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Kundalini Meditation & Shakti Transmission

May 16, 2017

Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana is an ancient Tantric spiritual practice that allows individuals to deeply experience their own direct, inner connection to the Divine. This practice focuses on awakening the powerful transformative force called kuṇḍalinī — the divine energy that is always present within every human being. When it flows through us, kuṇḍalinī can wash away our deepest tensions, expand the flow of creative energy, and eliminate our misunderstandings about our true nature, revealing our total unity with God.
In engaging with a śakti transmission guru, we are coming in contact with a direct transmission of that liberating force, which we can only feel because it already exists within us. There is a direct conveyance of spiritual energy from teacher to student that gives the student a concrete experience of the vital force that connects all things and binds us together as one. Śakti transmission is a catalyst for profound spiritual unfoldment, culminating in Self-realization.
Ongoing classes with Swami Khecaranatha are held most Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7:00 pm at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way @ Sixth Street, in Berkeley.
First-time students must sign up for a 45-minute free introductory session prior to attending the Kundalini Meditation classes. Intros are offered on most Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm - by appointment only.
Call 510-529-4173 for further information or to schedule an Intro.

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Jai Uttal’s Album Release Concert

Jai Uttal's Album Release Concert on March 18, 2017 in Woodacre, CA : Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, and love song to the universe...Jai Uttal's new album "Roots, Rock, Rama!" is all that and more. Join us in a celebratory evening release party where Jai will perform songs from his spectacular new double album. The party will be held in the beautiful, new Community Meditation Center at Spirit Rock featuring a full band, and the wonderful voice of Jai Uttal. Joining Jai will be Tina Malia, Sandy Cressman, Ben Leinbach, Jose Neto and others tba. Stay tuned for the full listing of band members, from Jai's Pagan Love Orchestra to his Bhakti band and singers galore who have supported Jai over the years...
The title "Roots, Rock, Rama!" is a play on the name of the Bob Marley song “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” Marley is one of Jai's key musical influences, and the first disc of his new album is deeply steeped in reggae's earthy rhythms, hypnotic bass lines, jubilant horn charts and soulful vocal harmonies. Jai calls this disc the “Rama Sun” CD. The second CD, known as “Rama Moon,” evokes an entirely different mood. Grounded in the gentle, lilting sway of Brazilian samba, it also touches on the pastoral splendor of the more acoustic tracks from the Beatles' "White Album." The Beatles are another major influence, and Jai has brought their pioneering fusion of Indian music and Western pop into the 21st century.
With his unique gift for phrasing and melismatic ornamentation, Jai can wrest a thousand moods from a simple Sanskrit mantra. "Roots, Rock, Rama!" represents not only a grand summation of Jai Uttal's musical and devotional journey but also a new chapter in conscious music-making. After all these years and so many recordings, concerts and workshops, ...read more

Jai Uttal’s Album Release Concert

Jai Uttal's Album Release Concert on March 18, 2017 in Woodacre, CA : Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, and love song to the universe...Jai Uttal's new album "Roots, Rock, Rama!" is all that and more. Join us in a celebratory evening release party where Jai will perform songs from his spectacular new double album. The party will be held in the beautiful, new Community Meditation Center at Spirit Rock featuring a full band, and the wonderful voice of Jai Uttal. Joining Jai will be Tina Malia, Sandy Cressman, Ben Leinbach, Jose Neto and others tba. Stay tuned for the full listing of band members, from Jai's Pagan Love Orchestra to his Bhakti band and singers galore who have supported Jai over the years...
The title "Roots, Rock, Rama!" is a play on the name of the Bob Marley song “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” Marley is one of Jai's key musical influences, and the first disc of his new album is deeply steeped in reggae's earthy rhythms, hypnotic bass lines, jubilant horn charts and soulful vocal harmonies. Jai calls this disc the “Rama Sun” CD. The second CD, known as “Rama Moon,” evokes an entirely different mood. Grounded in the gentle, lilting sway of Brazilian samba, it also touches on the pastoral splendor of the more acoustic tracks from the Beatles' "White Album." The Beatles are another major influence, and Jai has brought their pioneering fusion of Indian music and Western pop into the 21st century.
With his unique gift for phrasing and melismatic ornamentation, Jai can wrest a thousand moods from a simple Sanskrit mantra. "Roots, Rock, Rama!" represents not only a grand summation of Jai Uttal's musical and devotional journey but also a new chapter in conscious music-making. After all these years and so many recordings, concerts and workshops, ...read more

