Ithaca Dances of Universal Peace
We sing, dance and pray together for peace within ourselves and the world.
Ithaca Dance Gathering
June 20-23rd at Sky Lake Retreat Center. Learn more
About Our Dances
We sing, dance and pray together for peace within ourselves and the world.
The Dances of Universal Peace are simple dances set to the music we create with our own voices inspired by all of the world’s religious traditions. By singing and praying in the spirit of the many spiritual traditions of the world we can help bring healing to the cultural divisions that have been for centuries driving our world to war in the name of “religion.” The Dances of Universal Peace are a spiritual practice that brings us in touch with our sacred selves in an environment that allows us to honor the sacredness in each other. When we dance face to face, we are not just dancing with the person in front of us, but also with the divine spirit that is manifested through that person.
When We Gather
Ithaca Dances of Universal Peace
First Saturdays of each month in 2024
7/7, 9/7, 11/2 (odd months) at Foundation of Light
6/1, 6/2, 10/5, 12/7 (even months) at Unitarian Church
Special Event!
We'll be offering the Dances at the Foundation of Light
before the HuDost concert on Sunday, July 7th at 5:00pm.
There will be no regular DUP circle in August.
Enjoy the summer! We'll see you in September.
Please join us for meditation music from 7:15pm and dances from 7:30pm. No experience necessary. $5-$20 donation requested but not required.
We respect and support participants who choose to wear masks and/or not
hold hands. Gathering together to promote peace - within ourselves,
in the community and on Earth - is our intention.*We request that you do a home Covid test within 24 hours of the event and
please stay home if you have any symptoms of illness, even if they are mild.For more info: Diane at 607-351-3000 or Rukmini at
ithacadancesofuniversalpeace@gmail.com, or Azad at 607-379-3444, azad@idancepeace.org
Weekly Sufi Meditation
Every Tuesday 5:15-6:15 - currently via zoom
Each Tuesday throughout the year, 5:00-6:00pm, we gather to meditate and share spiritual practice. We often share sacred readings from the words of Hazrat Inayat Khan, as well as other spiritual guides, poets, and inspirational sources. Meditations and practices can include silence, breath, sound, visualization, movement, prayer, song and chant, "zikr" or remembrance of unity, "wazaif" or attuning to divine attributes, and small group sharing and reflection.
Schedule through June 2024:
First Tuesday each month: Sufi Healing with Jalil and Alia, including Healing Service, short readings from HIK (Hazrat Inayat Khan) Volume IV, Healing and Mental Purification, and related practices, meditations and sharing
Second Tuesday each month: Zikr with Azad, including readings from Hazrat Inayat Khan and related practices, meditations and sharing
Third Tuesday (equinox and solstice): Universal Worship Service with Jalil
Third Tuesday: Sufi Healing with Jalil, including readings from HIK Volume IV, Healing and Mental Purification, and related practices, meditations and sharing
Fourth Tuesday : The Inner Life, with Alia, including readings from HIK Book The Inner Life and related practices, meditations and sharing
Fifth Tuesdays: Zikr with Azad
Co-sponsored with the Ithaca Sufi Center.
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