Śākta Tune-Up with Sravana Borkataky-Varma
Schedule
Sat Jun 24 2023 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
2820 Seventh Street,Berkeley,94710,US | Berkeley, CA
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Sravana Borkataky-Varma will lead us on a collective journey into the energy of divine sexualityIn this day-long workshop, Sravana Borkataky-Varma will lead a collective journey into the mysteries of divine sexuality and gender. Is the divine masculine or feminine, or both, or neither? To explore these possibilities, we will engage in guided meditation practices that derive from the Kāmākhyā lineage of Śākta (goddess) tantra. Breakout group discussion will support us in peeling off the layers that prevent us from recognizing the divine within.
This workshop also begins with a gentle prerequisite. If you use the pronouns he/him, consider wearing something you consider feminine. For example, you might paint your nails, wear makeup or eyeliner, or don a piece of outer clothing you consider feminine. If you use the pronouns she/her, then wear something you consider masculine. You might experiment with aftershave or male deodorant, or wear a piece of outer clothing you consider masculine. If you consider yourself gender fluid, lean into the opposite of what you predominantly project as your social or gender identity.
Sravana Borkataky-Varma is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions, focusing on esoteric rituals, gender, and bodies particularly in Hindu Śākta traditions (Goddess Tantra). As an educator, she serves as the Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is also a Center for the Study of World Religions fellow at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University. In the past, she has taught at Harvard University, the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, the University of Montana, and Rice University.
Sravana is currently working on four book projects in various stages of production: Divinized Divas: Superwomen, Wives, Hijṛās in Hindu Śākta Tantra, The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī and the History of an Experience, Living Folk Religions, and Religious Responses to the Pandemic & Crises: Isolation, Survival, and #Covidchaos. Details of her published works can be found on her website sravana.me.
As a social entrepreneur, she is the co-founder of the nonprofit Lumen Tree Portal. Sravana invests in building communities with individuals from various faith backgrounds who believe in kindness, compassion, and fulfillment. She is a Board of Trustee member for Esalen Institute and serves as an Advisory Board member for Compassionate Houston.
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Where is it happening?
2820 Seventh Street,Berkeley,94710,US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 35.00 to USD 115.00
