Souldish NYC Events: March 7-29

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**SD Pick of the week**

=====Friday, March 14th=====

Gnostic Paul & The First Chakra: The NYC Gnostic Meetup

The NYC Gnostics will be starting a group Gnostic initiation process, working up the body temple of the chakras by focusing on the root chakra. Drumming exercises, grounding meditation, scriptural examples, as well as a discussion of the first sephira of the Kabblah Tree of Life. We will also discuss Elaine Pagels' "The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters".
Hudson Educational
180 W. 80th St at Amsterdam. Dial Office #211
(7p, $6)

RSVP:
http://gnostic.meetup.com/162/calendar/7363706/

*Save the Date*

=====Saturday, March 29=====

Reality Sandwich & Jivamukti Yoga School present
The Electric Equinox: An Evolver Salon

Saturday, March 29
www.realitysandwich.com

Celebrate New York's emergence from the dark days of winter with a radiant night of music, art, talks, workshops, and stellar electricity. Don your most vibrant sunny costumes and connect with fellow revelers in kicking off an scintillating spring in the city.

Featuring:
Akim Funk Buddha's high energy "holistic Hip Hop," beat-boxing, and world-traipsing performance art; Zack Hagan's "The Muramaba Sessions," The Orkestra Jangkrik dan Gamelan Listik a Live PA by Zemi17 - the retro future of Space Haus performed with Balinese Trompong and dance insect sounds; ritual by Parashakti and the Gate-Keepers, large-scale inflatable by Anakin Koenig, Rene Collins' "The Art of Magical Intelligence," "Whale Music" with David Rothenberg, Sun Salutations, Creative Chakra Performance with CC Treadway, Sunny Strasburg's "Alchemical Gender Circle," tarot readings by Anthony, solar-inspired face-painting, and more.

Panel 8:15p:
Evolving the Network: Politics, Culture, and Consciousness
The Obama campaign shows that the power and influence of computer networks continues to grow, as a political and cultural force, while music and video downloading is transforming the arts and culture industry. Web 2.0 tools are evolving consciousness, creating new social and spiritual possibilities. Laura Dawn, the cultural director of MoveOn; Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, musician, writer, and filmmaker; and Daniel Pinchbeck, author and editorial director of Reality Sandwich, will discuss the transfigured landscape of our new networked culture, its potentials and pitfalls. Can virtual tools rescue us from the political and ecological abyss of a post Peak Oil world? Moderated by Reality Sandwich's publisher Ken Jordan.
Advanced tickets highly encouraged. Take this to heart. Advanced Tickets Highly Encouraged!

(7:30p (doors), $20 Advanced / $30 Door )
Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway (2nd fl) at Union Square
http://www.realitysandwich.com / http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com

=====Thursday, March 6th - 16th=====

2008 NY Arab and South Asian Film Festival

lAlwan for the Arts, 3rd i NY, and the South Asian Women's Creative Collective are once again joining forces to bring New York audiences the best in recent features, docs, & shorts from North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and their diasporas at prestigious venues such as Tribeca Cinemas, Columbia University, Art in General, and NYU. Scheduled for March 5-16, 2008, the New York Arab and South Asian Film Festival (NYASAFF) strives to bring you films and videos that achieve the highest artistic quality as well as provide a much-needed counterpoint to the stereotypical representations often encountered in mainstream media. Although our organizations came together as a result of the geopolitical realities of the contemporary post 9-11 world, over time, we have also discovered the need to reflect on the complex and intertwined histories of these regions and the ways in which our art, music, philosophy, and literature have enriched and inflected each other over millennia. As we finalize the 2008 NYASAFF program, we are happy to announce several highlights and themes that should delight and challenge viewers. The 2008 fest rolls out a slew of US and NY Premiere features that range from politically astute comedies to gritty, yet poignant examinations of urban poverty. An emerging theme amongst this roster of films is the multi-faceted nature of sexual desire in the Arab & South Asian world, stories of love and attraction marked by racial and class tension, war, religious restrictions, and the hardships of migration. Joseph Massad, Associate Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University and author of Desiring Arabs - a diverse compendium of Arabic writing from the nineteenth century to the present charting changes in Arab sexual attitudes, will guest curate a retrospective program, Bellydancing in Egyptian Cinema. Tribeca alternative arts space, Art in General, will play host to an evening of Art Videos, that will be guest curated by Özkan Cangüven, a graduate of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, and Swati Khurana, a member of South Asian Women's Creative Collective and media artist, who has put together program of experimental Arab & South Asian shorts that will examine the subject of storytelling and its complicated connection to the real. Finally, filmmaker Tala Hadid has put together a collection of videos that take innovative formal approaches to the notion of resistance against contemporary imperialisms

http://www.alwanforthearts.org
http://www.nyasaff.org/
Tix: http://www.smarttix.com/package.aspx?showcode=20066

