On this episode of Point of Relation, Thomas is joined by author, poet, ordained Zen Buddhist priest, teacher, and artist, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. They discuss the gateways in Zenju’s life that put her on her spiritual path. Zenju beautifully describes the joyful curiosity of spiritual inquiry, and the power of ritual and ceremony to create sacred spaces where collective pain and trauma can be expressed, witnessed, and healed. She explores the rhythmic quality of ritual and meditative practices, and how they can help us access a deep silence from which creativity and presence naturally emerge. She and Thomas also explore the accessibility of meditation, the benefits of ancestral healing, and the spiritual qualities of social justice work.   ✨ Registration is open for Thomas’ all-new, live online course: The Spiritual Healing Journey Learn more and sign up here: 👉 https://spiritualhealingjourneycourse.com During this 5-month immersive course, Thomas and expert guest speakers will dive deep into spirituality, exploring how it can be a powerful resource for healing individual, ancestral, and collective trauma. Learn in community with other students in live sessions, and enjoy lifetime access to all of the course material, including recordings of every session. Join us to explore: 🔹 How spirituality can be a valuable resource in healing individual, ancestral, and collective trauma 🔹 Methods for creating stronger connections to our higher self 🔹 Creating restoration and healing for those who have suffered spiritual or religious trauma 🔹 Coming together in community to address large-scale historical wounds 🔹 Our shared responsibility to engage in both personal and collective spiritual work   ✨ Order Thomas Hübl’s new book, “Attuned: Practicing Interdependence to Heal Our Trauma–And Our World” here: 👉 https://www.attunedbook.com/    ✨ Sign up for updates by visiting our website: 👉 https://pointofrelationpodcast.com    Zenju Earthlyn Marselean Manuel - author, visual artist, poet, drummer, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest, was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who migrated from Creole Louisiana. Zenju Earthlyn's spiritual writing is steeped in ancient memories of her ancestors and therefore explores the deep inner spiritual journey of our human existence. Her publications are rich with insights into birth and death, transformation, transcendence, and the exploration of other worlds. In essence, she offers the riches of her internal discoveries that can be difficult to put into words. Her work has been endorsed by venerable teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Charles Johnson, and Iyanla Vazant. She holds both a master's and a doctorate degree.    ✨ Connect with Zenju here: 👉 https://zenju.org/   Thomas Hübl, PhD, is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change, integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Since the early 2000s, he has led large-scale events and courses on the healing of collective trauma.  In addition to Attuned, he is the author of Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds. He has served as an advisor and guest faculty for universities and organizations, as a coach for CEOs and organizational leaders, and is currently a visiting scholar at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University.   ✨ Connect with Thomas here: Website: https://thomashuebl.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Thomas.Huebl.Sangha/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomashuebl/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThomasHuebl YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thomashuebl   #thomashuebl #collectivetrauma #healing