Jeff Oster Live @142 Throckmorton

Jeff Oster Live @142 Throckmorton on February 17, 2017 in Mill Valley, CA : Jeff Oster is bringin' it to Mill Valley's Throckmorton Theater! This is a super cool live band - featuring Michael Manring - bass, Frank Martin - keys, Todd Boston - guitar, Celso Alberti - drums, & Jeff Taboloff - sax...these are some of the Bay Area's finest.
All told, this is top of the line next level genre mashup: It's Jazz, Contemporary, New Age, Jam band and so much more! Each band member is a multiple Award winner with a lengthy resumé and credit galore.
Jeff Oster is a superb band leader who also knows how to follow as he infuses every composition and improvisational element with expertise and ingenuity — and great musicality and interplay filled with feelings and connection.
Join us for a special evening of sound, light and musical color – moving sweetly through cool jazz, cool ambience and hot funk! Jeff Oster LIVE!, is an all-star group of musicians composed of Grammy nominated fretless bassist Michael Manring, new age guitarist Todd Boston, Brazilian drummer Celso Alberti, sax phenom Jeff Taboloff, keyboardist extraordinaire Frank Martin and the award-winning trumpet player Jeff Oster. An ambient jazz funk experience!
Listen to this band's version of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVZpiELnL10
tickets are now available, general or reserved (Throckmorton Theater is a fabulous venue, from up front to the balcony!): https://tickets.throckmortontheatre.org/online/seatSelect.asp?BOset%3A%3AWSmap%3A%3Aseatmap%3A%3Aperformance_ids=0AAE7948-35E2-443C-A86B-C0CFC836EF18 or at the door evening of the show (while they last)
"One thing that can be said about New Age trumpet maestro Jeff Oster is that no other New Age artist can groove like he can. Which means that his unique brand of that kind of music should translate well from the studio into the live arena. The just-released ...read more

Jeff Oster Live @142 Throckmorton

Jeff Oster Live @142 Throckmorton on February 17, 2017 in Mill Valley, CA : Jeff Oster is bringin' it to Mill Valley's Throckmorton Theater! This is a super cool live band - featuring Michael Manring - bass, Frank Martin - keys, Todd Boston - guitar, Celso Alberti - drums, & Jeff Taboloff - sax...these are some of the Bay Area's finest.
All told, this is top of the line next level genre mashup: It's Jazz, Contemporary, New Age, Jam band and so much more! Each band member is a multiple Award winner with a lengthy resumé and credit galore.
Jeff Oster is a superb band leader who also knows how to follow as he infuses every composition and improvisational element with expertise and ingenuity — and great musicality and interplay filled with feelings and connection.
Join us for a special evening of sound, light and musical color – moving sweetly through cool jazz, cool ambience and hot funk! Jeff Oster LIVE!, is an all-star group of musicians composed of Grammy nominated fretless bassist Michael Manring, new age guitarist Todd Boston, Brazilian drummer Celso Alberti, sax phenom Jeff Taboloff, keyboardist extraordinaire Frank Martin and the award-winning trumpet player Jeff Oster. An ambient jazz funk experience!
Listen to this band's version of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVZpiELnL10
tickets are now available, general or reserved (Throckmorton Theater is a fabulous venue, from up front to the balcony!): https://tickets.throckmortontheatre.org/online/seatSelect.asp?BOset%3A%3AWSmap%3A%3Aseatmap%3A%3Aperformance_ids=0AAE7948-35E2-443C-A86B-C0CFC836EF18 or at the door evening of the show (while they last)
"One thing that can be said about New Age trumpet maestro Jeff Oster is that no other New Age artist can groove like he can. Which means that his unique brand of that kind of music should translate well from the studio into the live arena. The just-released ...read more

8th Annual LA Edwardian Ball

8th Annual LA Edwardian Ball on February 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA : PARADOX Media and Vau de Vire Society announce the 8th Annual Edwardian Ball for Saturday, February 11, 2017 at its new, larger and more luxurious home, the historic Globe Theatre in the heart of the Broadway Downtown Theatre District. As the second of three Edwardian Ball events, hot on the heels of January's San Francisco Edwardian Ball and before the first-ever Edwardian Ball New Orleans in March, the newly expanded 2017 Edwardian Ball season of events expands its honor, recognition of and artistic contributions from the late-great macabre cult author, comic artist, illustrator and cartoonist Edward Gorey.
Edward Gorey is the ground-breaking, genre–defying and critically-acclaimed graphic novelist who is credited with influencing Charles “Addams Family” Addams, Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman (Coraline and Day of the Dead), Rob Reger (Emily the Strange), Alison Bechdel, (Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama and Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic), and Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice).
For the uninitiated, The Edwardian Ball presents a unique blend of live music, theatre, fashion, circus, fine art, riveting stage shows, literature, ballroom dancing, DJs, and character play in an enticing and whirlwind alternative universe extravaganza. This multi-city, multi-media exposition of the eccentric and esoteric, long-considered San Francisco's time-traveling boutique amalgamation of Cirque du Soleil-meets-Mardi Gras, has grown over the past sixteen years from an underground club party into an internationally recognized festival of the arts, drawing attendees from all over the world, operating with the blessing of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.Edit This Event

The Edwardian Ball at It's New Home, The Globe TheatWHEN:Saturday February 11th 8:00 AM - 2:00 AMWHERE:Globe Theatre
740 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014COST:$70.00FacebookYouTubeVimeo

