Parvati Forrest Burke

is a senior teacher and mentor in Tara Dhatu International Student Teacher Program.  She is passionate about sacred dance/movement and its connection with spiritual awakening and sees it as an important vehicle to inspire and nourish individuals on their journey of blossoming into the fullness of their being.

She has worked closely with Prema for many years, traveled the world dancing Tara, and has a deep and profound connection to the Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara, leading dancers with a depth of heart and insight that supports them so that they may dive deeply into the heart of Tara’s Pureland.

She leads monthly in the Phoenix, AZ sangha and she loves to share the practices far and wide making her available to lead Tara Dance workshop/performances internationally.

If you are interested in having a workshop in your area please contact her to inquire.

Click here to e-mail Parvati     (602) 412-7386

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October 10-13 2019 Seattle, WA

Annual Tara Empowerment with

H.E. Dagmola Sakya Kusho

and

Special Retreat/Offering with Prema, Myri, & Parvati

and

the Tara Masks

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Santa Cruz, CA

Oct 29th, 2019

Join Parvati as special guest leader and Adora as the regular circle leader for a special evening of dancing Tara with the Santa Cruz circle of Taras.

Click here to e-mail Parvati     (602) 412-7386

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Phoenix Area Tara Sangha Annual Retreat And

Public Offering of the Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara

Nov 8-10th 2019

We will circle to dance, sing, pray, and play

~~Join Us As We Play, Meditate, Dance, Sing, Pray, Reflect, And Dive Deeply Into Bliss~~

Take a weekend and immerse in the nourishing practice of Mother Tara in a circle of loving hearts.  We circle to celebrate.  We circle to connect with one another, with ourselves, and with all beings.  We circle to pray for the well being of all.

May all beings be well and at peace.

In this workshop the dancers are led into a mandala of dance, instructed in the subtlety of sacred movement and mudra. They learn experiential the philosophy, meditations, and visualizations of the traditional Tantric Buddhist practices of the 21 Praises of Tara.

*Phoenix Retreat Information*

Information/Registration contact parvati@taradancing.com

Friday Evening – Introduction to Tara Evening

6-7:30 PM optional shared vegetarian meal

7:30-9:30 dances and meditation

Saturday – Mandala work

10-1 Entering into the Mandala through the 5 Wisdom Dakinis and other practices

1-3 Vegetarian Tara High Tea/lunch

3-6 Exploring the Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara

6-7 Vegetarian Dinner

Sunday Deepening in the Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara

10AM-1 PM Deepening in the Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara

1-3 Vegetarian Lunch and Dressing the Goddesses

3-5 Mandala Offering and Dances of Universal Peace

Information/Registration:

contact parvati@taradancing.com

Location yet to be determined

The Phoenix Area Tara Sangha requests a donation of $21-$200 according to ability to pay and desire to support the event.

Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds, scholarships available.

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Join Parvati and Shivadam for an afternoon of song, dance, prayer, story telling, meditation, and chanting

March 17 2019 from 1-5 in Santa Cruz, California.

For more information contact
Adora at adoradeva888@gmail.com or Parvati at 602-412-7386

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Mainland US Retreat New York

June 9-14, 2019

The Abode Of The Message in New Lebanon, New York will be the home of Tara Dhatu’s next mainland US retreat from June 9-14th, 2019.  This will be a residential retreat with delicious and healthy vegetarian meals served three times a day and no karma yoga duties! The emphasis will be on diving deep into the practices for nourishment, rejuvenation, and inspiration. For more HERE

You can contact Parvati to get on the waiting list or with questions parvati@taradancing.com.

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November 1-7, 2018

Tara Dance Offering at the

Parliament of World Religions

An Offering For Unity On Planet Earth

Information/Registration contact- Parvati

The details for this event are still coming into to full form as the Parliament committee is still settling the workshop schedule.  If you are interested please let Parvati know and she will be sure you know when the Tara events are happening.

In 2015 Parvati had the honor and joy of leading the Tara Mantra dance as part of the Dances of Universal Peace sessions at the Parliament of World Religions and it was a truly ecstatic and powerful experience.

This gathering of thousands of hearts and hands from all around the world and all world traditions with a commitment to global unity, healing, transformation, education is a unique and important conference of many of the world’s leading activists for social justice, the environment, humanitarian work, and spiritual leaders and community members.

Parvati along with Johanna Leseho, Phyllis Danu, and Amina Kruck and along with the skilled musician Shivadam have been accepted to lead Tara at the 2018 Parliament.

We were thrilled to learn that His Holiness The 17th Karmapa will be one of the keynote speakers and this news only reinforces our enthusiasm about participating and offering the Tara dance there.

Please join us.

We have no doubt that participating in this global symposium will be a profoundly inspiring and nourishing experience.

To learn more about the event and register you can visit the Parliament of World Religions’s website: https://parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2018-toronto/toronto-2018 .

If you are going to attend and would like to dance Tara with us please let Parvati know so we can include you in our planning sessions.

Oct 4-7 2018 Seattle, WA

Empowerment with H.E. Dagmola Sakya
Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara Retreat

& Public Offering with Parvati

Green Tara Initiation at the Sakya Temple with H.E.Dagmola Sakya

Thurs Oct 4th 7 PM (Sakya Shrine Room)

Introductory Tara Movement & Meditation Evening at Sakya Monastery

Fri Oct 20th 7-9 PM (suggested donation $15)

Weekend Tara Mandala Retreat

Cost is $108-150 (scholarships available upon request). Tuition includes sari rental and text.

Day 1-Introductory Movement and Meditation of Tara* 7-9 PM

*(included in the cost of the retreat but also open to all)

Day 2- Saturday noon-6 PM

(Taoist Institute, 225 N 70th St, Seattle, 98103)

Day 3- Sunday

10-noon (Spectrum Dance Theater, Seattle)

2-8 PM (Sakya Monastery Seattle)

The Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara Public Offering*

*All are welcome Sun Oct 7 6:30-8 PM at Sakya Monastery, (Suggested donation $10)

In this workshop the dancers are led into a mandala of dance, instructed in the subtlety of sacred movement and mudra. They learn experientially the philosophy, meditations, and visualizations of the traditional Tantric Buddhist practice. At the end of the workshop the dancers are adorned with the silk and jewel costumes provided and dance for the community in an offering ritual.

Contact Gail for Registration and Information
425-214-3392 gailf@johnlscott.com

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Phoenix Area Tara Sangha Annual Retreat And

Public Offering of the Mandala of the 21 Praises of Tara

Sept 14-16th 2018

We will circle to dance, sing, pray, and play

~~Join Us As We Play, Meditate, Dance, Sing, Pray, Reflect, And Dive Deeply Into Bliss~~

Take a weekend and immerse in the nourishing practice of Mother Tara in a circle of loving hearts.  We circle to celebrate.  We circle to connect with one another, with ourselves, and with all beings.  We circle to pray for the well being of all.

May all beings be well and at peace.