The purpose of this group is to come together to watch pre-recorded broadcasts of John de Ruiter's meetings, to discuss the teachings and individual experiences, and to develop an audience base to attend meetings with John in Vancouver. Anyone who has searched for meaning and purpose in life will greatly benefit from joining this group. John de Ruiter is a Canadian-born teacher and pioneer of integrated philosophy who lives in and answers questions from a profound depth. It is from this depth of …

"To understand the nature of God, it is necessary only to know the nature of love itself. To truly know love is to know and understand God; and to know God is to understand love." ~ Dr. David R. Hawkins The following group purpose is written along the guidelines provided for all Hawkins Study Groups by http://www.consciousnessproject.org : “This group is aligned with the teachings of David R Hawkins. The intent for the group is to serve as a vehicle of Divine will, an opportunity to keep holy c …

Inner Work - Journey into the Heart Institute is an environment to help people shift gently into the heart through inner exploration, awarenesss, and authentic responsibility. The Journey into the Heart sharing's are based on universal principles ( non-denominational) in order to support intensive self-exploration, allowing any individual the opportunity to enter the energy world, and awaken to the higher self consciousness. The Institute combines dynamic group processes, personal  development w …

Community - the harmonious, integrated relationship with ourselves, others, nature and the earth - is the next stage of human evolution. Discover and develop what you can contribute to this emerging new age. This is your chance to join a local, in your neighborhood, community of like-minded souls, ready to support you on your journey of transformation and expansion. HOW COOL IS THAT? Throughout this season 11 of "Healing With The Masters", discussion workbooks based on the themes delivered from …

Are you uncomfortable around creationists, astrologers, psychics, homeopaths, conspiracy theorists, cult pushers, evangelicals, multilevel marketers, mediums and channelers? Yearning to talk with someone with similar thoughts for awhile? Meetup with other local skeptics for some refreshing conversation. The truth may be out there, but maybe we don't have to be... 'out there' to find it.

"Permaculture. A copyright word, owned as a common copyright by the Permaculture Institutes & their graduates. Derived from ‘Permanent’ and ‘Culture’, as follows:    Permanent: From the Latin permanens, to remain to the end, to persist throughout (per = through, manere = to continue)    Culture: From the Latin cultura - cultivation of land, or the intellect. Now generalized to mean all those habits, beliefs, or activities than sustain human    societies.    Thus, Permaculture is the study of the …

Come and join us on a Spiritual Journey.  A place for learning and exploring all the wonders of the Universe.  Open minded individuals who are looking for more meaning to their lives. We welcome ideas and showcase talents of all members who wish to contribute to the group.

Humanism is a worldview based on reason, science, and compassion instead of supernatural dogma. The BC Humanist Association is the oldest group serving the freethought community in the Lower Mainland. We hold Sunday meetings every week at the Oakridge Seniors' Centre in Vancouver and special events at different times across the province. Check out our new Meetup group on Vancouver Island: http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Island-Humanists/ Not all of our members are on MeetUp, so expect larger cro …

HNPS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization committed to positive social change through advocacy and education. We focus on issues relating to the separation of church and state, the importance of a secular democracy, human rights, environmental sustainability and peaceful solutions to global problems. We serve the Puget Sound north of Everett, WA up to the Canadian border.

For people passionate about learning and sharing on the path to awakening Meetings will cover various aspects of consciousness, intimacy, meditation and relating in different ways. This group will be primarily focused on meetings with Elinas, called: Meetings in Simplicity (An evening of Meditation and Wisdom Dialogue)

Ripple Effect is the evolution of the old Vancouver Young Professionals (VYP) group which was founded in the Fall of 2006 when a group of busy young professionals recognized the need to create a new venue to meet like minded people and connect. Ripple Effect takes this one step further by allowing our members to connect with each other through our monthly social events and also to connect with the community through our monthly social volunteering events.  We have partnered with several Non Profi …

This is a safe place where we can learn more about social anxiety and understand that we are no different than everyone else. We all have fears about interacting with new people.  From an evolutionary stand point,  we have only been interacting with large groups of people for a blink of an eye. Even before the caveman days, we have been interacting within small tribes and as such, we have built-in mechanisms that are associated with that way of life. These mechanisms are affecting our current pa …

"In this final Age, Focal Points acting towards the same aim and Idea have lived a period of preparation until today.  However, now its is hence time to Unite hand in hand, and time to Serve the SINGLE.  For this reason, our World will gain a lot if everyone can Unite under the light of the work they are doing." In light of this process we, as a meetup group, wish to Unite with the Essences of Oneness and share knowledge in discussions about Cosmic Influences, Service to Humanity, Exist-in-Unity …