8th Annual LA Edwardian Ball

8th Annual LA Edwardian Ball on February 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA : PARADOX Media and Vau de Vire Society announce the 8th Annual Edwardian Ball for Saturday, February 11, 2017 at its new, larger and more luxurious home, the historic Globe Theatre in the heart of the Broadway Downtown Theatre District. As the second of three Edwardian Ball events, hot on the heels of January's San Francisco Edwardian Ball and before the first-ever Edwardian Ball New Orleans in March, the newly expanded 2017 Edwardian Ball season of events expands its honor, recognition of and artistic contributions from the late-great macabre cult author, comic artist, illustrator and cartoonist Edward Gorey.
Edward Gorey is the ground-breaking, genre–defying and critically-acclaimed graphic novelist who is credited with influencing Charles “Addams Family” Addams, Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman (Coraline and Day of the Dead), Rob Reger (Emily the Strange), Alison Bechdel, (Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama and Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic), and Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice).
For the uninitiated, The Edwardian Ball presents a unique blend of live music, theatre, fashion, circus, fine art, riveting stage shows, literature, ballroom dancing, DJs, and character play in an enticing and whirlwind alternative universe extravaganza. This multi-city, multi-media exposition of the eccentric and esoteric, long-considered San Francisco's time-traveling boutique amalgamation of Cirque du Soleil-meets-Mardi Gras, has grown over the past sixteen years from an underground club party into an internationally recognized festival of the arts, drawing attendees from all over the world, operating with the blessing of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.Edit This Event

The Edwardian Ball at It's New Home, The Globe TheatWHEN:Saturday February 11th 8:00 AM - 2:00 AMWHERE:Globe Theatre
740 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014COST:$70.00FacebookYouTubeVimeo

Open Meeting with Gangaji, Feb 19

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Open Meeting with Gangaji, Feb 19 on February 19, 2017 in Berkeley, CA : Discovering What is Absolutely Trustworthy
"Where is your attention in this very moment? If you're attending to the thoughts in your mind, come home to yourself. What a blessing that your life can be the living vigil to that which is the ground of your life!"
In this meeting hosted by East Bay Open Circle, Gangaji will focus on the question: "In the shifting and often challenging circumstances of our lives, how do we best stay anchored in the truth of our being?"
The meeting will begin with a period of silence, followed by a brief talk by Gangaji and then invitations for dialogue between Gangaji and participants.
Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before the meeting begins to allow time to get settled. The meeting will last for about an hour and a half.Edit This Event

Discovering What is Absolutely TrustworthyWHEN:Sunday February 19th 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMWHERE:Chochmat HaLev Sanctuary
2215 Prince St
Berkeley, CACOST:$20 at the doorFacebookYouTubeBuy Tickets NowEvent Website

Discovering What is Absolutely Trustworthy

"Where is your attention in this very moment? If you're attending to the thoughts in your mind, come home to yourself. What a blessing that your life can be the living vigil to that which is the ground of your life!"

In this meeting hosted by East Bay Open Circle, Gangaji will focus on the question: "In the shifting and often challenging circumstances of our lives, how do we best stay anchored in the truth of our being?"

The meeting will begin with a period of silence, followed by a brief talk by Gangaji and then invitations for dialogue between Gangaji and participants.

Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ...read more

Mugical Morocco Tour

Mugical Morocco Tour on May 5, 2017 in , : After years of guiding this journey, I see it as an opportunity for personal growth, for deep personal travel as much as travel to a new culture, learning new perspectives, musical. magical trancy, joyful journey that will also promote inner and world peace…
We'll explore Beautiful Morocco, it's varied nature from mountains to Desert, from villages to Old medinas including Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, sahara Desert, Fes..., architecturs, culture, food and music and dance along the way, variety of local music...
Really life elevating experience
See details here
Mugical Morocco tour, May 05-14 /2017
Few tour options:
World Sacred Music Festival, Fes- Tour May 12-21/ 2017
World Sacred Music festival,Fes, Morocco tour May 12-21/2017
There is option to do both tours and receive a discount.
May 05-21 / 2017
Bring a friend and get a discount.
Bring a group and receive a great discount.(or complimentary tour)
Also can arrange tours for singles, couples, families...
PM or email for any answers, mailto:[email protected]
Please share this event with friends who may be exited about it.
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Mugical stands for Music and Magic of Morocco...WHEN:Friday May 5th - Sunday May 14th WHERE:
, MoroccoCOST:$2,485FacebookYouTubeEvent Website

After years of guiding this journey, I see it as an opportunity for personal growth, for deep personal travel as much as travel to a new culture, learning new perspectives, musical. magical trancy, joyful journey that will also promote inner and world peace…

We'll explore Beautiful Morocco, it's varied nature from mountains to Desert, from villages to Old medinas including Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, sahara Desert, Fes..., architecturs, culture, food and music and dance along the way, variety of local music...
Really life elevating experience
See details here
https://drorsinai.com/?page_id=736

Few tour options:
World Sacred Music Festival, ...read more