04 April 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, As the virus continues its worldwide migration, each day brings news of another friend becoming ill. The poignancy of our interconnectedness has perhaps never been so palpable. We live in each other. May our healing prayers reach one another across land and sea. May our hearts fly to […]
21 March 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, Peace and love to you. As the coronavirus spreads around the world, our lives are changing in unprecedented ways. Some things, however, will never change. Seclusion is now the order of the day. Retreat is mandated. This is a chance to give our lives over to contemplation and […]
The Novel Coronavirus & the Life of the Spirit: Class Video Is Now Online March 16, 2020 Yesterday’s class is now posted on our Vimeo page which can always be found at vimeo.com/inayatiorder. As a result of our class, we will now gather every Sunday at 3 pm EDT. Pir Zia will teach, followed by […]
The Novel Coronavirus & the Life of the Spirit: A Special Class Online Today March 15, 2020 When: Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 PM EDT Where: Online via Zoom Please join us for a special class with Pir Zia and guests Sarida Brown & Devi Tide, Vice Presidents of the Sufi Healing Order in Europe […]
Inayati Order Response to Coronavirus #2 March 11, 2020 Over the last week, we have continued to track the evolving situation regarding COVID-19 coronavirus and related recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). After much consideration and consultation with medical professionals and other experts, out of an abundance of caution, we are […]
Inayati Order Response to Coronavirus March 4, 2020 As we experience the worldwide response to Coronavirus (Covid-19), we too are following the news, consulting experts, and seeking guidance about how to limit the spread of the virus and protect members of our extended community of spiritual friends. With this message, we are initiating what will […]
17 February 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, I hope this finds you very well. I am delighted to tell you of some recent happenings. In Épernon, France, the newly formed Ṭūbā class of the Suluk Academy gathered for the first time. It’s a lovely, thoughtful group hailing from many countries, and we delved immediately into […]
20 January 2020 Dear Companions on the Path, I wish you peace and joy in the New Year. As the new decade begins, there are many reasons to rejoice and give thanks. We live in a ravishingly beautiful sphere, a world of rainforests and alps, of whales and dragonflies. We are heirs to profound wisdom […]
January 20, 2020 Prayers for Australia We thank you for, and continue to welcome, prayers for Australia’s environmental crisis. Although bushfire conditions have eased somewhat and some parts have had rain, the country is still on alert with 82 fires still burning, 30 of them uncontained, with significant air pollution travelling far afield, even to […]
16 December 2019 Dear Friends, Greetings! I hope this finds you very well. Last week the Naubahar Suluk class again convened at the Astana, this time to go deeper into Meditation (mushahada), the third stage in the inner life. There was joyful companionship and numinous silence, and we observed together the ‘Urs of Ghaws al-A‘zam, […]
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