Thomas Moore's February 2011 Newsletter

Meet Tom online and in person  February 2011 To see Tom's new interview, click here _________________ Click here to read Tom's newest blog on The Huffington Post, "The Anatomy of Love" From Religion to Spirituality   Thomas Moore & Hari Kirin, Kripalu, March 25-27, 2011     Many of us began our lives within the confines of an institutional religion where the emphasis was on keeping the rules, not deviating from the teachings, and increasing membership. But over time, our experiences and secular learnings have changed us. Now we want a more personally relevant, positive, less moralistic approach. Perhaps we have tried other traditions, teachers, books, workshops, and retreats in an effort to create a deeper, more engaged, tailor-made spiritual way. This workshop is for anyone who is trying to sort out religious tradition from a spiritual path. Thomas Moore and Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa both started out as dedicated Catholics and have moved in new directions that are alive and meaningful to them. It's not that they don't value their roots, but that they have blossomed in unexpected ways. During the weekend, we will deepen our connection to the spiritual life through yoga, meditation, and chant. We will ground our practice through self-inquiry, lecture, discussion, and creative-arts exercises where we'll get to choose from music, art, writing, and movement. No previous yoga experience is required. *CE Credits This program is eligible for : 8.5 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge For more information or to register, please click here I'd like to tell you some details about events that are coming up. On March 9th I join old friends Fred and Mary Ann Brussat for an E-Course "The Spirituality of the Gospels." I worked hard on this course and think it will be solid, enlightening and inspiring. It consists of selections from my translation of the Gospels followed by commentary, practice, and art work. If you think that the Gospels don't have much to give you, think again and find surprises in this absorbing program: www.spiritualityandpractice.com On March 14th I'll be at Glenstal Abbey near Limerick, Ireland to visit my friends there, especially Abbott Mark Patrick Hederman. Then I go to Dublin to have a luncheon meeting with a representative of the Royal College of Surgeons. Then I go to London, where on March 19th I'll speak for an institute that trains therapists--Re-Vision--"Artemis and Her Children." I've been writing and speaking about this Greek goddess of virginity and integrity for years. I think there is much to learn from her mythology, especially in relation to education, medicine, and child-rearing. On March 22 I'll be in Cheltenham, UK, at the Isborne Holistic Centre to talk about the cultivation of soul and spirit in ordinary life. www.isborne.org On March 23rd I speak in London at the World Congress of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. I'll join others who are trying to move medicine into new areas of psychological and spiritual thinking with a talk called "Soul and Spirit in Medicine." www.coga2011.com On March 25th I'll join my wife, Hari Kirin, for a workshop at Kripalu in Lenox, MA called "From Religion to Spirituality." I have written a book, not yet published, called Zen Catholic, in which I trace my passage from traditional Catholicism to a deeper and broader spirituality. In this workshop we'll work with participants to free up past blockages and find fulfilling ways to move toward a more liberating form of spirituality. www.kripalu.org On April 1st I'll be in New York for a special evening of conversation, details still being worked out. On April 3rd I join Julianne Davidow for a presentation at the Open Center on Italian Renaissance art and magic. On April 15th I'll be in Toronto, joining Rev. Wayne Walder for a very special program called Soul-Spirit Dialogues. Wayne and I want to offer people an opportunity to deepen their spiritual experiences and, when applicable, their leadership roles. This intensive weekend will be held at the beautiful McMichael Gallery. Wayne and I have been planning this event for over a year. I was inspired to create it after spending a week with Unitarian Universalist Ministers in Ottawa. I felt that there is a need for the deepening of religion, theology and spirituality. I expect this to be an extraordinary opportunity. It will also involve online presentations and conversations before and after the event. Visit:  http://www.soul-spirit-dialogues.ca EVENTS AT A GLANCE E-COURSE   March 14, 2011. "Spirituality of the Gospels" www.spiritualityandpractice.com LONDON, ENGLAND March 19, 2011. "Spirituality and Soul-Making" Re-Vision: Centre for Integrative Psychosynthesis, London, 4 pm. www.re-vision.org.uk   March 21, 2011. "Artemis and Her Children: The Soul's Need for Privacy" Re-Vision: Centre for Integrative Psychosynthesis www.re-vision.org.uk CHELTENHAM, UK  March 22, 2011. "Care of the Soul and Spirit" The Isbourne Holistic Center http://www.isbourne.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=60&extmode=view&extid=1867  LONDON, ENGLAND  March 23, 2011. "Soul and Spirit in Medicine" World Congree of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Andrology Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre www.wcoga2011.com Tom a monk in Donegal, Ireland  1960. LENOX, MA March 25-27, 2011. "From Religion to Spirituality" With Hari Kirin. http://www.kripalu.org/program/view/TM-111/from_religion_to_spirituality NEW YORK CITY April 3, 2011. "Living the Way of Beauty: Teachings from the Renaissance" http://www.opencenter.org/teachings-from-the-renaissance/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA April 15-17, 2011. "Soul-Spirit-Dialogues" http://www.soul-spirit-dialogues.ca/ DERBY, CT April 27, 2011. "The Soulful Healthcare Professional" 10:30 am - 12:00 pm "A Place of Healing" 1:30 - 3:00 pm Grassy Hill Lodge 77 Sodom Lane Derby, CT 06418 For more information, please contact: St. Vincent's Parish Nurse Office at (203) 576-5558 ALBUQUERQUE, NM May 19 - 20, 2011. "Healing People, Healing Places" & "Care of the Soul in Medicine" Osler Symposia, Doctoring 2011: Embracing the Challenge You can find this non-profit group on Facebook under "Osler Symposia"