On Whirling, the Heart and How to Be a Dervish
An interview with Camille Helminski
When the Last Unreal You Meets the First Real You
Shaikh Kabir Helminski on breaking the spell of the false I-ness and connecting to our essential self
Understanding Rumi… The “Person of Heart” Is the All.
Exploring the richness of Rumi beyond self-help quotes
Divine Breathings
This is a section of the Mathnawi [Book I: 1951… ] that we are reflecting on in relation to our theme for January: “In these days the breathings of God prevail…” This is a beautiful and profound passage about the inter-relationship of breath, body, and soul (Jan in Persian).
Gurcu Hatun and Lady Jacoba, Mystic Cousins
Excerpt from the forthcoming Tree of Grace, Troubadors, Patriots, Mystics, and Lovers: A Journey of Discovery by Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski.
Imam Ali’s Letter to Malik Ashtar
This script reads: "Ali Ibn Abi Talib, radiya' llah Ta'aala anhu wa-Karrama wajhahu." (Ali Bin Abi Talib, may God Almighty be pleased with him and honor him.) The script is Tawqi', structured into the shape of a lion. Imam Ali’s famous letter of advice while Caliph, to the Governor of Egypt, Malik Ashtar, which is [...]
In the House of Remembering
These illuminating discourses, covering a wealth of themes relating to the inner life, open an accessible and refreshing window to the mature practical spirituality within the living tradition of Sufism.
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Meditation May 17th 2020
This is a selection of what was shared at the weekly online meditation - due to zoom technical difficulties, we were unable to record the call. Love, Breath, Body ~ Khadim Chisti The seven heavens and earth and everything within them glorify Him. There is nothing in existence that does not glorify Him in [...]
Within the Sanctuary
Chapter II: Within the Sanctuary from 'Mary, Beloved of God'. Offered by Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski