BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) - ECPv6.18.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://crsny.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T150000 DTSTAMP:20190730T201817Z CREATED:20190730T201739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T201817Z UID:10010996-1564839000-1564844400@crsny.org SUMMARY:The Voice of Nature: Meditation and Talk with Sacred Dance Artist Shizuno Nasu DESCRIPTION:What do you think and for what do you pray? CRS invites you to meditate on these questions with Hawaii-based Spiritual Dance artist Shizuno Nasu. Both classically and traditionally trained\, Shizuno has for many years been creating\, performing\, and teaching her own unique form of dance all over the world. \nPlease bring paper and pen for taking notes. \nListen to the voice of life on earth according to the voice of one’s own heart while discovering your own dance to the rhythms of fire\, water\, air\, and earth. \nRelease the mind and body and shed beautiful vibrations.\nYou will be embraced by light and love.\nSlowly and quietly\,\nWhile looking at one’s own body\nAnd inward at one’s own mind\,\nLet’s let flow pure life energy. \n1:30 – 3 pm Meditation and Talk on Prayer Dance $30\n3:15 – 5:45  Prayer Dance / Earth Dance Workshop $70 \nShizuno Nasu was born in Osaka\, Japan and began her classical ballet training at the age of 3. She was chosen as an exchange student with the Bolshoi Ballet at the age of 7 and made her debut as a professional dancer at the age of 19. She has won high praise in Europe\, Asia\, and in U.S.A. Seeking a deeper understanding of dance\, she started exploring ancient Japanese mythological and traditional dances in search of an answer. Focusing on the foundational forms of traditional Japanese dances\, Shizuno undertook a multi-year pilgrimage\, performing throughout Japan\, deepening a sense of spirit and refining her skills on the art of Mai — a specific style of traditional Japanese dance that emphasizes repetitive body movements that are done elegantly and with beauty. \nIn 2002\, Shizuno moved to Volcano\, on the Island of Hawaiʻi\, from New York. Subsequently\, she has created a great number of staged performances that express her passion and inspiration with her unique Mai attuned to the rhythms of Mother Nature. Shizuno says\, “Spirit of Nature can be seen in the movement of wind\, the stark land of Pele\, and in the interweaving energies of opposites\, yin and yang… We must heal the earth with renewed spirit and awareness of the interconnections of all beings and elements.“ \nIn 2010\, she established her “Shizuno Nasu Mai Dance Studio” in Volcano\, as a base of her creation. She has set to work on a new dance method\, “Origin of Life\,” being inspired by the majestic nature of Hawaiʻi\, receiving “Moments of Precious Life” from the four elements: Fire\, Water\, Wind and Earth and refining her identity with her purity toward dance. Through dance\, she hopes to contribute to an international exchange that bridges Hawaii and Japan. URL:https://crsny.org/event/the-voice-of-nature-meditation-and-talk-with-sacred-dance-artist-shizuno-nasu/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/939B0073-B070-4820-AB57-A8C9F48D1D54.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T213000 DTSTAMP:20190508T003509Z CREATED:20190507T215811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T003509Z UID:10010808-1564603200-1564608600@crsny.org SUMMARY:A Course in Miracles Wednesday Classes DESCRIPTION:Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm\nTaught by Yasuko Kasaki\, assisted by Christopher Pelham \nWednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm\nTaught by Christopher Pelham \nKnow your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. \nThese ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook\, some discussion and Q&A\, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of meditation\, creative visualization and/or spiritual reading practice in order to experience mind change. \nOur primary goal in these classes is for each student to learn to listen to the guidance of Holy Spirit and live his/her life with certainty and peace. Slowly\, you will re-train your eyes to see the world around you without judgment. You will learn to communicate with your holy spirit. \nIt is OK to attend without having studied the Course\, but we highly encourage you begin reading the Text and\, especially\, to begin the workbook lessons if you can! This course is meant to be experienced rather than simply talked about. You can find the text and lessons online. \nStudents of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome! URL:https://crsny.org/event/a-course-in-miracles-2-2019-07-31/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7F1624DE-C0E3-4220-8FDB-1ACE2B515BAC.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTSTAMP:20190516T195915Z CREATED:20190515T224542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T195915Z UID:10010985-1564531200-1564617599@crsny.org SUMMARY:Exhibition: Celestial Mandala — Works on Paper by Heejung Kim DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Celestial Mandala\,” an exhibition featuring recent ink works on paper by Korean artist Heejung Kim. Her art is influenced by Tibetan Mandala paintings\, especially by the patterns and symbols found in them. Her star-like images come from actual dreams she has had since her childhood. Using repetition like the mantras in meditation\, Heejung pushes her creative visions into a hypnotic space carrying the viewer into a surreal sense of illusion and the feeling of moving through a vast void. The exhibition will be on view from May 31 – July 31\, 2019. \nThere will be an Opening Reception with short talk by the artist on May 31 from 7:30 – 8:30 pm in conjunction with Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 5 featuring Korean Traditional Music at 8:30 pm. This program has been curated by gamin\, with assistance from Suechung Koh\, Exhibitions Director & Curator at Gallery Yonhee at the Korean Community Center in NJ. \nAbout Artist Heejung Kim \nHeejung Kim produces both 2-D and 3-D artworks and the themes of her artworks stemmed from Buddhism\, her dream images\, and her own experiences. Kim has had numerous exhibitions nationally and her art has been reviewed in The New York Times and The Star-Ledger. Kim obtained an MA in Art Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MFA from SUNY at Stony Brook. She currently teaches at the Raritan Valley Community College. heejungkim.weebly.com \nHer artist statement can be found here. URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-by-heejung-kim/2019-07-31/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/100-Variation-of-Celestial-Mandala-detail-1-72.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190728T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190728T150000 DTSTAMP:20190711T222900Z CREATED:20190703T030613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T222900Z UID:10006639-1564315200-1564326000@crsny.org SUMMARY:ShaktiDance Workshop with Mishaal DESCRIPTION:CRS invites you to celebrate and explore the divine feminine with Bali-based sacred dance artist Mishaal! \nShakti Dance Circle is a gently guided\, free flowing\, sacred sensual healing dance for women\, based in the mystical roots of bellydance\, and sacred temple dance. We use a language of sacred geometry\, tracing circles\, spirals\, serpentine waves\, infinity loops\, and shimmies throughout our body\, cultivating our Shakti flow\, and honouring the divine feminine within. In Sanskrit\, Shakti\, means goddess\, and power. Shakti is the primordial cosmic energy\, and the creative force within us all. All Women are welcome\, no dance experience necessary. There is no counting\, no choreography\, nothing to memorize. \nyour body is your temple\nrelax your mind\nawaken body and soul \ncelebrate the goddess within. \n— Love\, Mishaal \nThe workshop is $70 in advance and $80 on the day of the workshop. Please wear clothing appropriate for dancing. Long skirts are fine (as in the photo). You will probably want to also bring a bottle of water. \nI’ve been sharing sacred dance offerings around the world for over 30 years. I love dancing barefoot in nature\, connecting with the elements\, the spirit of the land\, and the ancient ones. As a professional dancer\, and instructress\, I weave my life long taste for the deep and mystical into my art\, and my classes. I love coming together with women in circle\, where we can relax\, awaken\, transform\, and honour our divine feminine essence through dance and sisterhood. I am devoted to bringing the healing energy of feminine wisdom\, beauty\, and love out to our world through dance. Its time. \nwith love\,\nin sisterhood\,\nMishaal\nhttps://devadasistudio.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/shaktidance-workshop-with-mishaal/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0319.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T130000 DTSTAMP:20190709T033108Z CREATED:20190709T033106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190709T033108Z UID:10006645-1564223400-1564232400@crsny.org SUMMARY:Persian Daf (Sufi drum) class DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\, we are excited to have Kamyar Arsani‘s Persian daf lessons at CRS on a monthly or near monthly basis! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a magical instrument from a master who learned from masters in Iran. Kamyar has been playing and singing for decades and recently for our Sufi Dance events at CRS when he is in town and taking us ever deeper into the heart. \nDaf is a big frame drum with lots of rings inside that you can shake when you play for added effect. It is an integral part of Sufi and Persian music because of the variety of sounds it can produce and its ability to induce trance. \nLet’s learn the basic techniques together so we can play for one another at our Sufi events including our next public Sufi night in September! \n10:30 am – 11:45 am Beginner lesson\n11:45 am – 1 pm Intermediate lesson\n1 lesson $50\nboth lessons $70 \nBring your own Daf or frame drum\, a pen & a 3–line or 5–line blank musical staff notebook (or paper\, which you can find templates of online to print). \nSome Extra Dafs are available to rent ($5) for the class\, but you must RSVP because they are limited and you will want to get your own so you can practice! \nWhile many different dafs are available for purchase online\, one such as this one\, which has a synthetic head\, is reasonably priced at $119\, has good tone and construction\, is not too heavy\, and can be delivered in a few days by DHL\, would be a great choice for learning on:\nhttps://salamuzik.com/products/professional-daf-rad-404 \nAbout Instructor Kamyar Arsani \n“Kamyar Arsani is a multi-instrumentalist\, singer and songwriter born and raised in Tehran\, Iran. With his focus on Daf (Persian frame drum)\, through years he expanded circle of his instruments to Drums\, Percussions\, Guitar\, Ukulele and Melodica. He currently resides in Washington D.C\, teaching and performing around DMV area and working with individuals with Autism. \nKamyar began Daf lessons with Master Bijan Kamkar. Kamyar has spent over a decade performing and researching the Daf and its roots. His second choice of instrument was the kamancheh (Persian string bow instrument) and he studied it with Masters Ardeshir Kamkar and Sohrab Pournazeri. Ten years ago\, Kamyar and his family migrated to the United States around the same time that Iran’s Green Revolution was occurring. Kamyar’s songs and performances are very much inspired by the people of Iran and their history of struggle and protest. \n\n\n\nAt the time he started working as Autism classroom Teacher Assistant in Virginia and Washington DC public schools\, and the science of Behaviorism and creating motivation for students with Autism became his passion. But he did not put music behind\, Kamyar produced his first solo album in 2015\, entitled “No Freedom.” It was written on Guitar and Ukulele. The album was dedicated to those oppressed by Iranian Government. \nhttps://kamyararsani.bandcamp.com/releases \nAside from his solo work\, Kamyar also plays in other collaborations and has performed series of concerts at Kennedy Center\, Library of Congress\, Georgetown University\, UMD\, WVU and VOA. \nKamyar is also the poet and singer of “Time is Fire (TiF).” Their music has been described by Washington Post as “Music from a country that does not exist.” \nhttps://youtu.be/2rn3u92MAR8 (Kennedy Center Performance) \nKamyar takes on a different character performing with Time is Fire\, wearing his sikke (a Sufi hat representing the “tombstone of Ego”) and singing poems of resistance and freedom in English and Farsi. Within the four member band’s worldly\, funky\, post-punky\, afro-infected music\, the sikke and poems make perfect sense. Their sound has been evolving since the group first came together in 2015. Washington City Paper: “Time Is Fire could have limitless places to go.” Time is Fire recently released an EP that can be found here:\nhttps://electriccowbellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stories-untold \nWith the new wave of hatred portrayed among our nation\, Kamyar could not sit quiet and wrote four songs inspired by Rumi and Hafez and Ferdowsi poems on his Daf\,inviting people to believe in a new spring together. He collaborated with Benjamin Schurr of Blight Records and produced an electronic backed Daf album called “Voices in the Dark” \, which can be found on Blight Records Bandcamp (Production of DC\,2018)\nhttps://music.blightrecords.org/album/voices-in-the-dark \nFor more information you can contact Kamyar at:\nKamyararsani31@gmail.com\nInstagram: @kamyararsani\nFB: Kamyar Arsani URL:https://crsny.org/event/persian-daf-sufi-drum-class/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/C081452A-B825-421F-95C5-7AC1DC4CC5FA.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T200000 DTSTAMP:20190705T215938Z CREATED:20190705T215938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190705T215938Z UID:10006641-1564167600-1564171200@crsny.org SUMMARY:Whirling (Sufi Dance) Practice with Live Music DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join our Sufi Dance community for an hour of meditative whirling known as Samâ (spiritual listening)\, hosted by Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko with live music by Iranian daf player Kamyar Arsani. Together\, we create a sacred space for you to free your mind\, transcend your limits\, and share your light. By receiving the divinely inspired vibration of the music and developing our control of the body while surrendering the mind’s worries\, let’s share the ecstasy that arises with repeated whirling. \nThis is not a class (i.e. there is no instruction) but an open space where we can come together to practice and is open to people of all backgrounds who whirl and follow the path of oneness. You should already know the basics of how to whirl. If you have not already learned whirling from a Sufi teacher — for example\, from our teachers Rana Gorgani\, Lâle Sayoko\, or Paola Garcia or from a Sufi lodge or community — please first attend one of our Sufi Dance classes with Lâle Sayoko\, which takes places the first Thursday of each month from 7:30 – 9 pm at CRS\, to learn the basics. Sayoko is also available for private instruction weekdays and weekends by appointment. \nPlease remember that whirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Avoid eating a large meal for two hours prior to class. Over time\, through whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control\, allowing us to whirl for longer periods. You do not have to whirl for the entire hour\, but you are encouraged to explore whether your perceived limits are immutable or only self-imposed. