P R O F E S S I O N A L L Y : : HOW WE THINK About You and Me and Therapy • Our Professional Disclaimer

:: P R O F E S S I O N A L L Y : : HOW WE THINK About You and Me and Therapy • Our Professional Disclaimer
::P R O F E S S I O N A L L Y ::
• HOW WE THINK Professionally
• About You and Me and Therapy
• DETAILS About COMING IN •
• Our Philosophy, and
• Our Professional Disclaimer,

"Our 'Life-Fears'
are educated into us..."
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Please Read
These Very
Important Details
--- and Thanks

DETAILS:
♦ Buddhist-based Mindfulness Wisdom Therapy offers simple, highly effective, compassionate, yet realistic, 'Alternative Approaches' to Relating with Your True Core 'Self' and All Other Living Beings.

•♦• I as a counselor, can offer, and really do encourage
that you make/take the First-Time FREE phone consult
for potential local on-going clients from the LA area --
Please call me directly -- We'll talk Details together
about making a possible appointment.

The PHONE -- 1-310-450-2268 --
About the Phone: Some times I will take/pickup the phone for only a brief 'Live' call from you. IF I am in session, of course, leave a complete message, and I will get back
to you as soon as possible -- same day... 

Tuesday Noon thru Friday Noon ( If Friday becomes a spill-over day, then until 6 pm ) until Sundown ? pm.  It's all about the same window for Appointments themselves - we just have to work people in.
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 It’s all about us, together, developing a sound ‘ground’ of genuine communication to decide together if our particular Buddhist counseling therapy approach is even a possibility for you....

Hey, It's a Real Start. Let's simply just sit down and talk...
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•♦• I counsel both Women, Men and young adults in individual private therapy sessions with a strong Buddhist theoretical / practical base, as well as good Western contemporary analytic 'Relational' therapies and modified Cognitive Behavioral CBT approaches to the mind and emotions.

" If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes ! " 
Relationship counseling for couples / partnerings.
All sorts of communication breakdown work. Face to Face, we get very personal, very Real. A ‘Tough-Love’ approach that is sometimes necessary, sometimes gets very directive -- "Just Do It" -- but upfront only when appropriate in clear, truthful, compassionate, effective communication sessions.

Please - Don't waste your money if you don't want change... • ALL counseling sessions are in person, in-office -- usually limiting counseling sessions to Los Angeles people, mostly local area clients – Easier for you when your near to us -- Distance, time and gas these days is a huge challenge.•Yes - I do have clients who airline 'commute' into Los Angeles regularly / periodically from different parts of the country, and just choose to do their inner-work here • Yes - later on you may move into our group 'mindfulness' meditation classes with confidential group sharing, only if you wish.• Yes - phone counseling sessions are available later on, BUT only when necessary for ‘established clients’ with us.• Ongoing regular scheduled sessions are by a mutually arranged fee -- and by arranged set appointments only.
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About CHARGE$

• FEE: We can offer only some Negotiable or Sliding-scale, or Lower-Fee Sessions for those who really do need it. We'll discuss this on the phone. No - We do not take insurance plans, medi-cal, etc.• I DO offer a much more generous, extended session time than a traditional, Western-style office practice would usually offer.

Sessions with us are given much more TIME than the 'standard therapy-hour' time of (:55 min ). We offer you usually about 1 hour+20 min (:80 min) to allow really more space to go really deep within as you need to - without feeling cut off or rushed. No hurry or haste here, have some tea, take your shoes off. ____________________________________________



• Your FIRST-TIME INQUIRY by phone is very important – to you and to your healing process -- and much more immediate for us to quickly respond directly to you 'live' -- directly to your issues and feelings. If you procrastinate around and wait too long to call me, or anyone, it's bound to dilute the immediacy of what's happening with you. We want to listen to you. A First-Time phone consultation is totally FREE.Please, No electronics, No Emails, No texting, No instagram communication etc. ~ Your Questions by emails back n' forth really does not work well for you - or us. Phone Us directly. It’s a Free Phone Consultation ! We DO need to really talk. Mainly, to find out more about what's going on within you.• PST - our Pacific phone times Noon to 6 PM - Tuesday / Friday is the best time to try n' reach us. -310-450-2268. If we are in session, a voice mail will pick up:

Please leave a message, very clearly-spoken phone numbers name – we will get back to you.

ASK ME PLENTY of QUESTIONS to really feel out for yourself if “Spiritual Adulthood” sessions might be right for you — So Let’s Talk. NO obligations.

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BE COURAGEOUS ! some handy quotes ...

As human beings, our greatness lies

not so much in being able to remake the world…

As in being able to remake ourselves.

Become the changes you want to see in the world. ~ Mahatma Gandhi



Our ‘Life-Fears’ are educated into us –

and can be educated out.

~ Karl Menninger

My Dad used to say:

"There is nothing wrong with Fear -

unless it's Fear that controls you . . ."

The limits of the possible can only be defined

by going beyond them - into the impossible.

