Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment

Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment

Seminar/Conference
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 10:30
Personal Growth
Spiritual
Inspiring
Alternatives says: 
Marianne speaks about the themes of her new book Tears to Triumph
Description: 

Our personal suffering is often a sacred initiation into a deeper experience of who we are as people, and why we’re on the earth. Today, Marianne will explore the origins of deep sadness through a spiritual lens, in order to illumine the path that leads beyond.

  • Emotional torment — why is such suffering a part of our experience? What does it mean? And how can we survive it and even transcend it?
  • What is the response to suffering at the heart of all great religious teachings?
  • Why is it important to be fully available to our suffering, as opposed to suppressing it or numbing it?
  • Why has our suffering become a profit center for the pharmaceutical industry?
  • What is the relationship between our suffering as individuals and the collective forces that are depressing us all?
  • What is the role of forgiveness and love in freeing us from our pain? What are the spiritual principles that deliver us to happiness, and how do we apply them?

The premiere seats are the first 6 rows of the theatre. You will receive a free gift and book signing with Marianne!

About the speaker, Marianne Williamson

Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist, and spiritual thought leader.

For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers. A quote from the mega-bestseller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.

Williamson founded Project Angel Food, a non-profit that has delivered more than 14 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. The group was created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace.

She ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020, and in 2021 she launched MarianneWilliamson.Substack.com.

Timetable: 
10.00
Doors open
10.30
Seminar commences
16.00
Book Signing
Venue: