Mystic Dance Caravan

Spring 2019 Lava Hot Springs
2019-04-19 14:00 - 2019-04-21 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lava Senior Center, 150 Center St, Lava Hot Springs, ID, 83246, United States
We’ll be dancing in the Senior Center in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho this spring on Easter Weekend.
We haven’t had a dance weekend on Easter for a long time… but the dates match up perfectly this year.
April 19 to 21, 2019

Annual Lava Hot Springs Dance Camp
COST: Adult $90. Bring a friend for a 20% discount (select quantity on next page).
Under 18 is free (donations appreciated).

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MEALS: Registration includes three meals prepared by our community, two light continental breakfasts, an amazing Friday Evening potluck and Saturday dinner. We ask you to sign up for two karma yoga shifts at the registration desk upon arrival. These karma yoga positions include; meal preparation, and cleanup. Participating in karma yoga helps to keep the cost of this event as low as possible.
LODGING: Lodging is in motels throughout Lava Hot Springs. You may check online for a list of hotel accommodations and campgrounds in Lava Hot Springs.
Chamber of Commerce website
We do have a cabin five miles out of town with several bedrooms available, and we usually have groups of people getting houses together or sharing. Join our Mystic Dance Caravaneers group on Facebook for a secure place to meet fellow dancers and coordinate rides and room sharing.
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/232061450320623/
Arrival & Schedule
We dance in the Senior Citizen’s Center, which is the first building you come to after you drop off the highway into town. It is a large cinder block building on your left.
We are allowed into the Center at 3 p.m. on Friday If you arrive early come on in and help us set up!
Dinner on Friday & Saturday is at 6 pm, and dancing starts at 7:30.
Saturday & Sunday starts with breakfast at 8 am, and dancing at 9:30. Lunch is at noon.
Musicians and Leaders

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate experienced leaders into our Saturday and Sunday morning sessions. We want to know how to help you in your local circle!
Departure
We will eat, dance and pray together through the weekend with plenty of time for soaking in the hot springs. Camp will be over on Sunday at noon.
It is very wonderful if you can plan some time to help us clean up. We have to leave the place cleaner than we found it and vacated by 2pm.
Adult $90. Bring a friend for a 20% discount (select quantity on next page).
Under 18 is free (donations appreciated).

See you at camp!

Idaho Falls Dances of Universal Peace
2019-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | The Center, Idaho Falls, 446 Springwood Lane, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
Let’s get together to sing and dance. Dance for about an hour or a little more, and then some time afterwards to chat and get to know our dancing friends.
The Center is located in the large building behind the house. Please park “nose in” to the sidewalk. All ages welcome. No dancing or singing experience required.
Donation of $5 please.
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM
446 Springwood Ln, Idaho Falls, ID 83404-8107, United States

Salmon Idaho June 2019
2019-06-20 12:00 - 2019-06-23 17:00 (America/Denver)
Salmon Idaho Tent Dance
June 20-23
(Thursday thru Sunday!)
We’ll be dancing in our tent in a lovely secluded spot in Salmon Idaho.
Please sign up and let us know you are coming… you can sign up without paying online… just select “check” and pay us at camp.

Salmon in the Tent!
COST: Adult $25 with 5% discount added for each additional person. Under 18 is free (donations appreciated).
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MEALS: Camping and community cooking. We’ll be providing some facilities for campers. We have use of a wonderful old 5 bedroom house with about 20 beds. It has a kitchen and we’ll also create an outside kitchen.
LODGING: There is plenty of nice grass for tent camping, rooms are available in the house, the there is room for campers to park. Motels are available in Salmon if you want. You may check online for a list of hotel accommodations and campgrounds in Salmon Idaho.
Facebook Event… please check that you are coming, and pass to your friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/1936426646667294/
Arrival & Schedule
We’ll start Thursday evening with a dance. The main big dance begins Friday evening, and then mornings and evenings to end around noon on Sunday.