~ Arthur C. Clarke



Good, but ‘impossible’ resolutions, are simply checks

that people draw on a bank where they have no account.

Please, START with the eminently ‘possible’. You can.

~ Oscar Wilde



While one person hesitates

because they think insecure thoughts

and feel so inferior –— the other

is just busy making mistakes aplenty

and becoming quite superior.

~ The Tao

80 percent of Success is just showing up.

~ Woody Allen



♦ Buddhist-based Wisdom Therapy
.....offers highly effective, compassionate,
.......yet realistic 'Alternative Approaches'
.........to Relating with Your 'Self'
...........and All Other Living Beings
.
.
Please Read ~
These VERY ..IMPORTANT ..DETAILS
~ and thanks
• We offer a First-Time FREE phone consult
for local or greater Los Angeles Area callers.
We’d certainly need to talk first with you.
On the Phone First. Please call us directly.
We'll talk about making an appointment.
310-450-2268. Call Mon/Fri Noon-6pm.
.
It’s all about us, together, developing
a sound ‘ground’ of genuine communication –
to decide together if our particular Buddhist
Therapy approach is even possibly for you . . .
Hey, It's a Start. Let's simply just talk....
________________________________
_______________________________

• We Counsel both Women & Men
in INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE THERAPY sessions
with a strong Buddhist-theoretical/practical base,
as well as good Western contemporary 'relational'
and CBT approaches to the mind & emotions.

• RELATIONSHIP Counseling for Couples, Marriages
and Family - all sorts of Communication Breakdowns.
Inter-active Work: face to face, we get very personal,
very Real. A ‘Tough-Love’ approach & often very directive.
Upfront when appropriate - in clear, truthful,
compassionate, effective sessions.

• In-Office Visits. ALL counseling sessions are in person.
We usually limit counseling sessions to Los Angeles people,
mostly LOCAL AREA clients – Easier for you when Near To Us:
'Distance', time and gas these days is a huge challenge.

• Yes - We DO have clients who airline 'Commute'
into Los Angeles regularly/periodically from different
parts of the country & choose to do their therapy here.

• Yes - Later on you may move to our ‘group meditation'
classes or confidential group 'sharing-sessions’ if you wish.

• Yes - ‘Phone Counseling'-sessions are available later on,
BUT only when necessary & for ‘established clients’ with us.

• ONGOING REGULAR SCHEDULED SESSIONS are by
a mutually-arranged fee & by set appointments only.

___________________________________ . .
About  CHARGE$ ~

• FEE: We can offer only some NEGOTIABLE
or Sliding-scale, Lower-fee Sessions for those
who really do need it. We'll discuss this on the phone.
No - We do not take insurance plans, medi-cal, etc.

• We DO offer a much more generous in-office
..EXTENDED SESSION TIME
than a traditional-practice usually would offer:

ALL sessions with us are given much more than
the 'standard therapy-hour' time of (:55 min ).
We offer you usually about 1 hour+20 min (:80 min)
to allow really more space to go really deep within
as you need to - without feeling cut off or rushed.
No hurry here, have some tea, take your shoes off ...
____________________________________________

• A FIRST-TIME INQUIRY by PHONE is always Best –—
and much more immediate for us to respond directly to you
'live', directly to your issues & feelings - We want to listen
to you. A First-Time phone consultation is totally FREE.
Please No Emails ~ your Questions by emails back & forth
really does not work well for you - or us. Phone Us directly.
It’s a Free Phone Consultation ! We DO need to really talk.
Mainly, to find out more about what's going on within you.

• LOCAL PHONE TIMES: NOON to 6 PM - Monday/Friday
is the best time to try n' reach us ::: 1-310-450-2268.
If we are in Session, a Voice Mail will pick up:
Please leave a very clearly-spoken phone number & name
– we WILL get back to you.

ASK US PLENTY of QUESTIONS to really feel out
for yourself if “Spiritual Adulthood” therapy sessions
might be for you — So Let’s Talk. NO obligations.

____________________________________________
___________________________________________

BE COURAGEOUS ! ...some quotes ...

As human beings, our greatness lies
not so much in being able to remake the world…
As in being able to remake ourselves.
Become the changes you want to see in the world.
~ Mahatma Gandhi


Our ‘Life-Fears’ are educated into us –
and can be educated out.
~ Karl Menninger


My Dad used to say:
"There is nothing wrong with fear -
unless it's fear that controls you . . ."


The limits of the possible can only be defined
by going beyond them - into the impossible.
~ Arthur C. Clarke


Good, but ‘impossible’ resolutions, are simply checks
that people draw on a bank where they have no account.
Please, START with the eminently ‘possible’. You can.
~ Oscar Wilde


While one person hesitates
because they think insecure thoughts
and feel so inferior –— the other
is just busy making mistakes aplenty
and becoming quite superior.
~ The Tao
Important DETAILS for Sessions by Appointment















( 7 A )  'INNER-WORK' •  ABOUT US • WHO WE ARE and HOW WE THINK About You and Therapy
• Our Philosophy and Our Professional Disclaimer ."Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us



( 7 A )  ABOUT ME • WHO I AM and HOW I THINK About You and Therapy • My Personal Buddhist Philosophy • and My Psychology Professional Disclaimer


"Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us..."

