Awakin Circles bring together small groups of people in living rooms around the world. It started when three friends got together in an ordinary living room -- to sit in silence together and share personal aha-moments.  It was rooted in a simple principle: when you change within, the world changes. More than 27 years later, such circles have now organically rippled to 80+ cities around the globe, including London and Surrey!

On Tuesday, Sept 17, we're delighted to host a circle at Trishna's home in Walton-on-Thames (Surrey), with a few deeply inspiring global friends, including the founder of ServiceSpace!  We look forward to co-creating a space of silence and stories together.

Flow for our time together:

7:15pm  - Arrival

7:30pm - 30 mins of collective silence. For first-timers, this introduction on meditation may be helpful.

8:00pm - Sharing Circle with guests, stories and inspiration from Preeta and Nipun around this beautiful parable Remembering Our Song ... 

Reflection questions: How do you relate to the notion of a "noble friend" being someone who knows your song and sings it to you when you have forgotten it? Can you share a personal story of a time someone reminded you of your song? What helps you see beyond the mistakes of others and connect with their song instead?

9:15pm -- Tea, hugs, and smiles!

To join, simply RSVP below. 

We are especially delighted to have two dear friends and inspiring guests among us ...

Preeta Bansal has served more than 25 years in some of the most senior posts in the public and private sectors – from the White House and the U.S. Supreme Court, to US diplomatic and human rights work, to the top echelons of state government and global corporations and law firms. A constitutional lawyer and an architect of social systems and governance frameworks, she advised on the drafting of the constitutions of Iraq and Afghanistan. After a long career scaling the heights of external and institutional power, she has spent much of the last decade deeply plumbing depths of "being" for finding the intersection of love and power. She is a regular meditator, avid volunteer of ServiceSpace, board chair of United Religions Initiative, and speaks about topics ranging from  inner work of democracy to leading with relationships to re-imagining scale.

Nipun Mehta has been a "full time volunteer" since he quit his first job at the age of 25. Initially, he embarked on a small experiment called ServiceSpace, to integrate inner transformation and outer service; much to his surprise, though, the ripples spread world-wide and even received appreciation from the likes of Dalai Lama and President Obama. Many moons later, he continues to play boldly -- whether it is with the most cutting-edge AI innovations or a profound walking pilgrimage across India with practically nothing. Still, his life's mission statement stays rather simple: "Bring smiles in the world and stillness in my heart." 

We look forward to sharing a contemplative space of reflection, and planting seeds for co-creating more goodness in the world. To join, simply RSVP below.