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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-12/
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SUMMARY:Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy
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. \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 usual held on the 2nd Sunday of the month (but are sometimes re-scheduled to avoid holidays). \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/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-13/
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SUMMARY:Eckhart Tolle Now Video and Meditation Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting –  Eckhart Tolle Video \nWe begin meet and greet at 7:05 pm. \n• Meet and greet /Q &A*** \n• Meditation \n• Video \n• Closing \nTHERE IS NO ADMISSION AFTER 7:15 PM (by group consensus) \nCoffee and conversation\, for those who wish follows at: “Think Coffee “downstairs or a nearby diner. If you are super early please grab a coffee and come up closer to the start time. There is a tiny waiting area upstairs that can only hold a few people. \nSee you soon!\n***(https://www.paypal.me/nyceckharttollegroup)***
URL:https://crsny.org/event/eckhart-tolle-now-video-and-meditation-evening-10/
LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-14/
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SUMMARY:ESSENTRICS Gentle Stretch with Betty
DESCRIPTION:Essentrics is a full-body stretching and toning workout that’s great for most levels. This class builds strength\, flexibility and range of motion while releasing stress. \nEssentrics is also known as “Classical Stretch\,” the #1 fitness show on American Public Television. It is a full-body\, dynamic stretching workout that safely shapes and rebalances the body. Essentrics conditions not only our muscles but also bones and joints. This unique stretching-in-motion program rapidly creates a long\, lean and strong physique with immediate changes to posture. Essentrics’ simple circular movements condition our joints\, while their pacing and sequencing build and strengthen connections between the body and the brain. \nEccentric vs. Concentric Training\nThe name Essentrics came from eccentric training\, a technique that strengthens muscles in stretched / lengthened positions. This contrasts with typical concentric technique such as lifting weights\, which shortens our muscles and stiffens our joints. Essentrics stretches and tones at the same time\, balancing strength and flexibility. It also builds greater force for the same energy spent\, and muscles recover faster. For these reasons eccentric training has been popular among athletes\, dancers\, seniors\, and people healing from ailments and injuries. It is also increasingly popular among people who simply desire a lean\, sculpted and balanced body. \nDynamic vs. Static Stretch\nInstead of holding poses Essentrics stretches while staying in motion. It therefore not only conditions our muscles but also lubricates our joints. In addition\, the movements embody neuromuscular techniques that improve coordination as well as muscle control. Compared to static stretches\, dynamic eccentric training has proven to be far more effective in boosting range of motion\, agility\, and reducing injuries in sports and daily life. It is therefore wonderful for both athletes and non. \nStructure:\nWarm up\nStanding full-body movements using large\, rotational\, trademark exercises\nFloor work or barre work (using chairs) \nAll classes are capped at 12 people.\nUnlike most group classes Betty knows your specific needs before you arrive and is ready to cue you accordingly. \nYOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE. \nAbout the Instructor\nBetty is one of a few Essentrics instructors in the US who is fully certified at Level 4. (Only Level 4 instructors qualify to train athletes and design Essentrics routines.) She is also a Personal Trainer certified by the prestigious NASM\, placing her in a unique position to apply the Essentrics program to assist clients in a wide variety of settings. \nThroughout her training Betty has taken the initiative to attend all levels of optional Essentrics Teachers’ Workshops. She is also Red Cross-certified for First Aid\, CPR\, and AED.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/essentrics-gentle-stretch-with-betty/2020-01-14/
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SUMMARY:Guided Meditations Inspired by A Course in Miracles
DESCRIPTION:Given by Yasuko Kasaki\n(and by Makiko Mizuta and Christopher Pelham when she is away each March\, July\, and Nov)\nTuesdays from 6:30 – 7 pm\nFree\nhttp://www.meetup.com/ACIM-meditation/ \nPlease join us in the sharing of miracles. Here\, your mind can come to rest and you can remember true peace. No experience with meditation is required\, and everyone is welcome. We ask only that you make it your intention to sit still\, quiet in body and mind\, and to listen to; receive and follow my instruction to the best of your ability. You will learn to meditate as you practice. Please arrive for Meditation before 6:30 pm as we don’t allow latecomers to enter. \nEach week we will share with you a different inspirational message from Holy Spirit. This may take the form of creative visualization exercises\, or instruction about the nature and purpose of meditation\, or about our true nature and relationship