The Great Night of Shiva
7:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Mahashivaratri, the Great Night of Shiva, is a special annual occasion in the Hard Light Center calendar. On Shivaratri, we keep vigil from dusk until dawn with pujas and meditation dedicated to Shiva, the Lord of Yoga, and to our own journey of Self Recognition. All are welcome.
Suggested donation: $50
In Person:
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
Sadhana at the Cemetery
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 28, is the 45th anniversary of Master Mark Griffin’s shaktipat initiation. To honor this day and the lineage blessings that continue to flow, we’ll gather at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for recitation and meditation.
By donation
In Person:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038 United States
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
January Shaktipat Intensive: "The Ancient One"
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Intensive is the program that contains the transmission of Shaktipat, Kundalini awakening. This Intensive aligns with Amartithi, the “Deathless Day” of Avatar Meher Baba as we swim in the Ocean of God, Guru, and Self. Please join in.
Suggested donation: $35-75
In Person:
The Intensive will be conducted online and in-person with limited attendance. Send a message to lightinfo@hardlight.org to reserve a place.
Port Hueneme Compound
233 N. 3rd Street
Port Hueneme, CA
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
December Intensive: God, Guru, and Self
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Suggested donation: $35-75
In Person:
The Intensive will be conducted online and in-person with limited attendance. Send a message to lightinfo@hardlight.org to reserve a place.
Port Hueneme Compound
233 N. 3rd Street
Port Hueneme, CA
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
The New Year Retreat
Ring in the New Year meditating in the Light of the Self. This two-day 2020-2021 New Year retreat will include sitting and standing meditation, chanting, video lectures, and discourse.
In Person:
The Intensive will be conducted online and in-person with limited attendance. Send a message to lightinfo@hardlight.org to reserve a place.
Port Hueneme Compound
233 N. 3rd Street
Port Hueneme, CA
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
October Mahasamadhi / Navratri Intensive
1:00 PM – 8:30 PM
On this second anniversary of Mark Griffin’s mahasamadhi, we commemorate the Beloved Guru and Friend. A day of sorrow and of joy, during this season of Navratri, the Nine Nights of the Mother, we celebrate the Guru in the form of the Divine Kundalini, Shaktipat Awakening.
Suggested donation: $35-75
In Person:
The Intensive will be conducted online and in-person with limited attendance. Send a message to lightinfo@hardlight.org to reserve a place.
Port Hueneme Compound
233 N. 3rd Street
Port Hueneme, CA
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
Cho at Hollywood Forever
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
The second full moon of October falls on Halloween. This day marks the lunar mahasamadhi of both Swami Muktananda and Mark Griffin, which we will commemorate with a celebration of the ritual feast known as the Chöd. Costumes welcome.
This event will be streamed as circumstances permit.
Port Hueneme Compound
233 N. 3rd Street
Port Hueneme, CA
Online via Livestream:
https://livestream.com/fourthstate
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