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NYC spirit: weekend events 1/16 - 1/18

January 15, 4:16 PMNY Spirituality and Paranormal ExaminerCaroline Cooney
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* A sampling of city events exploring spiritual paths, practices, arts and holistic healing.
 
Discussion (Satsang)
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday: Honoring a Peacemaker
Friday, 5:45-7:15pm
227 West 13th Street
on donation
“Dr. King's teachings of love, peace, non-violence, and justice have affected our paths as individuals, as spiritual beings…Let us celebrate Dr. King's life and example as we discuss ways to bring these teachings into daily life and carry out his legacy.”
 
Film screening
‘Ambition to Meaning – Finding Your Life’s Purpose’, starring Dr. Wayne Dyer
Friday, 7:45-9:45pm
78 5th Avenue
$12
“Wayne Dyer explores the spiritual journey in the second half of life when we long to move from ambition to meaning and find the purpose that is our unique contribution to the world.”
 
Workshop/ Buddhism
The Platform of Joy: Krishna Das, Sharon Salzberg & Dr. Mark Epstein
Saturday,
2:00-6:00pm
15 Rutherford Place (square b/w 15 and 16th st. & 2nd and 3rd ave.)
$75
“Within longing lies a joy accessible to all. It is who we are, our natural state, behind addiction, beneath rage and under confusion…This afternoon's gathering, bringing together three Western teachers who have been touched by the ancient Wisdom traditions of South Asia, will explore this platform of joy, what makes it available and unavailable, and how it can contribute to our psychological health. Meditation and kirtan will provide some relief from the discussion.”
 
Celebration!
Mulitple locations – sponsors include: New York Metropolitan MLK Jr. Center for Nonviolence
11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Celebration for Religious and Racial Harmony
Sunday, 2:00-5:30pm
Free, bus service available
“Both Dr. King’s legacy and the historic election and inauguration of Barack Obama will be celebrated. The event begins at:
2:00 pm Islamic Cultural Center and continues at
and concludes at
4:00 pm St. Barts- Interfaith Service Celebration”

 

 

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