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Yuval Ron is an international composer and record producer who actively creates musical bridges between people of Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. His ensemble, The…
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Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, is a scholar and teacher of Sufism in the lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. He received his B.A. (Hons) in…
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Max Strom is a teacher, speaker, and author known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students and has become one of the most…
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Eliyahu McLean is the director of the Jerusalem Peacemakers, a group of religious leaders and grassroots peacebuilders in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Eliyahu organizes…
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David Spangler is an internationally known spiritual teacher and writer, and was instrumental in helping establish the Findhorn Foundation community in northern Scotland in the…
On Tuesday, January 14th at 7pm, Seven Pillars, in partnership with the Sufi Order International, will host a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Journey of the Universe, followed by a conversation between Guiding Voice and guest Sister Miriam MacGillis & Seven Pillars' Founder and Sufi teacher Pir Zia Inayat-Khan. read more »
While there exist a number of holistic, social transformation organizations that feature a core of spiritual inquiry scattered around North America, Seven Pillars is distinguished for having over the past several years painstakingly developed a potent framework and methodology for such “change-making.” This past year we have launched The Seven Pillars Process, as well as The Seven Pillars Pathways. This giving season, I am writing to ask for your year-end support toward the work of Seven Pillars House of Wisdom. Please give generously today. Every donation, regardless of size, provides us with extremely valuable financial and moral support. read more »
27 November
2013
Food blessings provide a window to the profound spirituality that we all share and that connects us to all humankind, nature, and the infinite. Saying a blessing before a meal can bring us closer to our brothers and sisters, parents and friends. Asking a friend to choose and recite a food blessing is a wonderful way to welcome that person into your family setting. The occasional gathering for prayer, no matter how brief, keeps the heart and mind in touch with the most fundamental of joys: belonging. read more »
Gould Farm is a progressive mental health treatment community and hundred-year-old working farm, committed to the recovery of people challenged by a mental illness. As the first residential treatment community in the nation, Gould Farm has become a model for other programs around the world and a beacon of hope for people looking to regain their lives. Gould Farm’s model of care is based on three key ingredients: expert clinical care, meaningful work, and a place of belonging in a kind and authentic community. From growing the hay that feeds the cows to processing the milk that becomes cheddar cheese on a Harvest Barn bagel, to harvesting kale and making soup, providing for this community’s needs becomes a therapeutic exercise in interconnectedness and productivity.
This gallery features images of the farm paired with recipes from their recently published cookbook, Gould Farm: A Hundred Years of Good Food. see the gallery »
27 November
2013
In ancient times agriculture was intimately connected with the sacred. We find evidence of this in a host of texts and in many traditions which survive to this day. We know, for example, that for the indigenous people on the American continent, the corn plant is believed to have come into being through a long process of cooperation between human beings and the gods, and to grow corn is still a sacred activity for many Native American people today. read more »
27 November
2013
There is a silver lining to the era of post-materialistic devolution of values. In the depths of the crisis brought on by these destructive trends, a new, individualized, eco-spiritual consciousness of the world is emerging. From thousands of humble, everyday people—farmers, eaters, scientists, educators, artists and business people—a grassroots awakening to the ecological and spiritual realities that sustain the earth and her creatures is taking place.
– Robert Karp in his article Agriculture and the Sacred see the gallery »
15 November
2013
GALLERY ONE: WHERE THE GREAT SPIRIT SITS :: In this 5-part series of galleries, we will look at a range of sacred geographies, the mindscapes of past times that can still speak to our souls. The power of sacred place. (Image: This photograph shows the weirdly lone hill known as Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England. It is associated with Arthurian myth.) read more »
1 October
2013
Recently, Seven Pillars’ Laurie Lane-Zucker and Corin Girard sat down with dancer and choreographer Robin Becker to discuss her original production, "Into Sunlight." In the interview, Robin spoke of what inspired her to create this poignant work, the "chaos theory" behind her artistic process, the company's upcoming New York City performances and the creation of an eagerly anticipated documentary film based on the production. read more »
1 October
2013
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of They Marched Into Sunlight, David Maraniss writes: From the moment I heard that Robin Becker wanted to create a modern dance inspired by my book on Vietnam, I knew that it would be beautiful and interesting, like anything Robin undertakes. However, I wondered how she would connect her choreography to the storylines of the book and how deeply I would feel a connection to what I wrote about and what I would see in the movements on stage. That question dissolved as soon as her wonderful dancers began. From their first piece, I was utterly absorbed, feeling my book in a way that I never had before, and that sensation stayed with me until the night was done. see the gallery »
Introducing the "transformance:" An immersive, multimedia experience that connects us with our own living wisdom, and with one another. We want to share this journey far and wide. With your support, our first full-scale transformance will launch in October in the Vortex Immersion Dome in Los Angeles, California. read more »
3 July
2013
In 2006 I quit my career job, left New York City, and headed to rural New Mexico to discover a life less reliant on money. I wanted to become a maker of things instead of a buyer of things. As in most escapades, I advanced step-by-step. Curiously I lifted veil after veil, allowing myself to be shape-shifted by the journey’s demands. I became the maker of things I imagined I could be while still living in Brooklyn. read more »
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