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2012-04-24T17:14:08Z

Mendo Sufi Camp 2012

WHO'S WHO ON THE 2012 MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP STAFF

Matin Mize - Special Guest, dance and Zikr Master

We welcome our dear friend Matin, who will be returning to Mendo this year insha'llah. A former Northern California resident, Matin has led Dances of Universal Peace in our area and in the UK, where he worked extensively with Murshid Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz. He now lives and teaches in Silver City, New Mexico. A superb drummer as well as dance leader and mentor-teacher, he has been an influential contributor to the spread of the Dances and of the Sufi Message over the past 30 years. Read more Camp info and registration

Gayan Macher - Journey to Love

Gayan, a senior teacher in the Sufi Order, brings great wisdom and insight to his offerings. He is a lead teacher in the Suluk Academy, which he helped Pir Zia Inayat Khan to launch. He also co-created and led a program of Sufi Retreats with Taj Inayat for 14 years. Professionally, Gayan has a 30 year career consulting to corporations in the practice of human relations. He is also a singer song-writer, with a recent CD.

When you turn in communion to the presence inside your own heart
When you drop the veils of cleverness and self image, and meet there in pure sincerity
Then you can know the great relief of belonging, at home here in this life
We gather together to practice the courageous path of love.

Sara Morgan - Being Yourself and YourSELF, Dissolving Awake, and Embodying Bodhicitta

In 1969 Sara became a student of Murshid Samuel Lewis. She is also longtime practitioner of Buddhism, both Vipassana and Tibetan, and a student of Dzogchen master, Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Sara is a Lama Foundation elder and Board member, and an associate and close friend of Ramdass. Sara has lived in India and Morocco, and lived and taught in Boulder, Boston, New Mexico and California. Counsels in Psycho-Spiritual Integration. She opens her heart to the Present Moment and aspires to be of benefit. Read more Camp info and registration

Mary Kenney - Illumination, Intimacy, and Surrender -- into the Heart of Islam

Mary is one of the many friends in the lineage of Murshid Samuel Lewis and Hazrat Inayat Khan. She has been a practitioner of Islam and seeker of the truth of the inner life within the Sufi path for more than 20 years. She is a dedicated student of traditional Sufism and has participated in many ways in Mendocino Camp over the years. Mary is currently living in California with her family and provides bedside care to the dying. Read more Camp info and registration

Richard & Madhura Cuadra - Nurturing the Resilient Heart

Richard and Madhura Cuadra have both been on the Sufi path for over 35 years, and offer Resilient Heart workshops and Peer Support Group Facilitator trainings. Madhura has presented the Walks and the Dances of Universal Peace for the past 30 years. Richard is the chair of the board of directors for The Hope Project in New Delhi, India and has had a private practice working with individuals and couples for the past 20 years. In their class at Mendo this year they will offer experiential practices that nurture emotional and spiritual resilience. They will explore the nature of forgiveness, surrender, inner peace and sacredness. Together they will create an environment of open hearts, playfulness, listening presence, and intimacy. Read more Camp info and registration

Fazl Frank Olivier - Divine Laughter

Fazl is a master entertainer and a leader of Sufi dance and zikr in the East Bay area of California. "Laughter, as a state of overflowing joy, is part and parcel of the spiritual experience. As a comedian I delight in shattering assumptions. It's how we create humor. It also happens to be a deep spiritual practice, with the ability to move our logic-minds and ego-selves out of the way, allowing the divine to enter. We'll use Nasrudin stories, theater games, movement and clowning techniques, interwoven with dances and zikr to experience and explore divine laughter." Read more Camp info and registration

Deborah Rae Thomson - Gospel Choir

"I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song" -- Mahalia Jackson

Deborah, for many years our beloved pianist and choir director at Mendo, has been sharing the heart of gospel singing with the Sufi Community for over twenty-five years. An inspired teacher, director, and songwriter, her compositions have been recorded by the Lighthouse Singers of Marin, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, and the Edwin & Walter Hawkins Music & Arts Love Fellowship Conference. Deborah currently serves as the Director of the Unity In Marin Choir in Novato. She supports each of us in bringing out the music we have in our being. Read more Camp info and registration

Jane Delozier - Yoga ... Clearing the River

This inspiring Yoga teacher returns to Mendo to present accessible and enjoyable body practice. "Yoga shows us what lies below the surface, waiting to be set free of perceived boundaries, to flow unhindered toward fearlessness, toward inner truth, toward being less ourselves and more everything else. We’ll start slowly and move together in a little river of our own, sharing the sweet and unique flavor of practicing together."

