Awakening Meditations

What if the meditation you've been seeking isn't meant to calm your mind, but to dissolve the very sense of "I" that observes it? Awakening Meditations is a three-day intensive workshop designed for spiritual practitioners ready to move beyond relaxation into direct encounter with their own awakened nature. Led by Ric Weinman—a meditation facilitator whose own realization in 2002 catalyzed two decades of awakening work—this workshop offers something rare: meditations engineered not for peace alone, but for the systematic dissolution of egoic constructs and entry into the space where individual identity surrenders into something boundless.

This is not a retreat designed to leave you feeling tranquil. Instead, you'll be guided into progressive depths of your own being, meeting the threshold where the separate self vanishes. Weinman's approach moves beyond conceptual teaching or passive guided meditation; true facilitation, he believes, actively bridges participants into the intrinsic awake space that already resides within them—the awareness that transcends mind and personality. If you've felt called to awaken beyond the ego's familiar borders, this workshop at the renowned Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY (August 14–16, 2026) creates the precise conditions for that opening.

What to Expect

The workshop unfolds across three days—Friday evening through Sunday noon—with a deliberately structured progression. Morning and evening sessions build on one another, each designed to move you deeper into the felt experience of awakened awareness. Rather than a series of scattered techniques, you'll encounter a coherent path: meditations that first settle the surface mind, then progressively dismantle the scaffolding of self-reference, and finally invite you to recognize the aware space that has always already existed beneath thought and identity.

Expect an atmosphere of sincere spiritual inquiry. This is not a casual drop-in workshop; it's for practitioners committed to direct inner work. Ric holds the space with clarity and precision, offering both guided practice and direct pointing to the awakened nature participants are seeking. You'll leave with concrete practices you can integrate into daily life, plus an embodied sense of the awareness that lies beyond the personal self.

Venue & Logistics

This workshop takes place at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, a contemplative retreat center renowned for hosting transformational spiritual programs. The workshop runs Friday evening through Sunday at noon, allowing time for integration and rest. Wear comfortable, layered clothing suitable for meditation; bring a journal if you like to record insights. Omega provides accommodations and vegetarian meals on-site. For accessibility questions, contact the venue directly.