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Spiritual master to visit North County By Bianca Kaplanek
REGION — The only woman to be given the title of jagadguru, or guru of the world, will help people “understand they can be completely loved, accepted, not judged” and “be in the presence of that love” during a three-day event at the Del Mar Hilton beginning Feb. 12. “Wisdom and Enlightenment: A Valentine’s Weekend with Sai Maa” will showcase a fusion of Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge and energy mastery through discussions and question-and-answer sessions. Maa, a spiritual master, healer and humanitarian, will share teachings intended to empower others to discover and cultivate the love, wisdom and radiance in- Sai Maa, a spiritual master, healer and huherent within them. manitarian, will share her teachings at the “It’s a moment where sudden- Del Mar Hilton Feb. 12. Courtesy photo
ly your life is being lighted,” she said. How that occurs will depend on each person’s story, she added. “People will tell me what’s happening in their lives, why they feel so threatened right now by what’s going on, why they feel threatened in their relationships, and why things are being so off in their life,” she said. “It can be everyday life questions or spiritual questions,” she added. “It’s all for me the same thing.” Maa said her teachings have “absolutely nothing” to do with religion. “But I pay attention to that,” she added. “I say that if you are a Buddhist, you become a greater Buddhist. If you are Christian you become a greater Christian and so on.
“You open yourself up and no matter what you do you will do it better,” Maa said. “You will be better in everything.” Maa was born on Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean that embraces all religions and spiritual traditions. That spirit of openness, acceptance and interfaith cooperation helped shape her universal message of unity and compassion. At an early age Maa demonstrated esoteric healing powers, which blossomed as her mission unfolded. At 21, she moved to France, married a research scientist and became the mother of two children. Maa merged her energetic healing powers with Western therapeutic training to create a theraTURN TO SPIRITUAL ON A13
Encinitas man finds another kind of excitement with new film By Aaron Burgin
ENCINITAS — Graham Ehlers Sheldon has had a lot of excitement in his 20s. He’s traveled to the stark terrain of icy Alaska to produce a documentary on the Iditarod, to the nuclear-ravaged aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster in Russia for another documentary, and been in the company of the Ku Klux Klan and Black Panthers for yet another film. This week, the 29-yearold film producer finds himself in Bloomington, Ind. — and couldn’t be more excited. The college town is the set of his second feature film, “The Good Catholic,” which stars a couple of venerable actors — Danny Glover of “Lethal Weapon”
Encinitas resident and film producer Graham Ehlers Sheldon, 29, is working on a new feature film starring Danny Glover and John C. McGinley. Courtesy photo
fame, and John C. McGinley, the “Scrubs” star who is one of America’s most recognizable character actors.
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“My previous work involved a lot of personal risk, so there is less of a chance of me getting physically hurt,” Sheldon said. “That’s definitely a change of pace for me, but exciting for a lot of different reasons.” On Monday, Glover arrived in Bloomington, a high-water mark in Sheldon’s film-producing career. “I mean, Danny Glover has had an incredible career and continues to have an incredible career,” the 29-year-old film producer
and Encinitas resident said days before Glover’s arrival. “We are all very excited for him to show up on set.” The film is based loosely on the story of the parents of Paul Shoulberg, the film’s director. It stars Zachary Spicer as a young, idealistic priest who’s world is turned on its ears by a woman named Jane, played by actress Wrenn Schmidt. “This is an unorthodox romantic comedy,” Sheldon said. “It tells the story of the two main characters and their journey to find a connection. “They are both lost souls who are searching for something they may or may not find in one another,” said Sheldon, keeping the plot details close to the vest. Filming for the feature film began on Jan. 25 and will finish Feb. 13. Sheldon said post-production should be completed by April, and then the team will submit the film to festivals across the country and speak to distributors thereafter. In the interim, Sheldon said he’ll work on projects with his wife, Rin, who is also his business partner. The couple owns a Carls-
bad-based production company, Stand U 8 Productions. Of all the places he’s been, Sheldon said he is proud to call North County his home. He and his wife, who met while they were students at Indiana University, spent a spring break in San Diego, moved to Encinitas a few years later, and never looked back. “I love living in Encinitas,” Sheldon said. “We are very fortunate to get to travel the world, but we love the place we call home.” He also loves being able to mentor young aspiring filmmakers in the area. “One of my favorite things in the world is to talk to a classroom full of students,” Sheldon said. “The next student I am speaking with is going to be the next JJ Abrams, the next Steven Spielberg, the next Christopher Nolan. I especially love talking to North County kids and filmmakers. When they send me scripts, I love it. “So, if you’ve got a great story, and characters I can relate to, feel free to hand me a screenplay in Whole Foods and I will read it at some point,” he said.
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FEB. 5 MYSTERY TIME Get tickets now for the North Coast Rep production of “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Great Nome Gold Rush, running through Feb. 14 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach. For tickets, visit NorthCoastRep.org. EXOTIC FILMS Foreign Film Fridays Series screens at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad with “In the Mood for Love” (Hong Kong, PG, 2000, 98 min.) Set in Hong Kong in 1962. OCEANSIDE ON STAGE Oceanside Theatre Company presents “Proof” by David Auburn on Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from Feb. 5 to Feb. 21 at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, Tickets at oceansidetheatre. org or call (760) 433-8900 for more information. YEAR OF THE MONKEY MiraCosta celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year beginning at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 in the John MacDonald Board Room OC1068 and Conference Room (OC1073), with a Lion’s Dance at 3:30 p.m. Throughout the month of February, enjoy music, dance and an exhibition called “Journey to the West,” in the MiraCosta Oceanside Campus Library. FEB. 6 SOUL FUSION The MiraCosta College Umoja Program is hosting its third annual Soul Fusion fundraiser benefiting students in the Umoja Program, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for a evening of music and spoken-word poetry. WOMEN OF SHAKESPEARE Theatre Arts West presents “Boxing Love with Shakespeare’s Women,” new works by California playwrights inspired by the art of Oceanside artist Blake Kern at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 8 through Feb. 13, and at 4 p.m. Feb. 7 and Feb. 14, at Apotheque Spa, 322 N. Cleveland St., Oceanside. Tickets include wine, gift bags and chocolate, $25 at theatreartswest.bpt.me or call (805) 704-7482. JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s 26th annual Film Festival kicks off with “A Blind Hero” at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Carlsbad Village Theatre 2822 State St. Carlsbad. Tickets are $15 at sdcjc.org/sdjff/ or call (858) 362-1348. FEB. 7 GUILD IN THE GARDEN The San Dieguito Art Guild members are currently showing 72 paintings and photographs in the Ecke Building at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. This show will run until March 31. The garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with an entrance fee of $14 for adults.
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