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.
Jan 2017: Sufi Chivalry
January newsletter: reflections on Rumi as Pir, upcoming California retreat, Ghassan El Jabche on Sufi Chivalry, and more...
Ali’s Nonviolence (22/12/2016)
Reflections and spiritual conversation (sohbet) with Shaikh Kabir Helminski.
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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...
The Soul that Moves the Body of the World
A Talk by Shaikh Kabir Helminski at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., October 8th, 2016
Oct 2016: Good Nature
October newsletter: an excerpt from Shaikh Kabir's upcoming December talk for Mevlana's Urs, Zeliha Akdan reflects on akhlaq (good nature), and images from the recent Turkey trip
On Divine Will, Human Will, and the Balance of Contemplation and Activism
Q: Sometimes I get confused between the conflict of ‘what will be will be,’ in light of the heedlessness of empires rising and falling, versus the concept of human collective consciousness to make a difference. I struggle between the concept of our free will, and igniting that with the right intention, while at the same time accepting that no matter how ever much it is lit with the right intention, even on a collective basis, ‘what will be will be.’
Sep 2016: Sovereignty
September newsletter: Rumi's 'Mysterion' and images from the UK Annual Retreat, with Poetry from Shaikha Camille, last month's Living Tradition articles and new events...