Directions and everything you need to know about camp!

Musicians and Leaders

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate experienced leaders into our Saturday and Sunday morning sessions, and also have a dance/music training time on Saturday afternoon. We want to know how to help you in your local circle!
Departure
We will eat, dance and pray together through the weekend with plenty of time for adventures around Salmon: hiking, river rafting, nearby hot springs. Camp will be over on Sunday at noon.

See you at camp!

Idaho Falls Monthly Dance
2019-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | The Center, Idaho Falls, 446 Springwood Lane, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
Harmonic Life Center.
446 Springwood Ln. Idaho Falls.
6:30-8 pm
Aug 31
Future Dates
Sep 28
Oct 26

Salmon Idaho Fall 2019
2019-09-19 16:00 - 2019-09-22 12:00 (America/Denver) | Salmon Idaho, 609 West 4th Street, Salmon, ID, 83467, United States
Salmon Idaho Tent Dance
(4 Days – Thursday thru Sunday!)
Thursday Dances (PDF)
We’ll be dancing in our tent in a lovely secluded spot in Salmon Idaho.
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Idaho Falls September Dance
2019-09-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | The Center, Idaho Falls, 446 Springwood Lane, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
Harmonic Life Center.
446 Springwood Ln. Idaho Falls.
6:30-8 pm
Sep 28
Future Dates
Oct 26

Dance Leader Training & Deepening
2019-10-19 09:00 - 2019-10-20 11:00 (America/Boise) | The Center, Idaho Falls, 446 Springwood Lane, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
Dance Deepening and Leadership Series
October 2019 – July 2022
We are focusing a Dance Deepening and Leadership series beginning October 2019 in Idaho Falls. This training will provide opportunities to learn the fundamentals of leading a dance, building repertoire and community. We will explore various spiritual traditions, work in teams, create music together, and share sacred circle and friendship with one another.
Whether you are wanting to deepen your practice with the Dances of Universal Peace, begin to lead Dances, sharpen your Dance leading skills or prepare for Dance Leader certification, this training offers many possibilities. Participation in this series may satisfy some requirements for those on the path to certification. Please talk to your dance mentor.
Simple meals are in the planning process, more details will follow. Cost for the first session is $50.
Begins October 19, 20
Registrar: Connie Zareen Delaney
connie@salmonidaho.com (208-756-3076

Idaho Falls October Dance
2019-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
Harmonic Life Center.
446 Springwood Ln. Idaho Falls.
6:30-8 pm
Oct 26

Jan: Dance Evening Pocatello
2020-01-29 06:30 - 20:30 (America/Boise) | Blue House Pocatello, 1430 Cottage Ave, Pocatello, ID, 83201, United States
Join us for an evening of dance in the Blue House in Pocatello.
We’ll start dancing at 6:30 and end by 8:30… for a nice early mid-winter gathering.
The Blue House is a local spiritual center located in residential area of Pocatello. Your GPS will get you there!
1430 Cottage Ave
Pocatello Idaho
Please share us on Facebook and bring a friend: https://www.facebook.com/events/497511760883478/

Jan: Dance Evening Idaho Falls
2020-01-31 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Boise) | The Center, Idaho Falls, 446 Springwood Lane, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
Join us for an evening of dance and joy in the Center in Idaho Falls.
We’ll start dancing at 6:30 and end by 8:30 for a nice early mid-winter dance.