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing (white\, gray or black color is preferable\, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) safe for dancing in (for women your tops should have straps or cover your shoulders) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt\, please feel free to bring it. \n$20 with advance registration\, $25 at the door \nAbout Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko \nLâle Sayoko lives to embody and transmit the voice of spirit through music and dance. As CRS resident Sufi Dance instructor\, choreographer\, performing artist\, and musical curator\, she loves to welcome people into this holy practice to explore and share their own divinity. After a long professional dance career\, she retired to support her young daughter through a life-threatening medical crisis. Several years later she discovered that she could whirl as a form of prayer to support her daughter and began studying Sufi Dance with Paris-based Sufi Artist Rana Gorgani. In April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi Dance training. She currently teaches Sufi Dance classes at CRS every first Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm and leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month from 7:15 – 9 pm. \nLâle was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group and since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, and around the world many times with New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space concert. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko \nAbout Musician Kamyar Arsani \nKamyar Arsani (daf) is a multi-instrumentalist\, singer and songwriter born and raised in Tehran\, Iran. Kamyar’s musical mission is to spread cultural awareness and unity by mixing contemporary musical trends with traditional Persian folk music. A multi-instrumentalist Sufi poet\, from age 7 he studied Daf (Iranian frame drum) with Master Bijan Kamkar. After mastering the Daf\, Kamyar learned Kamancheh (Iranian bowed string instrument) with Master Ardeshir Kamkar and Sohrab Pournazeri. In the midst of the Green Revolution in 2009\, Kamyar and his family left Iran and now reside in Washington\, DC.  Kamyar’s songs and performances are very much inspired by the people of Iran and their history of struggle and protest. He produced his first solo album in 2015\, entitled “No Freedom.” Kamyar also plays in two other collaborations: “Huda & Kamyar\,” a Daf and Oud Duo\, and “Time is Fire\,” a weird world/post-punk band. Kamyar recently collaborated with Benjamin Schurr and DC’s BLIGHTRECORDS and produced an electronics-backed Daf album called “Voices in the Dark.” In the words of a reviewer: ”this isn’t so much music as it is downright spiritual. It is a movement.”\nhttps://music.blightrecords.org/album/voices-in-the-dark\nhttps://kamyararsani.bandcamp.com/releases URL:https://crsny.org/event/whirling-sufi-dance-practice-with-live-music-3/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P1020342.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190718T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190718T210000 DTSTAMP:20190727T195156Z CREATED:20190710T184147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190727T195156Z UID:10006647-1563477300-1563483600@crsny.org SUMMARY:CRS Healing Circle: Meditation + Whirling Prayer DESCRIPTION:Join us Thur\, 7/18 @ 7:15 pm for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer! \nLed by Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko and CRS co-founder Christopher Pelham\, we create a safe space in which to let go of our small selves and recognize the divinity in one another and within ourselves. When we do so\, we can trust ourselves to fully experience our feelings with the awareness that they cannot hurt us\, or overwhelm us\, or change us at all\, because we are still as Love created us. \nAfter we’ll enjoy social time with tea and snacks. \nThe participation fee is $20 with advanced registration and $25 at the door. Direct registration link:\nhttps://bit.ly/2Lcbtws \nThrough whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn\, that we may share our divine strength and bear witness to the divinity in others. \nIf you are quiet and in a state of prayer when you Turn\, offering everything of yourself to God\, then when your body is spinning\, there is a completely still point in the center… The heavens respond; and all the invisible kingdoms join in the dance. But the world does not understand. They think we Turn in order to go into some sort of trance. It is true that sometimes we do go into that state you call ecstasy\, but that is only when we know and experience at the same time. We do not Turn for ourselves. We turn around in the way we do so that the Light of God may descend upon the earth. As you act as a conduit in the Turn\, the light comes through the right hand\, and the left hand brings it into this world… We turn for God and for the world\, and it is the most beautiful thing you can imagine. — Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hyatt Dede \nSufi Dance Instructor Lâle Sayoko lives to embody and transmit the voice of spirit through music and dance. As CRS resident Sufi Dance instructor\, choreographer\, performing artist\, and musical curator\, she loves to welcome people into this holy practice to explore and share their own divinity. After a long professional dance career\, she retired to support her young daughter through a life-threatening medical crisis. Several years later she discovered that she could whirl as a form of prayer to support her daughter and began studying Sufi Dance with Paris-based Sufi Artist Rana Gorgani. In April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi Dance training. She currently teaches Sufi Dance classes at CRS every first Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm and leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month from 7:15 – 9 pm.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko \nChristopher Pelham is a spiritual healer/counselor/teacher/artist who draws on practices from ACIM\, Non-Violent Communication\, improvisational theater\, Sufism\, and contemporary shamanism to help people remember who they really are. He is the Director and co-founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing). He has also taught and/or offered healing in London\, in Japan\, at the 2018 Awakening to the One Mind Retreat\, and at the 2017 Enlight Festival of A Course in Miracles in Ibiza\, Spain.\nhttp://www.chrispelham.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/crs-healing-circle-meditation-whirling-prayer-4/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P1020342.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T160000 DTSTAMP:20190521T215128Z CREATED:20190521T215052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T215128Z UID:10010990-1563111000-1563120000@crsny.org SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy & Dr. Rod Chelberg: A Physician's Experience of Mystical Guidance DESCRIPTION:CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan\, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers\, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. \nJuly’s topic is the new book by Dr. Rod Chelberg\, When God Calls\, Say Yes! \nIn my memoir WHEN GOD CALLS\, SAY “YES!” I share my first childhood memories of mystical events. Later in life\, once I was in medical school\, these mystical events became more frequent. I started to see and hear Christ in the ER where I worked as a physician\, and there He guided me to help save many people’s lives. When I later became a hospice director\, Christ helped me care for patients and then guided them home to heaven. In the book\, I discuss the unreality of death and dying in detail\, citing multiple patient cases. Meeting God is another major topic of the book. I share what it is like to be held by God and look into His eyes and feel His Love for me. Eventually I realized that God and I are one. In time\, I was asked to join Jesus and others to bless the world. Finally\, in closing\, I have given suggestions about what worked for me in the process I call Awakening. In this small book\, I have included several poems\, letters to friends\, and examples of Christ talking with me. What I learned is that Christ’s help is readily available to everyone whenever we ask for it. But the main point that I am making in this book is how much God Loves us and is waiting for us to wake up! Be at peace… Love\, Rod \n~ $25 per person with advanced purchase online\, by phone (212-677-8621) or at CRS until the day before the lecture~\n~ $30 per person at the door ~\nAs long as space is available\, “No one is ever turned away who cannot pay.” Contribute what you can. \nThe lectures are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but 1st Sunday in May and 3rd Sunday in October 2019). \nAlthough we would\, of course\, prefer to share with you in class\, Miracles in Manhattan classes are now also being offered via life-streaming (technology allowing) for those who cannot attend the class in-person. The day of the class\, go to our YouTube Channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxH3nWSMFDGA1SiR9kAbeg\nand choose the live-streaming button. If it’s not there\, it means there are technical difficulties\, but it should still be posted here about a week later. \nDr. Jon Mundy is an author\, lecturer\, the publisher of Miracles magazine\, and the Executive Director of All Faiths Seminary International in New York City. He met Dr. Helen Schucman\, the scribe for A Course in Miracles\, in 1973. Helen introduced Jon to the Course and served as his mentor and guide till she became ill in 1980. He is the author of Living A Course in Miracles\, which is now available in eight languages. After Return to Love by Marianne Williamson\, it is currently the best-selling book based on the teaching of A Course in Miracles. He taught courses in Philosophy and Religion from 1967 to 2008 at the New School University and the State University of New York with a specialization in The History of Mysticism. He is the author of 12 books\, his most recent being A Course in Mysticism and Miracles published by Red Wheel Weiser. drjonmundy.com  www.miraclesmagazine.org \nMiracles in Manhattan host Yasuko Kasaki is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes. yasukokasaki.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/miracles-in-manhattan-190714/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,Miracles in Manhattan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/190714-Miracles-in-Manhattan.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T213000 DTSTAMP:20190813T195854Z CREATED:20190603T200253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T195854Z UID:10010992-1561752900-1561757400@crsny.org SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Concert 6: Sufi Music\, Dance & Poetry DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 6:  SUFI MUSIC\, DANCE & POETRY\, curated by Lâle Sayoko\, with live music by Tomchess (ney\, USA) and Kamyar Arsani (daf and vocals\, Iran) and whirling (Sufi dance) by members of the CRS Sufi dance community. \nWe invite you into our circle to commune with the divine through the ecstatic music\, dance\, and poetry of Sufism\, a pathway to union with God made famous by Islamic mystics such as Rumi. Sufis say that sound originates in the soul and that the soul\, before its incarnation\, is sound. Sufis say also that God speaks to us through music and reminds us who we are. \n\nListen to the reed and the tale it tells\,\nhow it sings of separation …\nWhoever has been parted from his source\nlongs to return to that state of union.\n—Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī\, The Song of the Reed\, Chapter 1; trans. Kabir Helminski \n\nThis is the third of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on June 28\, 2019 at 8:15 pm at CRS. Light refreshment will be served afterward. \nTickets are $25 in advance $30 at the door. Students and seniors can purchase tickets for $20. Tickets are available online at crsny.org\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM \nThe music draws from the Mevlevi Whirling Dervish music of Anatolia and Istanbul\, which in turn was influenced by Byzantine and Near Eastern musics in general. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes originated with Jalaludin Rumi\, and the original two instruments played were Daf and Ney. It’s an ecstatic music characterized by deep rhythms\, soulful melodies and soaring solos designed to function as a support for whirling\, a vehicle to bring one closer to experiencing the divine which surrounds us at every moment\, yet is not recognized or experienced because of mundane focus and distraction. \nThe whirling dance meditation of the Sufis is known as Sema or Sama and actually means “divine listening.” It is the mystical approach of practicing “listening” in order to achieve remembrance (Dhikr) of the divine spark in our heart of hearts. We empty our minds of all thoughts of the individual self as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn. Into this emptiness floods a divine fullness\, which sometimes gives rise to a state known as “mystical intoxication\,” a reflection of knowing and experiencing that you and I and the Divine are One. Together we can take courage and inspiration from one another and strengthen our practice. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS IN THIS PROGRAM \nKamyar Arsani (daf) is a multi-instrumentalist\, singer and songwriter born and raised in Tehran\, Iran. Kamyar’s musical mission is to spread cultural awareness and unity by mixing contemporary musical trends with traditional Persian folk music. A multi-instrumentalist Sufi poet\, from age 7 he studied Daf (Iranian frame drum) with Master Bijan Kamkar. After mastering the Daf\, Kamyar learned Kamancheh (Iranian bowed string instrument) with Master Ardeshir Kamkar and Sohrab Pournazeri. In the midst of the Green Revolution in 2009\, Kamyar and his family left Iran and now reside in Washington\, DC.  Kamyar’s songs and performances are very much inspired by the people of Iran and their history of struggle and protest. He produced his first solo album in 2015\, entitled “No Freedom.” Kamyar also plays in two other collaborations: “Huda & Kamyar\,” a Daf and Oud Duo\, and “Time is Fire\,” a weird world/post-punk band. Kamyar recently collaborated with Benjamin Schurr and DC’s BLIGHTRECORDS and produced an electronics-backed Daf album called “Voices in the Dark.” In the words of a reviewer: ”this isn’t so much music as it is downright spiritual. It is a movement.”\nhttps://music.blightrecords.org/album/voices-in-the-dark\nhttps://kamyararsani.bandcamp.com/releases \n\nTomchess (oud\, ney\, morsing) is a New York City–based multi-instrumentalist\, improviser\, and composer who has played and recorded with some of the most esteemed players in the improvisational scene (Dewey Redman\, Butch Morris\, Pharoah Sanders\, Drew Gress\, Ronald Shannon Jackson) as well as Moroccan sintarist Hassan Hakmoun. He has performed around the world and at New York City venues like Lincoln Center\, the Turkish and Pakistani embassies\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, and the United Nations He has played on Grammy-nominated recordings and was awarded grants from the Turkish American Society and the Maryland Council for the Arts. In 2012 he was nominated for an Independent Music Award.