TOWARD THE ONE, THE PERFECTION OF LOVE, HARMONY AND BEAUTY, THE ONLY BEING, UNITED WITH ALL THE ILLUMINATED SOULS, WHO FORM THE EMBODIMENT OF THE MASTER, THE SPIRIT OF GUIDANCE |
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ISSUE 19 ~ MAR 2023
Concentration Practice, Hakim Saul-uddin Barodofsky
Esoteric Papers Library
Walking Practices, by Pir Shabda Kahn
Sufi Youth Council
Bringing Home Khadija Goforth
Khankah SAM Website, Cherags Unfoldment, and more
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Setting Birds Free, by Musawwir Doyle Wegner
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A Practice from Hakim Saul-uddin Barodofsky from Wali Ali Meyer ~
Just back from the heart-warming Bay Area community (California) memorial service for Wali Ali Melvin Meyers. It was a sweet and loving goodbye to a long-time friend, associate, and colleague. May Murshid be pleased with all the work he did in spreading the Message.
This person was graced with the opportunity to speak...
As I recall, Wali Ali was present when I arrived and asked Murshid SAM for initiation. Afterwards SAM told me to get my practices from Wali Ali. He later became my Gatha reader, and the following is a practice he led in the garage of the Mentorgarten in the early 1970's:
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Place a picture of Inayat Khan where it is easily viewable. Seat yourself before it and begin to watch your breath, holding the image as your focal point. When your breath has a regular rhythm, begin Darood.
Breathing in Toward the One.
Breathing out United with All.
Use the breath to bring the image closer to you on the in-breath, and allow it to recede on the exhalation.
Feel it become as though you are sitting on a swing, and passing through the image of Inayat Khan. Carry his blessings with you as you move through his image.
Enjoy the practice, and of course the picture can also be Murshid SAM or Moineddin or your own teacher. - Hakim Saul-uddin
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From Hazrat Inayat Khan's works we now have the Prayers, the Sufi Invocation in different languages, Ten Sufi Thoughts, the Gathekas, Gathas, Githas and several other papers such as the Nature Meditations and Bowl of Saki to name a few.
You will find a large selection of papers by Murshid Samuel Lewis including his Gatha and Githa Commentaries. Though we have listed many of his papers in this new library, the Murshid Samuel Lewis Archives remains the comprehensive resource for all materials from Murshid SAM including correspondence, diaries, poetry, recordings and more.
There are a few papers by Nyogen Senzaki and we are working to add a few more, plus you will find a glossary, and a link to the Reach Far and Wide website which has translations of many papers by Hazrat Inayat Khan and others.
The Esoteric Papers Library is a work in progress. If you benefit from the material in this library, please donate to support SRI in its ongoing mission and service, which includes maintenance and development of this library. Thank you!
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Walking Practices ~ Precious Keys to Life
by Pir Shabda Kahn
and was addressed to Dance Leaders, Mentors in Training, Mentors and Mentees
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As one of a few people left who received training directly from Murshid Sam in all the variety of Walking Practices I am feeling guidance to emphasize the transmission of these precious keys to Life.
It is my sincere wish that the extraordinary wisdom that was communicated to us through the Walking Practices stay alive in our lineage transmission stream, in your experience and in your teaching.
I know that most of you have experienced these teachings, but how much do you communicate them and keep them alive? Further, for the most part these have been lessons given to adults, but certainly with a little attunement they could easily be taught to children... read more
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Ruhaniat Sufi Youth Council
We are excited to announce that we have relaunched our Next Gen Scholarship Fund post-pandemic. The Fund provides financial support to spiritual seekers between the ages of 18-39 attending Sufi retreats, Dances of Universal Peace camps and other events related to their journey on the path. Apply here! We are overjoyed to be once again financially supporting beloveds on their path.
With this new season, the Sufi Youth Council is actively seeking new members. We are looking for members who have the energy and desire to collaborate in continued support of our international Next Gen community. If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please see our interest form here. We are accepting submissions until April 9th.
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Bringing Home Murshida Khadija Goforth |
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Amira Sara Pelfrey writes:
On May 14th at the Southwest Sufi Community we will bring the ashes of Murshida Khadija to their final resting place. Join us for a sweet afternoon of remembrance and celebration for such a treasure of a human being whose capacity for the message has rippled out into the farthest corners of humanity's collective heart.
Please let me know if you are interested in sharing something at the event. RSVPs are needed for logistical purposes.
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New Khankah SAM Website
We are happy to present the new Khankah SAM website, which has been a collaborative effort lead by Bryn Morgan and dear friends of the community who have shared their input with us.
What you see is only a small part of the immeasurable imprint all of you have made in this sacred space over the past four decades. Khankah SAM today is a reflection of all of you: it carries the atmosphere of the guests and people who have lived here - who have filled it with their nurturing love and care for this place, for the benefit of all. Please enjoy the website and over the coming weeks and months, we encourage your feedback on the design and functionality of the site.
In the meantime, come visit us. All are welcome to accompany us as a community of people dedicated to spiritual awakening and mindful of each soul’s personal journey to heal self and planet.
In Love, Harmony and Beauty,
Pablo Iturralde & Gina Moreno, Naqibs (Khankah Caretakers)
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Cherags Unfoldment
A Two-Year Course Starting in September 2023
with Sheikha ZubinNur Westrik
It is with great pleasure that I introduce the next "Cherags Unfoldment" class starting in September of this year. It will be a two-year course and an integral part of our life study of the self and selves, our own SRI roots and the Wisdom Ways of the world and and invitation to deep listening to manifest our calling to serve the manifestation of the Sacred Wholeness and Divine Peace in the world.
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Touching in with Pir Shabda Kahn in India |
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The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India by Pir Shabda Kahn, March 2023
The Golden Temple, is also known as the Harmadir Sahib, the "Abode of God". It is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism. Pir Shabda writes from Amritsar at the Living Peace Projects conference: "A beautiful understanding of the meaning of Sikh is from the Punjabi verb 'Sikhana', meaning 'to learn'. Thus a 'Sikh' is one who continually learns."
The theme of this year's conference is "Living Water for All" - Shabda writes: "For me, the main message is that we must put our common humanity first, before our spiritual tradition, religion, nationality, gender, and treat all beings and Mother Earth, and especially all the elements which are also living, with Loving Kindness and Compassion. From there we can use our wisdom and skillful means to commune, nurture and care for the most precious source - water - which is a major part of the fabric of all being."
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Connections
major camps, recordings and online communities
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Ruhaniat Family Zoom Gatherings
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