Greetings New Yorkers,

Prepare yourselves for a wonderful week of fabulous events. I’d love to see you out and about, especially at the Sulha Project Peace Concert on Saturday. If you do come, make sure to stop by and say hello. And remember to send your event listings to me, Salma@souldish.com.

‘Til next week,

Salma

)))))Souldish Featured Event(((((

=====Saturday, November 8=====

Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace – A Celebration of Music, Multiculturalism and Spirituality

Come see Debra Winger, Coleman Barks, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Hassan Hakmoun, Karsh Kale, Vishal Vaid, Gabriel Meyer Halevy, Amen, and more and support a beautiful cause. Alsutany & Rosenbloom presents The First Annual Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace in New York City. Sulha is a non-profit organization working to develop a culture of peaceful co-existence and equality amongst Israelis, Arabs, Jews and Muslims. The concert, centered around Sulha’s founder Gabriel Meyer Halevy, will celebrate these efforts and bring together a group of ethnically and religiously diverse musicians and speakers from all over the world including acclaimed actress Debra Winger, Sulha Peace Project founder Gabriel Meyer Halevy, Rumi poetry expert Coleman Barks, Oscar-nominated actor and Broadway producer Ronald Guttman, and world-renown musicians Hassan Hakmoun, Vishal Vaid and Karsh Kale.

 

Interfaith blessings will be given by spiritual figurehead Gabriel Cousens MD, who launched the acclaimed Tree of Life Center, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein from the Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, Pastor Sara Pugh of the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, esteemed scholar Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina - the Francis Myers Ball Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and renown scholar in Islamic law and theology. The event will be produced by two of New York City’s most well-respected figures in the global music scene, Fabian Alsultany and Brice Rosenbloom. Other musicians who will participate in the day’s unique cross-cultural collaborations include a mix of NY and international artists and speakers including Haale (singer), Morley (singer), Amen (Gabriel Meyer and Amir Paiss’s band rooted in Israel), Basya Schecter (lead singer of Pharaohs Daughter), Carol C (lead singer of the band Si*Se), Jamshied Sharifi (composer/keyboard player), Shahid Habib (singer), and internationally acclaimed healer Parashakti (presenter).

The Church of St. Paul & St. Mary

263 West 86th St.

(6p – 11p. $45 in adv, $50 day of; $35 with the Souldish discount code: “SUFI”); $100 VIP. Tickets available online or call: (866) 468.7619 sulha@globesonic.com

=====Thursday, November 6th=====

Psychic Ability and the Jose Silva Ultra Mind System

With Reverend Theresa Schilizzi. Learn about developing and using your natural psychic ability, connecting with spirit, and aligning with your true purpose through dynamic meditation, mind training techniques and projecting your mind. Each person who attends receives a complimentary mini reading.

Meta Center
214 West 29th St, 16^th Fl.
The nearest Subway stop is the 1 train at 28th Street & 7th Avenue.
Call 646-218-1285 to register
(7p - 9:30p, $15)
Email: emptransitions@aol.com
http://www.empoweringtransitions.com

=====Also on Thursday====

Sushi & Saki – Dinner & Dancing Party

Immerse yourself in the amazing party room. Groovy house and minimal techno with DJ’s Kamal Nibur and Mic Rage for your dancing pleasure. Floor to ceiling visual projections and a hot sound system. Style: Comfortable Casual. We visualized this as dinning with one’s friends then transitioning into mingle mode. Menu: Included with your $30 admission is one of three choices: (Admission without prepaid dinner is $10) Deluxe Sushi Platter + Appetizer + Fruit. Deluxe Sashimi Platter + Appetizer + Fruit. Three House Rolls Platter + Appetizer + Fruit. Appetizer (choice of: shumai, goyza , beef negimaki , or tempura) You may also add to your dinner from the ala cart menu at a minor expense. Good Selection of Premium Japanese Saki.