\nhttps://tomchess.bandcamp.com/ \n\nSufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko lives to embody and transmit the voice of spirit through music and dance. As CRS resident Sufi Dance instructor\, choreographer\, performing artist\, and musical curator\, she loves to welcome people into this holy practice to explore and share their own divinity. After a long professional dance career\, she retired to support her young daughter through a life-threatening medical crisis. Several years later she discovered that she could whirl as a form of prayer to support her daughter and began studying Sufi Dance with Paris-based Sufi Artist Rana Gorgani. In April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi Dance training. She currently teaches Sufi Dance classes at CRS every first Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm and\, \, with CRS co-founder Christopher Pelham\, leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month from 7:15 – 9 pm.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko \nABOUT THE CROSSING BOUNDARIES CONCERT SERIES \nNow in its second year\, CROSSING BOUNDARIES is a performance series devoted to creating unforgettable live art experiences that dissolve boundaries between performers and audiences\, traditional and new music\, and the local and the global\, bringing people together and promoting the awareness that we each possess a limitless creativity inside us. \nCRS has from its inception in 2004 attracted many people from abroad\, and has become known for presenting healing\, arts\, and cultural programs from around the world and from Asia in particular. This season\, which is supported by a grant from the LMCC\, is curated by four outstanding artists of Asian descent:  gamin\, Jen Shyu\, JunYi Chow\, and Lâle Sayoko. There is a long tradition of interdisciplinarity in Asian arts\, where ritual practices have always involved elements of dance\, theatre\, improvised music\, and storytelling\, and this season will build on that tradition. \n2019 Season Curators \ngamin (Korea) 5/31\, 8/9\, 9/13\, 10/25\nJunYi Chow(Malaysia/China) 5/10\nLâle Sayoko (Japan) 6/28\, 9/27 (tentative)\nJen Shyu (U.S.A. of Taiwanese and Timorese descent) 12/13 \nLearn about the 2019 Season Curators \nView the 2019 Season Announcement \nThe 2019 season of CROSSING BOUNDARIES is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement\, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by LMCC. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks\, resources\, and support\, to create vibrant\, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond. \n  \n  URL:https://crsny.org/event/crossing-boundaries-6-2/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,Crossing Boundaries,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/190628-CB6-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T200000 DTSTAMP:20190523T171407Z CREATED:20190523T170838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T171407Z UID:10010989-1561748400-1561752000@crsny.org SUMMARY:Whirling (Sufi Dance) Practice with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Welcome all sufis and whirlers! CRS and Sufi Dance Artist Lale Sayoko invite you to join us for an hour of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). This is not a class (i.e. there is no instruction) but an open space where we can come together to practice and is open to people of all backgrounds who whirl and follow the path of oneness. This month frame drummer Ellen Shapiro will play for us! \nPrevious whirling experience is required. You should already know the basics of how to whirl. If you have not already learned whirling from a Sufi teacher — for example\, from one of our teachers\, Rana Gorgani\, Lale Sayoko\, or Paola Garcia\, or at one of our whirling events\, or from a Sufi lodge or community — please first attend our Sufi Dance Class with Lale Sayoko\, which takes places the first Thursday of each month from 7:30 – 9 pm at CRS\, to learn the basics. Sayoko is also available for private instruction weekdays and weekends by appointment. \nPlease remember that whirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Avoid eating a large meal for two hours prior to class. Over time\, through whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control\, allowing us to whirl for longer periods. You do not have to whirl for the entire hour\, but you are encouraged to explore whether your perceived limits are immutable or only self-imposed. \nWe empty our minds of all thoughts of the individual self as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn. Into this emptiness floods a divine fullness\, which sometimes gives rise to a state known as “mystical intoxication\,” a reflection of knowing and experiencing that you and I and the Divine are One. Together we can take courage and inspiration from one another and strengthen our practice. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing (white\, gray or black color is preferable\, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt\, please feel free to bring it. \n$20 with advance registration\, $25 at the door \nAbout Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko \nSayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, and with New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani\, and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training. With CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham\, she leads the CRS Healing Circle + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month at CRS.\nhttp://www.lalesayoko.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko URL:https://crsny.org/event/whirling-sufi-dance-practice-with-live-music-2/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7F933FD1-5000-4599-B314-9DF4F0B00A65.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T163000 DTSTAMP:20190617T193948Z CREATED:20190602T192922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T193948Z UID:10010991-1561215600-1561221000@crsny.org SUMMARY:Okinawa Memorial Peace Concert DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join us in observing Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日 Irei no Hi\, which means “the day to console the dead”) with Okinawan and Japanese folk/traditional music performed by Okinawa Goodwill Ambassador Sonny Ochiai and Rino (sometimes backed by guitarist Hiroshi Kono and drummer Jun Nakanishi). Opening for them are Yoshiko ♡ and Naomi Mizuguchi. CRS Director Christopher Pelham and the Rev. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki (TK) of the Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York Ltd. will offer an opening prayer for peace. \nThe program will be held Saturday\, June 22\, 2019 from 3 – 4:30 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets for students are $15 and for seniors are $20. Tickets are available online\, by phone (212-677-8621) and at CRS. \nSonny Ochiai is a certified teacher of the Society for the Preservation of the Nomura School of Ryukyuan Classical Music based in Okinawa. The Okinawa Times newspaper company awarded him the ‘Apex Award’ in 2010. As an Okinawa Goodwill Ambassador certified by the Okinawan Governor\, he continues to promote Okinawa and its culture through various festivals and ethnic events in the New York area. \nRino (vocals and sanshin) is a performer of drama and music\, particularly for peace. She learned drama at the United Performer’s Studio\, led by Yoko Narahashi\, and studied traditional folk songs from Ryushu Kubota of Japan Folk Song Association. \nNaomi Mizoguchi fell in love with Okinawan music when she first went to the Ryukyu Festival in the 1990s. After two decades\, she finally started learning the sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed instrument) from Sonny Ochiai as well as the fansoo (Okinawan transverse flute) from Earl Ikeda. A filmmaker\, she has directed and edited more than 300 video programs for commercial companies as well as community organizations. Her first documentary feature film is about the Ainu\, the indigenous people of Japan. The film premiered in 2018. \nYoshiko ♡ loves music and art and plays a sanshin given to her by Mr. Rio Inyaku\, whose U.S. debut concert she produced at CRS last summer. She is the event organizer/ coordinator for Dr. Ikegawa\, a leading researcher of prenatal memory\, for Ms. Mayumi\, a Toe Reading Teacher\, for Dr. Umezu\, a dentist\, and for DAI\, vocalist of Rock band “Okan.” She also serves as the coordinator for One Drop Choir NY and as the event coordinator for Heiwa Peace & Reconciliation Foundation of New York. She lives in nature and enjoys making home-made fermented foods like miso soy milk yogurt. \nRev. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki (TK) is the head resident minister of New York Buddhist Church — Jodoshinshu (Shin Buddhist) Temple; chairperson of the Eastern District Buddhist Ministers Associations of BCA; former president of the Buddhist Council of New York; former UCM Buddhist Chaplain at Columbia University; Board of Trustee of the Institute of Buddhist Studies; adviser of American Buddhist Study Center; Active in Interfaith Circles such as the Interfaith Center of New York(vice chair)\, The Interfaith Alliance (board). Religions for Peace (board); Also active in Asian and Japanese communities such as Japanese American Association of New York (board member)\, Japanese American Lions Club (honorable advisor)\, Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS (religious advisor). He is an author of New York Bozu Indo o Aruku (Gendai-shokan Publisher in Japan\, 2003). He has been active in peace-building activities. He has organized Interfaith Peace ceremony to commemorate Hiroshima/ Nagasaki atomic bombing every year on August 5\, since 1994. He has organized Annual Floating Lanterns Ceremony to commemorate WTC 9-11 tragedy at Hudson River on September 11 since 2002. URL:https://crsny.org/event/okinawa-memorial-peace-concert/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/190622-Okinawa-concert.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T210000 DTSTAMP:20190613T183736Z CREATED:20190604T213833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T183736Z UID:10010993-1561058100-1561064400@crsny.org SUMMARY:CRS Summer Solstice Healing Circle: Meditation + Whirling Prayer DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, June 20\, 2019 at 7:15 pm for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer led by CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham and Sufi Dance Artist Lále Sayoko. We gather to let go of our small selves and remember our divinity within. \nBring in any issue — relationship trauma\, #metoo\, disease\, money issue\, depression — and surrender it to Spirit. Remember who you are. Receive new guidance. Experience love’s presence in a safe and supportive community. Heal yourself and others. We will enjoy herbal tea and a snack at the end — social time! \nPlease feel free to bring your frame drum\, rattle\, flute\, whistle\, chimes\, singing bowl\, or other instrument. You don’t need to be experienced. Together\, we will learn to listen to one another\, play together\, and express ourselves and find Oneness of intention. \nPlease do not eat for two hours before the start to reduce your chance of feeling sick during the whirling\, and wear only solid colors as patterns can distract the eyes of those who are whirling. \nThe participation fee is $20 with advanced registration and $25 at the door. Direct registration link:\nhttps://www.crsny.org \nThrough whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn\, that we may share our divine strength and bear witness to the divinity in others. \nIf you are quiet and in a state of prayer when you Turn\, offering everything of yourself to God\, then when your body is spinning\, there is a completely still point in the center… The heavens respond; and all the invisible kingdoms join in the dance. But the world does not understand. They think we Turn in order to go into some sort of trance. It is true that sometimes we do go into that state you call ecstasy\, but that is only when we know and experience at the same time. We do not Turn for ourselves. We turn around in the way we do so that the Light of God may descend upon the earth. As you act as a conduit in the Turn\, the light comes through the right hand\, and the left hand brings it into this world… We turn for God and for the world\, and it is the most beautiful thing you can imagine. — Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hyatt Dede \nSufi Dance Instructor Lále Sayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, to New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Appearing in Japanese and American magazines and newspapers\, Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training.\nhttp://www.lalesayoko.com \nYasuko Kasaki (meditation/prayer) is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes.\nhttp://www.yasukokasaki.com \nChristopher Pelham is a spiritual healer/counselor/teacher/artist who draws on practices from ACIM\, Non-Violent Communication\, improvisational theater\, Sufism\, and contemporary shamanism to help people remember who they really are. He is the Director and co-founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing). He has also taught and/or offered healing in London\, in Japan\, at the 2018 Awakening to the One Mind Retreat\, and at the 2017 Enlight Festival of A Course in Miracles in Ibiza\, Spain.\nhttp://www.chrispelham.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/crs-summer-solstice-healing-circle-meditation-whirling-prayer/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1010272.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190612T213000 DTSTAMP:20190619T174346Z CREATED:20190507T215811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T174346Z UID:10010807-1560369600-1560375000@crsny.org SUMMARY:A Course in Miracles Wednesday Classes DESCRIPTION:Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm\nTaught by Yasuko Kasaki\, assisted by Christopher Pelham \nWednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm\nTaught by Christopher Pelham \nKnow your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. \nThese ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook\, some discussion and Q&A\, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of meditation\, creative visualization and/or spiritual reading practice in order to experience mind change. \nOur primary goal in these classes is for each student to learn to listen to the guidance of Holy Spirit and live his/her life with certainty and peace. Slowly\, you will re-train your eyes to see the world around you without judgment. You will learn to communicate with your holy spirit. \nIt is OK to attend without having studied the Course\, but we highly encourage you begin reading the Text and\, especially\, to begin the workbook lessons if you can! This course is meant to be experienced rather than simply talked about. You can find the text and lessons online. \nStudents of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome! URL:https://crsny.org/event/a-course-in-miracles-2/2019-06-12/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7F1624DE-C0E3-4220-8FDB-1ACE2B515BAC.