One of the most enigmatic of all Hindu deities who is worshipped by millions, is Shiva. Conqueror of Time and Death. He combines the energy of the creator in the form of the Linga or the cosmic phallus, the consummate meditating yogi or ascetic renunciate, he is also Nataraj, the Lord of the lila or the dance of life, and the Lord of destruction as one of the Trimurti or 3 faces of God. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away
Shiva in Judaism, derived from the Hebrew word “shiv’ah” meaning seven, refers to the weeklong period of mourning referred to as “sitting shiva.” During this time mourning rights and prayers such as reciting Kaddish are performed
This dharma talk will show the various ways that Shiva manifests, mourning rights and how we can identify with those attributes that can benefit each of us when we find how those qualities resonate within our own psyche. Through a power point presentation, chanting, and dancing, we will explore how to align ourselves with the energy of Shiva.
This event is in collaboration with The Chicago Death Doula Collective
ABOUT GABRIEL HALPERN
Gabriel Halpern holds a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Health Psychology, and was trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institutes in San Francisco and Pune, India. Gabriel has practiced since 1970 and gives workshops nationally. He founded the Yoga Circle in Chicago, IL in1985. For over twenty years he was a core performance faculty member at De Paul University’s Theater Department. In 2011, he was awarded the Elder/Mentor of the Year by the Mankind Project. Under his guidance, the Yoga Circle was voted the “best traditional hatha studio” by Chicago magazine in 2016. Owing to the direct influence of BKS Iyengar and over 48 years continuous study and practice Gabriel’s teaching is all that is yoga: zeal in practice, science, art form, lifestyle, and mystical mentoring.
ABOUT THE CHICAGO DEATH DOULA COLLECTIVE
The Chicago Death Doula collective is a non-profit organization providing Chicagoans with holistic, inclusive and accessible death care, death education, and death advocacy.