Jeollado
116 East 4th St.
Contact InfoPhone: 212.260.7696
(6p - 10p, $30 includes choice of meal)
rtgadv@optonline.net
Dinner Tickets are available in advance at http://www.rtgadvertising.com/dinnerdance/.
Please purchase in advance to help the restaurant plan food preparation.

=====Also on Thursday=====

Meditation with Tammy Lynne

Yoga Thursdays at 7pm in the West Village. The classes are open level, connecting breath with movement, and adding a meditative component. Regardless of your experience with yoga it is an opportunity to get the energy in the body moving & connect to deeper parts of yourself.

55 Bethune St 2nd floor Apt. 215 H (at Washington St)
There is a doorman, but you don’t need to check in - just walk left toward the elevator. If he does ask –say you are going to Barnaby Ruhe’s apartment. The price for this class is on a donation basis, so pay what you are guided to.
(7p, donation)

=====Thursday, November 6th=====

Society for Enlightened Entrepreneurs

With Alicia J. Klat, Esq. The Society of Enlightened Entrepreneurs invites You to our Autumn Networking & Charity event. Meet and connect with successful women of like minds who are committed to doing what they love and loving what they do. During this time of financial instability, make a simple investment in yourself, your business and your community. Join us at another wonderful evening filled with women who want to support you, collaborate with you and bring you business. Jan Mathews, CEO of East West Living, will be the key-note speaker, addressing the topic of enlightened leadership. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, this season’s charity is bread and life, a special soup kitchen and food pantry serving our community.

In Studio West
East West Books
78 5th Ave
(6:30 – 9:30p $45)
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Friday, November 7th=====

Archaic Mythos @ Seed Gallery

The magic of the archaic mythos is revived through psychedelic multimedia. A night of video art screenings and music. Then a crazy after party. Spread The Word…Video artist’s screenings in order of projection (approximately): Smoking Mirrors by Domino at 10PM; High Hopes by Yuri Alves/Dreamplay at 10:20PM; Positive Programming by Elliot Edge at 11PM; Careful as Eugene by Syd Strangelove at 11:15PM; Crystallized Thoughtforms, Endarkened, and the premiere of FALX by Kaliptus @ 11:40PM; Psychedelic Death Vomit by Yoshi Sodioka at 12PM. then the Archaic Revival VJ crew will be mixing up crazy shit the rest of the night. Music: DJ L’ement - local tribal/dubstep champion. Junglez -Drum ‘n bass, jungle. Loudzoo- psytrance, goa. Tangled Lysergic Puddles on Celestial Threads- psytrance, goa. Doors open at 8PM, screenings start at 10PM, after party til 6AM. $5 donation requested to support the space. If you are interested in screening something at this or a future video event, get in touch with me here on Facebook or Kaliptus himself: www.myspace.com/kaliptusarts

Seed Gallery
239 Washington St.
Newark, New Jersey
(doors8p, show 10p, $5 a bargin!)
http://www.newarkseed.com

 

SD Note: I love these video artists and their work. I highly recommend this event. -Salma

=====Also on Friday=====

Raw Passions Masquerade Ball

Faeries and goblins, kings and queens, beasts and villains, get ready to unmask yourself at a sexy night of seduction, magic, and enchantment.; Body Painting, BDSM Room, Erotic Tarot Cards by shamanka; Ambient and groovin tunes will be provided by Dan Covan. Mask required to enter the gate and must not be removed until after the ceremony. Party hosted in a beautiful luxury town house with a garden patio. Yummy raw snacks will be provided. We will have a small minibar but you are welcome to bring your own alcohol as well. Doors will open at 9pm. Ceremony from 10:30-11p, followed by an evening of playful abandon. Reference required in advance for all single men and couples if you are not already on this list. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Society.

(9p-3ish am, $80 per couple, $25 for single women , $60 per single men)
paypal rawpassions@gmail.com
*References required in advance for all single men and couples. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Society.

=====Also on Friday=====

Sitar with Renegade Sufi

Dawoud performs at the Velvet Lounge this Friday. This will be his post election tribute performance. On this night, I will address, with music, all the vibes our nation has been facing.