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190609T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190609T160000 DTSTAMP:20190517T164900Z CREATED:20190517T164753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T164900Z UID:10010987-1560087000-1560096000@crsny.org SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy: Joy & Defenselessness DESCRIPTION:CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan\, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers\, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. \nJune’s lecture will conclude the topic “The Ten Characteristics of a Teacher of God” from the ACIM Manual for Teachers. \n~ $25 per person with advanced purchase online\, by phone (212-677-8621) or at CRS until the day before the lecture~\n~ $30 per person at the door ~\nAs long as space is available\, “No one is ever turned away who cannot pay.” Contribute what you can. \nThe lectures are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but 1st Sunday in May). \nAlthough we would\, of course\, prefer to share with you in class\, Miracles in Manhattan classes are now also being offered via life-streaming (technology allowing) for those who cannot attend the class in-person. The day of the class\, go to our YouTube Channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxH3nWSMFDGA1SiR9kAbeg\nand choose the live-streaming button. If it’s not there\, it means there are technical difficulties\, but it should still be posted here about a week later. \nDr. Jon Mundy is an author\, lecturer\, the publisher of Miracles magazine\, and the Executive Director of All Faiths Seminary International in New York City. He met Dr. Helen Schucman\, the scribe for A Course in Miracles\, in 1973. Helen introduced Jon to the Course and served as his mentor and guide till she became ill in 1980. He is the author of Living A Course in Miracles\, which is now available in eight languages. After Return to Love by Marianne Williamson\, it is currently the best-selling book based on the teaching of A Course in Miracles. He taught courses in Philosophy and Religion from 1967 to 2008 at the New School University and the State University of New York with a specialization in The History of Mysticism. He is the author of 12 books\, his most recent being A Course in Mysticism and Miracles published by Red Wheel Weiser. drjonmundy.com  www.miraclesmagazine.org \nMiracles in Manhattan host Yasuko Kasaki is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes. yasukokasaki.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/miracles-in-manhattan-190609/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,Miracles in Manhattan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jon-Mundy-at-CRS-with-CRS-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190608T210000 DTSTAMP:20190508T192939Z CREATED:20190426T053741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T192939Z UID:10006613-1560022200-1560027600@crsny.org SUMMARY:World Oceans Day Concert with Kristin Hoffmann DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) welcomes back singer-songwriter Kristin Hoffmann for a concert celebrating World Oceans Day with special guests Premik Russell Tubbs (sax/flutes) and Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko. \nThe event\, titled Ocean of Light. will take place on Saturday\, June 8\, 2019 from 7:30 – 9 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available by phone (212-677-8621)\, at CRS\, and online:\nhttps://bit.ly/2Zx5XIH \nHoffmann’s music has been heard on major record labels\, film and television. A strong advocate for peace and ocean conservation\, she has appeared internationally at environmental concerts and conventions\, TEDx San Francisco\, The Emoto Peace Project concert in Tokyo\, and with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. In August\, 2016\, the symphonic version of her “Song for the Ocean” was performed at Sydney Opera House by a choir of 800 Australian children. In 2011 she became the singer for Bella Gaia\, a multimedia theater experience created in conjunction with NASA. \nHoffmann’s music is “art-rock with elegant\, baroque-tinged melodies\, precisely nuanced piano\, hypnotic rhythms and out-of-this-world gorgeous\, dynamic vocals\,” — New York Music Daily \nThe United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day every year on 8 June. On World Oceans Day\, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor and help to protect our oceans\, which regulate our climate\, provide most of our oxygen\, support the food chain\, and connect us all. \nThis year\, the theme for World Oceans Day is “Gender and the Ocean\,” an opportunity to explore the gender dimension of humankind’s relationship with the ocean.\nThe 2019 edition of World Oceans Day will strive to build greater ocean and gender literacy and discover possible ways to promote gender equality in ocean-related activities such as marine scientific research\, fisheries\, labour at sea\, migration by sea and human trafficking\, policy-making and management. \nABOUT PREMIK RUSSELL TUBBS \nPremik\, a composer\, arranger\, producer and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist performs on various flutes\, soprano\, alto and tenor saxophones\, wind synthesizers\, and lap steel guitar. \nPremik has worked with everyone from Carlos Santana\, Whitney Houston\, Herbie Hancock\, John McLaughlin\, Ravi Shankar\, Narada Michael Walden\, Clarence Clemons\, Ornette Coleman\, Jackson Browne\, Jean-Luc Ponty\, Lonnie Liston-Smith\, Scarlet Riveria\, James Taylor\, Sting and Lady Gaga just to name a few. He is equally adept in pop\, R&B\, jazz\, world and experimental genres. premik.com \nMORE ABOUT KRISTIN HOFFMANN \n“My goal is to spread love\, light\, peace and truth into the world through the vehicles of music and energetic frequency.”  – Kristin \n \nStarting at the age of 4\, ethereal renaissance songstress\, and Juilliard trained multi-instrumentalist\, Kristin Hoffmann began building a prolific career in music. She studied opera with acclaimed teachers Lorraine Nubar and Zehava Gal and composition with Rob Mathes and Behzad Ranjbaran. With a particular interest in French art songs\, Kristin spent a summer honing the craft at Académie Internationale d’été de Nice. In addition to stints at major record labels\, Capitol and Interscope Records\, and song placements on hit TV shows like Dawson’s Creek and Palmetto Pointe\, she has shared stages with The Wallflowers\, Feist\, Brandi Carlile\, Richie Havens and many other musical luminaries. With a strong sense of artistic altruism\, she is most passionate about projects that explore music’s healing power and allow listeners to tap into their higher potentials. \nHaving studied with French Sound Healing pioneer Fabian Maman\, Hoffmann not only made music to accompany acupuncture sessions but also composed 170 songs for health-challenged children as a writer/producer at non-profit organization Songs of Love. A spokesperson for ocean conservation\, she has performed her Song for the Ocean at environmental awareness conventions and concerts around the world\, including TEDxSF\, Bioneers\, Hermanus Whale Festival (South Africa) and with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. Song for the Ocean will next be performed at The Sydney Opera House in August 2016. In 2011 she became the singer for Bella Gaia\, a multimedia immersive theater experience created in conjunction with NASA. Over the past 2 years she has continued to expand her worldly voice\, guest blogging for many well-respected magazines\, from Elephant Journal to The Ecologist\, and performing at The Conscious Life Expo (LA)\, the signing of The Fuji Declaration (Mt. Fuji) and The Emoto Peace Project concert in Tokyo. In 2014\, Kristin was invited to become the youngest member on the board of FIONS (Friends of Institute of Noetic Sciences). In early 2016\, she was voted onto the board of Gandhi Global Center for Peace and was also a new inductee into the acclaimed group Evolutionary Leaders. Her most recent work includes a self-produced album entitled The Human Compass\, a symphonic collaboration with composer Marco Missinato called Unfolding Secrets: A Symphony of the Heart\, and the brand new release of the meditational film\, “Amazing Space\,” for which Kristin composed and produced the soundtrack. In October 2015\, Kristin began a new monthly musical blog with Gandhi’s BE Magazine\, called “BE~Cause: Music with a Message\,” and has been creating a new song every month focused around important worldly issues and themes. kristinhoffmann.com \nABOUT SUFI DANCE ARTIST LALE SAYOKO \nSayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, and with New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani\, and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training. With CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham\, she leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month at CRS. https://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko URL:https://crsny.org/event/ocean-of-light/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/90361287-AC70-4502-A18E-156551718088.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T210000 DTSTAMP:20190518T043404Z CREATED:20190517T233448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T043404Z UID:10010986-1559935800-1559941200@crsny.org SUMMARY:Japan ♥️ Korea Songs for Peace Concert DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) in association with Mar Creation and Noontan Music invite you to Japan ♥️ Korea Songs for Peace\, an evening of mostly acoustic music by the always warm and engaging Rino (vocals and sanshin\, Japan)\, Lucite Tokki (synth-pop duo\, Korea)\, and Asuca Hayashi (J-pop and R&B star\, Japan\, with a big voice like Celine Dion) backed by keyboard wizard Romi Abe of Sony Records. \nThe concert will take place on Friday\, June 7\, 2019 at 7:30 pm at CRS. Tickets are $20 and are available online\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nBorn and raised in Osaka\, Japan\, Asuca Hayashi became a performer after her piano teacher sent a tape of her singing to a music producer. Impressed with Hayashi’s talent\, a representative of Toshiba EMI’s Southeast Asia Division released her debut single “ake-kaze” when she was just 13 years old. Her debut album\, called “Saku” (咲)\, was released on the same day in Japan\, Taiwan\, Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has gained fans throughout Japan\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, and the United States. Her hit song\, titled “Chiisaki Mono” or “Make a Wish” (English Version)\, was used in the sixth Pokémon movie\, “ Wishmaker” (Japanese: Nanayo no Negai Boshi; literally “Wishing Star of Seven Nights”). In June 2012\, she made her acting debut in “Hakurai Joto. Doudekka\,” a stage play created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Yoshimoto Kogyo\, one of Japan’s most popular entertainment productions. In March 2013\, she appeared in another play titled\, “Korekara mo Yoroshiku\,” also produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo. In July 2017\, she recorded and released a new single\, “Pokemon ni Kimeta!\,” the ending theme for the latest Pokemon movie. Asuca’s other notable songs include “Hitotsubu no Tane Love the Earth”\, “Snowdrop”\, “Jibun Shinjite” and “Mou Ichido Anata ni Aitai.” Hayashi has since recorded in both Japanese and Chinese\, collaborating with Chinese instrumentalist Chen Min on the single\, “Tsubane ni Naritai.” \nLucite Tokki is a New York-based alt-pop duo formed in Seoul 2005. Over a decade later\, they have released four full albums and six EPs growing their audience worldwide. Their cheerful melodies\, smooth synth-based textures\, and warm vocals are the perfect pick-me-up for a rainy day. In this show\, they’ll treat us to a rare acoustic performance! https://lucite-tokki.org \nRino (vocals and sanshin) is a performer of drama and music\, particularly for peace. She learned drama at the United Performer’s Studio\, led by Yoko Narahashi\, and studied traditional folk songs from Ryushu Kubota of Japan Folk Song Association. \nBelow\, see Asuca singing her hit song “Make a Wish” with our miracle child\, Amara-chan\, daughter of our Sufi Dance Instructor Lale Sayoko\, with accompaniment by CRS Healer Takako Hatanaka: URL:https://crsny.org/event/songs-for-peace-190607/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/190607-Concert.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T193000 DTSTAMP:20260802T030205Z CREATED:20260802T025303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T030205Z UID:10011362-1559673000-1559676600@crsny.org SUMMARY:S3 (Suppleness / Strengthening / Stretching) Class DESCRIPTION:S3 class combines hatha yoga breathing technique with Gyrokenisis & Pilates. You can use it as a warm up before a performance or as a cool down after a day at the office. Either way\, you are going to feel amazingly light and fit and calm afterward. \nInstructor Shoko Tamai has been doing this holistic mind-body routine for herself 365 days a year for many years to optimize her health and fitness as a professional dancer and maintain her emotional and spiritual wellbeing. What’s in the class is what has proved to work for her\, and she is happy to share it with you. \nShoko is a Dancer\, Ballet Instructor and Choreographer. In addition to teaching ballet and other styles of dance to ages 2-86\, she also teaches a workshop on Cosmic Dance Healing\, the practice of exchanging negative energy to positive energy\, through movement and awareness. She has regular classes at the Montauk Salt Cave\, Cosmic Arts in Brooklyn\, Studio Oasis in Chinatown\, The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM)\, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She is certified in NYC to teach Yoga\, Pilates\, Gyrotonic\, and Gyrokinesis I\, and has been awarded the Solo Seal Award\, and the Royal Academy of Dance Award advanced I and II\, with distinction. It is her sincerest intention to use dance to help heal the world\, and the people\, one happy student at a time. URL:https://crsny.org/event/s3-suppleness-strengthening-stretching-class-2/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/S3-Class-with-Shoko-Tamai.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190531T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190531T213000 DTSTAMP:20190522T144135Z CREATED:20190412T223739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T144135Z UID:10010770-1559331000-1559338200@crsny.org SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Concert 5: Korean Traditional Music & Contemporary Art DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 5:  ROSE OF SHARON\, curated by gamin. “Rose of Sharon” is the national flower of Korea and so represents the people’s identity. This performance employs both Korean traditional music (Yeonsanheosang\, one of the most representative Korean traditional court music compositions) and contemporary art (mandala paintings) inspired by Buddhism. \n김희정 작가의 만다라 회화와 함께 뉴욕 최고의 전통 음악인 세 명이 선보이는 시대를 초월한 한국 전통음악(대표적인 한국 궁정 음악 작품의 하나인 영산회상)으로 구성된 불교의 감성이 충만한 프로그램을 만끽하세요. \n  musicians:  gamin (piri and saenghwang\, Korea)\n                       Minkyung Park (haegeum\, Korea)\n                       Sangmi Kang (gayageum\, Korea)\nvisual artist:  Heejung Kim (Korea) \nThis is the second of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on May 31\, 2019 at 8:30 pm at CRS. An Opening Reception and Gallery Talk with artist Heejung Kim will take place before the show at 7:30 pm. \nTickets are $25 in advance $30 at the door. Students and seniors with valid ID can purchase tickets for $20 at the door. Tickets are available online at crsny.org\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nNow in its second year\, CROSSING BOUNDARIES is a performance series devoted to creating unforgettable live art experiences that dissolve boundaries between performers and audiences\, traditional and new music\, and the local and the global\, bringing people together and promoting the awareness that we each possess a limitless creativity inside us.  \nCRS has from its inception in 2004 attracted many people from abroad\, and has become known for presenting healing\, arts\, and cultural programs from around the world and from Asia in particular. This season\, which is supported by a grant from the LMCC\, is curated by three outstanding artists of Asian descent:  gamin\, Jen Shyu\, and JunYi Chow. There is a long tradition of interdisciplinarity in Asian arts\, where ritual practices have always involved elements of dance\, theatre\, improvised music\, and storytelling\, and this season will build on that tradition. \nLearn about the 2019 Season Curators \nView the 2019 Season Announcement \nKOREAN ART AND MUSIC \n“Music is what dwells in a person from heaven\,\nwhat constitutes nature from emptiness\,\nwhat moves one’s mind\, circulates one’s blood\, beats one’s pulse\,\nand flows one’s spirit.”\n—  Source:  extract from the preface of Ak Hak Gwe Beom* \n*Ak Hak Gwe Beom is a treatise on music\, written in Korea in the 15thcentury\, which includes detailed descriptions and fingerings of most of the musical instruments used during that period. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM \nOriginally a vocal piece with lyrics drawing on Buddhist scripture\, the Yeongsanhoesang suite became purely instrumental in the 15th century. Yeongsanhoesang has undergone continuous change with the current version taking form sometime in the 19th century. There are many versions of the suite\, which typically includes 8-9 pieces. While the genesis of the suite is not completely certain\, the first piece of the suite\, “Sangryeongsan” appears to be the foundation piece for the suite. The following pieces in the suite include variations on “Sangryeongsan\,” as well as standard musical forms and dance pieces of the Joseon era (1392-1910). \nABOUT THE PERFORMERS \ngamin is a traditional Korean musician\, trained in jeongak-the classical music of the court and sinawi-the collaborative improvisation that accompanies Korean shamanic ritual. Since leaving orchestral work behind eight years ago\, gamin has taken these skills in unexpected directions\, using her piri and taepyeongso (Korean oboes)\, and saengwhang (mouth organ) to pursue contemporary sounds and reach new audiences.\ngamin-music.com \nSangmi Kang is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the Westminster Choir College of Rider University. As a professional performer on the gayageum (a traditional Korean stringed instrument)\, Dr. Kang has performed at several institutions\, among them the University of Florida\, Duke University\, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.\nsangmikang.weebly.com/ \nHaegeum instrumentalist Minkyung Park is a recipient of 67th Chosun Daily Debut Concert and selected as 2006 Kumho Young Artist by Kumho Asiana Foundation for Arts and Culture who has discovered and supported nationally talented instrumentalists. She has performed at many prestigious venues internationally including ‘tea music – longing for friends’ in NYC\, combining art performance with harmonization of various genre of music and arts.\nparkminkyung.com \nABOUT THE ART EXHIBITION \nHeejung Kim will feature her recent ink works on paper together with her selected artist books created within the last 20 years. Her art is influenced by Tibetan Mandala paintings\, especially by the patterns and symbols found in them. Her star-like images come from actual dreams she has had since her childhood. Using repetition like the mantras in meditation\, Heejung pushes her creative visions into a hypnotic space carrying the viewer into a surreal sense of illusion and the feeling of moving through a vast void. \nAbout Artist Heejung Kim   \nHeejung Kim produces both 2-D and 3-D artworks and the themes of her artworks stemmed from Buddhism\, her dream images\, and her own experiences. Kim had numerous exhibitions nationally and the reviews on her art works include “The New York Times” and “The Star-Ledger”. Kim obtained an MA in Art Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MFA from SUNY at Stony Brook. She currently teaches at the Raritan Valley Community College.\nheejungkim.weebly.com/ \nThe 2019 season of CROSSING BOUNDARIES is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement\, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by LMCC. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks\, resources\, and support\, to create vibrant\, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond. \n  \n  URL:https://crsny.org/event/crossing-boundaries-5/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,Crossing Boundaries,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190531-Crossing-Boundaries-Rose-of-Sharon.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190529 DTSTAMP:20190416T225702Z CREATED:20190416T224814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T225702Z UID:10006592-1559001600-1559087999@crsny.org SUMMARY:Exhibition: Matter — Paintings & Photographs by Takeshi Inoue DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Matter\,” an exhibition of 12 painted 3D collages and black and white photographs by Takeshi Inoue. The works reflect the essence of matter as being something constantly subject to transformation. Surfaces crack\, decay\, rust\, burn\, soften\, harden\, accumulate\, become. Space arises allowing for something new to enter. The marks created by the passage of time create patterns of surprising beauty. These images compel us to face the ephemerality of matter while their beauty speaks to our memory of what is timeless\, inviting us to reflect on who and what we are. \nThe exhibition will open on April 16\, 2019 and will remain on view through May 28\, 2019. \nTakeshi Inoue was born in Saitama\, Japan. He has a bachelors degree in history from Sophia University\, Tokyo\, Japan. He later studied Fine Art at The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland\, U.K. He currently works and lives in NY. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nThe work that I make is basically all process based\, and therefore I am never aware at the starting point what exactly I am creating. I constantly have ideas surfacing in my mind\, which I put forth and as a result may or may not work out. Either way\, the work itself is very much based on ideas\, but it’s not necessarily about putting a certain idea forward. There is a great deal of chance involved\, and I will know when something has come to fruit. I have a lot of influences from music\, film\, and books that I would be engaged into at the moment that I am making the work. Also\, the environment such as where I live\, the people that I meet\, the kind of conversation that I have with them\, what I feel on a day to day basis\, my state of mind\, these thing all feed into the work. In that sense the work is very personal\, and is about myself. URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matter-paintings-photographs-by-takeshi-inoue/2019-05-28/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SDIM1249.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T213000 DTSTAMP:20190517T185041Z CREATED:20181230T050601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T185041Z UID:10010730-1558553400-1558560600@crsny.org SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan: Robert Perry & Dr. Jon Mundy in Conversation DESCRIPTION:CRS presents A Course in Miracles scholar Robert Perry in conversation with Miracles Magazine editor and longtime Course lecturer and author Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and One Mind Foundation founder David Fishman about Perry’s groundbreaking work as lead editor of the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This special Wednesday night presentation of the Miracles in Manhattan lecture series will be the first public talk by Robert Perry in New York City in more than 20 years and will take place on Wednesday\, May 22\, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The evening will be MC’d by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki\, author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM. \nThis program is co-sponsored by the Circle of Atonement and The One Mind Foundation. \nTickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the event and are available online\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nMiracles in Manhattan (Youtube channel: http://bit.ly/2BM7Feg) is an ongoing series of lectures presented by CRS and given by Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics. The lectures are regularly held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but 1st Sunday in May). \nABOUT A COURSE IN MIRACES\nOriginally published in 1976\, A Course in Miracles has profoundly impacted the lives of millions of students around the globe and continues to grow in popularity each year. What many students don’t know\, however\, is that the handwritten notes that ultimately became the Course — which have remained hidden for decades — contain approximately 45\,000 words that are not included in the original publication. For almost ten years\, Robert Perry and his colleagues at the Circle of Atonement have worked to carefully transcribe these notes and the result is a new version of A Course in Miracles that — for the first time — contains the source material in its entirety. We hope you’ll join us for an inspiring evening of discussion and celebration of this important milestone in the history of a true spiritual masterpiece. \nRobert Perry\, editor of the Complete and Annotated Edition of A Course in Miracles\, is one of the Course’s most respected teachers. He began teaching the Course in 1986 and has shared its insights with students around the world. Robert’s work grows out of his dedication to the Course as his own path and his desire to assist others in their own spiritual development. Robert is the founder of the Circle of Atonement and the author or coauthor of more than 20 books and booklets based on the teachings of the Course. For more information and a library of articles to enhance your Course studies\, please visit www.circleofa.org. \nDr. Jon Mundy is an author\, lecturer\, the publisher of Miracles magazine\, and the Executive Director of All Faiths Seminary International in New York City. He met Dr. Helen Schucman\, the scribe for A Course in Miracles\, in 1973. Helen introduced Jon to the Course and served as his mentor and guide till she became ill in 1980. He is the author of Living A Course in Miracles\, which is now available in eight languages. After Return to Love by Marianne Williamson\, it is currently the best-selling book based on the teaching of A Course in Miracles. He taught courses in Philosophy and Religion from 1967 to 2008 at the New School University and the State University of New York with a specialization in The History of Mysticism. He is the author of 12 books\, his most recent being A Course in Mysticism and Miracles published by Red Wheel Weiser. drjonmundy.com  www.miraclesmagazine.org \nDavid Dov Fishman is a beloved teacher and mentor. He is the founder of the One Mind Foundation and for over 10 years he operated ACIM Gather\, the foundation upon which the Awakening Together Sanctuary is based. Dov’s knowledge and understanding of the principles of A Course in Miracles is legendary. He is indeed a true Teacher of Teachers. Dov teaches several times each week in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. \nMiracles in Manhattan host Yasuko Kasaki is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes. yasukokasaki.com \nABOUT CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\nCRS is a healing and art center founded in 2004 by the Japanese spiritual writer/counselor/lecturer Yasuko Kasaki and her students. It is the first and only center in New York City devoted to the study and practice of A Course in Miracles. Everyone has something precious to give. Our mission is to help you to discover\, develop\, and use your gift\, and to appreciate the joy of sharing it. ACIM says that salvation occurs when you are with your brother. When you know the truth about your brother\, you will know the truth of who you truly are\, because you will recognize that you and your brother are actually one. We offer support to those who bear witness to the truth\, which is something that everyone is capable of doing and sharing. URL:https://crsny.org/event/robert-perry-190522/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,Miracles in Manhattan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/190522-Robert-Perry.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T153000 DTSTAMP:20190508T190519Z CREATED:20190404T202310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T190519Z UID:10010768-1558267200-1558279800@crsny.org SUMMARY:The Rules of Love: A Sufi Dance Workshop DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join our whirling community for an intensive workshop in Sufi Dance (sema or samâسمع in Arabic and Farsi) led by Sufi dance artists & CRS instructors Paola García and Lâle Sayoko. Samâ means spiritual listening and its accompanying whirling dance embodies unity: unity within our own selves first\, and with the outer world and “others” second. Both beginners and more experienced whirlers and people of all faiths and ages are welcome. Together\, let’s experience the peace and blissfulness that come with accepting all feelings that arise during our practice\, including the uncomfortable. \nIn this workshop\, you will learn whirling technique and experience several meditation-in-motion exercises meant to facilitate connection with the deepest parts of our selves. You will also learn essential facts and some history about Sufism. This will promote an understanding of how we can benefit from the wisdom of this ancient tradition in a way that is deeply relevant and applicable to our experience as modern beings. Poetry and sacred music will be important components of this workshop. Those with prior experience will learn more advanced techniques and be led deeper into their practice. Finally\, there will be time to whirl with live musical accompaniment\, always a magical experience! \n“Dancing is not just getting up painlessly\, like a leaf blown on the wind; dancing is when you tear your heart out and rise out of your body to hang suspended between the worlds.”\n– Jalal ad-Din Rumi. \nSufi whirling is called the dance of the soul because of its ability to liberate the dancer’s soul from the prison of the body. A background in dance is not necessary to benefit from the alchemy and spiritual richness of this practice\, derived from Islamic mysticism. Cathartic and powerful\, this practice is life-altering\, exerting an irresistible pull on those who are called to it\, and therefore meant to remove their veils and witness the intoxicating light of the divinity that lies at the core of our human essence. \nThis workshop will be organized around Shams of Tabriz’s Rules of Love. We will discuss these at length and incorporate several of them in various exercises throughout our dance. Shams of Tabriz is a central figure of Sufism. He was a wandering Persian mystic who lived at the end of the 12thcentury and the man who transformed Rumi from an orthodox religious scholar and preacher to a poet\, mystic\, and lover. \nHow we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves; we don’t see things as they are\, we see them as we are. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame\, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion\, so are we. \nThe workshop fee is $70 until May 18 and $80 at the door. Registration is available online\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nPlease wear comfortable and solid colored clothing (all white\, all black…) only and no jewelry. Bring socks or flat dance slippers to dance in. If you have a whirling skirt\, you may bring it. Bring a notebook and pen and water bottle. \nDo not eat for at least a couple of hours before the workshop. \nLearn more about Sufi dance:\nhttps://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2016/09/196246/the-one-thing-in-the-world-you-must-never-forget/ \nAbout the Instructors \nPaola García is a Sufi dance artist certified by Persian master Rana Gorgani as a UNESCO international dance teacher. She holds a Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies from Columbia University. She is a writer\, Middle Eastern Studies researcher\, translator and student of Sufism. \nLâle Sayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, and with New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Lâle aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani\, and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training. She teaches Sufi Dance on the 1st Thursday night of every month at CRS and leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday night of the month. \n  \n  URL:https://crsny.org/event/the-rules-of-love-a-sufi-dance-workshop/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190519-Sufi-Dance-Workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T173000 DTSTAMP:20190423T233536Z CREATED:20190423T231943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T233536Z UID:10006606-1558184400-1558200600@crsny.org SUMMARY:Voice Liberation Workshop with Neda Boin DESCRIPTION:Use your voice to liberate your soul!\nCRS welcomes back Netherlands-based singer-songwriter\, spiritual guide and Voice Liberation facilitator Neda Boin for a Voice Liberation workshop. \nVoice liberation is a unique way where the voice is used to facilitate deep spiritual healing. Weather you belief you’re a great singer or not\, using your voice has the powerful ability to instantly bring up the root of our seeming problems\, which are the false thoughts we believe about ourselves; ‘I’m not good enough’\, ‘I don’t deserve love’\, ‘I’m on my own’\, ‘nobody truly cares about me’\, etc. Neda intuitively guides us to allow these beliefs to come up to the surface\, so that they can be seen and heard and so that we can unwind ourselves from these false beliefs and re-discover who we really are. \nThe workshop will take place on Saturday\, May 18\, 2019 from 1 – 5:30 pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS (named by Homes to Love as one of nine yoga studios around the world “that achieve design nirvana”) and costs $100 with advance registration and $120 at the door. \nNeda’s first album\, “The Light Has Come\,” inspired by the A Course in Miracles (ACIM) Workbook lessons\, was named Best Album of the Year at the Rotterdam Music Awards. She is now touring the U.S.\, sharing her songs and stories\, bringing people together through music to bring us all home. She will also be performing and trading spiritual stories with inspirational speaker Jeffrey Cosker at CRS on Saturday\, May 11\, 2019 from 7 – 9pm. \nVoice liberation is not about singing beautifully\, even though when singing from a deep place within yourself where only Love abides\, it is inevitable that your voice will touch many hearts… Spirit will facilitate emotional healing by guiding you to get in touch with and express your Inner Voice. You will be supported in using your voice as a gateway to allow what is ready to come up to the surface to be released. If you’re ready for a miraculous trip that will lead you out of ‘the rabbit-hole\,’ this is it! \nTake a look here to get an impression of one of the voice liberation retreats: \n\n\n\nNeda Boin is a singer songwriter from Rotterdam in The Netherlands. In 2013 Neda won both the audience and the jury prizes at the Music Matters Awards\, which made her the music ambassador of Rotterdam for one whole year. Shortly after\, she graduated from the music conservatory of Rotterdam with a Bachelor of Music. She successfully released her first EP\, “When Lambs Become Lions\,” in October 2014. She also started giving songwriting workshops in juvenile prison\, which she is currently still doing. In 2015 Neda convinced all four coaches of “The Voice” of Holland to turn their chairs around for her\, and she made it all the way to the last eight contestants. A student of A Course in Miracles for 8+ years\, she channeled her latest album\, “The Light Has Come” over a period of two weeks in 2018. Lyrics for each of the songs were inspired by ACIM Workbook lessons. Profoundly spiritual in nature\, the songs are also deeply satisfying as songs\, with beautiful and irresistible music colored with soul\, jazz and world music inflections\, brought to soaring life by Neda’s angelic voice\, and the album went on to win Album of the Year at the Rotterdamn Music Awards! Neda has lately been using her Course experiences and musical gifts to teach Voice Liberation workshops at David Hoffmeister’s Living Miracles Monastery and elsewhere. nedaboin.com \n\n\n\n\nNeda’s own journey with Voice Liberation in her own words:\nI’ve always been singing with al of my heart and soul. But when in 2012  I started my second year in the conservatory of music in Rotterdam\, it felt as though that deep liberating feeling I used to feel when singing as a kid\, was blocked. I was focused on singing perfectly\, on doing it ‘right’. It felt very confusing for me to not have singing feel connected to pure joy anymore and I even thought about dropping out of the conservatory. I wanted to sing freely again\, from love\, from a place of peace where I could just be sung through\, instead of trying so hard. I wanted to find and give expression to my inner voice! \nAs out of heaven\, the ‘Voice liberation academy’ by Jan Kortie\, ‘Ode an die freude’ (named after Bethoven’s 9th symphony\, meaning ‘Ode to joy!) came on my path and I finished my two remaining years of conservatory at the same time as the voice liberation academy. Voice liberation gave me back my joy and effortlessness in singing. It brought me back in touch with my true Inner Voice and helped me open up to sing from a very vulnerable and honest place. \nI never went into the voice liberation academy with the thought I’d be leading voice liberation sessions and retreats myself. I went in to free my own voice\, and to be free while performing! Yet\, Spirit clearly had more in store! In the spring of 2017\, I all of the sudden felt strongly prompted to let David Hoffmeister know that I felt I was supposed to give voice liberation sessions at his one month Tabula Rasa retreat. He was all in for it and I was amazed to feel how easily Spirit was working through me\, using the tools of voice liberation to facilitate deep healing. \nSince then\, I’ve been asked for many more retreats and group sessions all over the world. \n\n\nABOUT CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\n\nCRS is a healing and art center founded in 2004 by the Japanese spiritual writer/counselor/lecturer Yasuko Kasaki and her students. It is the first and only center in New York City devoted to the study and practice of A Course in Miracles. Everyone has something precious to give. Our mission is to help you to discover\, develop\, and use your gift\, and to appreciate the joy of sharing it. ACIM says that salvation occurs when you are with your brother. When you know the truth about your brother\, you will know the truth of who you truly are\, because you will recognize that you and your brother are actually one. We offer support to those who bear witness to the truth\, which is something that everyone is capable of doing and sharing. URL:https://crsny.org/event/voice-liberation-workshop-with-neda-boin/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-70.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T210000 DTSTAMP:20190508T190605Z CREATED:20190426T010724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T190605Z UID:10006612-1558034100-1558040400@crsny.org SUMMARY:CRS Healing Circle: Meditation + Whirling Prayer DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, May 16\, 2019 at 7:15 pm for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer led by CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham and Sufi Dance Artist Lále Sayoko. We gather to let go of our small selves and remember our divinity within. \nBring in any issue — relationship trauma\, #metoo\, disease\, money issue\, depression — and surrender it to Spirit. Remember who you are. Receive new guidance. Experience love’s presence in a safe and supportive community. Heal yourself and others. We will enjoy herbal tea and a snack at the end — social time! \nPlease feel free to bring your frame drum\, rattle\, flute\, whistle\, chimes\, singing bowl\, or other instrument. You don’t need to be experienced. Together\, we will learn to listen to one another\, play together\, and express ourselves and find Oneness of intention. \nPlease do not eat for two hours before the start to reduce your chance of feeling sick during the whirling\, and wear only solid colors as patterns can distract the eyes of those who are whirling. \nThe participation fee is $20 with advanced registration and $25 at the door. Direct registration link:\nhttps://www.crsny.org \nThrough whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn\, that we may share our divine strength and bear witness to the divinity in others. \nIf you are quiet and in a state of prayer when you Turn\, offering everything of yourself to God\, then when your body is spinning\, there is a completely still point in the center… The heavens respond; and all the invisible kingdoms join in the dance. But the world does not understand. They think we Turn in order to go into some sort of trance. It is true that sometimes we do go into that state you call ecstasy\, but that is only when we know and experience at the same time. We do not Turn for ourselves. We turn around in the way we do so that the Light of God may descend upon the earth. As you act as a conduit in the Turn\, the light comes through the right hand\, and the left hand brings it into this world… We turn for God and for the world\, and it is the most beautiful thing you can imagine. — Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hyatt Dede \nSufi Dance Instructor Lále Sayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, to New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Appearing in Japanese and American magazines and newspapers\, Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training.\nhttp://www.lalesayoko.com \nYasuko Kasaki (meditation/prayer) is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes.\nhttp://www.yasukokasaki.com \nChristopher Pelham is a spiritual healer/counselor/teacher/artist who draws on practices from ACIM\, Non-Violent Communication\, improvisational theater\, Sufism\, and contemporary shamanism to help people remember who they really are. He is the Director and co-founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing). He has also taught and/or offered healing in London\, in Japan\, at the 2018 Awakening to the One Mind Retreat\, and at the 2017 Enlight Festival of A Course in Miracles in Ibiza\, Spain.\nhttp://www.chrispelham.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/crs-healing-circle-meditation-whirling-prayer-3/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1010272.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T210000 DTSTAMP:20190508T192939Z CREATED:20190415T202607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T192939Z UID:10010776-1557601200-1557608400@crsny.org SUMMARY:Freedom of the Mind Concert & Talk with Vocalist Neda Boin & Inspirational Speaker Jeffrey Cosker DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) welcomes back our beloved friend the award-winning singer-songwriter and voice liberation practitioner Neda Boin and inspirational speaker Jeffrey Cosker for the last event of their Freedom of the Mind Tour! Join us for an evening full of miracle stories\, questions & answers\, inspired music\, and voice liberation. \n“Do you want to have freedom of the body or of the mind? For both you cannot have.” \nMany of you will know Neda from our recent Living in the Light Course in Miracles weekend. For those of you who don’t\, she is a singer songwriter from The Netherlands. Her recently released record “The Light Has Come\,” was named Best Album of the Year at the Rotterdam Music Awards. Amazingly\, Neda\, a student of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) for 8+ years\, channeled all the songs on the album in just two weeks\, all inspired from ACIM Workbook lessons\, making it the first album inspired by ACIM to win album of the year. Profoundly spiritual in nature\, the songs are deeply satisfying as songs\, with beautiful and irresistible music colored with soul\, jazz and world music inflections\, brought to soaring life by Neda’s angelic voice. \n“Neda’s music is a way to merge with the Spirit and feel the absolute glory of Divine Love. Her amazing voice enhances the lyrics from Heaven\, and my soul is lifted every time I listen.” — David Hoffmeister\, author of Unwind Your Mind Back to God \nJeffrey lived the life of “having it all” and still felt like the world couldn’t give him what he needed. After a revelatory experience as a result of a moment of surrender in the program of recovery he found the Course in Miracles and completely turned his life over to following the direction of Spirit. He is now living a life devoted to forgiveness. His experiences in life\, lightheartedness\, and total commitment to Awakening allow people from all different backgrounds to experience a safety to open up with him. With a deep passion for mind training\, strong focus\, and determination to see things differently\, Jeffrey is a beautiful demonstration of the transformation that happens when you turn your life over to a higher purpose. \nThese two mighty companions came together to join for a beautiful tour\, with the intention of finding freedom within themselves instead of in the world. Join them for an evening never to forget! \nTickets are available online\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. Concert tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door ($20 at the door for students/seniors with valid ID). \n\nNeda also developed a way to use the voice to facilitate the forgiveness practice that the Course teaches in a very deep way. It’s a unique way to use your voice to instantly go to the wound\, express it through sound and then release it in a very liberating way. You can learn more about Neda Boin on her web site at nedaboin.com. \nVoice Liberation Testimonials:\n“We laughed together\, we cried together\, we sang together\, and we prayed together. I truly felt that each member of the workshop was my spiritual brother and sister and I felt enveloped in oneness with a loving God. If you are tired of reading books about spirituality\, come to this workshop and get a taste of the real thing.” – Elisabeth \n“I would like to write my testimonial\, but I just cry and cry and cry when I think about it. Tears of gratitude.” – Laura \n“I experienced what seemed like a true heart opening where it actually felt like my heart cracked open and many tears flowed. I don’t have words for this experience except that it felt like a profound healing.” – Marti URL:https://crsny.org/event/freedom-of-the-mind-190511/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,Concert,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190511-Freedom-of-the-Mind-Tour.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T211500 DTSTAMP:20190508T192941Z CREATED:20190408T005004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T192941Z UID:10010769-1557518400-1557522900@crsny.org SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 4: FOUR SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 4:  Four Systems\, curated by JunYi Chow. Four daring improvisers and acclaimed performers of traditional music from different cultures  — Chatori Shimizu (Shō\, Japan)\, gamin (Piri and Saenghwang\, Korea)\, JunYi Chow (Cello\, Malaysia)\, and Yunzhuo Gan (Yangqin\, China) — invite mayhem and unlock surprising congruities by improvising over four compositions inspired by their respective cultures\, stitched together through an imaginative graphic notation using visual symbols of their own choosing. \nThis graphic notation will be projected behind the performers\, so the audience can connect visually with the the music and imagine their own choices\, allowing everyone within the space — composer\, performer\, and audience — to participate in the process of creating connection and meaning through play. A conversation with the artists will take place following the concert. \nThis is the first of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on May 10\, 2019 at 8 pm at CRS. \nTickets are $25 in advance $30 at the door. Students and seniors with valid ID can purchase tickets for $20 at the door. Tickets are available online at crsny.org\, by phone (212-677-8621)\, and at CRS. \nABOUT THE PERFORMERS \nChatori Shimizu (b. 1990) is a Germany based composer\, shō performer\, and sound artist\, who constructs his works for a wide range of mediums concerning the time identity in sound. Ranging from orchestral works to sound installations\, all of his works engage in repetitive patterns of sound motifs\, which aims for the slightest change in the pattern to act as an accent. As the First Prize Winner of the 2016 Malta International Composition Competition\, Shimizu’s works have been performed and exhibited throughout Australia\, Canada\, China\, France\, Germany\, Japan\, South Korea\, the Netherlands\, Poland\, Serbia\, Thailand\, United Kingdom\, and the United States\, by acclaimed ensembles and musicians such as Hidejiro Honjoh\, Ensemble Multilatérale\, Mayumi Miyata\, mise-en\, Mivos Quartet\, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra\, Sound Factory Orchestra\, among others. Shimizu has been awarded fellowships from Columbia University School of the Arts\, Institute of Medieval Japanese Studies\, the Mitsubishi Foundation\, Omi International Arts Center\, Soundstreams\, Toshiba Foundation\, and Yaddo. His music scores are published from United Music & Media Publishing\, Belgium. ​ \nAs an active researcher in the compositional approaches of the shō\, he has conducted numerous lectures and demonstrations regarding the notation and the extended techniques of Japanese instruments in universities worldwide\, such as Baruch College\, Cornell University\, The Graduate Center at CUNY\, Manhattan School of Music\, University of Hawaii at Manoa\, Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico\, National Gugak Center Korea\, Tamagawa University\, among others. \nShimizu was born in Osaka\, Japan\, and spent his formative years in Singapore. Upon receiving the Professional Diploma in Piano Performance with High Honors at age twelve\, he studied computer music and composition with Shintaro Imai and Motoharu Kawashima at Kunitachi College of Music\, Tokyo\, graduating with the Arima Prize. He received his MFA from Columbia University\, New York City\, where he studied at the Computer Music Center with Brad Garton and Zosha Di Castri. Shimizu currently studies composition with Mark Andre and Franz Martin Olbrisch at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. He serves as Co-Artistic Director of Composers’ Collective Tesselat. \ngamin is a traditional Korean musician\, trained in jeongak — the classical music of the court —and sinawi — the collaborative improvisation that accompanies Korean shamanic ritual. One of the most celebrated piri and taepyeongso (Korean oboes)\, and saengwhang (mouth organ) performers in Korea\, she now pursues many interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with international artists. From 2000 to 2010\, she was a member of the Contemporary Gukak Orchestra at the National Gukak Center\, the hub for training and preserving Korean traditional music. Currently\, as a yisuja* of the Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 46 for piri and Daechita\, she tries to preserve traditional music\, and enhances the tradition as well. *yisuja is a title designated to someone who mastered a course study of intangible cultural assets of Korea. jeonsuja is a lower title. \nSince leaving orchestral work behind nine years ago\, gamin has taken these skills in unexpected directions. She teaches and performs regularly at a number of universities in the U.S. and Korea. She received a grant from the Korean Ministry of Culture\, Sports\, and Tourism in 2011 and has performed at Harvard\, Northwestern\, Dartmouth\, etc. and in Paris\, Strasbourg\, Freibrug\, and Karlsruhe. She has published a book on the piri\, released three albums\, and has been an artist-in-residence at the UPenn James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies since 2012. She is “a true pioneer and innovator\, leading these instruments in exciting new directions” — Ralph Samuelson (senior advisor of the Asian Cultural Council). \nJunYi Chow is a Malaysia-born New York-based Composer\, Multi-instrumentalist and Improviser. Chow’s composition has been lauded by the Financial Times for its “skilful contrasts in both volume and texture.” His thorough knowledge of skills and characteristics of both Chinese and Western instruments has made him a leading figure in merging music of East and West. His album “A Traveler’s Portrait” in collaboration with Seungmin Cha (South Korea) was nominated for a Global Music Award in 2018. \nAs an active researcher in the music for Chinese Orchestra\, Chow’s The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra (co-author with Samuel Wong and Chenwei Wang) serves as a one-stop guide for composers\, scholars and enthusiasts alike. \nChow is currently the music conductor of New York Chinese Music Ensemble. As a pianist and cellist\, Chow plays classical repertoire as well as free improvisations. \nYunzhuo Gan graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Composition and dulcimer major. She got her second Master of Music in Composition at Manhattan School of Music. Yunzhuo studied with Marjorie Merryman. \nAs a Chinese Dulcimer performer\, she has performed throughout the world. Notably\, she twice played for the former president of China at the Shanghai World Expo and Paralympic Games\, and performed at the Cannes International Film Festival and Prague Spring Music Festival etc. \nAs a composer\, she wrote the music and songs for the Chinese film “The Continuation of Love” which wins both “Second batch of key recommended film” and “5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Tribute film” prize. She held a concert that was called “The Charm” in Carnegie Hall as a major composer and Dulcimer performer. Her works were presented in Merkin Hall\, The New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, National Sawdust and Brooklyn Center etc. \nYunzhuo has won prizes from the EACA International Composition Competition and the TMSK Lithuania National Composition Competition and “Confucius” National Composition Competition. \nABOUT CROSSING BOUNDARIES \nNow in its second year\, CROSSING BOUNDARIES is a performance series devoted to creating unforgettable live art experiences that dissolve boundaries between performers and audiences\, traditional and new music\, and the local and the global\, bringing people together and promoting the awareness that we each possess a limitless creativity inside us.  \nCRS has from its inception in 2004 attracted many people from abroad\, and has become known for presenting healing\, arts\, and cultural programs from around the world and from Asia in particular. This season\, which is supported by a grant from the LMCC\, is curated by three outstanding artists of Asian descent:  gamin\, Jen Shyu\, and JunYi Chow. There is a long tradition of interdisciplinarity in Asian arts\, where ritual practices have always involved elements of dance\, theatre\, improvised music\, and storytelling\, and this season will build on that tradition. \nLearn about the 2019 Season Curators \nView the 2019 Season Announcement \nCrossing Boundaries is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement\, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by LMCC. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks\, resources\, and support\, to create vibrant\, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond. \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n  URL:https://crsny.org/event/crossing-boundaries-concert-series-vol-4-four-systems/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,Crossing Boundaries,CRS Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190510-Crossing-Boundaries.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T160000 DTSTAMP:20190307T203109Z CREATED:20190222T212236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T203109Z UID:10010752-1557063000-1557072000@crsny.org SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy: Indra’s Net of Jewels with special guest Christina Strutt DESCRIPTION:CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan\, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers\, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. \nMay’s lecture will explore the topic ”Indra’s Net of Jewels — Going Quantum in a 3-D World” with guest Christina Strutt. Imagine the universe as an infinite net spreading in all directions with no beginning or end. At every node is strung a multi-faceted jewel\, each one reflecting all others in an ever changing cocreative flow. Each jewel a fractal of consciousness\, a living organism; both a microcosm of the whole and inseparable from the whole; both uniquely distinct and essential to the integrity of the net; the whole and the parts in organic unity. This is the Vedic metaphor of Indra’s Net of Jewels\, written in Sanskrit some five thousand years ago. And today\, Quantum Science\, with discoveries like the uncertainty principle and nonlocal entanglement\, seems to be demonstrating the reality of this metaphor. Bring your curiosity\, willingness\, and playfulness – join in as a Jewel in the Net and Go Quantum! \n~ $25 per person with advanced purchase online\, by phone (212-677-8621) or at CRS until the day before the lecture~\n~ $30 per person at the door ~\nAs long as space is available\, “No one is ever turned away who cannot pay.” Contribute what you can. \nThe lectures are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but 1st Sunday in May). \nAlthough we would\, of course\, prefer to share with you in class\, Miracles in Manhattan classes are now also being offered via life-streaming (technology allowing) for those who cannot attend the class in-person. The day of the class\, go to our YouTube Channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxH3nWSMFDGA1SiR9kAbeg\nand choose the live-streaming button. If it’s not there\, it means there are technical difficulties\, but it should still be posted here about a week later. \nDr. Jon Mundy is an author\, lecturer\, the publisher of Miracles magazine\, and the Executive Director of All Faiths Seminary International in New York City. He met Dr. Helen Schucman\, the scribe for A Course in Miracles\, in 1973. Helen introduced Jon to the Course and served as his mentor and guide till she became ill in 1980. He is the author of Living A Course in Miracles\, which is now available in eight languages. After Return to Love by Marianne Williamson\, it is currently the best-selling book based on the teaching of A Course in Miracles. He taught courses in Philosophy and Religion from 1967 to 2008 at the New School University and the State University of New York with a specialization in The History of Mysticism. He is the author of 12 books\, his most recent being A Course in Mysticism and Miracles published by Red Wheel Weiser. drjonmundy.com  www.miraclesmagazine.org \nChristina Strutt is devoted to living and expressing love in form – each moment wholeheartedly and intentionally joining in cocreating joy\, abundance\, harmony\, and clarity as best she can wherever she isand whomever she is with. She was born in Malaysia and spent her most formative years in the egalitarian\, then newly independent Republic of Singapore surrounded by diverse cultures and faiths. At age eighteen\, she left Singapore to study Computer Science in the UK where she lived and worked for ten years before moving to the US in 1980. When invited\, she enjoys sharing her current questions and answers which reflect her years of lived experience\, including forty-five as a Systems Engineer/Systems Thinker\, twenty-six living A Course in Miracles\, and ten living A Course of Love. Her greatest delight lies in discovering ever more expansiveand inclusive\, yet practical answers\, which she has noticed seem to arrive in perfect timing as her ability to live them grows to match her willingness. Since 2010\, she has also shared her unique synthesis of experience through her practice – CoCreating Clarity. Her most valuable and practical experiences are distilled and shared at www.CoCreatingClarity.org. Enjoy insights inspired by her 2019 call to all willing hearts – ‘Indra’s Net of Jewels: Going Quantum in a 3D World’ – and join the ongoing dialogue at  https://www.facebook.com/CCCSelf/ \nMiracles in Manhattan host Yasuko Kasaki is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes. yasukokasaki.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/miracles-in-manhattan-with-dr-jon-mundy-indras-net-of-jewels-with-special-guest-christina-strutt/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,Miracles in Manhattan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190505-Miracles-in-Manhattan-with-Christina-Strutt.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T171500 DTSTAMP:20190508T193147Z CREATED:20190214T210151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T193147Z UID:10006512-1556467200-1556471700@crsny.org SUMMARY:Four Seasons in New York — Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 14 DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be Vol. 14 and the second concert of the 2018-19 season of Four Seasons in New York — Gems of Japanese Music\, which is supported by Mar Creations\, Inc. \nThe spring concert will be held on Sunday\, April 28\, 2019 in the award-winning White Room at CRS. Tickets are $30 and include wagashi (Japanese confectionary). Seating is limited and advanced purchased (online\, by phone 212-677-8621\, or in person at CRS) is strongly encouraged. \nProgram\nMurasaki-shikibu (composed by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)\nAkashi (composed by Kitajima-gengyo)\nMurasaki no Fu for solo sangen (composed by Minoru Miki) \n“…Yoko Reikano Kimura\, playing the shamisen and singing\, is superb….” — New York Times\n“…Kimura’s voice was rich and full-bodied ….” — KCMETROPLIS\n“…Under Kimura’s practiced hand\, there were also occasional dramatic and explosive passages. – Koto Concerto: Genji” — The NEWS GAZZETE \nAbout “Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music“\nNew York’s music scene reflects the diverse and vibrant culture of the city. Kimura\, together with CRS (Center for Remembering and Sharing) and Mar Creation\, Inc.