2.–9.July 2011

Proitzer Mühle near Uelzen

Khalif Wali und Sheikha Arienne van der Zwan (Germany): The Invocation by Hazrat Inayat Khan

We all know and love the Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan, but it is also a source of many questions and stumbling blocks. Why

do we go toward the One if we already are in the One? What is “Perfection” about? Is the Only Being only united with the illuminated souls or with us all? And what about the use of the word “Master”? These questions and many more are explained by taking the Invocation step by step, line by line and getting deeper into the mysticism of Inayat Khan. Approached this way, the Invocation proves to be both a good introduction to the Message and a deepening for those further on the path. With Dance, zikr, chant, walking meditation and other practices.

Sheikha Alima Stoeckel (Germany): Touching the Invisible Worlds (Source: writings of Murshid)

We can experience higher and extended ways of being in the Sufi practice of tassawuri (attunement to the outer and inner teacher). But what about channeling, angels and all

those phenomena that are more and more accessible and natural in the evolution of human spirit? We will explore and develop these spiritual abil-ities in a balanced and dedicated way. With Dances, Walks of the planets, masters, saints and prophets, attunement, meditation, silence, sharing.

Khalif Hauke Jelaluddin Sturm (Germany): Embodied Wisdom – The walks as the Movement of Life (Sources: papers of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel L. Lewis)

The way we move influences our attitude to life. In his teachings on psychology, Hazrat Inayat Khan encourages us

to discover the significance of movements, and to use this influence more actively. Murshid Samuel Lewis raises walking, and walking meditation, to an elemental art of life. Through movement we discover how we can embody healing principles: walking our own way of life – in balance, in the right rhythm, with power and consciousness.

Sheikha Rahmana Dziubany (Germany):Introduction to Sufi Mysticism: Opening the Heart to the Path of Love (Sources: Gathekas for Inquirers of Hazrat Inayat Khan)

Sufism as the “spiritual architecture” of the present and future offers us practical methods to heal ourselves individu-

ally and collectively, as well as to create a peaceful way of living on our home planet earth. The class will offer the opportunity for questions and answers, and share keys and practical tools of the Sufi path. This class is not only for those on a Sufi path but for newcomers, beginners, and all who may be interested. Walk, Dance, wazifa, zikr and other practices.

Classes offered in 2011:

Featured Teacher and Summer School Director: Murshid Saadi Shakur Chisti (Scotland): Big Mind, Healthy Heart: Healing Life on the Sufi Way (Sources: “Healing” and “Mental Purification” of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Murshid Samuel Lewis and Murshid Moineddin Jablonski (all-school class)

Healing is central to the Sufi Path. As we follow the inner way of love and self-knowledge, we have the precious opportunity to use make the best use of the time we have in these bodies. The all-camp class will share practices, Walk, chant, zikr, meditation, Sufi stories and teachings from the main teachers of our lineage on developing a healing attitude towards life. Mur-shid Saadi will lead a class for Sufi initiators and others by permission, this year on tassawuri, attunement, tawajjeh (breath-energy communion), and the psychic realm in relation to working with mureeds.

Murshida Sophia Gita Onnen (Germany): Sufi Soulwork for Integration and Healing (Source: the teachings of Murshid Moineddin Jablonski, and the book “Gift of Life”)

In Sufi-Soulwork you are invited, to connect more deeply and clearly with the Divine Source in you, the High/True Self, for

an awakened heart and wide spirit. – The parts in us, hindering and resist-ing this process, will be transformed through Holy Wisdom’s acceptance and respect into inner allies, uniting in peace. Challenges in life can turn into healing adventures: for our everyday lives full of love and compassion for all beings. with Meditative Soulwork, Wazaif, Prayer, Walking-Meditations, Dances, Sikr, Fikr, Silence.

Khalifa Baraka von Kügelgen (Germany): Healing and Wazifa (and the Healing Ritual of Hazrat Inayat Khan)

By wazifa, Murshid Samuel Lewis says, we remove the clouds that obscure the divine light, and with the choice of wazifa we select the proper vibrations for our purpose. We will explore

healing practices for bodies, hearts and souls–practices in silence, with tone and with movement, practices for our self, for others and for absent healing, for the earth and for the atmosphere. In addition, the class will offer an introduction to the work of the DHO (Dervish Healing Order) and a deeper understanding the Healing Ritual of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

Khalif Tansen Philip o’Donohoe (England): The Healing Power of Music and Sound (Sources: papers of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel L. Lewis).

