This is going to be very brief, but it could be very important to you…
I’ve mentioned Genpo Roshi several times in the last few months. Genpo is the highest ranking Zen master in the world outside of Japan, and has become one of my closest friends over the past year.
Genpo is world-famous for his amazing Big Mind/Big Heart process (and for his incredible enlightened awareness). Big Mind/Big Heart allows you to experience states of transcendental awareness–and the insights that come with that awareness. The ability to experience these states and insights usually takes decades to achieve, but with Big Mind you experience it in 3 hours or less! When I first experienced this I found it to be mind-blowing.
Genpo and I feel such a synergy in what we teach that we’ve decided to begin presenting workshops together, and the first one is in Los Angeles, February 9-10. I’d like to invite you to attend, if you’re interested.
If you want to know more, please go to www.centerpointe.com/bigmind/.
Be well.
this wsh. sounds just fantastic. I live in Singpaore and by Feb 2008 will be moving back to my home country -Chile-. My husband and I are planing to start a holistic center in the South. What would take to have you there Bill?
xxx
Is this statement from your blog hyperbole:
“Big Mind/Big Heart allows you to experience states of transcendental awareness–and the insights that come with that awareness. The ability to experience these states and insights usually takes decades to achieve, but with Big Mind you experience it in 3 hours or less!”
My first glimpse into transcendental awareness (that was not chemically induced), took ten years of intense practice.
This is wonderful news! Still, on a more critical note: I would suggest a little more caution when making claims. I know Big Mind and its effectiveness. Great, and no problem. But there simply is no such thing as “the highest ranking Zen master in the world outside of Japan.” To serious Zen-students, this is gibberish, and it leaves you with little credibility.
Hi Bill,
Sounds GREAT! Unfortunately I live in Australia and won’t be able to make it this time.
All the best,
David.
Bill, …
“Genpo is world-famous”…”highest ranking Zen master in the world outside of Japan”… “amazing Big Mind/Big Heart process” “these states and insights usually takes decades to achieve, but with Big Mind you experience it in 3 hours or less!”
…do you really mean what you write ? or is it just emotional overtstatment ? or US advertising style ?
Is that is, for you, plain and pure information ?
Both being ok for me. Just to check in what world you live
P.S: I went through Bg Mind.. (and few others stuff as well)
Will you record these sessions for later viewing? Also, could you please include the link to the exact page to order the Big Mind/Big Heart DVD (or CD – however the course material is presented for offline training)? Thank you!
dear Bill, since people outside US cannot attend your workshops – please, PLEASE make sure , somehow, you put them on ‘paper’ so that we can enjoy them too. Genpo Roshi is known – and you are even more famous !! – many thanks,
Emilia
I just started a new job and will not be able to come to Los Angeles in February. Will you bring this workshop to New York? Thanks
Pamela
Bill,
This sounds like a wonderful event. I live in St Louis, MO. Why are there no retreats in the midwest?
Wow, sounds like a fantastic opportunity!
maybe someday you can bring such classes to Australia, there are so many people here ready for the next step in spiritual evolution, including me.
thanks Bill you’re a champion.
You mention this is the first. Can you tell us when and where the others will be? Any plans to come to Asia? (I currently live in Bangladesh.)
Bill,
You are doing such amazing things with your desire to have people become aware of places and things that they may do to further their enlightenment. Your retreats look amazing, as are so many of the other things that you offer. Keep up the good work. From someone else who is trying to make a difference in this lifetime. Cheri
Bill, you describe Genpo as “a regular guy.” That’s how I hear myself describing you. Thank you for being my profound teacher, Regular Guy.
Bobbie in Albuquerque (Regular Gal)
Hi Bill,
I live in Ireland and feel deprived of all the great events taking place abroad. Any chance you will be coming to Europe? Can we join in via internet?
Thanks, Ger
How do you rank Zen Masters?
Bill, I would love to attend your workshop where you team with Genpo, however it’s not possible. I purchased Genpo DVD series and read his book, Big Mind/Big Heart. It seem the practice and process would cut therapy in half with the insights gleaned from the process. I intend to make it when you present the workshop in or near Chicago some time in the near future.
Peace and success to you in all your comings and goings.
Hopefully this will be such a successful workshop that you will hold it in other parts of the country…NY, East Coast. I will come. Thanks.
