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November 21–23, 2008 Friday–Sunday 2 nights

Illuminating Rumi: Exploring the Life and Soul of the Mystic Poet

Do Something Different Spiritual Practice and Inquiry
Presenter(s)
Coleman Barks, Andrew Harvey, Zuleikha, and David Darling
Coleman Barks

Coleman Barks is the renowned author of numerous Rumi translations and has been a student of Sufism since 1977. His work with Rumi was the subject of an hour-long segment in Bill Moyers’ Language of…
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Andrew Harvey

Andrew Harvey is an internationally renowned religious scholar, writer, and teacher, and the author of more than 30 books, including the critically acclaimed The Way of Passion: A Celebration of Rumi and the award-winning A…
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Zuleikha

Zuleikha is a performance artist who transports her audiences into a whirlwind of spirit, rhythm, dance, and stories of nature, world lore, and life itself. Trained with master teachers in a variety of world lineages,…
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David Darling

David Darling is a classically trained, eclectically oriented maverick cellist of international renown. An accomplished recording artist, composer, educator, conductor, and solo performer, his latest solo recording is the Grammy-nominated Cello Blue. www.daviddarling.com Special Evening…
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Program Details

Explore the passionate heart and soul of the thirteenth-century Sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi. Because of its accessibility and appeal, Rumi’s poetry has found its way into yoga classes the world over, read as inspiration at the start of class to enter into the sacred space of asana practice, or at the end of class to remind students that life off the mat is no less sacred.

With translator and poet Coleman Barks and scholar Andrew Harvey, we will explore the contemporary significance of Rumi’s teachings, his relationship with his dear friend Shams, the universal appeal of his poems, and his ability to shed light on the extraordinariness of “ordinary” life. Zuleikha and David Darling will take us into movement and music to create our own bridge between the mystical and everyday life. In a field of spiritual inquiry and sacred celebration, we will come together for divine inspiration, creative expression, and simply being human.

Note Participants are invited to bring musical instruments to play in David Darling’s workshop on Saturday morning; piano and percussion instruments will be provided.

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Evening event An Evening with Coleman Barks, Zuleikha, and David Darling.