Velvet Lounge
174 Broadway (btwn Bedford and Driggs ave.) Brklyn; (718) 302-4427
(8p, donation)
http://www.velvetbrooklyn.com/
http://www.renegadesufi.com

=====Also on Friday=====

JourneyDance with Toni Bergins at Jivamukti Yoga School

Experience the bliss of transformation. Toni Bergins’ JourneyDance moves you through deep personal exploration into a loving, intimate relationship with body, mind, and source energy. JourneyDance is an exhilarating union of dance, visualization, sensuality and ritual which calls us to get funky and divine. We embody our physical temple, unleashing animal energies from within as we ground ourselves. We explore our inner realms, delving and diving into our ocean of emotion. We connect with our inner shaman creator to burn the mind’s clogging clutter and make space for the abundance of joy available to us. As we create this powerful ritual together, we transform. Liberating old cellular memories, and cleansing the mind-body with breath and sweat, while elevating our vibration. JourneyDance is for everyone. No previous movement or dance experience is necessary. Travel this sacred and provocative journey, feel bliss, and express yourself as soul: you are the prayer. Register online www.jivamuktiyoga.com click “EVENTS”

841 Broadway 2nd Fl
(8:30p - 10:30p, $35.00 pre $45 at the dr)
Register Online http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com

=====Friday, November 7th & Saturday, November 8th=====

Building Emotional Intelligence: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Adults and Children

With Linda Lantieri, MA. Drawing on principles derived from modern brain research as presented in her newly published book, Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children (Sounds True, 2008), Linda Lantieri will explore how homes and schools can be places that nurture the inner lives of both adults and children by strengthening their social and emotional capacities. This is achieved by equipping them with some form of regular contemplative practice to help manage disturbing emotions, increase compassion and instill stillness. This workshop also creates opportunities for reflection and personal renewal by identifying self-care tools and approaches, as we acknowledge and address the intense pressures many of us experience living and working in such uncertain times. Join us for a nourishing day of building emotional intelligence, one of the most vital assets of the 21st century.

An eventing and one-day workshop
The NYC Open Center
(Friday, November 7, 6–10p; Saturday, November 8 - 9:30a–6p, Members: $130 / Nonmembers: $140)
83 Spring St
http://www.opencenter.org/

=====Also on Saturday=====

Raquy and the Cavemen

Middle-Eastern drumming sensation Raquy and the Cavemen are a group of virtuoso drummers with the intensity of a rock band. They allow the listener to experience the musical cultures from The Middle East fuse them with Liron Peled’s hard rock drumming background.

Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St, 4th Fl.
(9p, $15)
http://www.cosm.org

=====Sunday, November 9th- November 14th=====

Parashakti’s 5 Day Liberation Detox

W/ guest teachers Doug Evans from Organic Ave., Arul Dunlop from SanaVita & Jivamukti Yoga teachers. Jivamukti Presents: Parashakti’s 5 Day Liberation Detox and Cleansing evening intensive. With Guest teachers Doug Evans from Organic Ave., Arul Dunlop from SanaVita & Jivamukti yoga teachers. Fasting detoxifies the body and facilitates internal cleansing while producing a powerful time of contemplation and personal transformation. We live in a world full of toxins in our food, air and water. It is important to cleanse these toxins from the body to prevent degenerative disease. These toxins can also be produced by emotional pain and conflict. It is important to clear the body of these toxins for optimum holistic health.

$195 - basic package (does not include juices)

Please register in person at the front desk of Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd Fl r
or By phone (w/ credit card info): (212) 353.0214 xt.0
or Online: www.jivamuktiyoga.com
http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com/event/moreInfo.jsp?detailID=348