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"The Spiritual Adulthood Project"

♦ ABOUT WHO WE ARE
& HOW WE THINK:
♦ Our Philosophy
& Our Professional Disclaimer…

Who We Are In Our Hearts & In Our Heads
as a ‘Spiritual-Based’ Counseling Service.
.• Akasa Levi, DhMA (D.Min) is supervision
& spiritual director ~ 310-450-2268
.
."The SPIRITUAL ADULTHOOD PROJECT"
is a Buddhist-based Psycho/Spiritual-oriented Counseling
and Therapy approach. The world renown and respected
ancient tradition of taking Buddhist Wisdom-counsel is a
path of cultivating a transcendent ‘higher sanity’ - a very
clear-seeing ability for yourself. By developing this wisdom
understanding, you are now available to generate a much
more all-inclusive compassion based on undistorted, clear
comprehension - which leads you truly home to an authentic
peace deep within ourselves - which we can then extend out
to our family, friends and the world. Learning & using 2500
year-old tested self-development approaches & techniques
towards a sweet, savvy, wholesome, peaceful, joy-filled mind.
Traditional Buddhism is absolutely NOT a ‘religious path’ –
– but more of an experiential, practical, pragmatic, highly
intelligent ‘Humanism’ - there are NO gods and NO worship
or NO religious superstitions involved in anything we offer
in any way whatsoever. You're Not asked to 'believe' anything.
Just discovering & uncovering the essence of a sane,
wise, peaceful, pure spirit that is YOU. The Real You.
.
.“And then the day came
....when the risk
.......to remain tight in a bud
..........was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom”
~ Anais Nin
.
_______________________________________________________

When the way comes to an end,
then change –
having changed, you then pass through.” ~ I Ching
_______________________________________________________

.
.
there's no One way . . .

As a modern ‘Spiritual-Based’ Counseling Service
we are truly ‘non-denominational’ & ‘non-religious’
and welcome all journeyers of all Ways -
or especially even those of no way.

‘Spiritual’ doesn’t mean ‘religion’. Actually, you can’t even
become a ‘Buddhist’, as that too is just another useful ‘label’
put on you, borrowed from the outside. "What you 'Are' has
no name, simply as the breeze doesn't either." Simply the
working-convenience of a 'name' - that's all.
Actually, a Universal 'spiritual' philosophy is by far the easiest
of all to comprehend on any level of understanding ::
We recognize The ONE Web of Existence, where Life is not
separated from Consciousness - and it has different ‘Names’
in many different world cultures. All are names for the Infinite.
The ONE Conscious Web ‘Itself’, really has NO name at all.
Remarkably, ALL cultures on the planet call it ‘The One’ ( 1.)
So let’s just call it “EVERYTHING”. All of ‘Creation’ itself.
‘Creator’ & ‘Creation’ is all the same thing, the same Infinite
One Wholeness. AND simply leave it at that. One is One.
Easy ! And there is nothing outside of it. Outside of 'What' ?
It’s All ONE. So, love it All. Respect, protect & conserve it
we must, honor & worship it only if you wish, do enjoy it.
We ‘try’ to love it All.
Mostly at times, piece by piece in peace.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

”Actually, there is no such thing
...as a strictly ’secular’ therapy –or a therapy that is ‘non-spiritual’ ~ that’s where the standard
thinking on Mental Health is quite naïve. EVERY ‘therapy’ is
'Spiritual' if it deals with human beings & matters of the heart
and emotions and feelings. Buddhist approaches in particular,
are ’spiritual’ YET non-religious. The historical Buddha was a
Humanist and a Pragmatist. There’s a freedom of intelligence
and a spacious openness in that - it makes a big difference.”
~ Abraham Maslow (1947)

• We particularly use the ‘Buddhist brand-name’ because
those Asian cultures have got some of the most skillfully
mature, very grounded, least misleading, most inclusive
and the very best of the compassionate mind-healing
techniques available so far - so far as we’ve come across.
So we use them.• At "SPIRITUAL ADULTHOOD” we do take in a much
broader mental-scope than most non-spiritual-based
Western therapies actively employ. We encourage the
cultivation of a very “Contemporary Spirit” for the difficult
modern society we live in. Educating the Spirit also, gives
you the client, as well as the therapist, a much richer,
wider resource-base to work with.

• We recognize that ALL caring, highly concerned human
interaction that has the ‘wholesome intent’ of assisting the
healing, harmony and inner-growth of each other’s ’soul-self’
or ‘being’ - is “Therapy”. A good-hearted and well trained
mental health practitioner, educated in their craft can help
even more.

• Therapia: in the ancient Greek simply means ‘To Heal’
“Therapy” settings may be medical or clinical licensed - or
certainly just as well - appropriate to the situation - a solid
meaningful 'mentoring' relationship that may exist between
you and a minister or rabbi, a meditation teacher, a yoga
teacher, a martial arts trainer, a skilled body-worker or a
movement teacher - a teacher of any kind - a life-coach,
a 12 step sponsor or group, a spiritual setting, a women's
or a men's group, a workshop on clarity - all depending on
the evaluated person’s need - and mostly their (hopefully)
well informed choice. Two people working on one of them.

• Please do not resist your reaching out to reach deeper in.

A Good Life itself is an ongoing Good Therapy.
____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Our PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER ~
Information a Potential Client really should know . . ..
.♦ BUDDHIST-based THERAPY,
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING
and LIFE COACHING

Buddhist Therapy is like really good coffee
or fresh bread – Europe has really never not had
baguettes for hundreds of years – it's the daily fare...
yet Americans only for the last couple of decades or so.
Cafe-latte or whole grain bread is still a specialty item.
Bleached flours, oils, preservatives, processed foods
– and a remarkably caffined & sugared-out population
still seems to rule the day. . . addiction to stimulation.

And so Asian-based Buddhist Therapy: a specialty item.
Here in America we're just hearing & learning about it.
Yes, it’s been done very effectively for 2500 years …

At “The Spiritual Adulthood Counseling Project”
we practice as ordained ‘Buddhist ministers’ and as
‘pastoral counselors’ – utilizing ancient techniques,
an ‘alternative’ Buddhist spiritual-healing approach
and through a new application of Mindfulness-based
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy ( MCBT ).___________________________________________
As a Potential Client, You SHOULD KNOW that:
“The Spiritual Adulthood Counseling Project”
& “Buddhist-based Therapy” is NOT a ‘California
licensed clinical psychology’ provider:
We do NOT practice as licensed
MFT, MSW or PhD clinical psychologists –
We are NOT licensed to & do NOT practice
or provide any form of psychotherapy or psychiatry.
We are a ’spiritual & educational’ collaborative of
trained and ordained Buddhist spiritual-direction
counselors & practitioners.
And our approach seems work !• This form of Spiritual-oriented Counseling-Therapy• Can be called many things • Psycho/Spiritual Therapy• Pastoral Counseling • Ministerial or Spiritual-Direction• Mindfulness Life-Coaching.
__________________________________________________________

TALK TO SOMEONE . . .

• You personally, may want to talk with someone
who has training in BOTH worlds: the standard
Western therapies AND a creative, pragmatic,
wisdom-based Asian Spirituality.

( Some people using prescription psychological meds -
and who are now considering an ‘alternative’ approach
to the mind - may first wish to additionally consult their
own medical doctor. We support the use of medication
as well as 'meditation' in our counseling. Do not stop
any meds without your medical doctor's advice.)


Get some Good Quality Counseling Therapy –
here, somewhere, anywhere warm & reliable.
That may be just the place for you to start.
_________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Buddhist Therapy & Counseling
Yes, it’s been done very effectively for 1000’s of years … _____________________________________________________
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Posted by Akasa Levi at 7:41 PM

ABOUT US • • • WHO WE ARE & HOW WE THINK About You & Therapy • • • Our Philosophy& amp; Our Professional Disclaimer

 ( 7   2 )  ABOUT US • WHO WE ARE and HOW WE THINK About You and Therapy • Our Philosophy and Our Professional Disclaimer ."Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us....

_________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

"The Spiritual Adulthood Project"

♦ ABOUT WHO WE ARE
& HOW WE THINK:
♦ Our Philosophy
& Our Professional Disclaimer…

Who We Are In Our Hearts & In Our Heads
as a ‘Spiritual-Based’ Counseling Service.
.• Akasa Levi, DhMA (D.Min) is supervision
& spiritual director ~ 310-450-2268
.
."The SPIRITUAL ADULTHOOD PROJECT"
is a Buddhist-based Psycho/Spiritual-oriented Counseling
and Therapy approach. The world renown and respected
ancient tradition of taking Buddhist Wisdom-counsel is a
path of cultivating a transcendent ‘higher sanity’ - a very
clear-seeing ability for yourself. By developing this wisdom
understanding, you are now available to generate a much
more all-inclusive compassion based on undistorted, clear
comprehension - which leads you truly home to an authentic
peace deep within ourselves - which we can then extend out
to our family, friends and the world. Learning & using 2500
year-old tested self-development approaches & techniques
towards a sweet, savvy, wholesome, peaceful, joy-filled mind.
Traditional Buddhism is absolutely NOT a ‘religious path’ –
– but more of an experiential, practical, pragmatic, highly
intelligent ‘Humanism’ - there are NO gods and NO worship
or NO religious superstitions involved in anything we offer
in any way whatsoever. You're Not asked to 'believe' anything.
Just discovering & uncovering the essence of a sane,
wise, peaceful, pure spirit that is YOU. The Real You.
.
.“And then the day came
....when the risk
.......to remain tight in a bud
..........was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom”
~ Anais Nin
.
_______________________________________________________

When the way comes to an end,
then change –
having changed, you then pass through.” ~ I Ching
_______________________________________________________

.
.
there's no One way . . .

