About this event
Spanda: The Pulsation of Life — Exploring the Spanda Kārikās Online
February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, April 13, 20, 27, May 18, 25 2026
Mondays 6:00pm-7:30pm PDT
(Recordings available)
What is the secret behind the tremendous display of energy animating all natural phenomena? What is the dynamism of life itself? What is the subtle power that enlivens our senses, our awareness, our very capacity to experience joy and connection? And how do we come into direct contact with this source of vitality, creativity, and inner freedom?
These timeless questions lie at the heart of the Spanda Kārikās—one of the fundamental texts of Tantric Shaivism from Kashmir and a cornerstone of the nondual Tantric tradition. In this study group, Carlos Pomeda guides you into the living pulse of these profound teachings, illuminating the very foundation of life and the universe with depth, clarity, and warmth.
The doctrine of spanda—the subtle pulsation of consciousness—points to the vibrant, ever-present energy that moves through all aspects of our experience. More than a philosophical concept, spanda is a direct and intimate truth that can be felt, embodied, and lived. The teachings of the Spanda Kārikās offer both a visionary understanding of reality and practical methods for navigating life’s challenges with steadiness, responsiveness, and grace.
Yet as transformative as these teachings are, reading them alone is not enough. To truly awaken through wisdom, we need a teacher who can transmit the heart of the teachings and guide us in applying them to our inner and outer lives. Carlos’s deep scholarship, decades of practice, and rare ability to make subtle philosophies vividly accessible create the ideal environment for genuine transformation.
In this study group, Carlos will help you:
Recognize how energy moves through your body, mind, and emotions
Contact the subtle currents of vitality within your own awareness
Discover natural doorways into the infinite within your everyday experience
Understand and work skillfully with the pulsation at the heart of thoughts, feelings, and perception
Navigate difficult moments by aligning with the deeper rhythm underlying all experience
Transform emotions and patterns by engaging the energy within them
Experience the “still point” at the center of movement—the quiet fullness that is your essential Self
Through guided study, contemplation, embodied practice, and generous space for inquiry, you will explore the Spanda Kārikās not as abstract doctrine but as a living depth-charge of awakening energy—one that shifts not only how you live your life, but how life moves through you.
Join Carlos Pomeda for this rich and illuminating study group and discover how the pulsation of consciousness becomes a compass, a refuge, and a source of profound joy in every moment.
Open to all levels of experience