Dances of Universal
Peace
Saturday, July 13, 2019
at the Historic Thomas Center
of Gainesville
Click through to view the entire album of 2019 Summer Celebration.
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Music ~ Dancing ~ Welcoming to All!
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Last April's Retreat with Maitreya & DiAnahita
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The dances grounded me in strength; the people grounded me in love; & Maitreya was a ray of light (that makes me smile) in a very dark time of my life. Gratitude to DiAnahita for this, & for all her outpouring in the past. May she receive in triplicate! Taleeb
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Loved our time together. It was fulfilling to me on many levels of my being. Thank you Maitreya for the sharing with your wife & 2 children. I enjoyed all of you as well as the entire congregation. Many blessings, Dianahita, as usual it was a great gathering. Some of what we were practicing led to higher states of being. I love when that happens. A brief change of consciousness that remains in some part of being. Love, Sh'mal
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In the unfolding hours together, under the skillful leadership of both leaders, it all grows intricately richer. DiAnahita leads us on a series of absorbing soul excursions, one after another, from walking on “big feet” in the desert with camels to reminding us to listen with the “big ears” of the elephant god Ganesha.
From a variety of perspectives, Maitreya, speaks to us of harmony. With a recurring meditative power, his words invoke the profound mysteries of sound itself. The joy deepens. The pattern repeats. First, pronouncing the sacred words in languages from faraway places, then learning to sing the music, & finally adding the movements, we move & sing together, again & again & again, blending & synchronizing together, in new levels of harmony. ~ Baraka Barclay Braden
Read Barclay's complete article at www.PeacockParadise.org
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On Sunday, individuals who lead dances in their own communities had a chance to teach a dance. I found it poignant that the people I had come to know, informally the day before, now came forward with quiet authority, to offer something dear to their own dance practice. As always, each person had their own style, their own “way” of teaching, of sharing what was so meaningful to them, & I know we were all deeply touched by what they offered. ~ Katya Taylor
Click HERE to read Katya's complete article at www.PeacockParadise.org
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Florida Sufi & Dance Retreat with Pir Shabda Khan of the Sufi Ruhaniat International
"Nurturing the Inner Life ~ Caring for the Planet"
Friday - Sunday, October 18-20, 2019 ~ Sarasota
More information to come, or see www.RisingTideInternational.org
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Musicians ~ skilled or aspiring ~ are invited to practice with us
for future dances.
FLRetreats@gmail.com
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Only Love
Music & Movements by Leilah Be
Only Love is flowing here
La illaha il Allah
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If you would like to learn more about Universal Sufism, contact DiAnahita: FLRetreats@gmail.com
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"Return to Love" Dance
by Amida Harvey
O may all beings be well & happy
May all beings be free from strife
May all beings return to love
Peace be with you forevermore
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