Feb: MT Family Camp
2020-02-14 18:00 - 2020-02-16 12:00 (America/Boise) | Camp Mak-A-Dream, 90 Church Rd, Goldcreek, MT, 59733, United States
Montana Family Camp
Valentine Day weekend (February 14 – 16)
at Camp Mak-A-Dream.
(73 mi.east of Missoula)
Come solo,with friends or with your whole family!!
Cost $185 (sliding scale available)
Sign up with this flyer
We dance, relax, play and connect with our universal family, familiar or new, young or old. The Dancing is sweet, surrounded by incredible views and enclosed in warmth and smiles.
We welcome children and young adults to dance in our circle but they are also free to gather and play in a separate, usually supervised, area. We dance together at three different times, plus have a zikr Saturday night. Saturday afternoon is free for hiking, art, clothing exchange, ecstatic dance or whatever individuals care to organize. After dancing many like to soak in the hot tub under the stars or snowflakes. The Camp Mak-A-Dream staff will prepare the meals for us and do the dishes. Lodging is dormitory style.
Family camp begins with dinner Friday 6:00 p.m. and closes Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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During much of the year, Camp Mak-A-Dream provides support to kids with cancer. Our fees at this February event not only allow us to Eat, Dance, and Pray together, but they help Camp Mak-A-Dream fund their caring vision.

Dormitory-style lodging * Tasty Meals * Children’s Program* 19th year
Montana Family Dance Camp
Camp begins with dinner Friday at 6pm and closes Sunday at 1pm

Cost for this year not yet determined… stay tuned. It’ll be around $180ish… more than likely with a sliding fee.
Make checks payable to “Dances of Universal Peace” and mail to:
Tony Rasch, Registrar
378 Winkler Lane
Hamilton, MT 59840
Contact Tony at (406)363-3405 or familycamp@hotmail.com for more info and to make sure you are on the mailing list.
*Our actual expenses are about $170 for each adult and $145 for each youth. Anything we receive above what is needed to cover expenses
will go towards scholarships for those, who might not otherwise be able to attend.
Camp Mak-A-Dream uses any profit from our fees to help carry out their mission of providing support for kids with cancer.

April: Lava Hot Springs NOW ON ZOOM
2020-04-17 14:00 - 2020-04-19 14:00 (America/Boise) | Lava Senior Center, 150 Center St, Lava Hot Springs, ID, 83246, United States
Is now a ZOOM Call
Schedule:
April 17: Listening Circle Friday eve, from 7:00-9:00 PM
April 18: Gather for singing/dancing prayers on Saturday, 10-12 AM MDT

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Once it’s safe We’ll be dancing in the Senior Center in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

Annual Lava Hot Springs Dance Camp

Zoom Zikr with Zareen & Wayne
2020-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Join us Friday evening for an evening of Zikr dance, a moment of awakening in a changing world.

Mystic Dance Caravan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Mystic Dance Zikr With Zareen & Wayne
Time: Apr 24, 2020 07:00 PM America/Boise
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Zoom Zikr June 20-2020
2020-06-20 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Zoom Zikr With Zareen and Wayne
Day: Saturday Jun 20, 2020
Times:
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Pacific Time = 6:30 PM
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Montana Family Camp
2021-02-12 - 2021-02-13 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
There will be 3 sessions for our February MT Family Camp.
Friday (2/12 7:00 pm -8:30 pm MST)

Welcoming remarks
2-3 welcoming songs/virtual dances/chants
social time in breakout rooms (20-30 minutes?).
Return to the main zoom room for group practice/goodnight love songs/ closing prayer.

Saturday Morning (2/13 10:00 am – 11:30 MST)

Welcome and invocation.
Dance and community for 1.5 hous.

Saturday Evening (2/13 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MST)

Please enter the space with intentions for the evening
Closing for the evening: Holding the quiet space for a while (10ish minutes), sign off at readiness.

2021 Equinox Zoom Zikr
2021-03-20 07:00 - 20:30 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Dear Friends on the Path,
Spring is in the air. Longer days and milder nights. Soon there will be a riot of color and the promise of new life, new beginnings.

Join Florence, Zareen and Wayne for a spring Equinox Zikr. Join us in song, movement, rhythm and prayer. Bring your percussion instruments to play along.