Thanks for organising this Bill. Look forward to the workshop and meeting you in LA!
Sharon
Auckland, NZ
cool!
From genpo.com:
“Completing formal Koan study in 1979 he became Maezumi Roshi’s second Dharma Successor in 1980, the first being Bernie Tetsugen Glassman. He received Inka (final seal of approval as Zen Master) from Roshi Glassman in 1996, thereby becoming one of a small group of Westerners recognized as lineage holders in both the Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions.”
and
“[Genpo Roshi] is also the President of the White Plum Asanga, the worldwide community comprising all the Dharma heirs of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, their successors, and the many groups they lead.”
Though Genpo does not refer to himself in any way as “ranked” in his bio, since he’s perhaps oldest living Dharma heir of Maezumi Roshi and the President of the organization that houses all the Dharma heirs, I suppose one could say that he is, indeed, “highest ranking” in the west in terms of Maezumi Roshi’s Dharma heirs. However, in general, it’s my understanding that Zen masters are not “ranked” — at least not in a way that we would understand that to mean in the west. But he is the “Master” and those under him are “Teachers”, so, in our way of western thinking, I guess it amounts to the same thing. I would agree, though, that it seems a bit misleading to use the “highest ranking” descriptor by itself — let folks draw that conclusion themselves if they like.
Either way, I recently experienced Big Mind through a workshop not with Genpo but with a student of his. Still, the experience was indeed quite powerful, and I definitely felt like I achieved a deeper level of meditation and “transcendental experience” that I ever had previously in many years of meditation alone or in other workshops/classes. Moreover, the process is REPLICABLE — I was able to do it on my own and feel the same transcendance many times since. I would, however, love to experience this with Genpo himself — if only I was able to afford to do so!
Needless to say, I went in with a good deal of skepticism, and left quite impressed with the process. I would urge people to have an open mind and experience it for themselves before passing judgement on whether or not it is, in fact, a “shortcut” to transcendent experiences.
Consider putting on a workshop in Anchorage, Alaska. I would be willing to help put it together.
I look forward to reading posts from attendees. I experienced the
Big Mind/Big Heart process via DVD and was moved by Genpo’s compassion and clarity…and his ability to facilitate states of clarity in the participants through the process (Incidentally, a friend attended one of Genpo’s workshops recently in Houston – the same weekend I watched the video – and concurred).
I can imagine that combining these two ’systems’ will be extraordinary for anyone involved, particularly any of those who appreciate the same characteristics in Bill. Thank you, Bill, for your embodiment and enactment of bhodichitta. May all sentient beings grow in their sentience…and remember how big their Heart/Mind actually is.
Ken
Hi Bill, I am totally absorbed with your teachings and find the information amazing and liberating.
One issue I have is when you start to ’sell’ yourself, others and your workshops using extravagant language – you then become a little less believable.
Sorry to be negative, I have been so excited to find such wisdom, even though I live in Australia and can’t attend a retreat.
Hey Bill-
I live about 5 hours from LA and am quite initimidated at the thought of vistiting the great metropolis, for I have not as of yet. Money is tight, but I can’t think of anything that I would prefer to spend it on. I know the experience on the ninth & tenth would set my life off. So many things are pulling me to LA including the 10th of February being my birthday, yet I am still comtemplating. Can you give me a push?
As Emilia Colata correctly said… such meetings can be enjoyed, attended by those who are living in US and nearby places and not outside US and I do not find any logic in sending it to all participants of Centerpointe. Anyway, I will be grateful if you could kindly publish it as an Article in the Blog and it would be beneficial to all those members, all-over the world. The Great gentleman, teacher… Mr.Bill can consider this.
Sharon Pierce, from Auckland New Zealand. I am a spiritual coach from California, living in Gisborne. Please contact me if you would like to talk about possibilities here in N.Z. cindy@openingdoorswithin.com
P.S. It looks like you could possibly put a networking community together here Bill??
Bill,
I doubt you will be coming to Sydney Australia with Genpo any time soon. I would love to receive a copy your workshop on CD.
Thanks,
Aida.
Dear Bill,
I believe that Genpo Roshi is really cool, as you describe him.
And to the critics above: there is more to the universe than Bill teaches, that’s for sure, but as he puts it: I’d rather learn from him what I can, and focus on the benefits from having found Centerpointe! Which are quite amazing so far.
