Sacred Stream

Sometimes the hardest journey isn't traveling somewhere new.

It's finding your way back to yourself.

Many of us spend years carrying old patterns, unresolved experiences, and questions we can't quite put into words. We try to push through them, work around them, or ignore them, only to discover they're still quietly shaping our lives.

*Depth Hypnosis: A Path to Healing, Power, and Transformation* explores another possibility.

Rather than asking us to escape discomfort, it invites us to meet it with curiosity, compassion, and a willingness to understand what lies beneath the surface. Drawing from decades of clinical practice and the wisdom of multiple contemplative traditions, the book offers a path toward greater self-awareness, authentic power, and lasting transformation.

Whether you're a practitioner, a student, or simply someone asking deeper questions about your own life, we hope these pages serve as a meaningful companion on your journey.

Healing begins with the courage to look within.

Available on Amazon

Perhaps the bee wasn't confused at all. Perhaps the beauty you overlook is simply more obvious to the rest of the living world.

It is definitely a heart warming moment.

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Bee love 🐝
Blessings
Fiona
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An Evening of Connection at Tibet House

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Tibet House for our recent conversation on Depth Hypnosis: Where Shamanism and Buddhism Converge.

The evening was filled with thoughtful questions, meaningful dialogue, and a shared curiosity about the ways healing and transformation unfold in our lives.

Depth Hypnosis brings together insights from Buddhist psychology, shamanic healing traditions, and transpersonal psychotherapy to help us engage more fully with ourselves, our communities, and the challenges of our time. What made the evening so special was not simply the discussion itself, but the spirit of openness, reflection, and connection that emerged among those gathered.

We were reminded that healing is not something we do alone. It grows through relationship, inquiry, community, and the willingness to meet ourselves honestly and compassionately.

Thank you to Tibet House for hosting us, and to everyone who attended in person and online. We left inspired by the conversations that began that evening and hopeful for the many ways this work will continue to support personal and collective transformation in the years ahead.

Curious about the Depth Hypnosis Training Program?

Join us tomorrow, June 25, for a free Depth Hypnosis Training Program Orientation & Live Q&A with Isa Gucciardi and Laura Chandler.

Whether you're considering professional training or are simply interested in learning more about Depth Hypnosis, this is an opportunity to explore the program, ask questions, and discover how this integrative healing approach brings together Buddhist psychology, shamanic healing practices, and transpersonal insight.

We'll discuss the structure of the training, what students can expect, and how Depth Hypnosis can support both personal transformation and professional practice.

We hope you'll join us.

✨ June 25
✨ Live Orientation & Q&A
✨ Free to attend

Happy Pride Month! 💜🏳️‍🌈

It's Pride Month and CI wishes you and yours a happy and safe celebration.

In 1987, when Issan Dorsey founded the Maitri Compassionate Care (formerly the Maitri Hospice), there was little that medicine could do at that time for people living with HIV/AIDS. Dorsey and his collaborators still chose to bear witness to suffering, and to "journey with" people as they lived out the rest of their lives in dignity.

We salute all of the LGBTQ+ teachers who have taught us much about what it means to live a compassionate life, and who remind us that all people are interconnected.

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Kindness is one of the simplest ways we remember our connection to one another. A small gesture, a thoughtful word, a moment of patience can brighten a day far beyond what we ever see.

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Healing Hearts
Live Love Laugh

Today we celebrate resilience, community, and the triumph of the human spirit…

Today we honor Juneteenth and the generations of Black Americans whose courage, resilience, and determination helped move our nation closer to its ideals of freedom and justice.

May this day be one of remembrance, reflection, and gratitude for those who endured, persevered, and helped shape a more just future.

Marsha P. Johnson said it best: NO PRIDE FOR SOME OF US WITHOUT LIBERATION FOR ALL OF US.

Today and every day, we continue our fight for freedom while celebrating the rich and diverse history of Black Americans.

There is no LGBTQ+ freedom without Black freedom.

His teachings, humor, friendship, and boundless curiosity touched our students, our teachers, and our community in ways that are difficult to fully express. With deep sadness, we honor the passing of Robert A.F. Thurman, our dear friend Bob.

For nearly two decades, Bob was a cherished member of the extended Sacred Stream community. He taught alongside Isa Gucciardi at retreats, conferences, workshops, and gatherings, helping generations of students encounter the depth, humor, and transformative power of Buddhist philosophy. His brilliance as a scholar was legendary, but those of us who had the privilege of knowing him will remember something equally important: his warmth, his generosity, his curiosity, and his unmistakable joy.

Bob had a rare gift. He could illuminate the most profound teachings while making an entire room burst into laughter. He invited people into wisdom rather than placing it beyond reach. Through his teachings, conversations, and friendship, he encouraged us to engage life more fully, more compassionately, and more courageously.

Many within our community know Bob through the classes he and Isa taught together over the years, exploring subjects ranging from the Sacred Feminine and Tara to non-duality, compassion, consciousness, and the transformative potential of Buddhist practice. Their friendship was rooted in a shared commitment to awakening, service, and the belief that wisdom must be lived, not merely studied.

One of Bob's observations that has stayed with us over the years was his simple statement that "Buddhism is realism." He encouraged us not to turn away from suffering, change, or uncertainty, but to meet life exactly as it is, with clarity, compassion, and equanimity.

Today, as we reflect on his passing, we are reminded of the Buddhist teachings on impermanence that he dedicated his life to sharing. While we grieve this tremendous loss, we are also filled with gratitude for the immeasurable gifts he offered to our community and to the world.

Our hearts are with his family, his friends, the Tibet House US community, and the many students whose lives were touched by his wisdom.

Thank you, Bob.

May your journey be filled with light.