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Every Third Saturday, 3PM-5PM |
THIS WEEK...October 21 Dancing 3-4 PM CLASS 4-5PM; Astrological Walks Susan Ashley, Catherine Sugas, Randon Chisnel, leaders |
The Dances of Universal Peace are simple circle dances and walking meditations to invoke a direct experience of Divine Attributes, using Names of God and sacred phrases from major religions of the world. |
These are Sacred Dances, but nothing is sacred simply by calling it so. A sense a sacredness comes from within. It is an attitude with which one approaches an activity. Concentrating upon a sacred phrase, sometimes called mantra or wazifa, centers the Dance. With each repetition feel the phrase touching your being in a deeper way. |
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Watch your breath. Feel
the energy of the group. Listen to the Dance leader and the people on
both sides of you. When the dance ends, enter the silence. This is the
opportunity to hear what has been created. In this silence one can absorb
all the qualities evoked by the Dance . |
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CALL: Catherine (Safira) 269-692-2827
Susanne (Suria) 269-857-2209
We begin with a Sufi Invocation: Toward the One, the Perfection of Love, Harmony and Beauty, the Only Being, United With All The Illuminated Souls, Who form the Embodiment of the Teacher, the Spirit of Guidance.
AFTER THE DANCES WILL BE A SHORT COFFEE BREAK, FOLLOWED BY MEDITATION AND CLASSES GOING DEEPER INTO THE VARIOUS RELIGIONS THAT INSPIRE EACH SECTION OF DANCES. WE WILL MAKE HAND OUTS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO GO DEEPER INTO LEARNING THE DANCES AND STUDYING THE MYSTICISM AND PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THEM.
APRIL 15TH ARAMAIC LORD’S PRAYER
MAY 20TH NATIVE AMERICAN PRAYERS
JUNE 17TH HINDU MANTRAS
JULY 15TH BUDDHIST CHANTS
AUG. 19TH CELTIC/GODDESS
SEPT. 16TH SUFI/ZIKR
OCT. 21ST ASTROLOGICAL WALKS
NOV. 18TH UNIVERSAL WORSHIP SERVICE
DEC. 16TH HANUKKAH/JEWISH