Six City Walk Against Genocide

Next Step #255: Walking through 6 cities* to the Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Monument - It's a walk "In His Shoes" - It's a change of perspective. Keeping identity in the aftermath of Genocide. The scorecard on the "Combined" Divine Liturgy - Diocese, Prelacy, Protestants and Catholics - who's who and what's what? Was this Liturgy a spiritual awakening? Or another political ploy to get the "troops" in line? Fr. Vazken gives his perspective. The "God Generation" - they came after the Genocide. A book introduction - "Nowhere, a Story of Exile."
*Six cities - Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Montebello.
Anush's Pomegranate - Facing Genocide Awareness and Beyond Recognition
Song: Hovhaness Badalian - "Hye Enk Menk"
Book: Nowhere  - Story of Exile
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument - www.uacla.com
To donate to the Little Ripples project - the purpose of "The Walk" press on the donate button at www.InHisShoes.org
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Duduks, Art and the Artist: A Spiritual Journey

Next Step #160: An Interview with Gregory Beylerian – Here is a dialogue that opens the heart and mind to the resonating meditative tone that leads the spiritual quest. In this candid conversation between artist Gregory Beylerian and Fr. Vazken the breathing is circular and the topics are flowing. From the duduk to “letting go,” from Kung Fu to iPhones, this conversation is about awareness and finding the outside parameters imposed by life. This focus takes you to a point where evolution and creation coexist on the same platform.  Also – Fr. Vazken gives a prelude to a discussion on miracles (to be continued next week) – actualizing dreams means you have to wake up!
Links to today’s podcast:
Gregory Beylerian: www.gregorybeylerian.com;
“Rise” Artwork: Available for purchase
Drum Circle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYGWlKXsmAU
New YouTube Channel of Fr. Vazken’s “In Step w/Christ” videos: www.youtube.com/armodoxy
Song of the Day: “Armenian Girls Dance” by Yeghish Manoukian, “Echo of the Mountains”
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Fr. Vazken interviewing Gregory Beylerian