=====Also on Thursday=====

ChoveXani and Manhattan Tribal present ~Bellydance Meetup

A Place to Meet, Greet and Eat. For the second year in a row, the ladies of Manhattan Tribal, and ChoveXani are hosting this wonderful community event. Ever want to meet bellydancers from around the area, sit, talk, and learn from each other in a fun environment? This no pressure, no dance event invites you to socialize with other dancers of many genres in a happy "meetup" way! We invite cabaret, tribal, fusion and gothic dancers of all stripes, and their friends and fans to join us for tasty food and a great time! And, if you'd like, bring your business cards and flyers of your latest projects..we are here to support each other and create a funky vibe! We hope to see you there.

(8:30p,n/a)
Havana Central
Union Square/ 22 East 17th Street
(Btwn Broadway & 5th Ave)
zinnah@aol.com

=====Also on Thursday=====

Intermingling with Star Horizon (Burning Pirate) and GoodNewsBroadCast.com

Who: We will have a special get together and Intermingling to connect with fellow NYC people invested in this New Partnership, of StarHorizon and http://www.GoodNewsBroadCast.com , whose mission is to share positive news from around the globe. (And friends who'd like to see me while I'm in NYC. ) What: Visuals will Start @ 7pm. You are welcome to bring Food or Drinks. $10 Suggested for Food & Music less is ok. We hope this will be a new location to spawn a new Paradigm Shift, in many ways, as was our intention with our affiliation and constant promotion of http://www.Cosm.org for the past 4 Years, we will Honor CoSM as they enter Higher Planes of Existence. (( Cosm will soon be moving out of NYC, manifesting their goal of building a sacred temple in Nature, UpState NY. So . . . if you haven't been there yet, or would like to reconnect, now is the time )) Who: Besides being a Partners' Party we will Honor ( a Surprise Guest ) Her achievement is well noted worldwide. Why: We will consolidate the Concept of 'BurningPirate', an Eco-Action Adventure Network merging from the Jungles of Puerto Rico, & the 'CaribbeanCamp', being planned for www.BurningMan.com by establishing a more formalized NYC group synchronization & role playing methodology for StarHorizons Enterprise. Even if you are not planning to attend 'BurningPirate' or 'BurningMan,' your ideas and feedback are welcome! Looking Forward, Zen Alejandro
StarHorizon SpaceCrafts Inc.

7pm till ?
StarHorizon NYC HQ @ GoodNewsBroadCast
33 Flatbush Ave. Brklyn 4th Flr; 212. 647. 1212
http://www.GoodNewsBroadCast.com

=====Friday, March 7th=====

Special new Moon Meditation at CoSM

New Moon Ceremony with guest Zen Master D. Genpo Merzel Roshi. Meditation from 7:30p - 8:15p and conversation on Creativity and Meditation with Allyson Grey, Alex Grey and Genpo Roshi. Space is limited. Purchasing tickets ahead of time secures admission. The New Moon is a time for setting intentions. Celebrate at CoSM with meditation and creative manifesting.

(7:30p - 10p, $20)
542 W 27th St. 4th fl.
http://www.cosm.org

=====Also on Friday=====

Sub Swara::027:: w/ special guest Ghislain Poirier

We're keeping things rolling strong in March with a cross border mashout featuring special guest, Ghislain Poirier. Jumping down from Montreal on the mighty Ninja Tune banner, Ghislain comes correct with big, dirty beats and some of the most out-of-control ragga riddims and deconstructed abstract hip hop to date. Poirier has become renowned globally for his bass slammin' remixes that continue to further solidify his title as "king of the bounce". He has remixed tracks for UK grime/hip hop sensation Lady Sovereign (Def Jam), The Editors, Champion, Bassnectar, and Pierre Lapointe, which garnered much critical acclaim and significant attention from publications such as pitchforkmedia, RES Magzine and XLR8R, to name just a few. Flowing effortlessly from global hip hop, grime, Baile beats, Booty bass, crunk, Baltimore and much more GP brings hordes of Montrealers to his consistently sold out Bounce le Gros party month after month. "Blazin'", the first single off his Ninja Tune debut has been blowing up the club circuit and has already been remixed by the likes of ModeSelektor, DJ C, Starkey and The Bug. Ghislain on Ninja Tune :: GhislainPoirier.com :: MySpace And of course, the SS crew will be coming through with fresh dubs and more exclusive previews of the Sub Swara debut album, dropping this spring! Don't sleep. Dress Code: Whatever Door Policy: Open and Equal Always. (10pm until late, $15 dr, $10 reduced list before 1am | Get $10 presales here: http://www.musicislove.net)

Sub Swara:: 027 with Special Guest Ghislain Poirier
(10p - late, $15 dr)
@ Love
179 MacDougal St @ 8th St,
http://www.ninjatune.net/ninja/artist.php
http://www.subswara.com

=====Saturday, March 8th=====

Big Mind Big Heart Finding Your Way Workshop with Zen Master D. Genpo Merzel in CoSMosis

Thousands of people in the US and Europe have experienced their own brilliance thru this direct route to the freedom, power and love within themselves. Don't miss this opportunity to re-energize your relationships with love and joy, untie emotional knots and kinks, break down the mental barriers to success, reclaim the universal power within yourself.

(1:30p - 6p, $95)
CoSM CoSMosis
542 W. 27th St. 4th fl.
http://www.cosm.org
http://www.genpo.org

=====Also on Saturday=====

Burning Man Regional Meeting

PDF Conference Call coming up Saturday Afternoon. Conference Line to be announced soon...
Burning Man Regional Contact in NJ Here's some things they'll be talking about : (email from Jill) We've had alot of issues with dogs at PDF, including fights, dogs getting neglected, humans getting bitten, so it has been suggested (not by me) that we have an outright ban on all dogs (except those owned by the Vets and BigE). The ban is coming up for a vote at this Saturday's planning meeting. Come to the meeting and let us know how you feel about it. Or if you can't come to the meeting, you can dial in and voice your vote on the conference call. The least effective of all methods would be to post your opinion right here and it will be taken into consideration (I'll read it aloud at the meeting), but you won't be in a position to respond to any debate about the subject.

3p
7207 Sligo Parkway East in Takoma Park, MD.
jillnado@hotmail.com

=====Saturday March 8th & Sunday, March 9th=====

NYCAA presents Takura: A Contemporary Circus Faerie Tale

After building the largest circus arts program on the East Coast, and launching the first Professional Certificate Program in the Country, NYCAA is proud to present its first feature length production,Takura: A Contemporary Circus Faerie Tale. Created and directed by NYCAA founder Cypher Zero, this theatrical circus extravaganza features tumbling, juggling, hilarious physical comedy, graceful aerialists and rogue, otherworldly acrobats. NYCAA's students and faculty will be accompanied by a live band performing the show's original score. This physical, high energy production, akin to The Lion King, Cirque du Soleil, and Stomp, is sure to prove a magical journey for all ages. For more information, visit

(3p, $30)
Rose Nagelberg Theater, Baruch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Ave (Entrance on East 25th St) 646.291.6364
http://www.nycircusarts.com/shows
Tix http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/27673
http://www.nycircusarts.com/shows

=====Tues, March 11th=====

The Art of Becoming an Orgasmic Provider

In this course I will teach and demonstrate the art of becoming Orgasmic providers for women through sensual loving touch which incorporates a full body massage and into Expanded orgasm. You will learn the basic components of Giving ecstatic touch, a basic outline of the a session from beginning to end, and how to create partners to practice with. We will have some female models in this class. Part I: States of Mind Behind Giving & Receiving; –Part 2:Knowing the Female Anatomy; Part 3:Facilitating Her Pleasure. The final part of our workshop will be a hands-on where each person will have an opportunity to give and/or receive sensual touch as well as communication feedback so as to learn the the communication system that will occur between Giver and Receiver during a session.

