Saint Francis, Dogen, and Rumi: Three Great Mystics and What They Can Teach You
with Rev. Steve Kanji Ruhl at The Rowe Center, Rowe, MA, February 12-14, 2021

Discover how three of the world's most admired mystical teachers -- Francis of Assisi, the Christian saint; Dogen, the great Zen Buddhist teacher; and Rumi, the Islamic Sufi master -- can enliven your spiritual journey.

Saint Francis, Dogen, and Rumi flourished in the same tumultuous century, and their lives, their poems, and their practices still motivate people today. Rebels who revitalized the spiritual traditions they loved, they integrated mystical experiences of the sacred into their lives, and they can guide you in doing the same. Join Kanji, author of Enlightened Contemporaries: Saint Francis, Dogen, and Rumi, and learn how the playboy who became a revolutionary Christian saint, the aristocrat who became a pioneering Buddhist monk, and the lawyer who became an ecstatic Muslim sage can serve as models of personal transformation, wisdom, and spiritual courage. Discover why Francis’s radical environmental message, Dogen’s championing of women, and Rumi’s blissful erotic imagery of seeking the Divine feel so modern. Participate in Dogen’s Zen meditation, Rumi’s ecstatic dance, and Francis’s songs and contemplative prayer. Experience the heart of their spiritual teachings, explore their poetry, and share a pilgrimage walk on Rowe’s nature trails.

To register: https://rowecenter.org/wp/events/steve-kanji-ruhl-saint-francis-dogen-and-rumi-three-great-mystics-and-what-they-can-teach-you/



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