Dances of Universal Peace North America supports and connects dance communities in the United States and Canada. Click on the homepage/find the dances map or calendar to connect with dance communities and events across the continent and Hawaii. DANCES IN OLYMPIA- 3rd Sundays. See events page for more info.
Dances of Universal Peace International supports the worldwide network of dancers, certifies dance leaders, and maintains a library of dance recordings and notations for members of the DUP Leaders Guild.
Sufi Ruhaniat International is one of the lineage streams that emerged from the vision and guidance of Hazrat Inayat Kahn. Samuel Lewis is the founder of the Ruhaniat and originator of the Dances of Universal Peace.
The Abwoon Network shares the work of Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz and his colleagues and students on Native Middle Eastern spirituality, peacemaking and ecology, including work on the Aramaic words of Jesus, Hebrew and Native Middle Eastern creation mysticism and Sufism.
Community for Interfaith Celebration (CIC) is an Interfaith congregation in Olympia Washington. CIC meets Sunday evenings from 4:00-5:30. Celebrations includes explorations and practices (Including Dances of Universal Peace) from a variety of religious and philosophical traditions.
Interfaith Works seeks social justice and peace through interfaith collaboration. They work tirelessly to house and feed people in need in Thurston County. Eat, Dance, Pray Olympia (EDPO) designates Interfaith Works as a primary recipient of charitable giving from this organization.
Gwinwood Retreat Center is located in Lacey, Wa. They are affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. They offer retreat space and programming that nourishes spiritual depth and personal wellness. They are hosting EDPO’s first retreat in the South Sound area, and hopefully many more to come!
Sufi Zikr is a practice of Remembrance- of our unified reality within the One and All, and our inter-connectedness with each other. It involves simple, rhythmic chants, movements, and meditative concentrations. Contact us if you want to learn more about current Zikr practice in the area.
Service of Universal Peace is a religious activity of the Sufi Ruhaniat International. It is based upon the Universal Worship service originated by Hazrat Inayat Khan to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diverse religious traditions of the world, externally in the beauty of their distinctions and differences, and internally in the transformative and healing power of their Unity in One Source.
edpo envisions a Children’s Service of Universal Peace emerging soon for young people and their families as post-pandemic circumstances allow. Contact us or check back with this site for more information to come.
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