ACI 1
The three
principal
paths
Taught by:
Inna Ivanina, Bill McMichael
Online course
November 3-5, 10-12
Basic Teachings to Solve the Riddles of Life
Everyone can follow a spiritual path. Yes, even people living in cities, busy in society, or preoccupied with families and children. Inna Ivanina and Bill McMichael have embarked on the journey of teaching the complete series of the 18 Asian Classics Institute Foundation Courses, just for those people who think they can't live a spiritual life because they are too busy.
The first ACI course, The Principal Teachings of Buddhism, offers a transformative opportunity to shape your life according to your desires, and this path is not just a concept but a logically demonstrable one. There is a well-defined route to manifest all your dreams, and numerous individuals have successfully followed this path and documented their experiences. The journey begins with self-awareness–understanding what truly works in this world and recognizing which of your beliefs lack logical grounding and validity. Once you identify these things, you can contemplate how the world actually functions, based on a more accurate understanding.
ACI 1 serves as the runway to take control of your life. You can steer it in the direction you desire. Prior to learning what ACI 1 has to tell us, we may have possessed immense power but lacked the knowledge of how to wield it effectively, much like inexperienced genies. Harness your power. Once you embark on this path, your life will genuinely be in your hands, and you will gain the ability to manage it according to your will.
ACI 1 marks a pivotal turning point, where you'll find answers to the profound questions you have accumulated over time:
What is the meaning of life?
Why is everything subject to decay and destruction?
Why do some people seem to have abundance while others have nothing?
How does time flow?
Why do people experience illness, aging, and death?
Why is the world organized in its current manner?
And much more.
Bill McMichael
Bill was an instructor pilot in the United States Air Force. He has spent 28 years flying for commercial airlines. He began studying the 18 Asian Classics Institute Foundation Courses in 2000 and completed them in 2004. Bill then took an additional 18 courses in advanced Buddhist studies directly with Geshe Michael Roach from 2004-2010. During this time Bill also completed six one-month retreats. In 2014, he completed a Great Retreat of three years, three months, and three days at Diamond Mountain.
Bill teaches with his wife, Inna Ivanina, to an international audience. Their courses have focused on how to achieve personal goals in the modern world using the timeless wisdom of Buddhism. He is a strong advocate for the power of yoga and meditation as tools in the support of high performance. Bill and Inna live in Chicago, but travel frequently to Europe.
Inna Ivanina
Inna met Geshe Michael Roach in Kyiv in 2014 and heard him explain the nature of reality. It changed her life; she finally found her spiritual path. She started attending Asian CIassics Institute classes led by Peter Moertl and simultaneously began her career as a volunteer for ACI and other Worldview organizations as a translator, group leader, general assistant, Diamond Cutter Institute teacher, Sedona College of International Management student, and speaker.
Inna completed the 18 ACI Foundation Courses in July 2022 and was certified as an ACI teacher in 2023. Since 2014 she has been involved in translating ACI materials into Russian and Ukrainian and studying Tibetan. In 2022, she made a commitment to herself to focus completely on translating, studying, and spreading this precious knowledge.
"Not only did the ACI courses give me answers to all my philosophical questions, they also helped my professional career. And they brought my beloved husband into my life!" says Inna.
Inna has an MD in pediatrics and a PhD in pediatric medicine. She worked for 20 years as a doctor and a medical director in clinical research. These days she lives in Chicago, USA, with her husband.
“I had so many questions that seemed impossible to answer. But I found them in ACI courses. At some point in their lives, everyone gets tired of wandering, failing, and starts looking for answers. It may sound incredible, but the answers are there. They are possible. Come and see for yourself. Don't take my word for it, come and see.”
— Bill McMichael
“ACI 1 divided my life into BEFORE and AFTER. From that moment on, I realized that my life could have a much greater meaning than I had ever hoped for. The greatest value of this course is understanding the correct worldview. That is, why everything I did before didn't bring me the desired results. At that time, I worked in the field of clinical research and saw that some people were helped by treatment, while others were not. Often, science is unable to explain why this happens. And the first ACI course was the turning point when I started to get answers to my accumulated questions about life. I got answers to the questions that science could not explain to me.”
— Inna Ivanina
This course offers you an opportunity for profound self-discovery and empowerment, enabling you to shape your life in alignment with your aspirations.
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📆 ACI 1 Schedule:
(ARIZONA TIME)
Session 1: November 3 - 10:00-12:00
Session 2: November 4 - 06:30-08:00
Session 3: November 4 - 10:00-12:00
Session 4: November 5 - 8:00-10:00
Session 5: November 5 - 11:00-13:00
Session 6: November 10 - 10:00-12:00
Session 7: November 11 - 06:30-08:00
Session 8: November 11 - 10:00-12:00
Session 9: November 12 - 8:00-10:00
Session 10: November 12 - 11:00-13:00