Apr 2017: Courtesy of the Gnostic
April newsletter: the qualitative science of the heart, sema in Texas, and the courtesy of the gnostic with Rauf Sheikh
Jan 2017: Sufi Chivalry
January newsletter: reflections on Rumi as Pir, upcoming California retreat, Ghassan El Jabche on Sufi Chivalry, and more...
Dec 2016: Divine Names
December newsletter: an extract from Shaikh Kabir's book in progress, Moments with the Divine Names from Shaikha Camille, theme reflection by Shazreh Hussain and more...
Nov 2016: Responsible Faith
November newsletter: Joseph Simpson reflects on faith, sharings from the Sacred Feminine gathering, and dates for next month's Urs celebrations...
April 2016: A New Era
News from Shaikh Kabir's recent India trip, reflections on Nur, upcoming eCourse on Sufi Stories, and lots of UK events for your diaries...
The Joyous Disciplines of Dervishood
ONE DAY as I was having a cup of tea outside a small hotel in Istanbul, I noticed that the street was named Dervishlersokak, which means “alley of the dervishes.” At that very moment, a man pulling a cart stacked high with sacks of chickpeas passed by, a single man carrying the kind of burden [...]
March: Joyous Disciplines
March newsletter: The Joyous Disciplines of Dervishood, visiting Chishti saints in India, and upcoming events in London...
Nov 2015
Reflection on October’s theme: Begin with contentment (Rida); then follow the Heart. As-Sadiq relates that the Messenger said, 'The world is a series of changes in fortune: such benefit you may draw from it comes to you despite your frailty, and what is to your disadvantage will afflict you without you being able to ward [...]
Dec 2014
Reflection on November’s theme: Wash your hands of the cheap metals of existence like the mature, so that you may find the philosopher’s Stone of love and become gold yourself. Reflecting on this month’s theme is quite a painful experience for this one. Though it is my deep longing and aspiration to be in this [...]
Nov 2014
Reflection on October’s theme: The interpretation of a sacred text is true if it stirs you to hope, activity, and awe. ~ Mevlana On a recent trip to Urfa in Turkey, we visited the cave where Job, Hazrati Ayyub, prayed while he was undergoing his trials. The cave was tiny, barely able to contain the [...]