\, started this concert series in the fall of 2015. As a Japanese instrumentalist\, Kimura hopes to introduce the brilliance of traditional Japanese music\, which is still being passed on to the new generations after many centuries. Over 30 works from the classical repertoire have so far been performed in the concert series\, and from this season\, the series will feature contemporary pieces as well. Come and experience the sounds of koto and shamisen and enjoy the taste of the four seasons here in New York! \nVol. 15 will take place on Saturday\, August 10\, 2019 at 4 pm. \nPast performances: https://www.yokoreikanokimura.com/projects/fourseasons/ \nYOKO REIKANO KIMURA is a distinguished virtuoso of Japanese koto\, shamisen performer and singer in both traditional and contemporary music. Kimura has concertized in about 20 countries around the world based in New York and Japan. Following her studies at the Tokyo University of the Arts and the NHK School of Traditional Japanese Music\, she studied at Institute of Traditional Japanese Music\, an affiliate of Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan. Kimura was awarded a scholarship from the Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan. Her teachers include Kono Kameyama\, Akiko Nishigata and Senko Yamabiko\, a Living National Treasure. Awards include the First prize at the prestigious 10th Kenjun Memorial National Koto Competition and the First prize at the 4th Great Wall International Music Competition. Kimura performed at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo\, accompanying Danjuro Ichikawa XII. Her performances have been broadcasted on NHK-FM’s Hogaku no Hitotoki\, NPR’s Performance Today and WQXR. As a koto soloist\, Kimura has performed Daron Hagen’s Koto Concerto: Genji with the Euclid Quartet\, Ciompi Quartet\, Freimann String Quartet and the Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra. As a shamisen soloist\, she performed Kin’ichi Nakanoshima’s Shamisen Concerto at the National Olympic Memorial Youth Center\, and performed with American Symphony Orchestra in Pietro Mascagni’s Iris. Kimura is a founder of Duo YUMENO\, with cellist Hikaru Tamaki. The duo received the Kyoto Aoyama Barock Saal Award in 2015\, and featured at Chamber Music America’s 2016 National Conference\, and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center in 2017. In 2019\, the duo will have its ten-year anniversary recital at Carnegie Hall.\nWebsite: yokoreikanokimura.com | duoyumeno.com \nmochi Rin creates bite-sized mochi desserts made with organic bean paste\, seasonal fruits and flowers produced in NY. She presents a new type of mochi that doesn’t quite exist in Japan by infusing New York’s locally-produced ingredients with Japan’s popular traditional desserts —the stuffed mochi rounds\, such as daifuku and sakura-mochi — and mixing in rin\, the element of restrained grace.\nWebsite: rin-nyc.com | https://www.instagram.com/rin_nyc\nphoto courtesy mochi Rin \n  URL:https://crsny.org/event/four-seasons-in-new-york-gems-of-japanese-music-vol-14/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,CRS Presents,Gems of Japanese Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/190428-Yoko-Reikano-Kimura-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T200000 DTSTAMP:20190508T190519Z CREATED:20190322T191341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T190519Z UID:10010762-1556305200-1556308800@crsny.org SUMMARY:Whirling (Sufi Dance) Practice with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Sufis\, lovers\, mystics\, CRS and Sufi Artist Lale Sayoko invite you to join us for an hour of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). This is not a class (i.e. there is no instruction) but an open space where we can come together to practice and is open to people of all backgrounds who whirl and follow the path of oneness. This month Tomchess of the American Sufi Project will honor us by playing live music for us. \nYou should already know the basics of how to whirl. If you have not already learned whirling from a Sufi teacher — for example\, from our teachers Rana Gorgani\, Lale Sayoko\, or Paola Garcia\, or at one of our whirling events\, or from a Sufi lodge or community — please first attend our Sufi Dance Class with Lale Sayoko\, which takes places the first Thursday of each month from 7:30 – 9 pm at CRS\, to learn the basics. Sayoko is also available for private instruction weekdays and weekends by appointment. \nThis Whirling Practice with Live Music will usually take place on the fourth Friday of each month from 7 – 8 pm\, and live music will be provided each time by one of our musician friends. In February and March\, the fourth Friday falls the day after the third Thursday\, when our Healing Circles are held\, so in those and other such months we will endeavor to have live music and whirling in our Healing Circles (meaning there will be no fourth Friday events in those months). \nPlease remember that whirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Avoid eating a large meal for two hours prior to class. Over time\, through whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control\, allowing us to whirl for longer periods. You do not have to whirl for the entire hour\, but you are encouraged to explore whether your perceived limits are immutable or only self-imposed. \nWe empty our minds of all thoughts of the individual self as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn. Into this emptiness floods a divine fullness\, which sometimes gives rise to a state known as “mystical intoxication\,” a reflection of knowing and experiencing that you and I and the Divine are One. Together we can take courage and inspiration from one another and strengthen our practice. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing (white\, gray or black color is preferable\, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt\, please feel free to bring it. \n$20 with advance registration\, $25 at the door \nLearn more about Sufi dance:\nhttp://www.ranagorgani.com/10-things-about-sufi-dance/ \nAbout Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko \nSayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, and with New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani\, and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training. With CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham\, she leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling that take place every third Thursday of the month at CRS (2nd Thursday in Aug 2018).\nhttp://www.lalesayoko.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/lale.sayoko \nAbout Musician Tomchess \nTomchess (oud\, ney\, morsing) is a New York City–based multi-instrumentalist\, improviser\, and composer who has played and recorded with some of the most esteemed players in the improvisational scene (Dewey Redman\, Butch Morris\, Pharoah Sanders\, Drew Gress\, Ronald Shannon Jackson) as well as Moroccan sintarist Hassan Hakmoun. He has performed around the world and at New York City venues like Lincoln Center\, the Turkish and Pakistani embassies\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, and the United Nations He has played on Grammy-nominated recordings and was awarded grants from the Turkish American Society and the Maryland Council for the Arts. In 2012 he was nominated for an Independent Music Award.\nhttps://tomchess.bandcamp.com/ URL:https://crsny.org/event/whirling-sufi-dance-practice-with-live-music/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/190426-Whirling-with-Live-Music-by-Tomchess.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T210000 DTSTAMP:20190508T190605Z CREATED:20190322T192804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T190605Z UID:10010763-1555614900-1555621200@crsny.org SUMMARY:CRS Healing Circle: Meditation + Whirling Prayer DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, April 18\, 2019 at 7:15 pm for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer led by CRS co-founder Christopher Pelham and Sufi Dance Artist Lale Sayoko. We gather to let go of our small selves and remember our divinity within. \nThis month we’ll celebrate the earthiness of spring with live didgeridoo sound healing by Evan Worldwind\, drumming/percussion by all of us and incense handmade from local plants by Queen of Incense. \nBring in any issue — relationship trauma\, #metoo\, disease\, money issue\, depression — and surrender it to Spirit. Remember who you are. Receive new guidance. Experience love’s presence in a safe and supportive community. Heal yourself and others. We will enjoy herbal tea and a snack at the end — social time! \nPlease feel free to bring your frame drum\, rattle\, flute\, whistle\, chimes\, singing bowl\, or other instrument. You don’t need to be experienced. Together\, we will learn to listen to one another\, play together\, and express ourselves and find Oneness of intention. \nPlease do not eat for two hours before the start to reduce your chance of feeling sick during the whirling\, and wear only solid colors as patterns can distract the eyes of those who are whirling. \nThe participation fee is $20 with advanced registration and $25 at the door. Direct registration link:\nhttps://www.crsny.org \nThrough whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn\, that we may share our divine strength and bear witness to the divinity in others. \nIf you are quiet and in a state of prayer when you Turn\, offering everything of yourself to God\, then when your body is spinning\, there is a completely still point in the center… The heavens respond; and all the invisible kingdoms join in the dance. But the world does not understand. They think we Turn in order to go into some sort of trance. It is true that sometimes we do go into that state you call ecstasy\, but that is only when we know and experience at the same time. We do not Turn for ourselves. We turn around in the way we do so that the Light of God may descend upon the earth. As you act as a conduit in the Turn\, the light comes through the right hand\, and the left hand brings it into this world… We turn for God and for the world\, and it is the most beautiful thing you can imagine. — Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hyatt Dede \nSufi Dance Instructor Lále Sayoko was one of the founding members of Japan’s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group\, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK’s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK\, to Turkey’s Baba Zula\, to New York’s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Appearing in Japanese and American magazines and newspapers\, Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO\, granting her authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training.\nhttp://www.lalesayoko.com \nYasuko Kasaki (meditation/prayer) is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes.\nhttp://www.yasukokasaki.com \nChristopher Pelham is a spiritual healer/counselor/teacher/artist who draws on practices from ACIM\, Non-Violent Communication\, improvisational theater\, Sufism\, and contemporary shamanism to help people remember who they really are. He is the Director and co-founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing). He has also taught and/or offered healing in London\, in Japan\, at the 2018 Awakening to the One Mind Retreat\, and at the 2017 Enlight Festival of A Course in Miracles in Ibiza\, Spain.  URL:https://crsny.org/event/crs-healing-circle-meditation-whirling-prayer-2/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,sufi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180310-Healing-Circle-for-311-2-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T160000 DTSTAMP:20190222T205305Z CREATED:20190222T205305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T205305Z UID:10010751-1555248600-1555257600@crsny.org SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy: The Ten Characteristics of a Teacher of God — part 3 DESCRIPTION:CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan\, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy\, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers\, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. \nApril’s lecture will continue the topic “The Ten Characteristics of a Teacher of God” from the ACIM Manual for Teachers. \n~ $25 per person with advanced purchase online\, by phone (212-677-8621) or at CRS until the day before the lecture~\n~ $30 per person at the door ~\nAs long as space is available\, “No one is ever turned away who cannot pay.” Contribute what you can. \nThe lectures are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but 1st Sunday in May). \nAlthough we would\, of course\, prefer to share with you in class\, Miracles in Manhattan classes are now also being offered via life-streaming (technology allowing) for those who cannot attend the class in-person. The day of the class\, go to our YouTube Channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxH3nWSMFDGA1SiR9kAbeg\nand choose the live-streaming button. If it’s not there\, it means there are technical difficulties\, but it should still be posted here about a week later. \nDr. Jon Mundy is an author\, lecturer\, the publisher of Miracles magazine\, and the Executive Director of All Faiths Seminary International in New York City. He met Dr. Helen Schucman\, the scribe for A Course in Miracles\, in 1973. Helen introduced Jon to the Course and served as his mentor and guide till she became ill in 1980. He is the author of Living A Course in Miracles\, which is now available in eight languages. After Return to Love by Marianne Williamson\, it is currently the best-selling book based on the teaching of A Course in Miracles. He taught courses in Philosophy and Religion from 1967 to 2008 at the New School University and the State University of New York with a specialization in The History of Mysticism. He is the author of 12 books\, his most recent being A Course in Mysticism and Miracles published by Red Wheel Weiser. drjonmundy.com  www.miraclesmagazine.org \nMiracles in Manhattan host Yasuko Kasaki is an internationally beloved spiritual writer\, counselor\, healer\, lecturer and translator from Tokyo\, Japan. The founder of CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, the first and only spiritual center devoted to the teaching and practice of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) in New York City\, she is widely recognized as the person most responsible for the spread of ACIM throughout Japan. She has taught and worked with thousands of people from around the world to help resolve their mental and physical issues and witness miracles. She is the author of 16 books in Japanese about ACIM\, as well as numerous novels\, short stories\, essays and collections of photographs. Her translations of the ACIM Workbook and books by ACIM writers Jon Mundy\, Gabrielle Bernstein and David Hoffmeister and others have also been published in Japan. Meditation and communication with Holy Spirit form the foundation of her classes. yasukokasaki.com URL:https://crsny.org/event/miracles-in-manhattan-with-dr-jon-mundy-the-ten-characteristics-of-a-teacher-of-god-part-3/ LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:ACIM-Related Event,CRS Presents,Miracles in Manhattan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jon-Mundy-at-CRS-with-CRS-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)":MAILTO:info@crsny.org GEO:40.733158;-73.992729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11th St 11th Fl New York NY 10003 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 E 11th St 11th Fl:geo:-73.992729,40.733158 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR