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2007 Events in New Zealand
with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

There isn't a particle in creation
that doesn't carry
Your Light.
Yesterday I was asking others
for a sign of You
Today there isn't a sign
that isn't
of You.

-- Jami


Auckland

Evening Talk, October 25
Evening Talk, October 26
One-day Seminar, October 27

 

 
Click to download event brochure : New Zealand Event Brochure (PDF, 250k)

Click to download event poster: New Zealand Event Poster (PDF, 443k)
 

Registration now open!


Thursday Evening, October 25
Awakening the World: A Global Dimension to Spiritual Practice, at the Blockhouse Bay Boat Club, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

What is the relationship between our individual spiritual practice and global transformation? How can we use our spiritual awareness to help the world to evolve?

Open to seekers of all traditions, this evening talk at the Blockhouse Bay Boat Club and the following Saturday one-day workshop at the Sharda Center will address these vital questions, taking the participant into a global dimension of spirituality. We will explore the spiritual practices and attitudes we need to cultivate, opening us to the real purpose of spiritual transformation at this time of crisis and transition. As we step into a global era, do we need to realign our spiritual understanding, or is this dimension already present within most traditions? What are the dangers and difficulties as well as spiritual potential of this present time? What does it mean to participate fully in both individual and global spiritual life?

Location: Blockhouse Bay Boat Club, end of Endeavour St, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Price: $10 - $30 NZD Sliding Scale Fee (koha).

Schedule, October 25, 2007
6:15pm - 6:50pm Arrival
7:00pm - 8:00pm Talk
8:00pm - 8:30pm Break
8:30pm - 9:30pm Dreamwork and Discussion
Please note: Schedule may be subject to change.

 

Friday Evening, October 26
Anima Mundi: The World Soul, at Auckland Unitarian Church, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

God redeems humanity, but nature needs to be redeemed by human alchemists, who are able to induce the process of transformation, which alone is capable of liberating the light imprisoned in physical creation.

The Anima Mundi, the World Soul, is the ordering and creative principle in creation. She is at the center of all things and yet she is hidden within the world. She is waiting to be used to connect us with the inner powers that belong to matter and life itself. Real alchemical work awakens this light hidden in matter, so that together we can create the forms of the future that will bring life back into harmony.


Location:
Auckland Unitarian Church, 1A Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland Central, New Zealand
Website:
http://www.unitariansofauckland.org.nz/ (Please do not contact the venue directly for booking, contact and registration details are below).
Price: $10 - $30 NZD, sliding scale fee (koha).

Schedule, October 26, 2007
6:15pm - 6:50pm Arrival
7:00pm - 8:00pm Talk, Anima Mundi: The World Soul
8:00pm - 8:30pm Break
8:30pm - 9:30pm Dreamwork and Discussion
Please note: Schedule may be subject to change.

 


Saturday, October 27
Awakening the World: A Global Dimension to Spiritual Practice
at The Sharda Center, 15 Percy Graham Road, Tuakau, New Zealand, 10:00am - 5:00pm

What is the relationship between our individual spiritual practice and global transformation? How can we use our spiritual awareness to help the world to evolve?

Open to seekers of any tradition, this evening talk and one-day workshop will address these vital questions, taking the participant into a global dimension of spirituality. We will explore the spiritual practices and attitudes we need to cultivate, opening us to the real purpose of spiritual transformation at this time of crisis and transition. As we step into a global era, do we need to realign our spiritual understanding, or is this dimension already present within most traditions? What are the dangers and difficulties as well as spiritual potential of this present time? What does it mean to participate fully in both individual and global spiritual life?

Location: The Sharda Center, 15 Percy Graham Road, Tuakau, New Zealand
Price: $65 NZD
Please note: partial attendance is not possible.
Accommodation: For those travelling from out of the area, there is simple accommodation available at the Sharda Center for $15 per night. This must be booked in advance. Please contact Jamila Cranston-Buckley to inquire for details, email: jamilia@clear.net.nz.
Lunch on Saturday: There will be a pot-luck lunch. Please contact Jamila to coordinate if you would like to bring something. Tea will be provided at the afternoon break.

Schedule, October 27, 2007
9:00am - 9:50am Arrival and Registration
10:00am - 11:00am Talk
11:00am - 11:30am Break
11:30am - 12:30pm Dreamwork and Discussion
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm - 2:30pm Meditation
2:30pm - 3:30pm Dreamwork and Discussion
3:30pm - 4:00pm Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm Dreamwork and Discussion
Please note: Schedule may be subject to change.

General Information about New Zealand Events:
Please plan to arrive on time. For the Thursday and Friday evening events, arrival and registration is from 6:15pm. Saturday arrival and registration is from 9:00am - 9:45am. Thursday evening will be an introduction to the theme Awakening the World: A Global Dimension to Spiritual Practice, and the Saturday seminar will be a deeper exploration of the subject. It is possible to attend either or both days.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact Jamila Cranston-Buckley, email: jamilia@clear.net.nz. Jamila will be available for the following limited days/times by phone at 09-817-5963 (for calls from outside New Zealand, dial +64-9-817-5963).
Telephone Inquiries, days and times available:
        Monday Mornings from March 12 until October 22, 8:30am - 10:30am
        Wednesday Evenings from March 14 until October 22, 8:30pm - 9:30pm
You can also leave a voice mail message at 09-480-0889 (for calls from outside New Zealand, dial +64-9-480-0889).
REGISTRATION DETAILS: Registration opens only after January 15, 2007. Advance registration is preferred, and it is also possible to register at the door. For advance registration, please contact Hakim Chris Bailey: email: bailznz@woosh.co.nz, Cell phone: (0)21-413-177 (outside New Zealand dial +64-21-413-177. You can also leave a voice mail message at 09-480-0889 (for calls from outside New Zealand, dial +64-9-480-0889).
PAYMENT: Payment is by check or money order (payable to Jamila Cranston-Buckley) or by direct debit, and must be in New Zealand dollars. For those registering from overseas, please contact Jamila for details (see Further Information section (above) for contact details) on how to make your payment/deposit. If people are paying by direct debit, bank account details:
        Ms J Cranston-Buckley
        Bank of New Zealand
        Newton Branch
        Auckland
        02-0200-0004516-083
        (remember your name on the deposit is necessary)
SEATING: Chairs will be provided. Feel free to bring your own cushion.
CONFIRMATION: An email or mail confirmation with directions and other details will be sent to confirm your booking.
CANCELLATION: A $20 NZD fee will be charged for cancellations. Cancellations after October 10 are not refundable, except in certain cimcumstances.
SCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of seminar fee reductions are available for the Saturday event, for those in expressed financial need. Please contact Jamila for details.


AUSTRALIA EVENTS: Please follow this link for information about Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee's events in Australia:
October 18 - 20 in Sydney and November 1-4 in Byron Bay, Australia


 

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

A Sufi Teacher in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee has specialized in the area of dreamwork, integrating the ancient Sufi approach to dreams with the insights of modern psychology. In recent years the focus of his writing and teaching has been on spiritual responsibility in our present time of transition, and the emerging global consciousness of oneness (see www.workingwithoneness.org). Author of several books, including Awakening the World: A Global Dimension to Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Power: How it Works, and The Face Before I was Born: A Spiritual Autobiography, he lectures throughout the United States, Europe, and in 2007 in Australia and New Zealand.