Sunday,
November 13, 2016 at 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Center
for Creative Living
1460
Koll Cir, Ste C,
San
Jose, California 95112
Join
us on a path for healing and self-growth through the power of meditative
whirling and sacred dance to live music, mystical poetry, and Zikr (prayer).
With us create a sacred supportive space where we can all open our heart, body,
and mind.
Included
will be a short Sufi training and dance workshop helping people of all
experience levels to whirl for a sustained period.
Sema
is a powerful meditation ritual with music, poetry, and movement that
originated over 700 years ago with the Sufis. Whirling is the customary dance
of Sema whereby one attempts to abandon ego, pain, and personal desires and
reach the source of all perfection. Whirling connects us with our center, our
heart. There are no spectators when we enter this sacred gathering together.
“Sema” means “listening”. Participate with us in this practice of deep
listening, become filled with the energy of blessing, and create a channel of
healing for all of creation.
We
will open with sacred and mystical Persian poetry and meditation, journey into
whirling, healing, and Persian and Near Eastern healing dances/rituals with
live music, then close our gathering with chanting, drumming, and sharing.
Please
wear comfortable clothing (white or light colored if possible) and bring socks
or soft soled shoes to wear. If you choose to turn avoid eating a large meal 2
hours prior. Feel free to bring a poem, story, or music to share. Our gathering
welcomes musicians and other spiritual or healing teachers to come and share
their art.
Cost:
$15-25 sliding scale donation.
