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oy of ServiceA Sufi Conference, May 16 - 19, 2002
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On Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon there will be a variety of Sessions offered. These Sessions will provide an experience of Sufism through lectures, meditation, music, dreamwork, zikr, and other mystical practices. |
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May 17, Friday Morning Talk: 10:00am - noon
The Timelessness and Timeliness of Sufi Morals
Pir Zia Inayat Khan
"Humility like the earth,
generosity like the river,
affection like the sun."
-Khwaja Muinuddin Chishtiyya
Sufism describes three major stages in the development of the self (nafs): the imperative self, the self-critical self, and the tranquil self. To each of these corresponds an appropriate moral posture: to the first, reciprocity; to the second, beneficence; to the third, renunciation. This lecture will explore the relevance of these moral postures to the world in which we live.
May 17, Friday Afternoon Sessions: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Love Springs From Sorrow
Lynn BarronAn intense longing, sweet sorrow, a sincere intention, the simple act of turning toward one's Heart in meditation, can be the key that opens the door to the Unseen. In this way, one begins one's journey toward God. Lynn will share aspects of the journey that led her to the Sufi Path.
FRIDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
Introduction to Zikr: The Circle of Divine Love
Shaykha FarihaAn exploration of the principles of divine remembrance and the sacred circle: The merging of human consciousness into the divine through chanting the holy names of God.
FRIDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
PLEASE NOTE: If you haven't participated in a zikr, and plan to be at the zikr on Saturday evening, we suggest attending this Session.
The Culture of Love & Stages of the Spiritual Journey
Kabir HelminskiThis talk will explore the profound relationship between love and knowledge in Rumi's work. Rumi, however, was not merely concerned with love as a theoretical matter, nor as a subject of literary activity. His main concern was making the experience of divine love available to any human being with the longing for such experience. The teachings of Rumi became a "culture of love" in the Mevlevi Way. Kabir Helminski will describe the daily life, aesthetic values, expressions of courtesy, and stages of attainment as they were understood and practiced within Mevlevi tradition for seven centuries.
FRIDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
Getting to the Heart of Business
Mariah DeanThe in-breath and out-breath between us and American business is as interrelated as the breath between the trees and human beings. Real spiritual life requires heightened awareness and responsibility. In this highly experiential Session, by reflecting the voices and images of today's business leaders into our individual mirrors, we will delve into the meaning and significance of "Getting to the Heart of Business." Come with an open heart and a curious mind.
FRIDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
May 18, Saturday Morning Sessions: 10:00am - noon
Treat Everyone as a Shrine of God: Dances of Universal Peace as a Vehicle for Reverence and Joy
Khatiba GraisThe heart in its reverence for the Beloved, loves to sing its praises to God. The Soul, in its natural joy, delights in dancing. This Session invites you to participate in the Dances of Universal Peace, providing a warm and joyous atmosphere. All dances and songs are easy to learn; the heart needs no experience other than its natural condition.
SATURDAY, 10:00AM - NOON
Getting to the Heart of Business
Mariah DeanThe in-breath and out-breath between us and American business is as interrelated as the breath between the trees and human beings. Real spiritual life requires heightened awareness and responsibility. In this highly experiential Session, by reflecting the voices and images of today's business leaders into our individual mirrors, we will delve into the meaning and significance of "Getting to the Heart of Business." Come with an open heart and a curious mind.
SATURDAY, 10:00AM - NOON
Sufi Meditation
Pir Zia Inayat KhanIn this Session we will practice traditional techniques of Sufi meditation as developed in India, which draw upon the insights of hatha yoga, but emphasize the heart as the locus of integration.
SATURDAY, 10:00AM - NOON
May 18, Saturday Afternoon Sessions: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
The Culture of Love & Stages of the Spiritual Journey
Kabir HelminskiThese talks will explore the profound relationship between love and knowledge in Rumi's work. Rumi, however, was not merely concerned with love as a theoretical matter, nor as a subject of literary activity. His main concern was making the experience of divine love available to any human being with the longing for such experience. The teachings of Rumi became a "culture of love" in the Mevlevi Way. I will describe the daily life, aesthetic values, expressions of courtesy, and stages of attainment as they were understood and practiced within Mevlevi tradition for seven centuries.
SATURDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
Treat Everyone as a Shrine of God: Dances of Universal Peace as a Vehicle for Reverence and Joy
Khatiba GraisThe heart in its reverence for the Beloved, loves to sing its praises to God. The Soul, in its natural joy, delights in dancing. This Session invites you to participate in the Dances of Universal Peace, providing a warm and joyous atmosphere. All dances and songs are easy to learn; the heart needs no experience other than its natural condition.
SATURDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
Catching the Thread: Dreamwork as a Spiritual Practice
Llewellyn Vaughan-LeeSufi dreamwork helps us to understand the spiritual guidance of our dreams, and to grasp the golden thread that is our own inner path. This thread, hidden within the heart, reveals itself in dreams. Finding this thread we learn to follow our deepest destiny and weave it into the fabric of our life.
SATURDAY, 2:30PM - 4:30PM
May 18, Saturday Evening Zikr: 10:00pm - 1:00amThe Circle of Divine Love: Zikr with Shaykha Fariha The zikr ceremony is an ancient, sacred, communal celebration where human and divine are merged. It is an all-embracing form of worship involving chanting, dancing and singing.
PLEASE NOTE: If you haven't participated in a zikr, and plan to be at the zikr on Saturday evening, we suggest attending the Friday afternoon Session: Introduction to Zikr: the Circle of Divine Love.