Apr 17th Zikr: w Flow, Zareen, Wayne & Arlene
2021-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Join us for an evening of song and movement, with familiar songs, and large hearts. As we continue waiting until we can gather together again in person it’s wonderful to see everyone smiling faces and share our music.
We set up this month’s dance evenings with a Zoom registration page to prevent us from getting bombed.
The registration pages are super easy to use. They will help match your local time zone with the scheduled time (MT). They give you a one click link to join the meeting. It’s easiest if you preregister, but you can also join the meeting at the scheduled time.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Leaders this evening will be Flo, Zareen, Wayne and Arlene.
Saturday, April 17th, 7:pm MT
Password:
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Registration:
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Grace Marie Gathering: Apr 24
2021-04-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
April 24th Zoom Gathering With Grace Marie
We will be meeting with Grace Marie and many more of our friends from Colorado and around the world Saturday morning, April 24. Live on zoom.

*Virtual* Dance with Grace D Marie
with offerings by hosts Zareen and Rahmana
Dances of Universal Peace, Prayers and Practices
Saturday, April 24, 2020
10am Mountain Standard Time
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Donations are Love Offerings. Any amount is gratefulness.
Suggested donation is $20.00 USD
www.PayPal.me/GraceDMarie
Friends, I look forward to this Virtual Dance Offering, to share my favorite Dances from the books, woven with my original Dances, including Namaste.
Practice: A brief introduction and meditation to:

Unveiling the Parable and the Hidden Meaning of Genesis:
Inspired by Neil Douglas-Klotz, with his book Original Meditations, previously titled Genesis Meditations, Genesis, as a parable, is a personal creation process that occurs every day.

Friends Zikr
2021-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
A Zikr evening on Zoom with Flo, Rachmana and Zareen
Zoom meeting.
When: May 15, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Grace
2021-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Another evening sharing with Grace Marie
Zoom meeting.
When: May 22, 2021 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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No In-Person Retreats Planned until we are Pandemic Free
2021-08-01 15:00 - 2021-08-04 12:00 (America/Boise) | Victor Idaho Tent, 5077 Pine Drive, Victor, ID, United States
HI All,

We feel pretty confident that we won’t be able to plan events until next spring. But stay tuned. We do have occasional zoom dances and will announce them through our mailing list and this website.
Connie Zareen, Wayne and the Gang

Songs & Singing with Zareen and Wayne
2022-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Zareen and Wayne will be offering a multi-faith Zikr evening this coming Saturday. We will meet for an hour to see each other’s faces and sing along with some of our beloved songs.
To facilitate Covid friendly meetings this summer Zareen is working on an idea for Kirtan like offerings. The idea is to travel around to people’s homes and have small meetings indoors, and a few simple outside events. Sitting and singing will make smaller gatherings doable.
What is it that makes Kirtan so powerful and moving? Is it the harmonium? Is it the particular type of chant? Is it the sitting still so that we can get deeper? We will work with some of that energy this Saturday and find out for ourselves. We’ll share a few new Kirtan like songs and some of our beloved favorites from the dances of universal peace.
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When: Jan 22, 2022 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Easter Global Attunement
2022-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
You are invited to a Zoom Song and Dance with Zareen and Wayne on Saturday, April 16th at 10: AM Mountain Time.
We’ll be working on an attunement to Erachman Erachim with a focus on healing internal and global wounds caused by the inner conflicts of separation.
Outline:
Ancesters Sky People – to bring in the Ancesters who have gone before us.
Take Me As I Am Zikr – Cleansing the veil of separation with Estaferalla by wondering if everything might be dissolving into goodness.
Angelic Bismilla – Discovering our participation in moving Towards the One. Bringing in Erachman Erachhim as the healing honey necter to sooth the narcissistic wound. The fear that existence isn’t holding us up.
Supported Erachman – The wound is cured by our own steadfastness.
May All Beings Have Happiness – Blessing our ongoing journey towards unity.
This session will be recorded and if the recording is sound will post to Youtube.
Hope to see you there.
Zareen and Wayne

Zoom Info:
When: Apr 16, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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We are requiring registration so we can post to Facebook and deter bombers.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you lose your email just register again and you’ll get what you need to join.
Registration link can also be found at MysticDanceCaravan.com

Remembrance: Meetings With Remarkable Beings
2022-05-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#1: Week One with Vishrant
This Week’s Attunement: Remembrance

This is Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. He lives and teaches in Perth Australia, and has agreed to meet with us for short Zikr Attunements and then for a session of answering questions. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun.
We have a three-week schedule that will be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.