(7p- 10p, preregistration required)
Sexy Spirits
301 W 55 St # 4
http://www.sexyspirits.com/orgasmicproviders.html
http://www.sexyspirits.com/schedule.php?action=disp&id=382

=====Wednesday, March 12th=====

Dynamic Laws of Prosperity

This prosperity class will be taught by senior minister, Paul Tenaglia. All are welcome to join at any time. Given on a love offering basis.

(6:15p - 7:30p. love offering)
Unity New York
119 West 23rd Strt, Suite 600 (btwn 6th & 7th Aves., closer to 6th Ave.) 212.560.0756;
By Bus:Take Crosstown M23 to 6th Ave.;
By Train: Take 1 to 23rd Street Station and walk ¾ block east on 23rd Street.
Take F to 23rd Street Station and walk ¼ block west on 23rd Street.
Take N, R, W to 23rd Street Station and walk 1 block west on 23rd Street.
http://unityofnewyork.org/activities_calendar.cfm

=====Thursday, March 13th=====

Meet Visionary Artists Alex and Allyson Grey

CoSM, the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, is a space in New York City dedicated to housing and showcasing the transformative artwork of visionary artist Alex Grey. Listen to Alex as he discusses CoSM, which is an art piece in itself, and his holistic worldview for planetary awakening. Alex will take you on a virtual tour through each magical room of CoSM, revealing the symbols and meaning of every work of art within the Chapel.

7p, Free
East West Books Cafe
78 5th Ave
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Upcoming=====

=====Saturday, March 16=====

LEARNING TO CHANNEL: Interdimensional Friendship

Channeling is one of the most powerful ways to receive accurate, insightful guidance. In this workshop, you will learn how to make this loving connection. We will focus on writing and speaking the words. You will learn how to distinguish different energies: what is you, your Higher Self, or a guide? Psychic protection,working with crystals and grounding will be emphasized. You will leave having channeled for yourself and for another. Most of all we will create a safe, fun and playful atmosphere for students to begin or deepen their channeling skills and their personal connection to their divine self.

To deepen your experience, private channeling sessions are available and recommended prior to or after the course for a reduced price of $85 for workshop participants. (Regular price $100)
CC Treadway is an energy and sound healer, channel and artist with a private practice in New York City. She is a graduate of the 4-year program, The Barbara Brennan School of Healing and is also a Reiki and Theta Healer. She has studied and traveled extensively with world-renowned author and teacher, Drunvalo Melchizedek, working with various tribes for Earth's healing. CC regularly teaches workshops on channeling, creativity and healing. Assisted by Samantha Ibarguen. Suggested reading:
Opening To Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer

(2-6:30 pm, $85) Register early, size is limited.
Location: Sanavita Union Square 145 East 16th St,. ground flr

To register, contact CC Treadway: 917-685-7889, healer(at)cctreadway.com

=====Friday, March 14th=====

Glamtech from Disorient

GLAMTECH is the style of Disorient. Glamtech is pink and orange and goes blink in the night. Take a deep breath of Glamtech. Feel your mind and your energy depart from your body and electrify the dance floor. Featuring: Sunder (Sub Swara, NYC), Jeff Mission (Beatfix, Boston), Friar Tuchk (Disorient, NYC), Beenjammin' (Gnome, NYC), DJ Balls (Disorient, BRC), Body painting by Lowroad. Installations by Miyong, Behind-the-Glass cell & AKAirways

(10p, $10 in GLAMTECH attire, $20 w/o)
Club Exit
147 Greenpoint Ave. , Brklyn; 718-349-6969

tix http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30479

=====Also March 14th=====

"The Invisible Landscape"

Live performance on Friday, March 14th, 10:30pm at the Living Theater. feat. Daniel Carter "one of the legendary masters of creative music", (All about Jazz NY) - alto sax, Kirk Knuffke - Trumpet, Yusuke Yamamoto - vibes, electronics, Nicolas Letman Burtinovic - Bass, Gunter Gruner - drums, compositions. Please listen to the music on http://www.myspace.com/guntergruner

(10:30p, ?)
21 Clinton Street
Subway: F train to "2nd Avenue" (exit front of train
on 1st Ave; walk east along Houston, make a right at
clinton).
http://www.myspace.com/guntergruner

=====Saturday, March 15th=====

Allyson Grey Opening Reception CoSM Chaos, Order & Secret Writing (followed by Entheocentric Salon)

The reception will be held in the Microcosm Gallery at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors location. Afterwards at the Salon, Alex and Allyson will discuss the symbolism in her work. Afterwards, the party begins and Haj will be dj'ing. Also this wonderful Jazz ensemble called Club D'elf. Marco will be spinning psychosaturated sound, Dharma will be in the Hall of Spirits with Psytrance, Mikio, Alien Ambasasador,Haj and Hannah (violinist) will be cranking out beats in Cosmosis. Get ready to sweat. For your chillout pleasure also remember to visit Radio Free Static and DJ Cloud in the Microcosm Gallery.

