Jainism Inside Out Workshop (16 April)
Key information
- Date
- Time
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10:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Venue
- Brunei Gallery, SOAS
- Room
- BG02
About this event
The Brunei Gallery, SOAS is delighted to host a series of events presented by The Centre for Jaina Studies, SOAS co-organised by the Jain community UK to accompany the exhibition Pure Soul: The Jaina Spiritual Traditions.
Entry is free both to the events and exhibition. Attendees are encouraged to visit the exhibition during the course of the day, which will be open between 10:30am to 5:00pm. This event will be a series of workshops throughout the day focused on exploring Jainism through interaction.
Please see below for drop in sessions, based on a first come first served basis.
Programme
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10:30am to 11:30am Yoga & Meditation Session Yoga session led by Komal Mehta and meditation session led by Saakshi Shah, from Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (SRMD).
Qualified RYT200 Yoga Alliance Teachers lead an interactive workshop where they will introduce a ‘Guruvandan Flow’, a sequence of asanas that serve as a prayer of gratitude to spiritual masters, who can guide seekers to self-realisation.
Yoga will be followed by a taster session of ‘Sakshi Meditation’, a method based on guidance from their own spiritual teacher, Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji. The practice, which translates as ‘The Witnessing Consciousness’, is designed to connect to the source of bliss within.
11:45am to 1:00pm Rangoli Workshop with Anil Shah
Drop-in interactive session. Participate in the art form of rangoli, using coloured powder to mindfully create works of beauty.
2:20pm to 3:20pm Radical Forgiveness led by Priti Shah (Young Jains UK)
One of the most important Jain festivals is Paryushan - eight days of introspection centred on reflection, repentance and the humbling act of giving and seeking kṣamā (forgiveness). This interactive workshop will explore how radical forgiveness and the Jain philosophy of anekāntavāda (multifaceted viewpoints) provide tools that can shift us from a rollercoaster of emotions to an inner state that is free of judgement and full of love.
