HOW TO SUMBIT

Three options are available for submitting:

1 - SHOOT YOUR OWN VIDEO AND SUBMIT ONLINE

(or)

2 - ATTEND A TAPING SALON IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

(OR)

3 - HOST YOUR OWN SALON

We'll tell you how, but first...


WHAT IS MEANT BY AN "AWAKENING"?
While many experiences can be defined as awakenings, here's the "10,000 Awakenings Project" definition:

An awakening is an experience that begins a permanent shift in identification from the personal self to that of the infinite.

It can be a single, grand, life-altering event, a series of subtle moments, or somewhere in between. Sound like your story? Please consider submitting...!

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SHOOT YOUR OWN
Please read all of the guidelines in order to ensure your video showcases the important story that is yours.

SET-UP:
• Film from a tripod or from your computer. Avoid shaky, handheld shots.
• Put yourself in a medium-to-closeup shot with light facing you, not the camera.

CONTENT:
• All videos should be between 2-4 minutes.
• One person per video
• If you have had multiple awakening experiences, choosing one often makes for a better story. Think "beginning, middle, and end". Possible points to hit:

• When and where it happened, what you were doing
• What led up to it
• How long it lasted
• Did you notice physical / situational / perspective changes before or after your awakening experience?

• Example of good story structure: “When I was 44, I was a nurse at a retirement facility. I started noticing <list of changes> in my life. One day, when I was sorting medicine, I had <description of awakening in own words>. It lasted <seconds/days/weeks>. Afterward, <how my life changed and is still changing>.”

Bad story structure would include:
• Opinions, theories, teachings
• Details not pertinent to the story
• Obscure or New Age buzzwords used without explanation
• Glossing over important details (sometimes done not to sound too strange)
• Advertising your / a friend’s business

AFTER FILMING:
• Put your video up on YouTube
• Title it with your name, where you are from, and “for 10,000 Awakenings Project” (e.g. Jamie Smith, Chicago, IL, for 10,000 Awakenings Project)
• Send the link to info@10000awakeningsproject.com. We’ll put you on the website readily, though we may ask you to reshoot if we feel the video can be reshaped to better suit the project.

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ATTEND A TAPING SALON IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
A salon is a great way to contribute to the project while connecting with others in the awakening community. Contact us at info@10000awakeningsproject.com, and we’ll notify you when and where the next salon is being held.

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HOST YOUR OWN SALON
Host your own salon wherever you are. Contact us at info@10000awakeningsproject.com and we will send you guidelines to help make your salon as successful and rewarding as possible.








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