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Mantra Healing

Mantra Healing

Mark your calendars! We will have a kirtan event at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church, 9 Ayer Rd., top of the Common on Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance (https://uuharvard.tix.com), $25 at the door

Kirtan or Kirtana (Sanskrit: कीर्तन; IAST: Kīrtana) is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story. ... Many kirtan performances are structured to engage the audience where they either repeat the chant, or reply to the call of the singer.

All spiritual traditions have ways of connecting with Divine Source and using that energy to heal. Mantra healing is the practice of using a combination of sound, vibration, visualization, and our own unique healing instrument–our voices–to heal the body and the mind. The practice of chanting (and singing!) Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras can tone the body, alleviate depression and anxiety, calm the nervous system, restore health, and increase cognitive function. It’s like a very potent, concentrated form of prayer.

This kirtan event will be hosted by Lee Mirabai Harrington, accompanied by Danny Solomon, Owen Landis, and Ezra Landis

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Documentary Film and Discussion, Imprisoning a Generation

Documentary Film and Discussion, Imprisoning a Generation

Please join us for a screening of a documentary film following the stories of four young Palestinians who have been detained and imprisoned under Israeli Occupation practices. Their perspectives, along with the voices of their families, form a lens into the entangled structures of oppression that expand well beyond the prison walls. The trailer can be found here: https://www.anemoia.net/.

The film will be followed by Q&A and discussion. Respectful expressions of different opinions are welcome.

Friday, June 14 at the town of Harvard UU Church Fellowship Building, 7 Elm St., Harvard, MA. Doors Open 7:00, film starts at 7:30 pm. Free. Refreshments.

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It’s summertime, and living is, well, easy...to fill with fun, UU-related activities, to think about our beliefs and values, and to take action for social justice. As Martin Luther King Jr. said,
“The time is always right to do what is right.”

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• Practice that elevator speech about being a UU;
• Set a summer goal of doing social action project,
include others, write it up, and send it to me,
dre@uuharvard.org;
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make a new friend or deepen a friendship;
• Google “UU family covenant” and work to create
one;
• Try an activity on the UU Summer Bucket List, do something new to add to the list, and let me know (use link below).

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Kirtan Event on June 26th at 7pm

Kirtan is a form of participatory, devotional call-and-response chanting which originated in India. When we sing together, we create a collective sacred attunement; and when we sing divine names and sacred syllables, our level of attunement is even higher. Singing kirtan is not about singing “well” or perfectly, but about the sacred act of using your own voice to connect with the divine. It's a very liberating practice for those who are uncomfortable with their own voices. No singing experience is necessary. All ages welcome. For more information

To purchase tickets go to uuharvard.tix.com

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We believe in the value of personal experience and reason, and use both as we explore the wisdom of the world's religious traditions, seeking to find and make meaning for ourselves. We celebrate and honor the prophetic words and deeds of many of those who've come before us, which call us to serve not only one another, but also those outside of our community. We long for a world that is fair and just and filled with compassion, and we work to make it so.

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