May – June 2026
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GURU CHATS
Hello All,
Did you know that… Some of your best work will never be seen. Do it anyway.
Those tough truths you’re avoiding, those habits you are too comfortable with, the leap you are scared to take are all telling you something. Learn to distinguish ‘fear’ from ‘excitement’ because the two mimic each other. When you are on the verge of something great, both these emotions come to light. And then comes doubt.
There will always be someone ahead of you in whatever aspect you are working towards. See them as inspiration, a role model, not competition. The only one you need to compete with is yourself, compete to be different than yesterday, compete to push yourself beyond your comforts into the fear of excitement because that’s when life starts getting good.
Embrace all aspects of yourself, even the parts you deem unlovable because someone loves them, someone has already seen your greatness, but at some point you have to start believing in it too.
Love all those aspects of yourself because they have come together to make you who you are today. Now, it’s your choice who you want to become. Take a step today towards who you want to be. How does that person feel? How do they carry themselves? In what manner do they structure their day to attain their goals? How do they manage their time? What do they do to nourish their body and mind?
We teach you, we attune you to the Divine Life Force that is ever present within you so that you can heal and nurture your soul, now it’s your job to do the work, to take action.
Let the work you are doing speak for itself.
Blessings,
Jerry & Clare
CURRENT CLASSES
If you are in need of a class, please contact our Teacher Coordinator!
All classes are available to audit (previously completed classes may be eligible for auditing) or intern (an individual who has met the teaching requirements), but interns must start with class one and move through as if they are taking the class.
Eliza Wister Class Coordinator for Mountain Institute, Inc. (970)708-1420
Contact Eliza if you would like to teach or have any questions about dates, times, locations, teachers, or eligibility for classes.
Current Class Schedule / Locations / Available Teachers
CALL FOR OLD JEWELRY
If you have any old gold or silver lying around and feel like unloading it… you can donate it to us so we can make medallions — we’re really looking for GOLD, but we’ll take silver too!
RETREATS
Montrose, CO May 22-23-24 3-DAY RETREAT — Join us for an in-person / online Meditation Retreat at our Meditation Center located at 330 S 12th St, Unit C. Retreat begins Thursday Night at *5:30pm with 4th Initiations and is followed at **7:00pm with Service Class.
*4th’s and above are welcome to the Initiation at 5:30pm — (in-person only)
**Service Class at 7pm is for eligible students only (Adept and above — use your existing link or attend in person)
Retreat begins Friday morning with announcements at 9am and will be followed by a Quickening Meditation promptly at 9:15am.
This Retreat will be available IN-PERSON and ONLINE. Doors open at 8:30am for in-person registration. Online attendees, please be registered and logged on before 9am. The retreat ends Sunday at noon.
View our Retreat Schedule
ONLINE Attendance Fee for this retreat is $80.00 — Register Here
IN-PERSON Attendance Fee for this retreat is $120 (3-days) / $45 (per-day) — pay in-person at the Center.
Contact Jerry at (970-)240-4557 with questions.
What is a Weekend Meditation Retreat? To find out, CLICK HERE.
To learn more about Our Center, CLICK HERE. Read the rules and regs / parking info!
THE GURU AND THE DISCIPLE
Jerry Densow and Clare Densow are the Co-Spiritual Directors for Mountain Institute, Inc.
Please call Jerry at (970) 240-4557 or Clare at (970)596-7914 – Monday – Friday 9am-5pm: leave a message and they will call you back (no message = no callback!).
Please show respect and do not call after 5:00 pm or on weekends – that is family time.
Thank you!
TIME-SENSITIVE Information: please call AND leave a message if they don’t answer — emails are not checked as frequently.
*All messages (email and voice) are confidential.*
TREASURER’S NOTE:
If you would like to make a year-end donation and use a bank transfer to do this, PLEASE give the treasurer a heads-up at kriyalamp@gmail.com. The transfer does not indicate the donor’s name, and the bank makes it difficult to release that information to us. Thanks.
Send your info to: kriyalamp@gmail.com
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GURU QUOTE
Every single thing you want in life is on the other side of something that sucks.
That suck might be 100 workouts, 100 bland meals, 100 hours of work, or 100 hard conversations.
Embrace it as the cost of entry. The answers you seek are found in the actions you avoid.
– Sahil Bloom
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