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Published: 12:00am, 7 Feb 2005

Sounds true: Sound Healing Circle (singing the songs of chakras) sessions are being held on Mon, Feb 21 and 28, 7.15pm, New Age Shop, 7 Old Bailey St, Central, $60. The aim is to shift emotions without having to talk about them. It's not necessary to be able to sing. Inquiries: 2810 8694 or e-mail [email protected].

In the stars: There's a new astrologer at Vitality Centre. Pushkarna (below) has been practising astrology since 1964, after completing his masters in maths and astronomy. He combines horory astrology (using numbers) with traditional techniques. Vitality Centre, suite 801 Commercial House, 35 Queen's Road Central. Inquiries: 2537 1118.

Good foundations: A foundation course in Raja yoga meditation aims to raise participants' awareness of the spiritual nature of the self and help them become familiar with the mind, intellect and sub-conscious and the part they play in forming character, nature and desires. Mondays, 7pm, Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre, 17 Dragon Rd, Tin Hau. Inquiries: 2806 3008 or go to www.rajayoga.com.hk.

Colour code: A series of workshops teaching auro-soma - using colour to know yourself - is being held in Causeway Bay. Level two course: Sat- Feb 17 (first three days, 10pm-8pm, then 6.30pm-10.30pm); level one course: Feb 18-23 (first three days 10pm-7pm, then 6.30pm-10.30pm). $5,500 for level two; $4,999 for level one, with workbook and ASIACT certificate. Inquiries: Go Ming-oi on 8202 7010 or e-mail [email protected].

Investigative approach: What is Buddhism? Evening talks with Q&A will be held on Wednesdays, Feb 16, 23, and March 16, 7.30pm-9.30pm, 12A Memo Building, 38 Conduit Rd, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2108 4770 or 6041 0303.

Wake up: Hong Kong: Feb 12 and 13. Former Hong Kong resident Ven Bhikkuni Zamba Chozom (below), an English nun of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, is running a series of weekend workshops entitled Utilising Life's Circumstances into the Spiritual Path of Awakening. Sat, 10am-12.30pm; Sun, 2.30pm-5.30pm. Also Feb 19-20 and March 12-13, 15, G/F Yung Shue Long New Village, Lamma Island. Inquiries: Rodney on 9745 3119 or e-mail: [email protected].