Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
4210 Holden Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
United States
Tantra Puja is a sacred ancient ritual that has been
practiced for thousands of years. It is a beautiful ceremony of honoring and
adoring the Divine that dwells within each of us, and brings us into a profound
space of connection and universal Love.
This evening’s Puja is dedicated to both men and women.
In fact, participants will not know whether they will be in the giving or
receiving role until they arrive. Men may end up in the giving role or the
receiving role, and the same for the women. Though the presentation starts off
with an introduction to some of the esoteric practices of Tantra to give us a
context for the Puja, we will soon switch gears and actually engage in this
heartening practice. We will use movement, sound and the five elements, all
given to us with ample instruction, enriching each experience throughout the
ceremony. You may find yourself turning inwards and becoming aware of abundant
love and innate beauty that is part of your being.
In a Tantra Puja, participants in the giving role have
the opportunity to express their unconditional love and adoration towards women
and men alike. This ceremony opens people's hearts in a way that allows them to
see the inner beauty and the Divine within us all. The participants in the
giving role will be instructed in performing an ancient ritual, which is simple
in form yet very powerful in practice. As the participants in the receiving
role accept the offerings and adoration, they in turn connect with
unconditional love and reflect that adoration back to the givers with their
presence. Taking part in these Pujas is a very powerful way to reconnect and
relate with the feminine and masculine. It is through the practice of
unconditional loving that we find that any emptiness or longing we feel within
us can be filled with a simple act of giving.
This ancient ritual is thousands of years old. It was
brought to life by Tantrikas who implemented the religious and spiritual
practices of Yogis and sages into the Art of Adoration, the practice of
breathing life and awareness through the five elements (Earth, Water, Fire,
Air, Ether) in offering to the divine within every living being. We will offer
fire, incense, roses, water, chocolate and more in adoration and worship of our
divine Goddesses.
Women, Devis, though not required, you are welcome to
dress for the evening – perhaps adorn yourself with jewelry you feel most happy
in, or wear the scarf you love that you can’t wear to work. It is your evening;
indulge yourself as you wish, but please be comfortable.
Men, Shiva, though not required, you are welcome to dress
for the evening too. Think of the times the goddesses in your lives had asked
you to dress a certain way for their pleasure – well, this may be an
opportunity to do just that, but please be comfortable. You may bring flowers,
chocolates, or other divinely treats as your offering to the goddesses in the
room.
Cost: $35