Hazrat Inayat Khan considered that health was based on rhythm and tone. Health therefore depends upon the music of one’s life. We will explore the mysteries of rhythm and tone

and how to utilize them for our own resonant healing. Additionally we will also study a number of different healing mantras along with a number of methods of producing healing sounds and music.

9th EuROPEAn RuHAnIAT

Summer School 2011

Big Mind, Healthy Heart

Healing Life on the

Sufi Way

9th EuropEan ruhaniat SummEr School 2011:

Big Mind, Healthy Heart: Healing Life on the Sufi Way

Introduction to the Sufi path and lineage of Hazrat Pir-o- Murshid Inayat Khan, Hazrat Pir Samuel L. Lewis and Hazrat Pir Murshid Moineddin Jablonski.

A variety of classes: some especially for those exploring taking up Sufi practice, as well as for those already on the Sufi path—beginners, middle and more advanced (including Sufi guides);

Guided retreat processes using Dances of universal Peace, Sufi zikr and wazifa (mantric practice), walking meditation, body awareness and contemplation, Sufi Soulwork, Sufi healing practice, silence and Sufi stories;

A wonderful way to experience and share practice with the main Ruhaniat Sufi guides in Europe;

A beautiful venue in nature, comfortable accommodations, and healthy food catering to a variety of diets–experience our “Sufi café” atmosphere on the terrace of Proitzer Muehle;

Joyous community with seekers from a dozen countries and languages–“eating, dancing and praying together.”

Health and healing affects our lives in so many ways—not only physical healing but also the challenge of finding greater balance in heart, mind and soul. On the Sufi path, we have many resources for taking a “big mind” view of our human journey, and many tools for creating the “healthy heart” we need to live life joyfully and with purpose.

During this year’s summer school, we will draw from the rich lineage of our teachers, including classes on music and

healing, balance and healing in everyday life, healing Walks, stories as healing, Soulwork, the “invisible worlds,” extended zikr (remembrance practice) and meditation.

Hazrat Pir Moineddin Jablonski (1942-2001) dedicated his life to healing in all of its forms, and this year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of his passing. Our teachers will in-clude the main Ruhaniat Sufi guides and initiators in Europe: Murshida Sophia, Khalif Tansen, Khalifa Baraka, Khalif Jelaluddin, Sheikha Rahmana, Sheikha Alima and Khalif Wali and Sheikha Arienne and Murshid Saadi (director).

Our summer school is dedicated to the service of peace and for the benefit of all living beings. Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (1896–1971) was a mystic schooled in both Zen and Sufism, recognized as a teacher in both traditions, who felt that spirituality should be a matter of living experience, not division and conflict. His spiritual successor, Moineddin Jablonski (1942–2001) believed that spirituality was not fully realized until fully embodied, with all elements of the person-ality – light and dark – included in a life of joy and compas-sion. Both lived and taught in the tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927), who brought a tradition of universal Sufism to the west. On this path we recognize equally all the different spiritual traditions of the world and honor them as an expression of the Holy.

If you wish to explore the Sufi path, the Summer School is a good place to start. The variety of classes as well as the relaxed, informal atmosphere and sharing with people from many different lands is invigorating. If you are steadily traveling the path and encountering challenges (as we all do), you can find here both guidance and a company of fellow travelers with open hearts and arms ready to embrace you.

We hope you can join us!Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti, Director

Location:

Proitzer Mühle in North Germany, in the hills of the nature reserve park of the Elba river, surrounded by forests, meadows and lakes. Proitzer Mühle is an old watermill, whose his-tory goes back to the 14th century. The buildings are on a 10 hectare grounds and have been remodeled to a high standard, with a large, wooden sprung-floor dance space on that can dance 200 peo-ple. Full transport details will be sent upon registration, and there will be help for non-German speakers.

For more information on the site, see www.proitzer-muehle.de

Director: Murshid Saadi Shakur ChisthiAssistant Director: Murshida Gita Sophia OnnenManager: Edmund Aziz DixonOrganisational director: Qadima Sabine Brandt

Summer School tuition: € 340 per person, Couples: € 640

Accommodation – several options (per person): € 275 to 295 (Bedroom/including meals, depending on the room) € 205 (Camping /Mattress room)

Early Registration Discount: € 50 for booking if your deposit of 250 euros is received in the bank before 1st March 2011 !

Info and registration:Qadima Sabine BrandtUhlandstr. 60 D-13156 Berlin GermanyPhone +49-(0)30–470 36 783 Email: qadima@sufiruhaniat.eu

Online registration at: www.sufiruhaniat.eu

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