As a modern ‘Spiritual-Based’ Counseling Service
we are truly ‘non-denominational’ & ‘non-religious’
and welcome all journeyers of all Ways -
or especially even those of no way.

‘Spiritual’ doesn’t mean ‘religion’. Actually, you can’t even
become a ‘Buddhist’, as that too is just another useful ‘label’
put on you, borrowed from the outside. "What you 'Are' has
no name, simply as the breeze doesn't either." Simply the
working-convenience of a 'name' - that's all.
Actually, a Universal 'spiritual' philosophy is by far the easiest
of all to comprehend on any level of understanding ::
We recognize The ONE Web of Existence, where Life is not
separated from Consciousness - and it has different ‘Names’
in many different world cultures. All are names for the Infinite.
The ONE Conscious Web ‘Itself’, really has NO name at all.
Remarkably, ALL cultures on the planet call it ‘The One’ ( 1.)
So let’s just call it “EVERYTHING”. All of ‘Creation’ itself.
‘Creator’ & ‘Creation’ is all the same thing, the same Infinite
One Wholeness. AND simply leave it at that. One is One.
Easy ! And there is nothing outside of it. Outside of 'What' ?
It’s All ONE. So, love it All. Respect, protect & conserve it
we must, honor & worship it only if you wish, do enjoy it.
We ‘try’ to love it All.
Mostly at times, piece by piece in peace.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

”Actually, there is no such thing
...as a strictly ’secular’ therapy –or a therapy that is ‘non-spiritual’ ~ that’s where the standard
thinking on Mental Health is quite naïve. EVERY ‘therapy’ is
'Spiritual' if it deals with human beings & matters of the heart
and emotions and feelings. Buddhist approaches in particular,
are ’spiritual’ YET non-religious. The historical Buddha was a
Humanist and a Pragmatist. There’s a freedom of intelligence
and a spacious openness in that - it makes a big difference.”

_____________________________________________________________

 

One of the most basic, classic, therapy-gained truths

always comes as a personal realization and a pointed

reminder ( or a pointed stick ) ... that working on yourself,

your difficult issues and wounded feelings, feelings that

took your whole life-time to develop - will certainly

take some time to turn around.

 

“ It is still up to you to choose ~
to join with ‘truth’ or with ‘illusion’.
But remember, that to choose one
is to let go of the other.

When the way comes to an end,
then change - having changed,
you can then pass through."      ~ The Tao

 

_______________________________

 

The Struggle of Living Through Things

________________________________

 

When wiggling through a hole,
the 'difficult' world looks different ~
than when scrubbed clean
by the wiggle and looking back.   ~ Mark Nepo 

“ I love you, gentlest of Ways –
you who ripened us ...
as we wrestled with you.”

 

~ Rilke on Buddhism ( Paris 1908 )

 

“ Individual people
stumble over pebbles,
never over mountains.  ~ Emilie Cady

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."

~ Andy McIntyre's bumper sticker

“No 'failure' – we are all learning.
The real failure is giving up learning.” ~ Shi'an

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of that candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared." ~ The Buddha


"And if we do act - in however small a way ...
We don't have to wait for some Grand Utopian Future.
The 'future' is an infinite succession of 'presents'.
And to live now as we think human beings should live,
In defiance of all that is bad around us,
Is itself a marvelous victory in itself !" 

 

~ Howard Zinn - ‘The Optimism of Uncertainty’

“The real accomplishment in life –
is the Art of Being a Spiritual Warrior.
A ‘spiritual warrior’ is the only way
to balance the terror of being Human
with the wonder of being Human.”      ~ Carlos Castaneda
______________________________
‘Spiritual’ doesn’t mean ‘religion’. Actually, you can’t even
become a ‘Buddhist’, as that too is just another useful ‘label’
to put on you, borrowed from the outside. What you 'Are' has
no name, simply as the breeze doesn't either." Simply the
working-convenience of a 'name' - that's all.
Actually, a Universal 'spiritual' philosophy is by far the easiest
of all to comprehend on any level of understanding ::
We recognize The ONE Web of Existence, where Life is not
separated from Consciousness - and it has different ‘Names’
in many different world cultures. ALL are names for the Infinite.
The ONE Conscious Web ‘Itself’, really truly has NO name at all.
“ I Am “ That which you say I Am. Remarkably, ALL cultures

on the planet call it ‘The One’ ( 1.) 

So let’s just call it “EVERYTHING”. All of ‘Creation’ itself.
‘Creator’ and ‘Creation’ is all the same thing, referring to

the same Infinite One Wholeness. AND simply leave it

at that. One is One. Easy ! And there is nothing outside of it.

Outside of 'What' ?  It’s All ONE. So, love it All.

Respect, protect and conserve it we must, honor and worship

it only if you wish, do enjoy it. We ‘try’ to love it All. 

Mostly at times, piece by piece in peace.

~ Akasa Levi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

~ Akasa Levi ~

• Actually, there is no such thing as a strictly ’secular’ therapy –
or a therapy that is ‘non-spiritual’ ~ that’s where the standard
of thinking on contemporary mental health is quite naïve.