to ourselves\, to one another\, and to the world. In a sense\, this is both a meditation practice and a meditation class. \n\nSome students have been coming regularly for a number of years. Others drop in and out as they have time or need. Some come to learn and grow\, others more so simply to calm down\, to take time out from the frenetic pace of their busy lives. If you are new and feeling uncertain or shaky\, do not hesitate to introduce yourself to some of the other students\, to ask questions before or after. Try to observe and emulate the stillness and concentration of others around you whom you sense are most grounded. Soon\, you\, in turn\, may provide inspiration and guidance for others. \nWhile the principles are based on A Course in Miracles (ACIM)\, it does not matter if you are unfamiliar with ACIM or are not prepared to study it outside of this meditation. You can still take from this practice some very practical\, effective lessons\, tools\, and experiences that can enable you to lead a more peaceful\, purposeful\, fulfilling and loving life.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/guided-meditations-inspired-by-a-course-in-miracles-2/2020-01-14/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-15/
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SUMMARY:ASCA — Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Support Group
DESCRIPTION:ASCA New York City is a support group for adult survivors of child abuse. We meet weekly to give one another emotional support and an opportunity for expression of feelings\, thoughts\, memories\, hopes\, insights\, and education on the subject of child abuse. \nOur meetings follow the Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) program as designed by the Morris Center in San Francisco. The format is similar to that of 12-step programs with some significant differences. Similarities include directed readings\, short and long shares\, absence of cross-talk\, and mutual support. Differences include the replacement of the 12 steps with a list of 21 steps that are more relevant to survivors of child abuse. For more information on our meeting format\, visit the ASCA website. \nWhat Is the Basic Meeting Format? \nOpening Comments by Co-Secretaries\, Readings\nPresenter (maximum 15 minutes)\nFeedback to Presenter (10 minutes)\nShares (maximum 5 minutes each)\nClosure Comments\nAnnouncements & Closing \nWhat Do I Have to Do at Meetings? \nYou do not have to do anything. You do not have to introduce yourself and do not have to speak. You can just sit and listen if you like. This is a no pressure situation. We try to keep the atmosphere easy going and friendly. \nHow Many People Attend Meetings? \nWe average 20+ people per meeting. \nWhat Types of Child Abuse Do You Discuss? \nWe discuss the whole gamut of forms of abuse including incest\, sexual abuse by non-relatives\, violence\, emotional and verbal abuse\, and neglect. \nWhat Is the Demographic Background of Meeting Participants? \nWe have people of many races\, religions\, ethnic backgrounds\, and life style choices. We have both men and women\, most meetings with a 50-50 split by gender. Our participants cover the adult age range. \nCan I Join? \nWe welcome any person who is recovering from child abuse except for those who are currently perpetrating abuse on others (See note 6 below.). \nOur Meetings are classified as Open drop-in. This means that a newcomer to the ASCA meeting is always welcomed into the group. Participants come when they want. There is no set commitment to attending ASCA meetings and no requirement to participate. If you like\, you can just get comfortable in your chair and watch. \nTo ensure cooperation and safety in our meeting\, we observe the following guidelines: \nPlease arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting. Latecomers will be asked to wait outside so that speakers who are sharing are not interrupted. There are two opportunities for entry – 1) just prior to the main presenter about 10 minutes into the meeting\, and 2) just prior to the share period approximately 35 minutes into the meeting. No one will be allowed in after this last time.\nASCA meetings are exclusively for survivors of physical\, sexual\, or emotional childhood abuse. \nThis is an anonymous meeting. Only first names are used.\nWhat you hear today is told in confidence and should not be repeated outside this meeting. \nWe ask that no one attend our meeting under the influence of alcohol or drugs\, unless the medication is prescribed by a physician. \nASCA meetings are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about past or present perpetrator type behavior is not permissible. \nLanguage that is considered derogatory concerning race\, gender\, ethnicity\, religion\, sexual orientation or other minority status is unacceptable in our meeting. \nBy participating in this meeting we all agree to abide by the spirit of ASCA\, our guidelines and any interventions by the Co-Secretaries. \nFor more info\, visit the ASCA New York web site:\nhttp://sites.google.com/site/ascanewyork/
URL:https://crsny.org/event/asca-adult-survivors-of-child-abuse-support-group/2020-01-15/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-16/
