Making Friends with Life
Manifesting Loving Kindness and Compassion
Pir Shabda Kahn
supported by Maitreya Jon Stevens

1-Day Retreat   Saturday, October 26th, 9:30am-9:30pm

Everning Dances, 7:30pm-9:30pm (Open to the Public)

Group Middle Eastern Lunch & Thai Dinner (Not included)

Another name for this Realization is Perfect Relaxation. All problems are of a tense nature. So anything that arises in life which disturbs our Peace has come as our Teacher saying until you learn to have Peace in this situation you have further to Journey to Awaken. We will practice “Making Life the Teacher”.

Further, if we reflect deeply, nearly all the problems of the day are caused by our disturbing emotions; fear, anger, jealousy, hatred, pride and so on. Naturally then, Loving Kindness and Compassion are the antipode for the world’s problems. We will work on nurturing Loving Kindness and Compassion toward self and other.

Our retreat will include Dances of Universal Peace, breath, sound and meditation along with dialogue to help us in our service to support all beings in all realms, including our selves, to awaken.

Schedule:
8:30am – Coffee & registration
9:30am – 12:30pm: Morning Session
12:30-3:00pm: Community Lunch (Middle Eastern made by Sheikha Laila Manasra & Family, $10-20, pre-pay below)
3:00-5:00pm: Afternoon Session
5:00pm -7:30pm: Group Dinner at Bangkok Thai Restaurant close by (each pays their own)
7:30pm-9:30pm: Evening Dances (Open to the Public $20)

Bio: Shabda Kahn, a direct disciple of the American Sufi Master, Murshid Samuel Lewis, has been practicing Sufism since 1969 and since 2001, is the Pir (Spiritual Director) of the Sufi Ruhaniat International, the lineage tracing from Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel Lewis. He is also the Spiritual Guide of the Dances of Universal Peace~ worldwide. Shabda has studied and performed North Indian Classical Vocal Music under the guidance of the late Master Singer, Pandit Pran Nath, since 1972. He is also a disciple of the illustrious Tibetan Master, the 12th TaiSitu Rinpoche. Shabda leads retreats and camps in Sufism with an emphasis on the mysticism of breath; the science and art of wazifa and zikr; music; the walking meditations of Murshid Samuel Lewis and opening the heart. He brings gentleness and humor in transmitting the rich lineage of Sufism.

LOCATION: Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, FL, 10 min from Siesta Key Beach! Limited community housing available.

PRICING: $101 Retreat; $20 Evening Dances

REGISTER: www.risingtideinternational.org

Please Note: Due to our old checkout system, if you are paying for both retreat and lunch, you will need to add one, then go back and add the second item. Thank you. You can also pay by check, made out to “Rising Tide International”, mailed to 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231

Registration & Payment