EVERY ‘therapy’ is 'Spiritual' if it deals with human beings

and matters of the heart and emotions and feelings. Buddhist

approaches in particular, are ’spiritual’ YET non-religious.

People always get the two con-fused. At Budha’s time ,

at my time now. Spiritual and Religion. The historical

Buddha was a Humanist and a Pragmatist. There’s

a freedom of intelligence and a spacious openness

in that - it makes a big difference.

 

“ What I really want to say

was that Buddha was a Buddhist”
• The Spiritual Adulthod Project: We particularly use

the ‘Buddhist brand-name’ ( ‘branding’ )  - because
those Asian cultures have got some of the most skillfully
mature, very grounded, least misleading, most inclusive
and the very best of the compassion-style mind-healing
techniques available so far - so far as we’ve come across.
So we use them.

• At "SPIRITUAL ADULTHOOD” we do take in a much
broader cultural-scope than most non-spiritual-based
Western therapies actively employ. We encourage the
cultivation of a very “Contemporary Empathy-Spirit”

created for the difficult modern society we live in.

Educating the Spirit - we want an informed Spirit -

from the Spirit’s POV also, it gives you the client,

as well as the therapist, a much richer, wider

resource-base to work with.

• We recognize that ALL caring, highly concerned human
interaction that has the ‘wholesome intent’ of assisting the
healing, harmony and inner-growth of each other’s ’Soul-self’
or ‘Being’ - is “Therapy”. A good soul-hearted and well trained
mental health practitioner, educated in their magic-craft can help
even more.

• Therapia: in the ancient Greek simply means ‘To Heal’

• We particularly use the ‘Buddhist brand-name’ because
those Asian cultures have got some of the most skillfully
mature, very grounded, least misleading, most inclusive
and the very best of the compassionate mind-healing
techniques available so far - so far as we’ve come across.
So we use them.• At "SPIRITUAL ADULTHOOD” we do take in a much
broader mental-scope than most non-spiritual-based
Western therapies actively employ. We encourage the
cultivation of a very “Contemporary Spirit” for the difficult
modern society we live in. Educating the Spirit also, gives
you the client, as well as the therapist, a much richer,
wider resource-base to work with.

• We recognize that ALL caring, highly concerned human
interaction that has the ‘wholesome intent’ of assisting the
healing, harmony and inner-growth of each other’s ’soul-self’
or ‘being’ - is “Therapy”. A good-hearted and well trained
mental health practitioner, educated in their craft can help
even more.

• Therapia: in the ancient Greek simply means ‘To Heal’
“Therapy” settings may be medical or clinical licensed - or
certainly just as well - appropriate to the situation - a solid
meaningful 'mentoring' relationship that may exist between
you and a minister or rabbi, a meditation teacher, a yoga
teacher, a martial arts trainer, a skilled body-worker or a
movement teacher - a teacher of any kind - a life-coach,
a 12 step sponsor or group, a spiritual setting, a women's
or a men's group, a workshop on clarity - all depending on
the evaluated person’s need - and mostly their (hopefully)
well informed choice. Two people working on one of them.

• Please do not resist your reaching out to reach deeper in.

A Good Life itself is an ongoing Good Therapy.
____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Our PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER ~
Information a Potential Client really should know . . ..
.♦ BUDDHIST-based THERAPY,
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING
and LIFE COACHING

Buddhist Therapy is like really good coffee
or fresh bread – Europe has really never not had
baguettes for hundreds of years – it's the daily fare...
yet Americans only for the last couple of decades or so.
Cafe-latte or whole grain bread is still a specialty item.
Bleached flours, oils, preservatives, processed foods
– and a remarkably caffined & sugared-out population
still seems to rule the day. . . addiction to stimulation.

And so Asian-based Buddhist Therapy: a specialty item.
Here in America we're just hearing & learning about it.
Yes, it’s been done very effectively for 2500 years …

At “The Spiritual Adulthood Counseling Project”
we practice as ordained ‘Buddhist ministers’ and as
‘pastoral counselors’ – utilizing ancient techniques,
an ‘alternative’ Buddhist spiritual-healing approach
and through a new application of Mindfulness-based
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy ( MCBT ).___________________________________________
As a Potential Client, You SHOULD KNOW that:
“The Spiritual Adulthood Counseling Project”
& “Buddhist-based Therapy” is NOT a ‘California
licensed clinical psychology’ provider:
We do NOT practice as licensed
MFT, MSW or PhD clinical psychologists –
We are NOT licensed to & do NOT practice
or provide any form of psychotherapy or psychiatry.
We are a ’spiritual & educational’ collaborative of
trained and ordained Buddhist spiritual-direction
counselors & practitioners.
And our approach seems work !• This form of Spiritual-oriented Counseling-Therapy• Can be called many things • Psycho/Spiritual Therapy• Pastoral Counseling • Ministerial or Spiritual-Direction• Mindfulness Life-Coaching.
__________________________________________________________

TALK TO SOMEONE . . .

