Episode 212: The Power of Presence

The ease and availability of electronic communication is changing the experience of gatherings.  Many groups have stopped holding in-person events, and we are losing touch with the importance and depth of people coming together in one space -- the spiritual connection of a shared feeling.  We describe the early days that the first generation of Three Principles students met with Sydney Banks, and why we are inviting people from around the world to join us in August 2026 in Vancouver, Canada for a meeting.  It is a reminder that the power of the Principles is not in the simple logic of the words, but in the feeling that arises when people gather in quietude and there are no distractions, just presence in that moment with a quiet mind.  We often talk of presence, and people think of it as being somewhere in space and time; presence as we use it refers to people being free from the distraction of their own personal thinking and feeling truly quiet and at peace, when we can share that feeling and realize the wisdom that naturally leads us beyond what we were thinking.  More info on the conference: https://3pgc.org/vancouver-2026 Support the show