=====Also Sunday November 9th=====

Learn to Meditate Nov. 9th - NYC with Tammy Lynne

~ Meditation for the people ~While meditation was once reserved only for those who could afford it, selfcentered is now bringing it to you fresh, affordable, and effective. Let us teach you this ancient wisdom in a modern way that you can integrate into your daily life. Quiet the endless mind chatter, experience less stress & more peace. Invest in your self & wake up to the new vision of selfcentered. **Sunday Nov. 9th 3pm - 5pm** West Village NYC For just $100 you will get a complete meditation practice and learn powerful breath awareness tools to use anytime, anywhere, and under any circumstance. This selfcentered meditation program includes: * A two hour in-person session with a certified Awareness Architect. * Continuing education training via web, email, and video * Downloadable guided meditations * Access to the Ask an Architect Forum * The selfcentered Challenge . Plus you can choose to stay for a FreeE yoga class right after at 5:15pm. If you know a stressed out friend - share this knowledge and take the workshop together. http://www.getselfcentered.com/events/view-event.aspx?event=64

To Register call 480-233-8528 or email Tammy@getselfcentered.com
Also check out the articles on Reality Sandwich & Yoga Mates
(3p - 5p, $100)
http://www.yogamates.com/teachers/interviews/21/
http://www.realitysandwich.com/meditation_people

=====Sunday, November 9th=====

Burning Man “Voyage In Utopia”

Carnival, tribe or mystic retreat? ‘Burning Man’ is an extraordinary event with a 20-year history in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. This film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the ‘temple’, a tribute and sanctuary for thousands during this transformative event. Filmmaker Laurent Le Gall will be present to provide commentary and answer questions at this exciting film showing. Two Showings: $10 each

East West NYC (In Studio West)
78 5th Ave; (212) 243-5994
November 8, 7 – 9:30p, $10
November 9, 6 – 8:30p, $10
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

==Monday, November 10th=====

Book Signing with Gabriel Cousens, MD

Learn how to create peace in your life today using ancient knowledge! Representing a synthesis of the author’s decades of multidisciplinary work in meditation, psychiatry, psychotherapy, and spirituality, Creating Peace by Being Peace guides readers in creating peace on seven levels of engagement, from the body to the ecology to family to God. Author Rebbe Gabriel Cousens, MD, addresses the increasingly urgent need to transform humankind with the ancient peace wisdom of the Essenes, a Judaic mystical group that flourished two millennia ago.

East West NYC (Free in the Cafe)
78 5th Ave; (212) 243-5994
(7 – 8p, Free)
http://www.eastwestnyc.com

=====Also on Monday, November 10th=====

Shaktipat Meditation and Satsang With Gabriel Cousens, MD

Shaktipat is a transmission of grace that activates the inherent spiritual force, the Shakti Kundalini, when one’s system is ready for it. An awakened Kundalini is the next evolutionary step of the individual and humanity, and can potentially take one to Liberation. Satsang, or “Hanging out in the Truth,” follows this meditation, and is spiritual questions and answers. As a whole, please join this community activation of consciousness and spiritual energy. it is a way to go deeper personally as well as bring light to every level of your lives. There will be a short talk on what it means to individually and collectively transition from a culture of death mentality to the consciousness of the Culture of Life and Liberation, and the Sevenfold Path of Creating Peace by Being Peace.

(8:30p, $10) http://www.GabrielCousens.com http://www.treeoflife.nu; 520-394-2520

=====Tuesday, November 11th=====

Reading: The Warrior Writers “Not My Enemy”

Reading: The Warrior Writers “Not My Enemy” Join Iraq Veterans Against the War and Booklyn Artists Alliance for the release and reading of “Not My Enemy,” a collection of short stories and poems by members of Iraq Veterans Against the War involved in the Warrior Writers Project. “Not My Enemy” is a rare glimpse into the hearts and thoughts of Iraq War veterans trying to re-build and make sense out of war.

