Sacred Activism

With Andrew Harvey
June 1-3, 2007
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Petaluma, California

In this IONS-sponsored workshop Andrew Harvey will convey his understanding of our contemporary world crisis, including five kinds of service that together constitute Sacred Activism. He will describe Seven Laws of Sacred Activism, vital principles of intention and practice that exemplify the wisdom teachings of the primary Eastern and Western mystical traditions.

Sacred Activism is the fusion of profound mystical knowledge with thoughtful focused radical action to support life, preserve the environment, ensure human rights, protect animal species and transform political, economic and cultural systems that engender war and ensure the continuation of widespread world poverty.

Additionally, Andrew will share his profound understanding of holistic sacred practices that Sacred Activists will need to embody in order to become strong, calm, courageous and wise enough to act compassionately and creatively in even the most extreme and difficult situations. The workshop will consist of his ground-breaking film, lectures and experiential activities.

Andrew Harvey & His Work:

Andrew Harvey was born in southern India in 1952 where he lived until the age of nine. He attended private school in England and entered Oxford University in 1970 with a scholarship to study history. At the age of 21, he became the youngest person ever awarded a fellowship to All Soul’s College, England’s highest academic honor.

Andrew Harvey became disillusioned with life at Oxford and returned to his native India in 1977, where a series of mystical experiences initiated his spiritual journey. Over the next thirty years he studied different mystical traditions to learn their secrets and practices. In Paris in 1984, he began a ten-year-long exploration of Rumi and Sufi mysticism with a group of French Sufis under the guidance of Eva De Vitray-Meyerovitch, the magnificent translator of Rumi into French.

In 1992, he met Father Bede Griffiths in his ashram in southern India. It was this meeting that helped him synthesize the whole of his mystical explorations and reconcile Eastern with Western mysticism. In 2005, in the historic Sanctuario de Guadalupe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Andrew Harvey delivered his vision of the contemporary world crisis and its potential solution in what he has termed “Sacred Activism”, which he sees as the culmination of his life’s work.

Andrew Harvey has taught at Oxford University, Cornell University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, The California Institute of Integral Studies and the University of Creation Spirituality, as well as at various spiritual centers throughout the United States. He is Professor of Sacred Activism at Wisdom University www.wisdomuniversity.org, Executive Director of the Center for Spiritual Democracy www.spiritualdemocracy.org and Founder Director of the School of Sacred Activism. He also has a spiritual counseling practice in New York City.

Event Schedule & Registration:

The Sacred Activism retreat will be held at the IONS Retreat Center in Petaluma, CA, from the evening of Friday, June 1st, through Sunday, June 3rd, 2007. Registration for the event is being managed online. To register for the Sacred Activism retreat please click here:
http://www.regonline.com/ionsandrewharvey2007.

Fees:

Early registration special – Register before April 15th, 2007:

Double occupancy: $375 per person
Single occupancy: $455 per person
Couple (limited availability): $690 per couple
Commuter (meals and program only): $275 per person

Regular registration – Register by April 15th, 2007, or later:

Double occupancy: $415 per person
Single occupancy: $495 per person
Couple (limited availability): $750 per couple
Commuter (meals and program only): $315 per person

Each registration includes the Andrew Harvey Sacred Activism workshop, lectures and film event plus full-course gourmet meals and lodging.

[For additional retreat information, questions and assistance please contact the IONS Retreat Center Event Manager, Lisa Vanderboom, at 707-779-8224 or email here.]