The Most Important Thing I Learned From Our Murshid
He could have been someone's grandfather from Sicily, dressed in a three-piece suit, walking with a cane, the bearer of the mischievous yet innocent smile.
Ya Sabur, Ya Hamid, Ya Salam, Ya Haqq, Ya Wadud
Ya Sabur, Ya Hamid, Ya Salam, Ya Haqq, Ya Wadud It is a golden time when Your Sabr is shining. We wait, knowing time is passing, patient with the Decree of God, and yet yearning… You bring us through a tunnel of Love, when first we are birthed, and in this life of longing we [...]
Feb 2017: Mevlana’s Path
February newsletter: deadline for California retreat, in conversation with Baraka Blue, Konya Symposium talk, reflections from Connie Risley and more...
Rumi as Pir
Experiencing Rumi as a Source of Guidance & Wisdom with Shaikh Kabir Helminski.
Ya Wadud, Ya Wali, Ya Wakil
Ya Wadud, Ya Wali, Ya Wakil O Love, continually, You are watching out for us, holding our hand when we are ill, soothing our brow when we are troubled, bringing Peace to our hearts when we have struggled in Your Way and come to know Your Presence with us, in love with us so much, [...]
Jan 2017: Sufi Chivalry
January newsletter: reflections on Rumi as Pir, upcoming California retreat, Ghassan El Jabche on Sufi Chivalry, and more...
Love Letters to Muhammad (8 of 11)
Letter number 8 in Anna Rohleder's inspiring series, Love Letters to Muhmammad.
Ya Walī, Ya Hafiz, Ya Nasir
Ya Walī, Ya Hafiz, Ya Nasir O Friend and Protector, Preserver of that which is Most Precious, the Secret within these hearts that You have written on the Tablet preserved and protected for all Eternity, help us to keep our connection with the Source, of Our Sustenance, of that Light that allows us to see, [...]
Ya Alim, Ya Fattah, Ya Rahman, Ya Wadud
Ya Alim, Ya Fattah, Ya Rahman, Ya Wadud Ya Rahman, so unlimited is Your Compassion that every day You show us ways we may fall short and help us to see how to open our hearts. Ya Fattah, You Who Open the gateways of the Unseen, with Your Knowledge You comprehend the best moment for [...]
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...