Gatha Teachings of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Every Other Thursday at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET
Hazrat Inayat Khan developed a system of Sufi studies based on four circles. The first circle of study is called Gatha. This bi-weekly class is open to murids (initiated students) within the Inayatiyya’s Inner School and to ashiqs (friends of the Inayatiyya who have received this Blessing).
In each class we study Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings, reading his esoteric papers in order of subject followed by spiritual practices and a short period of subhat (spiritual conversation). Our esoteric paper classes are traditionally free as is the case with this series. It is recommended that Inayatiyya Inner School initiates begin their study with these papers.
Local Inayatiyya Centers around the world also often explore these papers, online and in-person, as another option.
Please contact Sherdil Nelson to learn more, to register, and to request a Zoom link: esotericpapers@inayatiyya.org. Email him your name, location (city, state/province & country), the name of your Inayatiyya Spiritual Guide, and your initiation level or indicate if you are an ashiq or a murid.
Gatha is a Sanskrit term for “song” or “verse.”
Speakers
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Mansur RahmMansur Rahm has trained in the Inayatiyya since 1976, having been deeply drawn to Pir Vilayat at the final summer camp in Chamonix. He is a Representative/Guide, has nearly completed the Retreat Guide training, and is one of the teachers for the Inayatiyya Online Gatha and Githa Classes. Mansur’s teaching experience also includes several years offering an inquirers’ class on Meetup. In 2013 he graduated in the Nasim Suluk class. Other relevant education includes an M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. Serial entrepreneur and life-long athlete, Mansur lives in Sisters, Oregon, where the high desert meets the Cascades, and he spends as much of his spare time as possible in the beauty of nature.
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Tara NoorTara Noor, a murid since 2002, is a Representative, Healing Cheraga, Healing Retreat Guide, and Co-leader for the Tucson Center. Tara Noor is a graduate of the Suluk Academy and has a deep commitment to studying the esoteric papers. Professionally, she is a Professor of Biology and Ecology at a tribal college.
