On Common Ground

08/29/2026

Meet Brian Lottman

Who is Brian Lottman?

Many know him simply as "The Traveling Monk."

For years Brian has traveled throughout the United States and Canada sharing evenings of meditation, sacred music, mantra, and spiritual inspiration.

His gatherings aren't performances.

They're experiences.

People often describe leaving feeling:

✨ Peaceful
✨ Grounded
✨ Inspired
✨ Connected

We're excited to welcome him to Rapid City on October 2.

Come experience it for yourself.

08/21/2026

Bring your shawl and join Gather the Women in this month's Full Moon Gathering Circle.

Black Hills Spiritual Center for Peace
2530 W. Main Street, Rapid City
6:30 p.m.

08/21/2026

Something Beautiful is Coming...

Sometimes the universe has a way of bringing exactly the right people together at exactly the right time.

On Friday, October 2, we are honored to welcome Brian Lottman – The Traveling Monk to the Black Hills Spiritual Center for Peace.

Join us for an evening of:

🎶 Sacred Music
🕉 Mystical Mantra
🧘 Guided Meditation
💜 Heart-Centered Teachings

Whether you're new to meditation or have practiced for years, you'll find a warm, welcoming community ready to share this special evening.

📅 Friday, October 2
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM

📍 Black Hills Spiritual Center for Peace
2530 W. Main Street
Rapid City

Love Donation: $30 suggested.

All are welcome.
All paths honored.
One Heart.

08/20/2026

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08/17/2026

Tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Black Hills Spiritual Center for Peace
2530 W. Main Street, Rapid City

Bring your drum or use one of ours. Hope to see you tonight.
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08/05/2026

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07/22/2026

New Sound Sanctuary Immersion you won't want to miss!!

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07/13/2026

Hey Friends - Help us in spreading Peace around the Black Hills with our NEW and FUN Peace Monger t-shirts 😎✌️

Order your shirts using either the QR code or the links which will take you to the design of your choice. Shirts will delivered directly to your doorstep. We look forward to more designs in the near future, sweatshirts as the weather gets cold(and you know it will) and other fun things. Stay Tuned!!

Have friends who might love these designs? Share this with them and let's all spread Peace and Love Far and Wide.

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Colorful Peace Monger Link: https://www.bonfire.com/colorful-peace-monger-buffalo/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_details_share&utm_campaign=colorful-peace-monger-buffalo&utm_content=default

07/03/2026

Spiritual Thought for the Week

The Freedom Within

As we celebrate the Fourth of July and reflect upon 250 years of our nation's journey, we are reminded that freedom is one of humanity's deepest longings. We cherish the freedoms we enjoy as a nation, while also recognizing that the greatest freedom begins within.

Spiritual freedom is not something we earn—it is something we remember.

It is the freedom to release fear and choose faith.

The freedom to forgive rather than carry resentment.

The freedom to love beyond differences.

The freedom to live authentically as the unique expression of the

Divine we were created to be.

Nature reminds us of this truth every day.

The eagle does not question the sky.

The river does not resist its flow.

The sun shines because it is its nature to shine.

Perhaps our deepest freedom is found when we stop striving to become someone else and simply allow the Light within us to be expressed.

As we gather this week, may we celebrate not only the birth of a nation, but the awakening of the spirit.

May we honor the freedoms won by those who came before us by choosing to live with compassion, courage, gratitude, and love.

For when the heart is free, the world is forever changed.

May your Independence Day be filled with peace, joy, and the quiet knowing that the greatest freedom you will ever experience already lives within you.