• You personally, may want to talk with someone
who has training in BOTH worlds: the standard
Western therapies AND a creative, pragmatic,
wisdom-based Asian Spirituality.

( Some people using prescription psychological meds -
and who are now considering an ‘alternative’ approach
to the mind - may first wish to additionally consult their
own medical doctor. We support the use of medication
as well as 'meditation' in our counseling. Do not stop
any meds without your medical doctor's advice.)


Get some Good Quality Counseling Therapy –
here, somewhere, anywhere warm & reliable.
That may be just the place for you to start.
_________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________Buddhist Therapy & Counseling
Yes, it’s been done very effectively for 1000’s of years … _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

Posted by Akasa Levi at 7:41 PM

To Quiet the 'Self' ~ there are MEDITATION Classes
through The Laughing Buddha Sangha – where Akasa
teaches a 'non-religious' style of Insight Meditation, aNon-Duality 'Inquiry Into Self' Practice, and advanced
Dharma Theory Study Classes – and guides the all male
ZEN MEN's Growth Groups thru The L.A. Medicine Men’s
Lodge he co-founded with attorney Ron Hoffman.
• "Good Men Becoming Even Better Men"
• "Every Guy Could Use Being in a Men's Group
....at some time in his life". Men's groups Work !
____________________________________
.
."Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us –
and can be educated out."~ Karl Menninger

One of a Buddhist Teacher's Primary Purposes
is to responsibly, intentionally pass along what they know
to another generation of Dharma-students – possibly
even encouraging future teachers. It keeps the Buddha's
brilliant teachings alive & fresh through application – so
crucially important in this indifferent world of so rapidly
‘vanishing traditions’ of live, hands-on, ethnic or native
indigenous, cultural, healing and spiritual compassion
& amp; wisdom 'knowledges'. Fortunately, there are now
accredited institutions that offer exemplary training. Ask !
Teacher-succession, along-side with scholarship, is key
to the preservation of All the world's Great Teachings.
------------------------------------------------------------.
"The yin and yang of life is that we grow wiser
as we get older. We have less & less time to use
that wisdom to enrich our own lives – so we pass it
along to others, enriching the world in the process."
~ The Tao
Please be courageous enough to inquire about
‘teaching-assistant’ training here or elsewhere.
We will gladly help you carry or pass the torch..
"In the end we will conserve only what we love –
We will love only what we understand –
And we will understand only what we have been taught."~ Baba Dioum, African ecologist
.
________________________________________.
.
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."~ Andy McIntyre's bumper sticker

“No 'failure' – we are all learning.
The real failure is giving up learning.”~ Shi'an
"The whole purpose of education
is to turn mirrors into windows."~ Sydney J. Harris

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of that candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared."~ The Buddha

"And if we do act - in however small a way ...
We don't have to wait for some Grand Utopian Future.
The 'future' is an infinite succession of 'presents'.
And to live now as we think human beings should live,
In defiance of all that is bad around us,
Is itself a marvelous victory in itself !"~ Howard Zinn - ‘The Optimism of Uncertainty’

“The real accomplishment in life –
is the Art of Being a ‘Spiritual Warrior’.
A ‘spiritual warrior’ is the only way
to balance the terror of being Human
with the wonder of being Human.”~ Carlos Castaneda

_______________________________________
.Akasa always gives a FREELY offered
Phone Consultation – Let's find out a bit more
about what's going on with you. No obligation!
– or to arrange & set up an actual interview.

• 310-450-2268 ~ Please Use The PHONE
– as there is NOT much else we can tell you
by your asking your questions by email..
.
“Take the first step in faith.

You don’t have to see the whole staircase

– just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King

______________________________________
_____________________________________
____________________________________

Posted by Akasa Levi at 7:41 PM

To Quiet the 'Self' ~ there are MEDITATION Classes
through The Laughing Buddha Sangha – where Akasa
teaches a 'non-religious' style of Insight Meditation, aNon-Duality 'Inquiry Into Self' Practice, and advanced
Dharma Theory Study Classes – and guides the all male
ZEN MEN's Growth Groups thru The L.A. Medicine Men’s
Lodge he co-founded with attorney Ron Hoffman.
• "Good Men Becoming Even Better Men"
• "Every Guy Could Use Being in a Men's Group
....at some time in his life". Men's groups Work !
____________________________________
.
."Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us –
and can be educated out."~ Karl Menninger

One of a Buddhist Teacher's Primary Purposes
is to responsibly, intentionally pass along what they know
to another generation of Dharma-students – possibly
even encouraging future teachers. It keeps the Buddha's
brilliant teachings alive & fresh through application – so
crucially important in this indifferent world of so rapidly
‘vanishing traditions’ of live, hands-on, ethnic or native
indigenous, cultural, healing and spiritual compassion
& amp; wisdom 'knowledges'. Fortunately, there are now
accredited institutions that offer exemplary training. Ask !
Teacher-succession, along-side with scholarship, is key
to the preservation of All the world's Great Teachings.
------------------------------------------------------------.
"The yin and yang of life is that we grow wiser
as we get older. We have less & less time to use
that wisdom to enrich our own lives – so we pass it
along to others, enriching the world in the process."
~ The Tao
Please be courageous enough to inquire about
‘teaching-assistant’ training here or elsewhere.
We will gladly help you carry or pass the torch..
"In the end we will conserve only what we love –
We will love only what we understand –
And we will understand only what we have been taught."~ Baba Dioum, African ecologist
.
________________________________________.
.
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."~ Andy McIntyre's bumper sticker