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SUMMARY:CRS Healing Circle:  Meditation + Whirling Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer!  Our Sufi Dance Artist Läle Sayoko will be away performing with Bella Gaia in Miami so this month’s circle will be led by CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham. In the first half\, we’ll focus on our visions for the year and in the second half we’ll have our usual whirling prayer time. \nAt each circle\, 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://is.gd/5lPqy7 \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 \nYasuko 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 The Scales Fell from My Eyes:  An Illustrated Course in Miracles and 17 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.\nyasukokasaki.com \nChristopher Pelham is a spiritual healer/counselor/teacher/artist who draws on practices from A Course in Miracles\, 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.\nchrispelham.com
URL:https://crsny.org/event/crs-healing-circle-meditation-whirling-prayer-10/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-17/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:  Matters — Works on Silk by Aomi Kikuchi
DESCRIPTION:CRS presents MATTERS\, an exhibition of nine works by the award-winning Brooklyn-based artist AOMI KIKUCHI. Best known for her exquisite Yuzen silk kimono dyeing and work with other delicate fabrics\, which have been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world\, KIKUCHI here depicts frogs on triple-layered silk organza in a variety of natural settings as well as among human-made objects. \nTo maintain the softness and ‘unreliability’ of the gauze\, she refrains from sewing or tightly stretching it. The fragility and insubstantiality of the images echo the impermanence and insubstantiality of the physical world. The elements of nature\, while ever changing\, evoke a sense of peace which contrasts with the insatiable temptations evoked by the depicted consumer goods. Kikuchi’s work invites us to meditate on this ephemerality and discover that its acceptance brings a sense of inner peace. \nThe exhibition will be on view from December 11\, 2019 – February 4\, 2020. The public is invited to meet the artist at the CRS Holiday Celebration on Saturday\, December 14\, 2019. \nMedium: Triple-layered silk organza\, Acid Dye\, Pigment\nKikuchi dyed three layered pieces of silk organza simultaneously with acid dyes and pigments after drawing outlines with a gold color Sumi ink. She then steamed them to fix colors\, pressed them\, and separated them to be framed. \nMethod: Kikuchi’s original method based on Japanese Yuzen Kimono Dye\nKikuchi uses special brushes made for Yuzen Kimono dye to make beautiful gradations. The size of the brush varies from 3mm to 15cm. She innovated Yuzen kimono dye techniques to establish her original method with layered fabrics and without rice glue lines as water resistance. Instead of glue resistance\, she manipulates dye liquid to prevent it from spreading outside of her hand-drawn gold Sumi outline.\nHer method makes it possible to dye larger and layered fabrics. \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy work often uses creatures as a motif to express the heart of Buddha’s benevolence that human beings and all creatures are equally important. \nFrogs in particular are special to me. I lived with the frog named “Bell” for several years. Bell eats a small larva twice a week\, but otherwise he/she always sits like a Zen monk and does not move. Unlike us\, he/she didn’t lie down or extend his/her legs. Bell ended his/her life and no more exists. \nHumans have various desires\, and if they are not fulfilled\, they suffer. If they are fulfilled\, they will be obsessed with new desires and will not be satisfied. \nA jellyfish drifts in the waves and lives a life just to get food. We sometimes stop and look at the simple way of life in the aquarium and think its life is even enviable. \nGoldfish were bred by humans to appear more beautiful. The desire to see beautiful things gave goldfish bigger eyes\, fins and a fuller stomach than necessary. Human desires also afflict goldfish. \nThe message of my work is that the only way for us to live a mindful life is through understanding that desire creates pain\, and there is nothing in the world that will never change and nothing that will last forever. \nABOUT AOMI KIKUCHI \nAomi Kikuchi is a creator of innovative fine arts inspired by Buddha’s philosophy and concepts of impermanence\, insubstantiality\, and suffering in our lives. She started her career as a fashion designer and worked for more than 25 years as a professional Yuzen silk kimono dyer. While she has a strong obsession with silk fabrics\, she also works with other materials that have a femininity and fragility such as fiber\, goose down\, and cotton flower. Her artistic practice has been expanding from two-dimensional work to include installations\, sculpture\, and film. She received her BFA from Kyoto University of Art and Design and her MFA from Pratt Institute. Her works have been exhibited all over the world\, including this year at the Yukyung Museum in South Korea\, in the 35th Anniversary Pratt in Venice show at the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute\, and at the Wajun-Kaikan Gallery in the famous Chion-in Temple in Kyoto\, Japan\, among many others. \naomikikuchi.com\ninstagram.com/aomikikuchi
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-matters-workss-by-aomi-kikuchi/2020-01-18/
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