Mysticism Through Poetry

Undisclosed Location, San Francisco , CA
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MYSTICISM THROUGH POETRY

SUN. FEB 9TH, 7PM-9PM
AT MYSTIC, SF DOGPATCH
(address with ticket)

A poet is someone
who can pour light into a cup,

then raise it to nourish
your beautiful, parched
holy mouth.

~ Hafez

During this 2-hour class, oshan anand will share poetry from Zen, Taoist, Sufi, Sikh, Hindu, Tantric, Islamic, Christian, and indigenous traditions, with biographical, historical, philosophical, and mystical context.

Come early (6:30pm)
and stay after (until 10pm)
for free Gongfu Tea service.

Why Mystical Poetry?

Mysticism is the direct experience of our divine nature through ecstatic practice. A defining quality of mystical experience is its ineffability—it transcends language. Yet, it is exactly this impossible alchemical task which mystical poetry seeks to achieve - to lead us to a mystical experience using words.

Mystical experiences can dissolve the ego, expand perception, nurture peace, and wake us up to our interconnectedness, leading to enhanced well-being, health, creativity, compassion, and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.

 

oshan anand

oshan anand has been writing and reading poetry since childhood, and has been a lifelong student of diverse mystical traditions.

From 2009-2012 oshan hosted Open Heart Poetry, a weekly poetry night at his San Francisco teahouse, Om Shan Tea.

Later, while serving a 7½ year prison sentence for psychedelics, oshan designed this course on mystical poetry, which he taught to over 100 inmates.

oshan is a professional tea ceremonialist, interior designer, digital designer, performance poet, DJ, and producer of Bay Area events: World Folk JamFolktronikaMidwinter Magic, BeHereTao and Heartform.

 

 

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