“No 'failure' – we are all learning.
The real failure is giving up learning.”~ Shi'an
"The whole purpose of education
is to turn mirrors into windows."~ Sydney J. Harris

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of that candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared."~ The Buddha

"And if we do act - in however small a way ...
We don't have to wait for some Grand Utopian Future.
The 'future' is an infinite succession of 'presents'.
And to live now as we think human beings should live,
In defiance of all that is bad around us,
Is itself a marvelous victory in itself !"~ Howard Zinn - ‘The Optimism of Uncertainty’

“The real accomplishment in life –
is the Art of Being a ‘Spiritual Warrior’.
A ‘spiritual warrior’ is the only way
to balance the terror of being Human
with the wonder of being Human.”~ Carlos Castaneda
_______________________________________
.Akasa always gives a FREELY offered
Phone Consultation – Let's find out a bit more
about what's going on with you. No obligation!
– or to arrange & set up an actual interview.

• 310-450-2268 ~ Please Use The PHONE
– as there is NOT much else we can tell you
by your asking your questions by email..
.
“Take the first step in faith.

You don’t have to see the whole staircase

– just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King
______________________________________
_____________________________________
____________________________________

Posted by Akasa Levi at 7:41 PM

To Quiet the 'Self' ~ there are MEDITATION Classes
through The Laughing Buddha Sangha – where Akasa
teaches a 'non-religious' style of Insight Meditation, aNon-Duality 'Inquiry Into Self' Practice, and advanced
Dharma Theory Study Classes – and guides the all male
ZEN MEN's Growth Groups thru The L.A. Medicine Men’s
Lodge he co-founded with attorney Ron Hoffman.
• "Good Men Becoming Even Better Men"
• "Every Guy Could Use Being in a Men's Group
....at some time in his life". Men's groups Work !
____________________________________
.
."Our 'Life-Fears' are educated into us –
and can be educated out."~ Karl Menninger

One of a Buddhist Teacher's Primary Purposes
is to responsibly, intentionally pass along what they know
to another generation of Dharma-students – possibly
even encouraging future teachers. It keeps the Buddha's
brilliant teachings alive & fresh through application – so
crucially important in this indifferent world of so rapidly
‘vanishing traditions’ of live, hands-on, ethnic or native
indigenous, cultural, healing and spiritual compassion
& amp; wisdom 'knowledges'. Fortunately, there are now
accredited institutions that offer exemplary training. Ask !
Teacher-succession, along-side with scholarship, is key
to the preservation of All the world's Great Teachings.
------------------------------------------------------------.
"The yin and yang of life is that we grow wiser
as we get older. We have less & less time to use
that wisdom to enrich our own lives – so we pass it
along to others, enriching the world in the process."
~ The Tao
Please be courageous enough to inquire about
‘teaching-assistant’ training here or elsewhere.
We will gladly help you carry or pass the torch..
"In the end we will conserve only what we love –
We will love only what we understand –
And we will understand only what we have been taught."~ Baba Dioum, African ecologist
.
________________________________________.
.
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."~ Andy McIntyre's bumper sticker

“No 'failure' – we are all learning.
The real failure is giving up learning.”~ Shi'an
"The whole purpose of education
is to turn mirrors into windows."~ Sydney J. Harris

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of that candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared."~ The Buddha

"And if we do act - in however small a way ...
We don't have to wait for some Grand Utopian Future.
The 'future' is an infinite succession of 'presents'.
And to live now as we think human beings should live,
In defiance of all that is bad around us,
Is itself a marvelous victory in itself !"~ Howard Zinn - ‘The Optimism of Uncertainty’

“The real accomplishment in life –
is the Art of Being a ‘Spiritual Warrior’.
A ‘spiritual warrior’ is the only way
to balance the terror of being Human
with the wonder of being Human.”~ Carlos Castaneda
_______________________________________
.Akasa always gives a FREELY offered
Phone Consultation – Let's find out a bit more
about what's going on with you. No obligation!
– or to arrange & set up an actual interview.

• 310-450-2268 ~ Please Use The PHONE
– as there is NOT much else we can tell you
by your asking your questions by email..
.
“Take the first step in faith.

You don’t have to see the whole staircase

– just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King
______________________________________
_____________________________________
_______________________________

Posted by Akasa Levi at 1:55 AM

Tuesday


Grand Pa's Shabat Details ...
He'll usually Be Around for
Speaking Daytime this weekSilent Daytime this week 
before Sundown Shabat.