Event Info: WEEK 1 Remembrance

Sunday Morning, May 8.
Zikr of Remembrance.
10:00 AM Mountain Time
It will be recorded.

Zoom Registration:

Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
<< For Overview Page Click Here >>

Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Upcoming Schedule

Monday, May 9. Zareen meets privately with Vishrant with the question: How does maturity help us on the spiritual quest?
Tuesday, May 10. I’ll pass along the video of Vishrant’s attunement and registration link for the upcoming zikr evening.
Sunday May 15. Working Man’s Zikr! 7:00 PM Mountain Time. It will be recorded.

CONCLUSION

Monday May 16. Community meeting with Vishrant. All are invited to come, meet Vishrant live, and ask questions.

We’ll start with the question: What does practice mean?

Maturity on the Path: Meetings With Remarkable Beings
2022-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#2: Week Two with Vishrant
Our second meeting continues our attunement with Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. He lives and teaches in Perth Australia, and is meeting with us for short Zikr Attunements and then for a session of answering questions. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun. Our schedule strives to be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.

<< For Overview of the Series Click Here >>

Our Question: How does maturity help on the spiritual path?
This week we had a small technical glich in our recording, so the sound isn’t great. Fortunately we are asking about maturity so we can deal with it… yes?

Here’s how to join us Sunday Morning

WEEK 2 Zikr Dance Maturity

Sunday, May 15.
Working Man’s Zikr!
10:00 AM Mountain Time.
It will be recorded and posted to the website later

Zoom Info:

When: May 15, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuGorD0sGNCmPgsEx2yT_znHpBNXBAEK
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Songs:

Working Man’s Zikr: Celebrating our power and ordinaruness

The Call: Lifting ourselves up

Subahan Quddusan Rabbil Melieka: Purity, holy presence and calling in helpful beings

Subhan Allah Raga: Purity, celebration, peace is power

Healing Time: We’re in this together

Devotional Zikr: There is nothing but the one

Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Upcoming Schedule

CONCLUSION

Monday May 16. Community meeting with Vishrant. All are invited to come, meet Vishrant live, and ask questions.

We’ll start with the question: What does practice mean?

Questions with Vishrant
2022-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#3: Questions with Vishrant
In conclusion we meet personally with Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun.
You’ve experienced Zareen asking a few questions… and now it’s your turn.
It will be 8 am in Perth Australia for Vishrant. Our schedule strives to be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.
<< For Overview Click Here >>

WEEK 3 Questions

Monday, May 16 – Evening
Questions
5:30 PM Mountain Time.

Zoom Info:

When: May 16, 2022 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Thank you all for attending

Zoom dance - Non Duality
2022-07-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
First in our series with Eric Putkonen

What is non-duality?
Non-duality is covered in a lot of different traditions. It comes from Advaita Vedanta primarily, because what we call non-duality is derived from Advaita. which means “Not two.” But other traditions study it as well. Buddhism, Sufis and Dervishes talk about non-duality.
In a nutshell, poetically, you could say there is just oneness, there is no other, there is no second. This however brings up the idea of a me, an individuality, with a center of some kind. That’s two. It is but an illusion obscuring the fact that there’s just oneness there’s unicity only.
Non-duality can be challenging for people who are studying it because it feels like you’re always being told no. No… it’s not that. No it’s not this.
It is hard to grasp for a lot of people because most spiritual traditions, and the way we interact in the world, is from a dualistic separation. A “me” with a point of view. There’s always a “me” trying to get somewhere. There’s a “me” trying to get something. There’s a “me” trying to become. In non-duality, instead, you’re just realizing you’re that and seeing that the false is false.
So you’re seeing that this “me” isn’t who and what you are. This other doesn’t exist and there is simply the inherent nonduality, conscious self, ultimate reality … pick your term.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 7PM Mountain Daylight Time

