Creating a Beautiful Mind
A Six-Week Daily Practice Series w/ Amida Cary & Jacob Miraj Ellenberg
September 26th to November 4th, 2022
Monday – Thursday 11:30 – 12:00 ET, Friday 11:30 – 12:30 ET
The whole secret of esotericism lies in controlling the mind and in working with it as an artist would work on a canvas producing whatever he likes. – Hazrat Inayat Khan
We invite you to this unique six week series to explore the Sufi perspective on the nature of the mind. A beautiful mind makes a wonderful servant. A troubled, confused mind makes a terrible master. How, then, might we create a beautiful mind?
Sufis train, unburden, and beautify the mind by learning and mastering a meditative art and science. They do so to gain clarity about the mind’s nature, to allow the light of inner knowing to penetrate the heart, and to bring more joy and peace to oneself and others. Imagine finding some relief from our typical deluge of fears, worries, concerns. As an artist free to create, how might you adorn the palace of your mind? What if beautiful minds rippled out touching all with whom they came in contact? What kind of world might we live in?
Join us to explore aspects of mind, including sensation, memory, imagination, will and identity through breath work, concentration, sacred sound, and contemplation.
For six weeks we will meet for a teaching theme followed by practice on Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm ET. On the Fridays of each week we will meet from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm ET for teaching, practice, questions and small group work.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to all registered participants (small group work will not be recorded).
This six-week series is led by Jacob Miraj and Amida Cary, new Vice Presidents (North America) of the Inner School of the Inayatiyya.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Advanced registration is required for this six week session. A registration fee of $60 is recommended for this six week session. We also provide a sliding scale where you can attend for free or for any donation amount.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about this series please email us at innerschool@inayatiyya.org.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Amida Cary is Director of the Inayatiyya’s Retreat Concentration in North America and its Retreat Guide Training Program, working in concert with an international network of experienced retreat guides and trainee mentors. Her primary focus is encouraging all involved to enter the transformative depths of the retreat process. Amida is an experienced retreat guide herself and has worked closely with Pir Vilayat, Aziza Scott, and Pir Zia. She is a founder of Suluk Academy and has served as Suluk faculty. Amida lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Jacob Miraj Ellenberg (Z.E. Dominicus) is the founder of The Curious Self where he leads meditation courses, and the The Curious Team where he helps organizations and teams reduce burnout, increase performance, and improve relationships. He has been a student of the Inayatiyya since 1995, and a teacher since 2003. Jacob holds an interdisciplinary B.A. in organizational behavior, narrative theory, and comparative mysticism from NYU. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Speakers
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Amida CaryAmida Cary is Director of the Inayatiyya’s Retreat Concentration in North America and its Retreat Guide Training Program, working in concert with an international network of experienced retreat guides and trainee mentors. Her primary focus is encouraging all involved to enter the transformative depths of the retreat process. Amida is an experienced retreat guide herself and has worked closely with Pir Vilayat, Aziza Scott, and Pir Zia. She is a founder of Suluk Academy and has served as Suluk faculty. Amida lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Jacob Miraj DominicusJacob Miraj Dominicus helps people deepen their meditative practice. Jacob has been a murid of the Inayatiyya since 1997, served on the Inayati Order Board of Trustees under Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Pir Zia Inayat Khan, and helped start Suluk Academy serving as its inaugural administrator. In 2007, he graduated from Suluk’s Kafur class. Since 2015 Jacob has co-led retreats with Gulrukh Patel at the Zenith Institute in Switzerland. He currently serves as the co-Madar-ul-Muham of Inayatiyya Inner School (Oceania and North America). Professionally, he consults with corporate teams and teaches meditation. Jacob holds a B.A. from NYU in Organizational Behavior, Narrative Theory, and Mysticism and has been a Visiting Scholar at NYU Tisch’s Interactive Communications Program (ITP). He lives in Los Angeles, where he studies the Chinese martial arts of Xingyi and Bagua and lives with his wife, daughter, and two cats.
