Charles has his engineering degree from the University of Iowa and is a published author with books written in the techincal field of computer science. Charles is with Info Systesm at Alcoa and is a resident of Rock Island.

 

May 3rd. 2012

 "Unveiling Your Authentic Self" 
Independent Scholars' Evenings. 7.00 p.m.
Presenter: 
Kambiz Naficy brings a lightness and joy to everything he touches. He combines 
the ancient science of Kriya Yoga, the unveiling of subconscious beliefs, and 
the loving support of community to bring balance and harmony to the evolution of 
our consciousness. Each of his talks is illuminating in its own way as he offers 
guidance into further understanding to our inner world and deeper love of self.
About the presenter: 

Kambiz Naficy is a poet, meditation master, and spiritual healer who is 
committed to helping individuals reach their full life potential through inner 
development and growth.

This commitment evolved into his life-work, as he reached a pivotal moment of 
change in his own life. Emerging from his strong belief in the power of an 
inner-directed life, and a natural fusing of the Persian and Western cultures in 
his background, Kambiz decided to leave a highly successful professional life to 
take the leap toward the Soul. 


Then, in his own words, he describes the beginnings of a remarkable shift…

“…I began to outgrow my old ways of life – like a shoe that does not fit no 
matter how hard you try, my emerging self no longer fit into my old life. One 
day, I looked around and found that all the leaders that I admired, were 
themselves full of fear and worries. Their marriages were failing, their 
children lacking love, and their sense of alienation from their fellow-man was 
often anesthetized by drugs. No matter where I looked, I could not find a person 
who was truly inner-directed, and creating success from the inside-out—that is 
when my faith in the external order of things began to fade. I began to search 
within.”

In the corn fields of Iowa at Fairfield University Kambiz began intensive study 
of the Indian Vedantas and found striking parallels between the Vedas and 
quantum physics. From ten years of that study, emerged The Joy of Life 
Organization. Kambiz offers workshops and seminars in Sri Lanka, India, Europe, 
and the U.S. His teachings reflect his unique ability to draw parallels between 
ancient spiritual teachings and Western holistic sciences focused on 
self-transformation and inner healing. His unique approach is the blend of 
spirituality and psychology; both of which he feels must be addressed for true 
transformation.

Kambiz is in the process of carrying out his vision to bring these workshops 
across oceans and cultures where many have already benefited from his teachings 
of self-exploration, mental concentration, and inner-directed paths to 
creativity and self-knowledge.