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SUMMARY:Ancient Mystery Religions & Their Influence on Early Christianity
DESCRIPTION:Ancient Mystery Religions & Their Influence on Early Christianity\nA lecture by Richard Carrier\, Ph.D. \nAdmission: $10 cash donation (for room rent) \nDr. Carrier will have his books to sell and sign. \nRichard Carrier has a doctorate in ancient history from Columbia University. He has published papers and books on history and philosophy\, including work on early Christianity\, atheism\, Bayes’ theorem\, and ancient science. His most recent book is The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire (2017). \nThis is Dr. Carrier’s first lecture on the link between ancient mystery religions and early Christianity. It is largely based on material explored in his peer-reviewed 2014 book\, On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt.
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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
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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 
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SUMMARY:Course-Based Healing for Anxiety and Depression
DESCRIPTION:A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a radical pathway of healing through the practice of love and forgiveness. \nIn this workshop with bestselling authors Corinne Zupko and Emily Bennington\, you will gain insights and tools inspired by ACIM to work with the painful feelings of anxiety and depression that plague so many of us today. \nA Course in Miracles teaches that underneath the surface causes of these emotions\, our depression ultimately stems from feeling deprived of God and our anxiety is really “separation anxiety” — feeling cut off from the safety of our loving Parent. \nIf you regularly experience the emotional pain of anxiety and / or depression\, don’t miss this opportunity to discover a spiritual approach to transcend your suffering and find true healing and happiness. \nMeet Your Workshop Hosts \nCorinne Zupko was diagnosed with her first anxiety disorder at a very young age and struggled with debilitating anxiety for nearly three decades. She found true healing through A Course in Miracles and now helps others to discover peace within themselves through her podcasts\, writings\, and her book\, From Anxiety To Love.\nhttps://fromanxietytolove.com/ \nEmily Bennington is Executive Director of the Circle of Atonement. Prior to joining the Circle\, Emily led training programs on spiritual intelligence and mindful leadership for numerous Fortune 500 companies. She is also the author of three books\, including Miracles at Work\, which features a foreword by her friend Marianne Williamson.\nhttps://circleofa.org
URL:https://crsny.org/event/course-based-healing-190629/
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