

    • 3.2.21 The Limits of Zen