What if your spiritual evolution wasn't entirely up to you?
What if there was something far greater than your own willpower, discipline, understanding, or ability to get your shit together that was already participating in your spiritual awakening?
Well, I have some good news for you.......
meet GRACE 101.
A completely free, two-part introduction to one of the most important teachings in my spiritual tradition: the transformative power of Grace.
Rooted in classical shakta tantra, this course explores the relationship between Grace [anugraha अनुग्रह] and human effort, why our lives unfold the way they do [for better and for worse,] and how we can become more receptive to the Mysterious Intelligence that is constantly working on us & through us.
No previous experience with tantra or yoga philosophy is required. And there's no need to "convert" to my religion. Grace functions everywhere, through all spiritual and religious traditions. And certainly, there is no need to have your spiritual life already figured out. In fact, this may be the first step to figuring out that there's less to figure out than you think...
Come curious and see for yourself:
[Available immediately through my Patreon. Simply join as a free member to access both sessions. No paid subscription required.]
FRIEND, YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE
One of the most important things I've learned from my spiritual tradition is that our spiritual evolution isn't entirely dependent on what we do.
Now of course... we have a part to play. It is tremendously beneficial to meditate, pray, study, cultivate devotion, make an effort to understand ourselves, and try to live according to what we've learned. All of these things are not only important, but certainly enhance our state of being.
But there's something else going on in the spiritual process, and it's not something that is solely accomplished through our own efforts.
In my tradition, we understand Grace as the evolutionary power of the Divine Mother. It is through her Grace that we are gradually brought into a deeper recognition of our own nature. And this process is happening whether or not we understand it, whether or not we believe in God, and whether or not we have any particular interest in spirituality.
One of the peculiar things about Grace is that it doesn't necessarily operate according to our personal preferences. In fact, quite often it seems to do the exact opposite.
We might pray for something to happen and find that it doesn't. We might work very hard to get somewhere in life, only to have the whole thing fall apart. We might encounter the same frustrating circumstances over and over again, despite our best efforts to change them.
And from the perspective of our ordinary human desires, these things can seem like terrible inconveniences, mistakes, or even punishments.
But what if there's... something else happening?
What if some of the very circumstances we resent are fundamental elements in our spiritual evolution?
What if the things that frustrate us, disappoint us, or refuse to bend to our will are actually doing something ... quite extraordinary?
This is one of the central teachings of GRACE 101. Not that everything difficult is secretly wonderful, or that we should simply sit around and wait for God to sort out our lives... but that there's a much larger process unfolding than the one we can ordinarily perceive.
And once you begin to recognize the workings of Grace in your own life, your relationship to your circumstances will never be the same.
[Available immediately through my Patreon. Simply join as a free member to access both sessions. No paid subscription required.]
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN GRACE 101
Over two substantial sessions, we'll explore:
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What Grace actually is, according to the classical Shakta Tantric tradition, and why it's much more than a nice feeling or a lucky break.
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The relationship between Grace and self-effort. Why spiritual practice matters, but why practice alone isn't the whole story.
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Why difficulty can be transformative. How frustration, disappointment, loss, and unwanted circumstances can participate in the spiritual process.
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The difference between believing in Grace and experiencing it. Why spiritual understanding must eventually become something more than an intellectual exercise.
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How to become more receptive to Grace. The role of devotion, surrender, prayer, spiritual practice, and perseverance.
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How to begin working with Grace in your ordinary life, without abandoning your responsibilities, relationships, personality, or individuality.
The purpose of this material isn't to give you another "spiritual theory" to "believe in." The purpose is to offer you a new framework for understanding your life, along with practical ways to begin exploring that framework THROUGH your OWN experience.
THE TWO SESSIONS
SESSION ONE: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DIVINE MOTHER
In our first session, we'll look at what Grace actually is according to classical Shakta Tantra, how the Divine Mother participates in our spiritual evolution, and why Grace doesn't always look or feel the way we might expect it to. We'll explore why the things we don't want to happen can sometimes be precisely what we need for our spiritual development.
SESSION TWO: PUTTING THE PHILOSOPHY INTO PRACTICE
In the second session, we'll get into the practical side of things. If Grace is something we can't manufacture or control, what can we actually do to work with it? We'll talk about devotion, surrender, prayer, mantra, spiritual practice, and the importance of teachers and spiritual community. We can't make the winds of Grace blow, but we can certainly learn to patch the holes in our sails.
[Available immediately through my Patreon. Simply join as a free member to access both sessions. No paid subscription required.]
HI, I'M HANNA
Contrary to popular belief, my name is not Grace... however, it has come to my attention that Hanna means Grace in hebrew... LOL!
I'm a teacher of philosophy, writer, artist, and devoted student of classical shakta tantra. I spend most of my days talking to people on zoom, recording myself for my podcast, and just like... walking around. Gotta get my steps in.
I have a degree in Religious Studies from Naropa University, over a decade of practice within my spiritual lineage, and a lifelong preoccupation with understanding what the hell is actually going on here.
... I was also a staunch atheist until I was 19. So when I talk about developing a relationship with God, I'm not talking about something I inherited unquestioningly or accepted because someone told me to believe it. I'm talking about something that emerged through lived-experience.
My spiritual tradition has given me an extraordinarily sophisticated framework for understanding the human condition, and much of my work is devoted to making those teachings accessible to regular people living ordinary lives.
Profound spiritual realization is possible in the midst of relationships, work, illness, heartbreak, creativity, responsibilities, and all the other peculiar circumstances of being human.
There is no need to leave your life behind to know God; your life is the ground of the Realization itself, a perfect arena for Remembrance. GRACE 101 is a great place to start to explore this possibility.
[Available immediately through my Patreon. Simply join as a free member to access both sessions. No paid subscription required.]
GRACE 101 IS FOR YOU IF...
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You have a sincere interest in spirituality, but you're tired of vague platitudes and explanations that don't actually help you understand your life.
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You've been practicing for years and still find yourself wondering why certain things aren't changing.
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You're interested in the relationship between surrender and personal responsibility.
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You're going through something difficult and want to explore whether there might be more happening than meets the eye.
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You're curious about classical Tantra, the Divine Mother, or what it means to cultivate a relationship with God.
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You want a spiritual framework that makes room for your actual human experience, rather than asking you to transcend it at every opportunity.
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You appreciate serious spiritual philosophy delivered by someone who occasionally says fuck.
You don't have to agree with everything I teach. In fact, I'd rather you investigate these ideas through your own experience than simply take my word for them. God is, after all, only a feeling or an experience. Words are just fingers pointing at the moon.