East West Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 16

Monday, December 1 Writing the Heart Sutra 7pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat EVENTS Oct • Nov • Dec • 2014 Wednesday, November 26 6th Annual: Surviving a Sensitive Lifetime… Even Around Your Family! 7:30pm • $8 thru Nov 25, $12 day of Everything is made of energy, and healing is energy too. Thanksgiving Eve is an opportune and essential time to recharge your wellness batteries, utilizing an at-the-ready set of energy tools to enable you to shine your light tomorrow, whether spending the day with family, friends, or solo. Learn from healer and mystic Scout Bartlett how to attain and stay in energetic alignment, mentally and emotionally, as you serve the deepest unfolding of your spirit. See also Oct 4, Oct 30, Nov 1, Dec 6 www.IfIdKnownThen.com Saturday, November 29 Karma Talk: Two Swamis, No Waiting 7:30pm • $20 thru Nov 28, $25 day of Two karma mechanics provide comic relief and karmic relief in an evening of cosmic comic fun and surprises. Join Swami Beyondananda and the Swami from New Jersey (Brian Narelle) in a one-time turban-to-turban tête-à-tête guaranteed to keep you laughing till the sacred cows come home. Here’s your chance to enjoy two swamis for the price of one, and discover Brian Narelle’s amazing poetry-spouting puppup-puppet, Warren Peace. If you gobbled too much turkey on Turkey Day, then come and laugh the calories off! East West Bookshop 324 Castro Street Mountain View www.eastwest.com 16 Writing the Heart Sutra, considered the essence of the Buddha’s teaching, is an ancient Zen practice that calms the mind, leading to an experience of deep inner peace. Rev. Val Szymanski, a Zen priest and teacher with Bamboo in the Wind, will guide us in this meditative writing ritual of observing the mind and letting go to awaken to our true self. Come and try your hand with pen or brush, in English or Chinese. No experience necessary. Supplies will be provided. www.BambooInTheWind.org Wednesday, December 3 Prosperity Book Club 6-7pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat Take action to manifest your abundance: the group will be reading E2 (E-Squared) by Pam Grout. The book acts as a workbook for manifestations, with action items and exercises to help you get what you want. Pick up the book, and jump right in! The club will also meet Wed, Oct 1 and Wed, Oct 29. Wednesday, December 3 Crystal Talk: Elestials, Castles, and Vogels - Oh My! 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat The Earth contains many beautiful treasures with the ability to channel and concentrate information and energy. “Crystal Bill” Kaunitz, a longtime crystal expert, will share from his extensive knowledge about crystals and their energies. He’ll explain the structure and properties of Elestial crystals and crystal castles, and he’ll tell the story of Marcel Vogel, local Silicon Valley engineer, who discovered the channeling properties of the shaped crystals named for him. See Crystal Sale, Dec 7 Thursday, December 4 The Wholehearted Life: Big Changes and Grea \