OLLI101563 - Spiritual Autobiography (Hybrid at Ambler)
Course Description
SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Instructor: David Low
Day of Week: Tuesdays
Dates: June 18 & 25, July 9, 16 & 23 (5 sessions)
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Hybrid at Ambler
We all have life experiences which are memorable for some reason (perfect job, divorce, getting mugged); we all have present or past role models who impress us (relative, accomplished person, religious figure); and many of us have had systems or groups that we get into (Enneagrams, Bikram Yoga, Christianity). We like to talk about these things because we are still processing what they mean to us. If you want to explore yourself through dialogue with others in this way, this is your course! We’ll do written exercises, talk about philosophical or spiritual influences, and report on what inspires us from suggested or self-selected biographies. Five sessions with PowerPoint.
Maximum: 8 In-person/4 Online
Instructor Bio: Rev. David Low, MS, PhD, PTh is an author, former Adjunct Professor of Religion, drug counselor, and—out of college—an entertainer (juggler), who today is an interfaith minister, and has a spiritual counseling practice. He has travelled extensively to visit Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim locales. He has practiced various forms of meditation for 40 years and has presented at IASD conferences (involving dream interpretation). Soon after getting initiation from his major teacher, he began having dreams involving deities and other spiritual guides, which directed many decisions in his life. An epiphany in 2014 led him to write his first book, Universal Spiritual Philosophy and Practice: An Informal Textbook for Discerning Seekers. See more at davidlowmsphd.com.
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