Tamam Kahn - The Joy of Writing ... Let Your Inner Poet Thrive!

Tamam collects delectable, "WoW" poems and writings during the year, then creates a class booklet. Each writer has a copy. It is like an "inspiration library" in the middle of the beautiful Mendocino Forest. We'll be reading from this and writing our own material. Here is a tip from poet, William Stafford: "Poems don't just happen. They are luckily or stealthily related to a readiness within ourselves." Get ready for a word- fest at Mendo. Read more Camp info and registration

Pir Shabda Kahn - The Paradox of the Spiritual Path

Shabda Kahn has been a disciple of Sufism since 1969. He is a direct disciple of Murshid Samuel Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti) and worked closely with the great American Mystic Joe Miller. Shabda is currently the Pir (Spiritual Director) of the Sufi Ruhaniat International and the Director of the Chisti Sabri School of Music. He is also a disciple of the illustrious Tibetan Buddhist Master, the 12the Tai Situpa Rinpoche.

He decades (since 1972) developing as a vocalist under the living guidance of the late Pandit Pran Nath, the Master North Indian Classical Vocalist, who planted the 800 year old oral transmission of Chisti Sufi Vocal Music in the Western world.

Shabda has appeared in concerts ranging from Visions for a Perfect World at New York's St John the Divine Cathedral, for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Music America in Chicago, at Delhi University Music School and Shivaratri Festival in New Delhi. He is one of a handful of Americans who have dedicated themselves to carrying on the legacy of the treasure of North Indian Classical Vocal Music.

Shabda travels throughout the world spreading the Sufi Message of Love, Harmony and Beauty. Shabda brings warmth, humor and clarity in his efforts to help seekers on their Path to Awakening.
Read more Camp info and registration

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22
Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

Featuring all that we love about Mendo camp: the beauty of nature, our temple of tall trees; the joy of being with new and old companions on the Path; the heart-opening sharing, singing and dancing, and of course Sufi teachings. This year's camp will offer an array of opportunities for self-discovery and spiritual growth, featuring inquiry and dialog. We will also be exploring the heart of a variety of spiritual practices and how they resonate within each of us.

Also Mendo Youth Retreat July 11-14, and Silent Retreat July 22-26

Registration and camp information is online at MendoSufiCamp.org

We hope to see you at camp! -- Shafee Howard Ballinger and Khushi Tanveer, co-directors

(GGSCMail) Mendo Camp Who's Who, discount pricing still in effect

2012-04-24T17:12:51Z

Mendo Sufi Camp 2012

WHO'S WHO ON THE 2012 MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP STAFF

Matin Mize - Special Guest, dance and Zikr Master

Gayan Macher - Journey to Love

When you turn in communion to the presence inside your own heart
When you drop the veils of cleverness and self image, and meet there in pure sincerity
Then you can know the great relief of belonging, at home here in this life
We gather together to practice the courageous path of love.

Sara Morgan - Being Yourself and YourSELF, Dissolving Awake, and Embodying Bodhicitta

Mary Kenney - Illumination, Intimacy, and Surrender -- into the Heart of Islam

Richard & Madhura Cuadra - Nurturing the Resilient Heart

Fazl Frank Olivier - Divine Laughter

Deborah Rae Thomson - Gospel Choir

"I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song" -- Mahalia Jackson

Jane Delozier - Yoga ... Clearing the River

Tamam Kahn - The Joy of Writing ... Let Your Inner Poet Thrive!

Pir Shabda Kahn - The Paradox of the Spiritual Path

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22
Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

We hope to see you at camp! -- Shafee Howard Ballinger and Khushi Tanveer, co-directors

(GGSCMail) Mendocino Camp discount ends 5/1 !

