ZENTRUM ZUM WOHLE DES GANZEN, AMSTETTEN, AUSTRIASONG & DANCE DAY
Saturday 9nd November, 2019 MANTRA IN MOTION Mantra, melody and movement - what could be more beautiful than human beings expressing the living quality of life through singing and dancing together? There are some things in life so precious, so unspeakably beautiful that to touch upon them is to be changed forever. This sublime form of sacred dance known as Dances of Universal Peace traces its origins back to Sufism and India. Sufism is an ancient but living path of the heart and as we sing and dance with sacred phrases from different spiritual traditions we find that by some mysterious process a healing energy gathers in the body. In response to this life-energy our hearts are felt to open and the normal mischief of the mind is seen to subside. This can become especially apparent over the course of a day workshop. There are many practices and paths that serve to open the heart and silence the mind, but few of these are as accessible, joyful and immediate as these dances. The dance movements - some of which have been used in spiritual body practices for millennia - are always simple, and most of the sacred phrases we will sing are no more than four or five words long. During the day, we will move to and chant sacred phrases from several of the world’s spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism and of course Sufism. We will explore some of the words of Jesus, in his native language, Aramaic. We will sometimes work with harmonies and also practice some sitting and walking meditations. Throughout the day the singing and dancing will be accompanied by live music. Times: 10:00 – 18:00 please arrive 9:45am for a prompt start Address: ZENTRUM ZUM WOHLE DES GANZEN, Arthur Kruppstraße 7, 3300 Amstetten, Austria External Website: ZENTRUM ZUM WOHLE DES GANZEN Languages: English, German Cost: 95 EUR at the door. Minimum 10 participants. Places are limited and early bookings by Paypal are encouraged! Final deadline for registrations 1 week before event - Sunday 3rd November. Special online price 85 EUR for booking online by the deadline date above – please click Paypal button below to book your place (it is not necessary to have a Paypal account in order to make a payment): “Sufi dancing was something new for me until this weekend. The magical atmosphere and energy, which developed while singing and dancing these beautiful mantra songs in the group, made my heart open up and connect with the other participants, myself and the whole universe. Thank you for this special experience.”
– Volker, Austria (Innsbruck weekend retreat) |
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