Past Events

Dear Empty Bell friends, We’ll kick off our Fall, ’22 gatherings with a fascinating, wisdom-provoking visit by Dennis Patrick Slattery, who describes himself as an Oblate at New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur. Yet this identity barely scratches the surface of a man with great depth and creativity. Dennis is a Distinguished Core Faculty-member at

Our guest is the non-dual Jungian psychotherapist, Dr. John Prendergast (see him on YouTube).

Course Description: In this freely-offered, dana-based program, over three afternoon sessions, Dr. Robert Jonas and Dr. Mark Unno will offer an experiential learning opportunity in Buddhist-Christian Encounter. With nearly three-quarters of a century of combined experience in Buddhist-Christian dialogue and practice, Jonas and Unno will provide: 1) An overview of the history of Buddhist-Christian Dialogue;

Coming soon, to be available on Zoom from the Empty Bell.

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16)?  What did renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen mean in calling us to the “life of the beloved?” Following a trail of scriptural sayings, as well as the teachings of ancient Christian mystics, and stories from Yale Divinity School professor

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16)?  What did renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen mean in calling us to the “life of the beloved?” Following a trail of scriptural sayings, as well as the teachings of ancient Christian mystics, and stories from Yale Divinity School professor

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16)?  What did renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen mean in calling us to the “life of the beloved?” Following a trail of scriptural sayings, as well as the teachings of ancient Christian mystics, and stories from Yale Divinity School professor

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16)?  What did renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen mean in calling us to the “life of the beloved?” Following a trail of scriptural sayings, as well as the teachings of ancient Christian mystics, and stories from Yale Divinity School professor

We will explore spiritual and cognitive practices that reveal deep, transformative portals to the solstice experience.

On the night of the Winter Solstice, Thursday, December 21 at 5PM Pacific, the Myth Salon features the Oracle of Los Angeles, Amanda Yates Garcia, for a night of ritual, tarot, ceremony and deep-diving into one of most sacred days of the year – when the Earth reaches its maximum distance from the sun. It is

What does St. Paul mean when he maintains that we have "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor. 2:16)? The renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen often echoed St. Paul in asserting "What is said of Jesus is said of you." If indeed all of us have the mind of Christ, how do we access this human/divine