January: Ya Nur. Our original food is the light of God. February: Taqwa: Human will is a gift of the divine. May we use it wisely. March: Fasting is meditation of the body for the sake of God alone. April: Fasting of the heart is restraint from unworthy concerns and worldly thoughts. May: May our [...]
A selection of sohbets taken from the monthly Sunday meditations
An update on the recent earthquake appeal for Turkiye and Syria
Join us for Year 3 of The Mysterion School
Jan: Purified attention is the light the soul casts on existence. Feb: The spirit is gladdened by an I-ness without “I” and springs away from the I-ness of the world. ~ Rumi Mar: This thirst in our souls is the magnetism of the Water. ~ Rumi Apr: Let your soul take on the work, and [...]
A new translation of the opening of the Qur'an offered by Camille H. A. Helminski
Shaikh Kabir on Rumi, Meditation and Communion with God
~ Kabir Helminski, 2022 Definition of a definition: Some of the following definitions are offered for linguistic consistency and clarity; some of these also carry a teaching. For example, the definition of a “dervish”: one who stands at the threshold between slavery and freedom. “A definition has to cover all kindred aspects of what is [...]
An interview with Camille Helminski
A Celebration of Hearts