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Zoom dance - Ceasing to Do
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Second in our series with Non-dulaity teacher Eric Putkonen

Saturday morning July 16, 2022, 10am MT

Ceasing to do

I tend to talk a lot about ceasing to do because it is helpful to minimize our volitional action. Basically this “me” that is constantly trying to do just reinforces the feeling of a “me” trying to do something and get somewhere.

This ceasing to do can start in very very simplistic ways. We typically do so much more than is even necessary. I mean, if you just check your own posture for example. If you’re sitting or standing perfectly upright it requires very little muscle to stay upright, but if you’re leaning we have to do a lot to fight gravity or we’ll collapse.

So in the basic idea of ceasing to do you’re trying to minimize what it would take to stay up. This puts you perfectly in alignment, posture wise, for gravity to to keep you up without falling over.

It also would mean, as some zen people will talk, about doing one thing at a time. If you’re sitting, you’re just sitting. You’re not doing anything. Likewise, if you’re mowing the lawn – just mow the lawn. No more. No less. You don’t need to be thinking about what you need that to do afterwards. You don’t need to think about what transpired earlier dredging up the past. You don’t need a daydream. You can just turn it into a walking meditation, where you’re just walking and you happen to be pushing this mower along.

Likewise with Tai Chi, dance movements, whatever you’re doing. Just do that,. Be 100 devoted to the feeling experiencing of just that, and not doing anything else. Not referring to past, future daydreaming. Not doing extra things. I mean, if you’re doing a specific dance movement or Tai Chi movement for example you don’t need to add an extra twirl in there when it’s not supposed to be in there.

No extraneous movements. No extraneous thinking. Just ceasing everything but that motion in that time and place in the here and now.

When: Jul 16, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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In-Person Dance Hamilton Montana
2022-07-17 17:00 (America/Boise)
Sunday, July 17th

5:00 to 8:30 pm

Celebrate Unity and Community with the Dances of Universal Peace.

Cone one, come all.

Homestead Organics Farm

175 Skalkaho Highway

Hamilton MT

5:00 to 6:30 – Evening starts with Bring your own picnic.

6:30 to 8:30 Dances of Universal Peace are inspired by the World’s many spiritual traditions. Simple words, movement and song are taught each time, creating an atmosphere of acceptance, joy and unity. No partner or experience needed.

Children are welcome

Refreshments after dance

Suggested donation – $5-20. All are welcome.

Contact Pay Murphy: 406-360-5568

montanapatmurphy@gmail.com

Q&A with Eric Putkonen
2022-07-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
How do you come up with a question? Does it matter what we ask?

I would say it’s best not to ask about hypotheticals. You want to try to make any question asked relevant to yourself not other people. If you ask a question like “How could you go with this philosophy”, it doesn’t really apply.

That’s basically the fruit of a of a Q&A session, or a satsong as I sometimes give them. The should pertain to you. It should be relevant to you. Not hypothetical, or about other people, or about the world. It could be about how you interact with the world but not about the world minus you.

So try to make the the the questions relevant to yourself. But if you you may have a question simply arise ask it. Like a question on ceasing to do or my understanding of nonduality. You may be finding there’s an obstacle or a pitfall or you don’t quite understand. How to do something, how to put it in practice, or how to understand something. The question arises as we talk. Those are usually the most valuable questions.

Tuesday Evening July 19, 2022, 6:00pm MDT

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