The Beloved Community
“Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
We are cultivating a space where we can come together to support each others' spiritual growth and healing through loving awareness and presence.
"Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of differences but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world." - Bell Hooks, Killing Rage: Ending Racism
What our founders bring to this space are their lived experiences in recovering from alcoholism, addiction and the inability to form a true partnership. We continue to seek recovery from root causes that rob us of our naturalness.
Lived Experience & Ancient Wisdom
In Sanskrit, "Sri" means "beautiful" and "Ponya" in Swahili means "cure" or "healing." Both of these words were gifted to be used in connection with holding healing spaces. We want to cultivate a space where beautiful healing is possible for each of us individually as well as collectively. This concept is the backbone of our community. This community and our offerings are co-created from our lived experience fused with studying and practicing ancient wisdom traditions and practices.
We offer a weekly "Healing Circle" for all those who want to be a part of our community where we support one another in discovering the astonishing light of our own being:
“I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in darkness,
The Astonishing Light
Of your own Being!” - Hafiz
As we transform individually, we desire to transform collectively. To paraphrase Thich Nhat Hanh - “It is possible that the next Buddha, Christ, Krishna or Mahammed will not take the form of an individual. That the next great healer may take the form of a (Sangha) community, a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, and the art of mindful living.”
We aspire to be that community.
Is This Community For You?
We are a collective of heart-rooted souls who believe in the community approach to spiritual growth and healing. We believe that being surrounded by a loving and heart centered community is essential to breaking old destructive habits and patterns. Are you ready to step onto the path of empowerment and transformation? If you are interested in applying transformation to your life, join us in walking our unique paths together.
By signing up for the SriPonya Collective, you’ll get access to:
- Weekly Healing Groups & Somatic Practices
- In-Person Events in Central Oregon
- Guest Speakers and Teachers
- Virtual Community Events via Zoom
- An 8-Week Immersive Online Somatic Course
We welcome you. With each step, we promise to respect and adopt the most powerful elements from both contemporary and wisdom traditions, while guiding you deeper into your true self...
