Logging In to the Advanced Teacher Training Dashboard

We suggest you plan to check your email and login to the teacher training dashboard each Saturday for your new weekly lesson. And, throughout the week, you can do the lessons, watch the videos, listen to the audio, etc. on demand at a time that’s convenient for you. The same principle applies for exploring and absorbing the gems in your required reading list!

If you have any difficulty logging in or seeing the new weekly lesson on your dashboard, it usually means there is a problem with your web browser. If that is the case, there’s a quick fix! Please note which web browser you are using and follow the Cache Clearing instructions to clear your cache and history. Then, restart your browser and log in again.

If this process doesn’t fix it, email teachertraining@davidji.com or let Nancy know directly and our team will investigate further.

Missing Emails

We have found that sometimes various email accounts seem to be finicky about rejecting emails from people not in your address book. To make sure you receive your weekly email and other emails from us, please make sure you whitelist our email addresses by adding info@davidji.com, nancy@davidji.com, teachertraining@davidji.com and teamdavidji@davidji.com to your address book as approved senders. If you still do not see your weekly email each Saturday, please check your spam/junk folder and if it is not there either, please be sure to let Nancy know and she will ensure it is resent it to you.

Accessing your Dropbox & Submitting Assignments

We have created a dedicated dropbox links for each assignment due during the training so you can easily upload & submit assignments there as we continue our journey together. Please ensure that your assignments are submitted on time and that the file name identifies the assignment as yours with your name is the file document name each time.

Joining Webinars

 If you are having trouble accessing the webinars, please refer to the ZOOM Q&As below, or visit the ZOOM help section of their website for information and advice. Getting Started Videos

What are the optimum computer requirements for using Zoom?

Internet Speed:

• For best results, an internet connection speed of 10mbps or higher is preferred (test your speed here)
  • A slower connection of 5mbps or higher should work, but video quality may be low
• If experiencing poor video or audio quality while using wifi, try a wired Ethernet connection — that is, a cable directly from your modem or router to your computer

Computer hardware:

• A Windows, Mac or Linux computer produced within the last 5 years
• A working internal microphone, or a dedicated stand-alone microphone separate from the computer
• A working built-in camera, or a stand-alone camera such as a Logitech webcam
• Need more help? View Getting Started on Windows and Mac

Mobile Devices:

• An iPhone, iPad or Android phone or tablet no more than five years old
• Install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app:
  • Get Zoom for iOS
  • Get Zoom for Android
• Need more help? View Getting Started with iOS or Getting Started on Android

Full technical details are available at Zoom’s website.

How do I find out my internet connection speed?
Visit www.speedtest.net and click Go.

How do I turn my video on or off?
Click the Video icon (shaped like a camera) in the lower left corner of the Zoom screen. If you turn your video off, you will still be able to hear the audio portion of the event but the other participants won’t be able to see you. To become visible onscreen again, click the icon again to turn on your camera.

How do I change my view of the speaker?
Click on the icon in the upper right hand corner of the Zoom screen to toggle between Speaker View and Gallery View. Speaker view allows you to see the person that is speaking as a larger image and rotates with whoever has the floor. Gallery View allows you to see one large view with up to 25 smaller screens of your fellow participants.

My video or camera isn’t working
Troubleshoot your video issue using Zoom’s video/camera help guide.

My audio isn’t working
Troubleshoot your audio issue using Zoom’s audio help guide. You might also try leaving the event and rejoining it, making sure you click the green button that says Join Audio Conference by Computer. You could also try joining the event on a different device.

If you have any other questions, please email Nancy at nancy@davidji.com, teachertraining@davidji.com or customerservice@davidj.com anytime!

Welcome, my beloved teachers!

I am so honored that you have chosen to immerse in my combined Level II Mantras & Sacred Sounds Enrichment Program and Level III Deeper Still Advanced Teacher Training!!

We’ll start the journey together with our first webinar on December 1, 2024 and our first official lesson that day as well. As with your Level I training, this training includes online dashboard lessons, weekly online webinars/classes, study group connections, readings, and a Virtual In-residence Immersion on February 6-8, 2025 – all designed as a transformative journey into the power of mantras and a deeper exploration of ancient wisdom teachings.

Since I first offered Deeper Still as an advanced training in 2015, over 150 of your fellow teachers have paved the way, immersed themselves, and become the most studied members of the SweetSpot Community.

This training continues where your initial teacher training left off with deeper, more expansive readings, learning to give personal Nakshatra mantras, lessons that provoke even deeper explorations, and an even deeper end game. After these 10 sweet weeks together, you will have over 435 total certification hours!!

During our ten weeks together we will build on the established practices and the knowledge you have integrated from your Masters of Wisdom & Meditation Teacher Training with an exploration of ancient and modern mantras, the transformative power of chant, ceremony, yoga and meditation, and Nakshatra birthSTAR mantra meditation.

During our 10 weeks, we’ll:

• Discuss & study mantra – history; types of mantras; sources; Nakshatras
• Learn the sacred ceremony for presenting personal Nakshatra mantras
• Practice silence & listening to our inner voice
• Compare mindfulness and mantra
• Deepen your connection to the teachings
• Spend more time studying with your tribe
• Take your teaching and your business to a higher plane
• Learn the sacred ceremony of presenting a personal mantra to your students
• Enhance your own practice
• Take your understanding to an even deeper state
• Join the exclusive inner circle of birthSTAR mantra teachers graduates, comprised of some of the most studied members of the SweetSpot Community.