To all that have not yet taken part in Bill’s online courses, I strongly urge you to do so, quite amazing material!
Peace to you all!
Dave, Switzerland
ps: be the way: I focused my mind on finding an audio technology that would reprogram my mind, and I did find it with Centerpointe. Bill claims that this is not magic, cause you have to take action to actually get there (which by the way I believe to be very true), but the fact that my mind gives me very accurate direction when ask it something is truly magic to me, so in that sense, magic is in our lives all the time, actually life itself is magic!
OK…I know this is way off this particular topic…
But……….one of the funniest and pleasant things that has arisen since I started Holosync is………..
I wake up every morning with a song in my head. I find I’m singing to myself as I go for that first cup of coffee.
New song every day…some obscure show tune one day, a religious song another day, then all of a sudden I’m belting out MUSTANG SALLY another day, or the Beach Boys or even something I don’t recognize……..
This started when I started meditating, and it hasn’t stopped. Very funny because I didn’t think I knew the words to any of these songs, or even the melody to have it in my head…. I haven’t been one to listen to alot of music in my life.
Anyway just thought I’d share, and ask if anyone else experiences this, or is this just one of my particular benefits?
Hi
I am “only” a newbie, but why are people ” ranked ” at all ?
Are we not ALL one ? Who is to say that “one regular guy” is better then the other ” regular guy” ?
There we go again , telling people what “parents” have drummed in our young minds ( you are not better or higher ranking then ” this regular guy “.
The seminar sounds very interesting. If you make it to Ireland be sure to send me an email. Break a leg, Susanne.
I am interested, but can you tell me if you are going to have an event closer to my home, I live in Sherbrooke , Quebec , Canada, about 100 miles from Montreal.
Thank you
Pierre Gobeil
The ranking of Zen Masters is akin to the BSC rankings for college football. Qualifiers must meet specific criteria and grade out in terms of difficulty of self awareness and/or ability to transcend the inherent suffering of life to total acceptance of whatever transpires, or something like that; this often in the face of aiding a dying child or affecting life in some sort of proactive manner that may be consistent with any real or imagined concept of love.
Ultimately, the two highest rated Zen Masters meet in the MEDITATION BOWL wherein the supreme Master is determined in a four quarter, transcendental universe experience game for the championship. I believe it is going to be carried by CBN.
I can’t find out anything about the championship monies involved, however, someone is making some change (in the name of transcendance). The whole affair is, well, transcendant, though for some book makers there will be suffering. Those damn attachments to life you know.
Hey Bill you know what. I’ve come to the conclusion that the makers of the secret are nothing more than gypsies peddling elixirs. The entire premise of this movie was extremely misleading and for that the makers should publicly apologise. I mean no offence by this comment either I’m just expressing how I feel.
Masters and mastery, always an interesting consideration. Frankly, there is merely process and practice. People like to ascribe levels to those who have practiced longer, however, the levels and/or categorizations are quite meaningless. I have known children with more knowledge and wisdom than the most revered master from any tradition. Yet, we love to create the “master” in our need to qualify, and in many cases quantify, our position(s). Frankly, I find the whole thing a bit laughable but it’s your time and money. If’n the “BIG MIND” is what floats your boat, then have at it…
Tin Man, Oz: “If I only had a heart…”
Bill Harris, USA: “If I only had several dozen clones…”
To know how many clones to order, how about a link where we can click on a map and indicate:
IF BIG MIND/BIG HEART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA…
… “would likely to attend” … “definitely would attend” … “would attend a workshop presented by Genpo student and other Centerpointe personnel” … [good post, Joseph!]
Just trying to help with what looks like your next 50 years, Bill.
Rank with meditation masters is similar to rank as a TaiJi master, there simply is no such thing, other than the title of master/teacher. There is no accrediting body to give rank; rather, the title of Master is assigned by one’s senior teacher/master/grandmaster, etc. Are we impressed with titles? I, for one, am not. I am impressed with results. Genpo is an accomplished person, with a BigHeart/BigMind. Based on the results of his students, I’d say he is masterful at teaching what his life has been immersed in…awakening to enlightenment.
