Music and Spirituality from Around the Planet
Indian Classical Music, Strengthen the Spirit, and Sacred Texts
We are highlighting three upcoming programs, two virtual, one in-person. Join us!
Joel Veena & Mir Naqibul Islam
Guided concert of North Indian classical ragas with Indian slide guitar
Saturday, June 12 at 7:30 pm
North Indian classical music uses the unique musical form of the 'raga' or 'raag' to stir the emotions of the audience and performers, moving them towards a state of focused joy and harmony. Joel and Mir, both seasoned performers in the art form, will present a concert of North Indian music with explanation and demonstration to guide listeners in an understanding and appreciation of the form and substance of the music. This will include a closer look at their respective instruments: the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar, a relatively new instrument in classical music evolved from a modified Hawaiian steel guitar, and the tabla, perhaps the most popular and versatile percussion instrument associated with Indian music the world over. After the introductions, the audience will be treated to a full length duet performance by the artists; music largely improvised on the spot within the framework of the raga that is at once focusing, calming and inspiring.
Strengthen the Spirit
August 13-15
with Heath Missner and Robert Bowler
After a long journey of isolation during the pandemic, we are joyful to come together on retreat to strengthen spirits. Support for your own spiritual journey, as you discover its shape and form, is essential as you build the spiritual muscles to move forward from day to day in the new normal. Join us for a weekend of prayer and meditation, spiritual friendship, and unconditional love. We will learn about western and eastern spiritual traditions, the varieties of spiritual practice, and soul friendship. We will offer Morning Meditations, spiritual companionship, and Lectio Divina. Guided by prayer and meditation practice, Celtic spirituality, and interfaith understandings, we seek refreshment in one another's company and in nature.
Sacred Texts
Nine Zoom sessions on the fourth Sunday each Month
September - May
Beginning September 26 at 7:00 pm
with Robert Bowler
Each month, we will take up the study of a sacred text, core teachings of the world's spiritual traditions. Using Socratic dialogue, we will unravel hidden meanings and new understandings. We will share personal insights and experiences. Always, our discussions will be respectful, opening our minds and hearts to each other and perennial truths at the heart of the world's spiritual traditions. We will travel ancient but ever new terrain, paths long forgotten or dimly remembered. Like archeologists of the spirit, we will uncover new insights, inspiration for our personal journeys.
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