Schedule and Flow of Content

Online training & schedule:

We will have weekly LIVE online group video webinars over the course of the training (Sundays from 8-9:30 am PT), and these will be video-recorded for those who choose to revisit the weekly Zoom classes or for those whose schedules conflict with the live conversation.

As we plan ahead, mark your calendar for ourDeeper Still Immersion  & Graduation sessions from February 6-8, 2025. We will create sacred virtual “retreat-like” space and spend our days connecting, learning, practicing, honing our skills, and showing up as our best versions. And of course, on February 8 we will wrap up with your certification ceremony and celebration!

Also, as part of the course curriculum, you have a small, curated reading list to immerse in, will receive weekly lessons through the exclusive online Deeper Still Advanced Training dashboard, and will further develop your skills through hands-on practice and hand-in assignments to help you develop your comfort level with the Nakshatra birthSTAR mantra ceremony. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate that:

• you are able to sing the Shanti mantra (you will be provided with the audio); and,
• you can teach mantras following our personal mantra ceremony script (which we will provide to you for familiarization & memorization).

Weekly Online Classes & Lessons

Our first webinar will be on Sunday, December 1 from 8-9:30 am PT and we will meet every Sunday at the same time during the training. Prior to the training start date, you will receive access to the online Deeper Still Advanced Teacher Training dashboard, and we will also connect as a tribe through a private Deeper Still Facebook Page.

Virtual In-residence & Certification

Your Virtual In-residence immersion is February 6-8, 2025.
Live attendance/participation for these Zoom sessions are required for graduation/certification.

Reading List

To get in the zone, we encourage you to start diving in as soon as you feel ready by ensuring you are comfortable with the teachings outlined below from the reading lists. Please start now with any books in the current, required reading list that you have not yet immersed in (or which you wish to revisit) from your Level I Teacher Training — then proceed to the additional Deeper Still readings.

2024 Deeper Still Core/Required Reading List

• Required Reading List from the Current Masters of Wisdom & Meditation Teacher Training (as noted below)
• Mantram Handbook — Eknath Easwaren
• Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound — David Frawley
• Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharishi
• The Upanishads – Eknath Easwaren translation
• Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg
• The Seat of the Soul – Gary Zukav

2024/25 Deeper Still Reading List: Recommended Reading

• I AM THAT – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaja
• Miracle of Love – Ram Dass
• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
• The Holy Science – Sri Yukteswar Giri
• Mindfulness for Beginners – Jon Kabat-Zinn
• After the Ecstasy, the Laundry – Jack Kornfield
• Power vs. Force – David M. Hawkins

2024/25 Deeper Still Next Wave for High Achievers

• Book of Secrets – Osho
• The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti – J Krishnamurti
• The Ramayana by Válmíki translated by ???????//
• Dhammapada – translation by Eknath Easwaren

Current MOW&MTT Required Reading (as noted above this is REQUIRED READING for your Deeper Still Training)

• Secrets of Meditation: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace & Personal Transformation (revised edition) – davidji
• destressifying: A Real World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment & Peace of Mind – davidji
• Sacred Powers – davidji
• Soul Shifts – Barbara DeAngelis
• Paths to God – Ram Dass
• The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching – Thich Nhat Hanh
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Translated by Sri Swami Satchidananda
• The Bhagavad Gita – Eknath Easwaren translation
• The Crest Jewel of Discrimination – Adi Shankara (translated by Christopher Isherwood)
• The Ten Commitments – David Simon, MD
• The Four Agreements – don Miguel Ruiz
• When Things Fall Apart – Pema Chodron
• Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda

Current MOW&MTT Suggested Reading (as noted above some of these books are on your REQUIRED READING for Deeper Still) and all are highly recommended reading)

• The Upanishads – Eknath Easwaren translation
• Sacred Contracts – Carolyn Myss
• The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection – Wayne Dyer
• The Seat of the Soul – Gary Zukav
• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
• Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg
• Power vs. Force – David M. Hawkins
• After the Ecstasy, the Laundry – Jack Kornfield

Administrative Information

Email connection

We have found that aol, hotmail, gmail and many Canadian email accounts seem to be finicky about blocking emails from people not in your address book. Please make sure you manually add nancy@davidji.com, info@davidji.com, teachertraining@davidji.com and teamdavidji@davidji.com to your address book as approved senders so you will be sure to receive our future emails. And, please check your spam/junk folders regularly to make sure you are not missing any emails from us.

I encourage you to share with each other as much as feels comfortable. Again, my direct email is info@davidji.com ; Nancy’s is nancy@davidji.com. Please reach out to us throughout the process with any questions, comments, insights, or revelations.

I am excited to have so many of you join me on this journey of personal transformation, deeper fulfillment, and making a difference. Let’s keep expanding our ripple. Together, we are transforming the world!!!

 Log into the davidji Meditation Academy dashboard and your Online Account now and journey with us….

Peace. -davidji