Wisdom of the Prophets: Sufism & Zoroastrianism

WISDOM OF THE PROPHETS – PART III: SUFISM & ZOROASTRIANISM
With Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, Dr. Jehan Bagli, and Dr. Sousan Abadian
November 10-14, 2016, New Lebanon, New York

This six-part course offers the opportunity to study and practice the inner teachings of the prophets as enshrined in the wisdom traditions that derive from their revelations. Part Three focuses on the interrelationship between Sufism & Zoroastrianism and features Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, Dr. Jehan Bagli, and Dr. Sousan Abadian.

You may participate in this program in person at the Abode or online, via livestream.

Please note that this program takes place within the Abode’s Meditation Hall.

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Schedule

Thursday, November 10th 

2:00 – 6:00 pm Registration
6:00 – 6:45 pm Dinner
6:45 – 8:30 pm Sufism & Zoroastrianism: A Historical Introduction (Pir Zia Inayat-Khan)

Friday, November 11th

8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am Teachings of the Prophet Zarathustra (Dr. Jehan Bagli)
11:00 – 12:30 pm The Ahunvar (Pir Zia Inayat-Khan)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm Free Time
2:30 – 3:45 pm Religious Narrative & Zoroastrianism (Dr. Sousan Abadian)
3:45 – 4:15 pm Tea Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm Angels & Adversaries (Pir Zia Inayat-Khan)
6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm Student Presentations (Public)

Saturday, November 12th 

8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am The Living Earth (Pir Zia Inayat-Khan)
10:30 – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 – 12:30 pm Collective Trauma and Zoroastrianism (Dr. Sousan Abadian)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm Free Time
2:30 – 3:45 pm Fire (Pir Zia Inayat-Khan)
3:45 – 4:15 pm Tea Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm Ritual Tradition in Zoroastrianism (Dr. Jehan Bagli)
6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm Tea, Dessert & Conversation (Abode Library)

Sunday, November 13th 

8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 am The Future of Zoroastrianism (Pir Zia, Dr. Jehan Bagli, Dr. Sousan Abadian)
10:30 – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 – 12:30 pm Universal Worship
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch

All times in Eastern Standard Time.

PRICING

All pricing includes tuition plus room and board or commuter fees.

Single Room $600
Shared Room $555
Dorm (3+ People) $495
Tenting $480
Commuter $435
Abode Resident on Meal Plan $300

REGISTRATION

Please register via our online registration system, through our Wisdom of the Prophets Part III: Sufism & Zoroastrianism page on EventBrite, or by calling the Inayati Order Astana at 518-794-7834.

Questions? Email: astana@inayatiorder.org.

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BIOGRAPHIES

DR. JEHAN BAGLI is an ordained Zarathushti priest through Navar and Martab ceremonies. He was a founding member and President of the ZAQ, the editor of Gavashni, a North American Zarathushti publication, for sixteen years from 1974 to 1990.

He has published widely, on various topics, on the religion of Zarathushtra. He is the author/co-author of five books. Religion of Asho Zarathusht and Influence through The Ages (2003), and co-author of Understanding and Practice of Jashan Ceremony (2001), Congregational Prayers (2007). Most recently he has been the author of Zoroastrian Theology and Eschatology as well as the section editor for Zoroastrian Religion for the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions to be published by Springer publications in 2013.

DR. SOUSAN ABADIAN is a scholar, speaker and consultant with three advanced degrees from Harvard University, including a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government. In recent years, she served as a Fellow at MIT’s Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values, as well as the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Most recently, she was awarded the Franklin Fellowship and is awaiting security clearance to join the Office of International Religious Freedom (Bureau of Democracy & Human Rights), at the U.S. Department of State. Sousan is a specialist in healing collective trauma, a key factor in dealing with ongoing violence and impoverishment worldwide. A Zoroastrian by birth, a Jew by choice, and a Sufi by initiation, Sousan recently relocated from the Boston area to live in Northern Virginia.

Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, Ph.D., familiarly known as Sarafil Bawa, is the spiritual leader of The Inayati Order. His books include Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest (2012) and Mingled Waters: Sufism & the Mystical Unity of Religions (2017). www.pirzia.org

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