Kabbalah and Sufi

We just missed an exciting opportunity hosted by Kaaren Engel, Jamina Carder, and Thomas Anderson. For those of you who don't know Thomas Anderson, he's a Nashville adept at sound healing often seen around at the Sylvan Park Farmer's Market. We have yet to meet the other leaders.

I caught a nice flyer about the Sacred Hebrew Workshop and Kirtan (sacred chanting) just a little too late to get involved. A workshop began at 2:00, a dinner was included at 5:30, and chanting began at 7:00 - all for $50.

Sufi brings to mind images of the Whirling Dirvishes which performed about two years ago at TPAC. These practitioners swirled in place with their heads tilted for what seemed like an endless, moving rotational performance. An awe-inspiring performance. The spinning represents the heart of the spiritual universe for Sufi practitioners - the Earth is spinning, our atoms are spinning, everything alive is spinning according to this practice. They bring their rotation practice as a way to honor that truth and connect with the divine.

We're glad to see the vegetarian dinner accompany this Saturday afternoon and evening event. If anyone got the chance to go, let us know and we'll post on it.

For information and possible thoughts on the next event (maybe Fall 2010?) contact kaaren@kaarenengel.com