2012-04-13T15:19:59Z

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"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22 Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time! Featuring all that we love about Mendo camp: the beauty of nature, our temple of tall trees; the joy of being with new and old companions on the Path; the heart-opening sharing, singing and dancing, and of course Sufi teachings. This year's camp will offer an array of opportunities for self-discovery and spiritual growth. We will also be exploring the heart of a variety of spiritual practices and how they resonate within each of us. Also Mendo Youth Retreat July 11-14, and Silent Retreat July 22-26 Registration and camp information is online at MendoSufiCamp.org
Read this current news from the Hope Project, at the shrine in India of Hazrat Inayat Khan, from Richard Cuadra. Comments and Video from the Solomon Kahn Memorial Gathering on Tamam's blog here . The Caravan Continues: A special webcast celebrating 30 Years of Aramaic Work with Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz (Murshid Saadi) on April 16th. Information and registration here. Webcast will be available for viewing, if you register now, for 24 hrs (thru Tuesday evening EDT). Oregon's longtime Sufi Community newsletter, "The Caravansary", has moved online, with a shared community calendar, directory, and posting site, co-edited by multiple folk: www.OregonCaravan.org Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here. "This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul." -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer The Winter issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it!	MORE UPCOMING SUFI CAMPS FOR 2012! Follow these links for details and easy online registration. Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp with Leilah Be, August 17-19. East Bay Camp-out Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31-Sept 3 Murshida Mariam will hold a retreat for mureeds and friends April 20th thru 22nd at Garden of Nur in Mendocino County near Ukiah, California. See the event flyer for further details & registration. See also Mariam's web site. The Light of Awareness with Murshida Leilah Be in Nevada City Apr 21-22. Flyer and info here. May already be filled to capacity. Spiritual Practice that engages the heart is a profoundly effective method for awakening to our True Nature. Human Beings thrive from meaningful connection with one another, as well as diving deeply into the silence within. We will engage ourselves in meditation, heart-centered reflections, zikr and dance to increase the Light of Awareness and enter the Stream of Pure Consciousness. 2011-12 dates for Zikr with PIR SHABDA in Fairfax: March 14, April 18, May 16, June 6, July 25, August 15. Flyer here . Classes with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer in SF. Recordings also available, including the recent Sufism 101 class; see the web site for more info): Retreats with Taj Inayat in Washington State, 6/24-28 and 10/28-11/01: small group format with individual guidance. "This retreat format offers participants a powerful supportive group environment while receiving individually designed daily practices in response to each soul’s unfolding need ... an ideal environment in which to unfold, deepen and awaken." Also this autumn, two retreats with Taj in New Mexico, 9/22-29 and 10/2-9, 2012 2012 Labor Day Humboldt County Camp-out at Pamplin Grove is Aug 31st - Sep 3rd
MORE EVENTS INFORMATION: View the complete Ruhaniat Events Calendar on Ruhaniat.org for Sufi camps and retreats world-wide. Visit SufiPaths.net for NEW and ongoing classes and other events in the Bay Area and the North Bay. For other West Coast localities and schedules for Pir Shabda and Murshid Wali Ali Click here. AUDIO RECORDINGS OF TALKS FROM THE 2012 NORTHERN CALIF. SUFI SESSHIN WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEB SITE SOON, BY THE END OF APRIL. CHECK BACK THEN.
More links to visit: Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM. ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F. SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more. Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the parent organization of GGSC, the living stream of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM. See what's new on Ruhaniat.org Opening of the Heart: Read a new translation of AL FATIHAH from the Qur'an by Imam Bilal Hyde (If the image that this link displays is too small, try clicking on it)

MORE LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULES: SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region
Santa Cruz: Sufi/DUP website; Santa Cruz Sufi events page ... AND search on Facebook for "Santa Cruz Sufi Caravan"
Sacramento: GO Pir Shabda's Schedule: GO Murshid Wali Ali's Schedule: GO
San Francisco: the Mentorgarten and Khankah SAM Online GO Humboldt County: Garden of the Heart Sufi Community
Sierra Sufi Circle: Nevada City area events email for info

Southwest Sufi Community news GO
Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan GO
About Hazrat Inayat Khan / original lecture texts available GO
Writings and recordings of teachings of Murshid Samuel Lewis GO

FROM THE BOWL OF SAKI: Love is as the water of the Ganges; it is in itself a purification. Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti):
Heart heals heart. Heart may contract or expand. Its expansion is caused by Ishk; this brings healing and joy and this joy touches every corner of the Universe. The lover is as the sun which radiates energy everywhere. This cannot be explained; it is the nature of love, it is the quality of Ishk, it is the Sifat of God.
Commentary on The Bowl of Saki of Hazrat Inayat Khan
by Murshid Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti
(c) 1978 Sufi Ruhaniat International, 410 Precita Avenue, San Francisco CA 94110

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(GGSCMail re-send) Mendocino Sufi Camp & other upcoming delights; Sufi news

2012-03-15T12:34:52Z

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"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

Read Tamam Kahn's blog with remembrances
from many of her and Pir Shabda's late son Solomon's friends.

