Kabbalah: The Mystic in the Marketplace

30th January, 2022
15:00 – 16:30 GMT

This latest in a series of seminars under the general title, Unity in Diversity.
To view all previous seminars see our Media page.

The seminar will be led by Kurt Browne & Joanna Lapage-Browne

Seminar Description

Kabbalah, meaning ‘receive’, is a living tradition concerning life – its Source, purpose and its Divine plan.

At its heart is Jacob’s Ladder, the extended form of the Tree of Life illustrating the relationship between the four levels within existence – physical, psychological, spiritual and divine. In its classical and contemporary form, the Tradition is relevant to all humanity, providing a path to Self-realisation.

In this online seminar, we will give a brief introduction to the Tradition and aim to show how the teaching is made real in the marketplace of life; providing perspective and hope for ourselves and our world.

Speakers

Kurt and Joanna have studied and worked in the Toledano Tradition School of the Soul, founded by Z’ev ben Shimon Halevi (Warren Kenton) since the early 1970’s.

Kurt is originally from Trinidad and has been a teacher for 37 years. Joanna was brought up in Northern Nigeria and returned as an Occupational Therapist to work there in the leprosy service.

They have a son, two daughters and seven grandchildren and their home is in NW London where they have run groups and courses for over 30 years, together with courses abroad. They currently run regular Zoom groups for the international school. For more information about the Toledano Tradition see their website.

Booking

Cost: FREE via Zoom

Registration is required via Eventbrite
https://toledano.eventbrite.co.uk

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Saturdays, 10:00–12.30 BST/GMT
and
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Thursdays, 17:00–19.30 BST/GMT

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and
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13:00 – 14:30 PDT

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Saturdays: 13:30 – 15:30 BST

Online study and contemplation of the Spiritual Addresses by al-Niffari.

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18:00 – 19:00 Saturday CDT
10:00 – 11:00 Sunday AEDT (09:00 – 10:00 AEST from 1st April)

A reading group for online study of the spiritual poems of Üftade, one of the greatest Ottoman Sufi masters, in English translation from The Nightingale in the Garden of Love.

Contact: Mary Boyd-Brent at boydb002@umn.edu

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The October Gallery, London UK

A seminar and interactive discussion with Rim Feriani exploring the meaning of ‘the journey’ in passages from selected works by Ibn ‘Arabi.

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19:00–20:30 BST/GMT

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Fusus al-Hikam Study

Weekly on Sundays
10:00–11:30 or 17:00–18:30 BST/GMT

Online reading group studying chapters from the Fusus al-Hikam by Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi, translated by Jane Clark, Stephen Hirtenstein and Cecilia Twinch.