Why do the world’s great spiritual traditions insist that this very moment—imperfect as it feels—is already complete? Guest speaker Amer Latif will explore the tension between our endless drive for self-improvement and the radical truth that peace, presence, and the divine are found right here, right now.   Click here shortly before 10 AM to … Continue reading Sunday, November 15th – “This Is It! The Grace of Perfect Imperfection”

Our guest speaker is an old friend of ASC, Amer Latif, who is a professor of Comparative Religion at Emerson College.  He will reflect on the wealth of presence and awareness in light of Jesus’ words: “To everyone who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, … Continue reading The Rich Get Richer with Amer Latif

 Our good friend Amer Latif will present a  Qur’anic meditation on how our idea of God veils the actual presence of God in our lives and in the world.  He will be playing the Neh, a traditional flute.  Amer Latif moved from Marlboro College when it closed to teach Comparative Religion at Emerson College in … Continue reading “Eggs Are Not Always Egg-Shaped”

Our dear friend Amer Latif returns to the pulpit this morning to tell us about the essence of meditation and worship within the Islamic contemplative tradition of Sufism.  His talk will focus on how accepting and attending to the moment opens us to freedom and joy.  Amer taught comparative religion at Marlboro College and is … Continue reading Sufi Meditation