“There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger — with community and spirit.”
One of the foremost voices in African Spirituality
Sep 21 - Sep 21, 2014
Woodacre, CA
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Sobonfu Some, Spring Washam | |||
Saturday, September 21, 9:30am – 5:00pm | |||
Community Meditation Hall | |||
$50 – $108 sliding scale. Add $5 at the door, plus a donation to the teachers. Code PC1B13. | |||
Register here https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=3622 | |||
This event is a Benefit for the Spirit Rock Diversity Program. We welcome adults of all races, religions, and sexual orientations. This program is not suitable for children. This daylong is a transformational and soul-invigorating workshop designed to break through our cultural barriers of grief. The interdiction and suppression of emotion in general, and grief in particular, has recently been linked to the general sense of spiritual drought, emotional confusion and certain illnesses we experience in our life. To begin to regain a serious and lasting sense of connectedness with ourselves and with spirit, we need to find a proper place to release our grief: the loss of loved ones, the loss of our dreams and the loss of our connection with our ancestors. In the traditional world of the Dagara of Burkina Faso West Africa, the ritual of grief, conducted almost daily in different parts of the tribe, is the Dagara people’s way of releasing the tension caused by loss, and to restore continuity in their relationships. We will enter into the ritual space of grief following the traditional model of the Dagara. It is our hope that it brings a deep sense of release, peace and connectedness in your life. The teachers request that you bring a few items with you if you can, to support you during the day:
Even if you have been to Spirit Rock before, please review information about What to Bring to a Daylong. This link has useful information about what to wear, what to bring, how to get here, and more.
Please Carpool! Visit our Online Bulletin Board for Ride Sharing to find or offer a ride.
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