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The heart yearns
to know the Self in the perennial Heroes Quest...
Meet your
Essential Self.
Discover your Spiritual Heritage
in the
fabled land of our ancient cultural roots.
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May 2 - 13,
2011
 
For more than 2000
years,
this area has been the site of ancient east-west trade routes
collectively known as the Silk Road. Not a single road, but
rather a fragile network of intercontinental caravan tracks that
traversed some of the highest mountains and harshest deserts on
earth. Ancient Islamic architecture and culture live on
almost unchanged in this region at the crossroads of the Old
World's largest trading route, the Great Silk Road. This
land of 1001 Nights, Central Asia, is a vast arena of desert,
steppe and knotted mountain ranges.
 Since
its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Uzbekistan has
welcomed travelers to its ancient Silk Road cities. Centuries
before Europe blossomed, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva were world
centers of art and architecture, science and commerce, religion
and politics. To visit these cities today is to walk in the
footsteps of great men, holy men and madmen alike!
Tashkent is the
gateway to Uzbekistan, but Samarkand holds its greatest
treasures. In the 14th century, Tamerlane made Samarkand
the capital of his empire - the largest ever conquered by a
single ruler.
On this classic
journey to the famous Silk Road oases of Tashkent, Samarkand,
Bukhara and Khiva, you will walk the markets and shop the old
covered bazaars where traders still offer their wares in a
tradition little changed in 2000 years. You'll see and
hear the Mosques, minarets, and madrasas, each filled with
history, symmetry, and sacred balance. You'll experience
all the color of the ancient Uzbekistan and marvel in the bustle
of its emerging modern tempo.
This will be a
brilliant introduction to the heart of Central Asia with time to
really explore its ancient cities and timeless mysteries.
You will be a novelty for your hosts, and Central Asia will,
most of all, give you the feeling that you are seeing and
experiencing something entirely new, a sensation rare in travel
these days, and to be savored for a life time.
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Sponsors and your Spiritual Guides for
this trip:
Rev. Frankie Timmers,
Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Living in Morristown,
New Jersey
and
Rev. David Leonard,
Spiritual Director,
Center for Spiritual Living in Huntsville, Alabama |
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This
sacred journey to this ancient land invites us to dive
deeper into our Essential Self and remember who we
REALLY are! I know that's always what happens for
me on these sort of mystical
journeys. -
Rev. Frankie Timmers |
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When two or more come together with an intention to
experience something sacred, amazing things occur.
This
pilgrimage is for those who want to journey to this
ancient land
and discover their spiritual heritage. Step into
the mystery
with us as we open our hearts and minds and
surrender into exquisite beauty of our ancient cultural
roots.
- Rev. David Leonard |
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On this journey we'll do daily spiritual
practices together.
You will have opportunities to weave your experiences
into the fabric of your own Being and Life.
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