Sharda Events for May and June 2008

Sat 10 May - Sun 11 May. Shamanic Workshop with Jan Natusch

Fri 16 May - Sun 18 May.Yoga Meditation Retreat. contact Mara 09-354-3481 or info@premashanti.com

Tuesday 20 May at 7 pm. Full Moon Meditation for Peace.

Sat 24 - Sun 25 May Sharda Working Bee celebrating Halima's Birthday. Free stayover for volunteers. Bring food to share. Bring work clothes, gloves, tools, lots of energy and love. Dances of Universal Peace on Saturday night

Fri 30 May to Sun 1 June. Self Healing Weekend. $350 including Accommodation and meals.
Contact Genevieve 09-4343542 or view http://www.celticshaman.org/ for info
This weekend will be a healing journey of transformation on the physical, mental and emotional levels. One of the focuses will be on unifying the internal masculine and feminine and anchoring the Spirit Self into the physical body.

1 June (Sunday) Universal Worship at Cottage 11 am. Shared Lunch in A frame at 12.30 pm. Bring a plate.

7 -8 June The Way of the Shaman $330 (not inc accommodation or meals)

The Presenters: Kim and Shaun Leyland are shamanic practitioners, living and working in Alice Springs. They have been studying with the Foundation of Shamanic Studies for several years. Both Shaun and Kim bring knowledge and experience gathered from many travels and studies for over twenty years. They bring to the workshop a practical approach; with a combination of joyful enthusiasm and loving compassion. Shaun and Kim are the recognized trainers for Australia and New Zealand by the Foundation.

Contact Trina at trina@fitsales.com
or view http://www.empoweru.co.nz/ for details.
For accommodation contact Ben at shardacentre@ihug.co.nz

15 - 16 June Shamanic Workshop. Contact Jan Natusch Jan@grafton.co.nz

19 June (Thur) Full Moon Meditation for Peace 7 pm. Contact Carmela Lina 09-237-8189

20 - 22 June The Path of Spiritual Liberty with Pir Zia. $250 for the weekend not inclusive of meals or accommodation. 2 pm start on Friday. Contact Jamila jamilia@clear.net.nz. Pre-booking necessary ($100 deposit) to arrange meals and accommodation.

28 - 29 June Helen Lake's Memorial. Contact Jennie jennifer_spiral@hotmail.com

Report on the Cherag Training weekend 3-4 May 2008

The Theme of the Cherag Training weekend was on the Message. All of those who were in the training participated in the service, lighting candles and doing the readings. Some were courageous in taking a first step in participating in the Universal Worship service. Mansur took the taper for the first time, saying the Invocation and lighting the candles representing the indigenous peoples, the Hindu Religion, the Buddhist Traditions and the Zoroastrian religion. Trish carried the dignity of a Cherag as she read from the scriptures of Islam and from the Gayan. We felt blessed, informed and the light of our hearts was rekindled by being in the group of sincere and dedicated Cherags. Sirrallah gave the talk with some readings taken from the religious gathekas on the theme of the Message. In his talk Sirrallah deepened our understanding of the Message and the work that Pir O Murshid hoped we would understand and embody as Cherags. Sirrallah also read to us about needed understanding at this time on the planet that there is One Spirit of Guidance, One All Loving and Merciful God coming through each of the Great Messengers who brought the religions to the world.
Jamila supported Sirrallah in the talk and felt inspired to share an image of the Universal Worship altar being like the heart of the World, a living heart of living lights.
Maybe it was because we had spent a day and a half contemplating the teachings for Cherags and the deeper meaning and intention that Murshid had for the Universal Worship. Was it possible that the the altar seemed to burn more brightly and come to life because the hearts of each Cherag had been rekindled so that the living light from the Source of light and love was glowing in each of our hearts? Posted by Jamila.

Message from Jamila re Working Bee on 24 & 25 May

Saturday May 24th 10am- 5.30pm stay for dinner and fellowship. Stay overnight if you wish to carry on working on Sunday May 25th. Accommodation charges waived for volunteers. Bring food to share.

Celebrating Halima’s Birthday (May 30th)

One of the last photos of Halima circa 2006 in USA

We do not often have a chance to spend time together in celebration of all that we have been given by Halima and the Sharda center. The Sharda Center is a special place and it is a very significant Sufi Center for New Zealand. Sharda is great a blessing to all through radiating a vibration that is sent out from Sharda to the world

Come and Join and participate in building the energies of welcome Home for Pir Zia and his Family and Devi Tide. Our special guests will be here in 6 weeks. The focus will be:

Preparing for Pir Zia and his family to come and stay at Sharda for 5 nights!
We will be cleaning the cottage and getting it ready for the family to use.
Getting the A frame ready to use. Val-Shafia’s home for the next while.
Cleaning the centrer: windows, curtains, rooms, corners , kitchen, etc
Gardening around the center and the cottage, temple site, under Ben's direction and guidance.
Bring gloves, your favourite cleaning gadgets and cleaning supplies.
Bring your Gumboots, gardening gloves, and if you have an old tarpaulin, wheelbarrow, a chain saw , or weed eater bring them along!
For the garden call Ben to ask what to bring . big loppers and clippers.
This will be a time for having some fun together.
If you can not make this weekend and would like to come at another time please contact Ben to arrange when you would come and what jobs to do.
If you have questions and suggestions please call

Jamila 09-818-0478 or 021-930-881
Ben 09 236 9083 or 021-146-9038
Looking forward to seeing you there.

Follow Zuhrah's adventures in South America

Zuhrah has been travelling around South America and those of you that know her may be interested in the blog she keeps.

Her blog is at http://donnamareestravels.com/blogengine/

Sami'ullah going away on a long holday

After almost a year here at Sharda, Sami'ullah will be going to Canada on a long holiday to visit family. She leaves Tuakau in early May and will fly to Saskatoon in mid June. Sami'ullah has been doing Ziraat (Honouring the Earth) and Healing services during the time since she moved to Tuakau and stayed in the vicinity of the Centre. The services will stop temporarily. Her absence will be missed by those who attend her services and enjoyed her cooking.

Programme for April and May 2008

Sunday 6 April at 11 am Universal Worship followed by shared lunch. Bring a plate.

Monday 21 April at 7 pm. Full Moon Meditation for Peace. Koha only.

Sat 26 April - Sun 27 April. Introductory Shiatsu by Shiatsu College, Aotearoa. (for details see earlier entry in February)
Mon 28 April - Tuesday 29 April. Course carries on for those starting Diploma Course

Friday 2 May - Sun 4 May Universal Worship Training for cherags.

Sunday 4 May at 11 am Universal Worship followed by shared lunch. Bring a plate.

Sat 10 May - Sun 11 May. Shamanic Workshop with Jan Natusch

Fri 16 May - Sun 18 May.Yoga Meditation Retreat. contact Mara 09-354-3481 or info@premashanti.com

Tuesday 20 May at 7 pm. Full Moon Meditation for Peace.

Sat 24 - Sun 25 May Sharda Working Bee celebrating Halima's Birthday. Free stayover for volunteers. Bring food to share. Bring work clothes, gloves, tools, lots of energy and love. Dances of Universal Peace on Saturday night

Fri 30 May to Sun 1 June. Shamanic Journey of Transformation.
Contact Genevieve 09 4343542

Val now staying at Sharda

Val Shafia moved into Sharda at the end of March. It is another important chapter for us as now there is another trustee on-site for part of the week. She will also use the centre to conduct some of her Shiatsu courses.