Bluestockings
172 Allen Street @ Stanton (1 block south of Houston)
(7p - Free)
http://www.bluestockings.com

=====Also on Tuesday=====

 

Deepening the Shamanic Experience with Itzhak Beery

This “mini-apprenticeship” is for those who have had some exposure to shamanism and some experience of journeying into non-ordinary states but who wish to go deeper, either to make shamanism part of their daily practice or to add its age-old healing methods to their repertoire of healing practices. We will explore rituals and practices from several traditions, including those of the Ecuadorian Quechua and of the Brazilian Amazon; shamanic journeying to the upper, middle and lower worlds; the role of power animals and teachers; the use of huachas (sacred items); how to set up and properly use a sacred altar from which to draw power; chants and the role of music in healing; shamanic divination; the development of intuition; healing techniques; and, most importantly, how to protect oneself from negative energies. Weekly homework will be given. Note: Bring drums and/or rattles if you have them, as well as eye coverings, a blanket, a journal and a pen. Sage will be burned in class. A Weekly Course. Itzhak Beery is a NYC-based shamanic healer who conducts shamanic workshops in the U.S., Israel and Hawaii. He trained intensively with the Ecuadorian Quechua, Shuar, Uru-eu-wau-wau and other South American indigenous shamans, and is a co-founder of the NY Shamanic Circle. http://www.itzhakbeery.com/

NY Open Center
83 Spring Street
(6 sessions) Tuesdays November 11–December 16, 8–10pm
Members: $185 / Nonmembers: $200
http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/2110/

=====Also on Tuesday=====

Yoga in the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

Aarona Pichinson shares a fusion of teachings offering a dynamic yoga practice full of vigor and grace. This, combined with creating a lifestyle full of conscious choice and deliberate action is what Aarona is most committed to, both as a fellow practitioner and loving guide.

Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
542 W 27th St, 4th Fl.
6:15 - 7:30p, $15
http://www.yyogaofnourishment.com
http:///www.cosm.org

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=====Ongoing thru November=====

If You See Something Say Something

Following the success of How Theater Failed America at the Under the Radar Festival in January, Mike Daisey returns to The Public to tackle a story at the very core of our world today. With his signature style commentary, at once biting and hilarious, Daisey investigates the secret history of the Department of Homeland Security through the untold story of the father of the neutron bomb and a personal pilgrimage to the Trinity blast site. “If You See Something Say Something takes us on a journey in search of what it means to be secure and the price we are willing to pay for it.

Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St.
(Schedule varies; check website, $40-$70)
http://www.joespub.com

=====Friday, November 14th=====

Cosmology of Love

Please join us for a weekend of exploring love as a force and presence in the universe. We will explore the boundary between self and other, enter the flow of divine compassion, and reveal the sacred presence within our loving relationships, all as we seek to deepen our understanding of the ultimate goal: A Cosmology of Love. The weekend will be a combination of interactive presentation and small group work led by the program’s presenters. There will be morning dreamsharing, music, and heartful dialogue throughout the weekend, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday and ends at noon on Sunday. Presenters include David Spangler, Christopher Bamford, Janet Piedalato, Nancy Grace and Lee Irwin, , in New Lebanon, New York. Online registration is now open for Seven Pillars’ Cosmology of Love program to be held the weekend of November 14-16, 2008, at the Abode of the Message in New Lebanon, New York. To register online, please visit http://www.sevenpillarsevents.org. If you have questions or rather register over the phone, please call Seven Pillars at 518-794-8777. Also, please note that if you register between now and Friday, October 31st, you will receive an early bird discount on tuition.

Cosmology of Love Overview Seven Pillars at 518-794-8777
http://www.sevenpillarsevents.org http://www.sevenpillarshouse.org/cosmology_of_love

=====Monday, November 17th=====

NYC Gnostics: 7th Chakra, Tesla, & Sermon on the Mount with Jonathan Phillips

We will complete our journey through the seven major chakras with a discussion of Sahasrara, the crown chakra, our spiritual and energetic connection to universal oneness and spiritual bliss. Anthony will guide us through a centering prayer to connect us with the divine, Molly will teach us the ins-and-outs of the “highest” chakra, and Brock will tell us all about Tesla coils, electromagnetism and the “biobody.” We’ll top it off with a discussion of the beatitudes, teachings, and spiritual wisdom of the often quoted Sermon on the Mount. Remember to RSVP early.

(7p, $5) Details at website: http://www.meetup.com/gnostics/calendar/9005764/