Preserving Our Souls in The Face of Soullessness
Shaikh Kabir's complete background notes for speeches given at Princeton’s Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and at the R20 International Summit of Religious Authorities (ISORA)
New Year’s Offerings from Hazrati Shams of Tabriz
Selections from Rumi's Sun
Earthquake Relief in Turkiye and Syria
An update on the recent earthquake appeal for Turkiye and Syria
The Blessings of the Qur’an
A new translation of the opening of the Qur'an offered by Camille H. A. Helminski
Living Presence Audiobook
Narrated by Iman Mortagy
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 [...]
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.