Awakening in Life
A Six-Part Series, Tuesdays, April 5 – May 10, 2022
Life is an opportunity given to satisfy the hunger and thirst of the soul — Hazrat Inayat Khan
The Inner School of North America invites you to a six-part exploration of Awakening in Life. How do we cultivate spiritual awakening in the midst of our everyday lives?
Often spiritual seekers perceive a separation between their spiritual practices and their day-to-day activities. The topics of attitude, balance, magnetism, agitation/peace, the heart in life, concentration, and optimism. Join us in exploring these themes through breath work, sacred sound, and contemplation.
This six-week series is led by Naima Brown, Nizam-un-Nisa Ayeda Husain, and Yaqin Joseph Aubert, Representatives of the Inner School of the Inayatiyya.
Our course is in six parts, running Tuesdays from April 5th, 2022 through May 10, 2022 from 11-12:30 pm EST, 5-6:30 pm CET. All interested seekers are welcome.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
The Awakening in Life course requires advanced registration and provides video if you are unable to attend every class. Please note that registration will close after the start date.
Suggested tuition is $48 ($8/class) and on a sliding scale. Audio & video will be provided as part of the series.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions about the content of the course, please email innerschool@inayatiyya.org. Questions about registration, payments, and logistical details may be sent to astana@inayatiyya.org.
Speakers
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Nizam un Nisa Ayeda HusainNizam un Nisa is a Murshida, Cheraga, Guide, Representative and Facilitator of the Anjumani-Islam group in the Inayatiyya. A student of classical Chishti Sufism since 1988 and a devoted follower of the Inayatiyya since 2004, she has led Inayatiyya centers in Lahore, in Dubai and now in Oakville, Ontario where she lives. A journalist and editor by profession with an MA in Journalism/Near Eastern Studies from NYU, Nizam un Nisa is a Knight of Purity, graduate of the first European Suluk class and has mentored numerous Suluk classes. She has led Sufi retreats, taught Sufi meditation to Buddhist monks in Tokyo and been invited to the UN as part of an international delegation of spiritual leaders. She is currently working on setting the Urdu poetry of Hazrat Inayat Khan to music.
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Naima Khabira BrownNaima Khabira Brown teaches online Internationally offering Esoteric Classes and Retreats. She loves the beautiful, enriching practices of our path! She was initiated by Pir Vilayat and studies with Pir Zia. She served as Vice President of the Inner School. She is a founding mentor for Suluk Academy and has participated in many supportive roles since its inception in 2003. She is a member of the Esoteric Training Committee and a Center leader in the Boston area. She also serves as a Cheraga (Reverend) for the Universal Worship. She co- leads a center in the Boston area along with her husband Aqil and other wonderful leaders.
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Yaqin Aubert
Yaqin Joseph Aubert has been studying in Sufism for more than 40 years and is a senior teacher in the Inayatiyya Order, as well as past Vice President. He was first initiated by and studied with Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and now studies with Pir Zia Inayat Khan. Yaqin is a Seraj (senior minister) in the Universal Worship and has been a teacher in the Suluk Academy, a school of contemplative study with students around the world. He is a founding member and former director of the Abode of the Message, a conference and retreat center in upstate New York. He guides seekers to unfold the fullness of their being. Yaqin is a storyteller, and leads individual and group retreats, and seminars in North America.