Bill Hopefully this workshop will someday come to N.Y. I would attend. Thanks Bill
I would love to attend so many of your workshops. I am a NewZealander live in the remote Hakataramea Valley and it is just too far at this stage. I have just begun the journey with Awakenings along with my husband. This is just such an amazing time and I look forward to the chances to catch up as I graduate. Thanks so much Bill for your gifts to all. I am amazed at the critics but guess they must add fuel to your ever burning fire. Thank you for caring about the ongoing wellness to your devotees I am sure one of them I am enjoying this remarkable journey toward wholeness which has been a goal for such a long time and having lost my way I am enjoying getting back on track. Carna
Sounds great Bill. Can your Holosync sound tracks do the same thing?
I agree about the Midwest – from Ohio – why does the coast get all the good stuff? Please come closer so we could drive – it is hard to afford airfare too.
Bill,
I find it pretty amazing that you found this technology and self develpment courses and that you are sharing it with anybody who is willing to grow or be open minded. Your comment above the great zen master is believable to me and you sound like a little kid in candy shop who has discovered this new great thing and wants everyone to experience who you have experienced. What I do think is sad is that there are alot of people out there who criticize your work and findings without first experiencing it first hand like you have. Although in the past I do remember criticizing those who made such comments of some sort of nature. Now I know its because I wasn’t ready and I was fearful. Not that, that was wrong either but I know now that I wasn’t ready am I am more ready now than I have ever been. What I would like to suggest to anyone who reads Bill’s page is to have an open mind. Anything is possible, it just takes the sincerest of the journyist who want to take the trip to discover lands in our minds who have yet to break open.
I am not able to make it in February but I am looking forward to further dates you have to offer.
Anyways, peace to you all, and forever shall we grow and move forward in our lives.
Thank You Bill!
Debbie
I am really interested Bill. Hopefully you will have a workshop in the future closer to where I live, the Florida Panhandle. Success with the workshop.
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the information. I am more aware of what Zen Masters do now anyway. My interest is wide awake now.
To Susan Beaver:
I have also loved singing on my own, but since holosyncing I too do what you do, regardless of who is present and where I am, but did not notice it till you wrote. Is’nt it waaanderful, is’nt it beauuuutiful.
Kaye Thalmann/Abtwil/Switzerland
P.S: Bill,
It would be wanderful to have you and Genpo Roshi anywhere in Switzerland as well. Myself and all my Adults daughters would be glad to attend.
Thanking you.
Kaye Vögeli Thalmann/Abtwil
Just wanted to say I live in Australia too. Would love it if you were to appear down under.
Christine
BILL- I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU.
In fact, based on the amazing results of what you have promised and delivered to me in the past, I TRUST AND HAVE UPTMOST CONFIDENCE IN ALL YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS. You have an amazing ability to identify powerful products, technology and people, along with an ability to package and explain things in the most simplest terms. You reach out to people with your heart. You are a blessing!!! Additionally, I love the language you use to express your enthusiasm. It is BEAUTIFUL!!! It is all about sharing the joy of something you know makes a powerful powerful difference in people’s lives. Thanks for communicating the value of what you have to offer so well. Had you ever done a poor job of communicating the value of anything you offered, a lot of us would be missing out right now.
With regards to the negative messages above, I would like to remind everyone, that if something doesn’t make sense to you, perhaps, you are looking at things from the wrong angle….or perhaps the message just isn’t meant for you (at this time or ever). If this is the case, why take the time to express your negativities and criticisms, when you could be focused on other areas of your life that are more positivite? Just something to think about….
Wishing the best to all!!!
Chris.
How about doing something with Ken Wilber, too? Maybe he can do an interview with you for his Holons web site? Or have a big discussion between you, Wilber, and Genpo on the interconnections between Genpo’s Big Mind, Wilber’s Integral Philosophy, and Holosync, and how all of these things can further human evolution? And how about integrating Holosync into Wilber’s ILP Kit?
Just throwing some ideas out there. Thanks again for everything you’re doing!
Susan
P.S. And put me down as another vote for a Midwestern U.S. location for future events. Maybe Chicago might be a good central location.
Surely all this wonderful material must be made available to all those people who are living in real poverty and desperation? Why is this information only made available to those who already have much?
Bill, what are your thoughts on combining Holosync and Big Mind/Big Heart meditations-that is, doing them at the same time? I have been doing Holosync everyday since last May. In the last few months I have been introduced to ILP. I love it all, but there are only so many hours in the day! Thanks for your blogful insights.