Living in Non-local Consciousness
Single Session Class | Registration closed 9/10/2025
Living in non-local consciousness is partaking in the universal energy that has been called the “unified field.” We will investigate this primal energy in its several aspects. Biologically, it is the energy of the Earth's ecosystem that operates under the law of interconnectedness and interdependence. Socially, it is the social compact described by philosophers such as Rousseau. Spiritually, it is the energy of compassion and love that enlivens and binds all life forms. In this aspect it is known by various names, such as the Dharmakaya, or body of Buddha, and the Mystical Body of Christ. We learn to live in this pervasive consciousness through the practice of presence, also known as mindfulness or sensory awareness. Awareness is the major attribute of consciousness.
Lyla Yastion
Lyla Yastion received a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Albany and taught courses in anthropology and religious studies for 18 years at the college level. After retiring, she began presenting courses at lifelong learning centers in the Hudson Valley. Lyla has written three books: Pause Now: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution; Homesick: finding our way back to a healthy planet; and her latest, released in April 2025, My Years as an Alzheimer's Caregiver: transcending loss by nurturing spirit. Lyla is a reiki master. She studied mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn and is certified in mindfulness-based-stress-reduction (MBSR).