The Comma Sutra

About the Book

An autobiographical story that picks up where Literati ends, The Comma Sutra is about the art of saying goodbye to things that no longer serve us, giving ourselves permission to become our highest dreams, and letting true love make us whole again. Dreaming-Bear believes our souls originate from the silent nothingness of experiences that leave us with an utter sense of wordlessness⎯a moment symbolized by the comma. These are the moments that make us drop our jaws in awe at the sheer enormity of what is happening, moments of brilliance, mistakes, tragedy, beauty, rage, and tranquility. Regardless of how many words we speak to one another, they all somehow eventually become lost in the silence. The Comma Sutra explores those wordless moments in which true enlightenment is born.

About the Author

Dreaming-Bear Baraka Kanaan, (www.dreamingbear.net) an internationally renowned spoken word artist, author, and peace advocate, elegantly blends the universe's quantum understandings with inner expressions of the heart, offering a fresh perspective on how to transform pain into beauty. Most recently, his work has been focused on the war torn regions of the Middle East, where he uses creativity and art to build bridges of commonality between life-long enemies.

The foundation for Dreaming-Bear’s work as a transformational artist is deeply personal. Born to a runaway teenage mother and refugee father, he survived through years of poverty and abuse. When he was eight years old, he witnessed the death of his brother and the kidnapping of his sister. To cope with an overwhelming sense of pain and loss, he began to write, beginning the alchemical inspiration for metamorphosis and spiritual discovery.

Dreaming-Bear has traveled the world extensively, sharing his message of unconditional love and fulfillment of personal potential with audiences as diverse as international dignitaries, corporate groups, and third world refugees. He holds a master’s degree in Communications and is the author of seven inspirational books and two spoken word cd’s. Dreaming-Bear is a frequent guest in the media, hosts his own weekly radio show. If Dreaming-Bear's Verse Can Unite Israelis and Palestinians Imagine What it Can Do for You!

While guns and bombs work to tear communities apart, spoken word artist Dreaming-Bear Kanaan is using the simple power of words to bring them back together. For over 15 years, Dreaming-Bear has been working to unite victims of conflict through spoken word, art, and music in countries such as Nicaragua, Russia, and most recently the Middle East. His universal message of forgiveness, unconditional love, and peace combined with his linguistically brilliant delivery not only convey the beauty of such concepts, they allow you to fully experience their transformational power.

Dreaming-Bear recently returned from a "Tour of Tenderness” of intensive peace-outreaches between Palestinians & Israelis where he witnessed the pure joy of two divided cultures reuniting for the first time, rediscovering each other’s beauty through artistry. It was on this tour that he realized how crucial creativity is to the peace process.

Dreaming-Bear offers a fresh voice in a newly awakening peace movement that is building in response to an abundant number of conflicts around the world. He has dedicated his life to using his poetic gift as a way to inspire and heal. In an interview, Dreaming-Bear can discuss his recent tour in addition to:

How we can infuse creativity into our lives as a tool to transform and heal

How to awaken your relationship to the earth and the universe

How to unleash the power of personal potential & fulfill your life’s dreams

How social activists and other change makers can incorporate creative self expression and art as a tool to inspire change

Dreaming-Bear is available for interviews and events internationally. For more information and to view videos of his presentations at www.dreamingbear.net