HeartStream
Sufi Community
of Santa Cruz
 

Community Visioning Circle

 

Visioning Circle - Every 4th Thursday at The Garden - 7:30 - 9:00pm. Facilitated by Laura Bathrick. Refreshments will be served.

We are in a time of great change and growth within the HeartStream Sufi Community and we relish and embrace the input of all of those who care to be a part of its nurturance and parenting. Our core intent is to cultivate a sense of community and unity where every voice is heard. Our shared vision arises out of Adab (each person being valued and respected),in so being, we cultivate a sense of value for self and other through the experience of a shared heart.

We believe that what people identify with they strengthen, energize, and grow. HeartStream is a container for the three streams of Inayat Khan's teachings and we gather to discover and attune to that unified voice. There are many questions we can explore as we vision; What does it look like in a social context? For example - Are there infrastructures in place to assist our community members in times of need? Are we cultivating sympathetic joy (the ability to delight in someone else's pleasure) so that our life cycle celebrations become expressions of communal awe? Are the children embraced? Are the elders cared for thoughtfully? These are a few of the questions that come to mind.

Gather with us at The Garden at 7:30 to 9:00pm on the 4th Thursdays of each month as the HeartStream Sufi Community visions. Bring your hopes and dreams. All are welcome to participate in the process. Laura Bathrick will be leading the circle. Refreshments will be served.

For those unable to attend, a summary of each circle will be shared in the upcoming newsletter.