Entering the Sophic Whorl w/ Pir Zia Inayat Khan

This Seven-Part Series was offered by Pir Zia in the Spring of 2022. Seven Videos, February – April, 2022.

Hazrat’s teachings point to seven subtle centers within the human body. To bring breath to these centers is to begin to awaken and realign them. Moving through the centers in spiral fashion – in tune with the whorl of a fingerprint, a flower, or a galaxy – harmonizes the polarities inherent in our constitution and strengthens the central heart (sirr).

In this introductory contemplative expedition we advance through the spiral of the centers – the Sophic Whorl – week by week, at each step reflecting on the spiritual task of the station at hand. The course is open to all, and a gentle approach will be taken.

Each class includes a musical meditation in which we can listen contemplatively to the classical musical mode (maqam) linked with the center to which we are sending breath. The various modes are played by Ravanbakhsh Yüzkhan, Pir Zia’s son.

• Station One: Standing Strong
• Station Two: Letting Go
• Station Three: Born Again
• Station Four: Imagining Things
• Station Five: Ripening
• Station Six: Always New
• Station Seven: Eyes of the Universe