Reflection on June’s theme: Beyond desiring attention, become attention. As I sit with these words, receiving them as though they are a personal decree for me from my Lord, I notice His/Her usage of the word ‘beyond’; it seems to me that I have to journey somewhere, from me to the other, from this small [...]
Reflection on May’s theme: Your body is your servant; train it with love. Trying to being aware of my relationship with my body, I noticed two remarkable things. First of all, my intimacy with food; and secondly, my close friendship with physical comfort. The daily rituals kick off in the morning. It starts with the [...]
"Sufism: A Hidden Treasure" -- a talk by Shaikh Kabir Helminski at City Circle, London on Friday 14th March, 2014. Many British Muslims today suffer a double alienation: on one side from a dogmatic expression of Islam lacking in love, and on the other side from a materialistic culture that leaves little room for the [...]
Reflection on April’s theme: Your inner being is a sanctuary; cleanse it with the light of compassionate awareness. I was reminded of this month’s theme when I read the following line, as it speaks of the relationship between my inner being, returning to my origin and seeking refuge in God: “O You who return their [...]
Reflection on March’s theme: Every relationship could be Being knowing itself. I heard a talk by a vicar recently in the local church. He began by pointing out the uniqueness of everyone in the audience, and also how we are unlike those who came before and those who will come after us. This uniqueness is [...]
Reflection on February’s theme: The drop that truly knows itself is aware of the Ocean Last Friday, in a session I gave to a group of women on mindfulness and creative self-development, I introduced a heart-awakening meditation that involved the image of the ocean and the waves. It was a privilege for me to share [...]
Reflection on January’s theme: Consciousness aware of Itself is a Divine gift Like a lot of people there are times when I tend to sleepwalk through what seems like a whole day, living somewhere in my head, unaware of my surroundings and even my own breathing. And then there are those moments when it seems [...]
The Universal Sea by Jalaluddin Rumi ~ Mathnawi IV: 3355-3364. Translated and read by Shaikh Kabir Helminski. A new video on Threshold Society's YouTube channel
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On a recent trip to Turkey led by Shaikh Kabir and Camille Helminski, our group was lucky enough to be invited to the Sefik Can Foundation, under the direction of Nur Artiran, one of Turkey's most respected spiritual teachers. It gave us a valuable insight into Sufism as practised by modern Mevlevis in Turkey.