Reception: 6:30-8:30, Free)
Salon 8p- 10p talk, 10p - 4a live painting and music dj's and vj's
(8p - 4a, $20)

=====Also on March 15th=====

Anahata Chakra (Heart Chakra) Workshop with Natalie Ullmann

"When you have the largeness of heart to let go and forgive others, you free yourself to be able to move forward with your life. This ability to forgive can be cultivated within you by remembering that others, just like you, are only doing the best they can in any given situation. Backbends move us into our future. The ease that you have in moving into your future will be reflected in the ease you bring to backbends. Ease comes as you develop your ability to accept the limited capacity of others. Through forgiving others you open to your own limitless capacity for compassion, which will catapult you towards enlightenment: the realization of the Oneness of Being, freedom from disconnection." Sharon Gannon, Focus of the Month , November 2006. In this workshop we will work with mantra, asana, meditation and visualization to explore the relationship between forgiveness, surrender, compassion and backbending. Our asana practice will illuminate the relationship between creating a harmonious relationship with the earth energetically and through action, and moving forward through backbending. Together we will surrender our resistances and cleanse our hearts of past karmas so that we may creatively move forward into a new future. 30% of the proceeds of this workshop will go to "BlinkNow". (www.blinknow.org). BlinkNow is a grass-roots organization working to empower young people to become pioneers in developing their own solutions to world poverty.

(6p - 9p, $45 in adv. ,$50 dr)
Http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com
212-353-0214 ext. 0

=====Also on Saturday=====

Astrology De-Mystified with Montgomery Taylor

The instructor will provide a free natal chart to all students attending his workshops. Please call 212-243-5995 to submit your birth information at least 3 days before class. Montgomery Taylor is a professional astrologer with over 41 years of experience. By understanding one's astrological influences, it is possible to understand the way we experience life and how to make adjustments and to move ahead with true balance. This month: "Transcending Limitations!" Limitations are hardened thought forms. How did they become that way? We will look at structures as a support system, not barriers and learn to blend the house of "routine" with the house of "inspiration".

Saturday, March 15, 4-6:30pm, $35
East West Books
78 5th Ave
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====May 17th=====

Save the Date 5/17/08 Dance Parade 2008

On Saturday, May 17th, 2008 nearly 5,000 dancers will converge on the streets of New York City to celebrate dance for the Second Annual New York City Dance Parade. Last year – the first-ever dance parade in New York – 50 styles of dance were celebrated down Broadway, from ancient forms to contemporary, from world cultures to local. Dance Parade is growing to become a NYC annual staple. This year experience colorful floats, live bands and DJs creating a safe and exciting atmosphere to dance in the streets. Among the styles already registered for this year's parade: Ballet, Belly Dance, B-boy, Hip-Hop, House, Hustle, Modern, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Swing and more. You can reach us online at http://www.danceparade.org. We have online tools to register your group, discover other group, and custom build your float for this year's parade. Registration for dance organization is $100 to offset insurance and production costs (scholarships are available). By registering your website link will be seen by thousands of dance patrons, enthusiast, press and promoters. If you don't have a website, let us know and we can program a webpage for you! Individual dancers can sign up Free. Join Us, Volunteer, Donate or Join the Parade at DanceParade.Org and add your name to Steps!, our monthly eBulletin. New York Dance Parade is a not-for-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. Throughout the year scores of people behind the scenes work year round to build private/public partnerships that ensures that all forms of dance are represented in an annual city-wide public event. Our mission is to show that dance is an expressive and unifying form of art. Our aim is to educate the public on the health and cultural benefits of dance. In doing so, we aim to support and strengthen the role of dance in our culture. Spread the word by forwarding to your friends and see you on May 17th!
Volunteer: http://danceparade.org/join/staff.html
Donate: http://danceparade.org/sponsorship/individual.html

