SHARANYA is a small and growing community-supported organization, run fully by devotee volunteers. All of our work in the world, from pujas and meditation circles, to project work in India, is carried out from a place of love and desire for engagement with Maa and Her creation through <i>seva</i> or spiritual service. We welcome new community participation in all of our endeavors. As a spiritual seeker, you are invited to attend our public services and to learn about the Sha'can tradition by sitting in circle and volunteering. If you wish to participate but are located far from our home, we invite you to enroll in <a title="Kali Vidya" href="http://sharanya.org/resources/kali-vidya/">Kali Vidya</a>.

There are always opportunities for newcomers and those established in our circles and community, as well as for our extended family near and far, to join us. Help deepen and expand our offerings as well as your personal commitment to community as you feel called. We welcome your participation and inspiration!

[toggle type="gray" title="Get involved" active=""]We function on multiple levels to meet the needs of our community and to serve the overall mission and vision of the organization. Briefly, we are dedicated to:
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	<li>Offering worship services and fulfilling the spiritual needs of community</li>
	<li>Co-creating the Sha'can tradition as a spiritual evolution of Eastern and Western thought, the(a)ology, experience, and devotion</li>
	<li>Making the Divine Feminine/Divine Female in all Her guises, but particularly those of South Asian lineage honored by the Shakta Tantric path, accessible to Westerners</li>
	<li>Informing about South Asian culture and religion</li>
	<li>Offering rites of passage and life ceremonies</li>
	<li>Facilitating transformation for young girls and women in peer-to-peer circles and mentorship programs in order to promote self-esteem and empowerment</li>
	<li>Providing spiritual pilgrimage opportunities and educational materials</li>
	<li>Promoting projects engaged in interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural awareness</li>
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Review our website for information on these initiatives and <a title="Contact Us" href="http://sharanya.org/contact-us/">contact us</a> if we may provide additional information about ways to participate in the SHARANYA community.
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[toggle type="gray" title="Volunteer" active=""]Visit our VolunteerMatch page to learn about current volunteer needs in support of the organization.
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SHARANYA clergy and elders also serve local community by offering various spiritual services:

[toggle type="gray" title="Services" active=""]<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Weddings, Handfasting &amp; Commitment Ceremonies</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Renewal of Vows</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Spiritual Guidance</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Birth Rituals &amp; Blessingways</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Coming of Age, Puberty Rites &amp; Menarche Rituals</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Croning &amp; Menopause Rituals</ol>

<ol><span style="color: #9c1601; font-family: wingdings; font-size: x-large;">{</span> Crossing Over / Burial Rites &amp; Funerals</ol>

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