=====March 22nd=====

Shimon DB Wavewhore

3 Sound Systems Featuring Drum’n’Bass, Breaks/UK Garage & Dubstep. Your Selectors for the evening… In The Drum’n’Bass Room: Shimon (Ram Records - Audio Porn - UK) Shimon is a drum and bass legend responsible for some of the most influential D&B tracks of all time, many of which are said to have shaped the sound of Drum & Bass as we know it. For over a decade, Shimon has been smashing up dancefloors week-in week-out at the biggest parties, clubs and music festivals. Shimon is a respected and well-sought after producer from the many remix offers he receives, to being approached by Novation to produce sounds for their new XIO synthesizer. Shimon’s studio skills along with his performances are recognized and highly appreciated the world over. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/shimonram. DB (Breakbeat Science – New York City USA) Arriving in New York from London in '89, it could be argued that no one has done more for Drum & Bass in America than DB. First with his hardcore breakbeat club NASA, (featured in the Larry Clark film Kids) then by launching Sme communications and releasing the first Jungle singles & compilations in the U.S, as well as signing DJ Dara, thus kick starting his artist career. He & Dara then opened Breakbeat Science, dedicated to Drum & Bass, It quickly become not only the most respected record store & label but also the very epicenter of the jungle community in the U.S. He recently released an artist project with partner Stakka under the name Ror-Shak, focusing & pushing the limits on the more musical side of the genre, which as a DJ, is what DB has become best loved for. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/djdbny. Messenjah War Stories AKA Frydae + Type R; Hokilla; Bebop; J7; Nickdawg. In The Breaks & UK Garage Room: WAVEWHORE (Broke Recordings – Electrofly Records – BreaksFM – Bombtraxx – New York City USA) ; G-Notorious (Alliance Recordings); Sneaker and the Dryer AkA D.L. + BTZ. Skrilla; Fig; Bookum; Jeff Hyde; Ashley; Soappy. In The Dubstep Room: ** Hosted by The Threshold Collective** Jam -2, Torrential, Steppo, Symetrex, Soular Bear, Virion.

(6p – 3a, $25dr)
@ Knights of Columbus Hall
279 Quinnipiac Ave.
Wallingford CT
16+ to Enter
21+ to Drink
http://www.myspace.com/atarisafari

=====March 22nd=====

Exciting news from Mixed Bag Productions!

We are pleased to announce a special Brooklyn BYOB party on Saturday, March 22 at the Paul Robeson Theater. We have a stellar line up for the night including house DJ favorites ORCHARD LOUNGE. Along the OL trio of progressive DJ's Pet Cemetery will be playing (featuring Clay Parnell of Brothers Past, Mike Greenfield of the Ally, and Ian McGuire of the MJ Project), as well as Boston favorites The Indobox and NYC livetronica pioneers Digital Frontier. That's four bands and a BYOB party. There's more. This show is 18+ as well. You must have a valid 21+ identification to drink. Tickets are available at http://www.mixedbagproductions.com as well as more show information. Tickets are limited. This is a small and intimate venue so be sure to purchase them in advance.

(9p - 3a,
BKNY BYOB
Saturday March 22
Paul Robeson Theater
40 Greene Ave. Brklyn
http://www.mixedbagproductions.com

=====Tuesday, April 1=====

Everything is God; An Introduction to Non-Dual Judaism with Jay Michaelson

The principle of non-duality—that everything is One—is familiar to spiritual seekers from a variety of mystical paths. Kabbalah, Judaism's mystical and esoteric tradition, also expresses this idea, in uniquely provocative and sometimes startling ways. This evening we'll combine text study (from sources as diverse as Maimonides' Guide to the Perplexed, the Zohar, and the Baal Shem Tov), contemplation and discussion to explore key Jewish teachings on nonduality. We will also offer comparative insights and explore how non-duality is actually lived—so please bring your own knowledge and experience (from any tradition) to add to the conversation, and be prepared for surprise: enlightenment is not what you think… and neither is God. Jay Michaelson has taught Kabbalah and spirituality for over 15 years at institutions ranging from Yale University to Elat Chayyim. He is a visiting professor at Boston University Law School and the author of God in Your Body: Kabbalah, Mindfulness and Embodied Spiritual Practice and the soon-to-be-published Non-dual Judaism. www.metatronics.net

(8p–10p, $20)
08WSJ07P
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1503/5/#