Article: Solomon Kahn benefit celebrates DJ's life

New video by author Shrabani Basu
The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial
Fund-raising drive reaches
a successful conclusion

Since last summer, the Sufi Ruhaniat and GGSC have cooperated in the fund-raising for a memorial statue in London in honor of Noor Inayat Khan, heroic daughter of Hazrat Inayat Khan, who gave her life as an agent behind enemy lines during WWII.
Now the financial goal for the project has been reached! Read this message from Roger, who coordinated the fundraising for our community.

Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer

The Winter issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it! UPCOMING GGSC SUFI CAMPS FOR 2012! Follow these links for details and easy online registration.

North Bay Sufi Campout at Cazadero, June 1-3
Mendocino Sufi Camp July 15-22:
"self-uncovering, Self-discovering"
Mendo Youth Retreat July 11-14,
Silent Retreat July 22-26

Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp with Leilah Be: Aug 17-19
East Bay Camp-out Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31st - Sept 3rd

Dream and Tarot retreat in SF -- "Dreaming Our Way Through Times Of Great Change" with Sheikha Azima Lila, March 23-25.   Flyer
So many of us long for clear guidance for our lives, especially in turbulent times such as we live in now. Dreams provide a neverending stream of just what we need. When the sun goes down, we can see the stars. And when the conscious mind goes to sleep, we can receive the subtler guidance and blessings from other aspects of our beings and from other realms of wisdom. And so also with the Oracles. If we allow their images and symbols to speak to us directly and set aside the critical mind for awhile, wonderful and often surprising wisdom and insight come to us.

Murshida Mariam is planning a retreat for mureeds and friends April 20th thru 22nd at Garden of Nur in Mendocino County near Ukiah, California. See the event flyer for further details & registration.
The Light of Awareness with Murshida Leilah Be in Nevada City Apr 21-22. Flyer and info here. Best to register by Feb 29 since space will be limited to 50 unless more than 50 people have registered by that date
Spiritual Practice that engages the heart is a profoundly effective method for awakening to our True Nature. Human Beings thrive from meaningful connection with one another, as well as diving deeply into the silence within. We will engage ourselves in meditation, heart-centered reflections, zikr and dance to increase the Light of Awareness and enter the Stream of Pure Consciousness.

2011-12 dates for Zikr with PIR SHABDA in Fairfax: March 14, April 18, May 16, June 6, July 25, August 15. Flyer here .
Classes with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer in SF. Recordings also available, including the recent Sufism 101 class; see the web site for more info):

Retreats with Taj Inayat in Washington State, 6/24-28 and 10/28-11/01: small group format with individual guidance. "This retreat format offers participants a powerful supportive group environment while receiving individually designed daily practices in response to each soul’s unfolding need ... an ideal environment in which to unfold, deepen and awaken."

2012 Labor Day Humboldt County Camp-out at Pamplin Grove is Aug 31st - Sep 3rd

MORE EVENTS INFORMATION:

View the complete Ruhaniat Events Calendar on Ruhaniat.org for Sufi camps and retreats world-wide.
Visit SufiPaths.net for NEW and ongoing classes and other events in the Bay Area and the North Bay.
For other West Coast localities and schedules for Pir Shabda and Murshid Wali Ali Click here.
AUDIO RECORDINGS OF TALKS FROM THE 2012 NORTHERN CALIF. SUFI SESSHIN WILL BE POSTED ON
THIS WEB SITE SOON, BY THE MIDDLE OR THE END OF MARCH. CHECK BACK THEN.

More links to visit:

Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org
RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM.
ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F.
SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more.
Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the parent organization of GGSC, the living stream of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM. See what's new on Ruhaniat.org
Opening of the Heart: Read a new translation of AL FATIHAH from the Qur'an by Imam Bilal Hyde (If the image that this link displays is too small, try clicking on it)

MORE LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULES: SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region
Santa Cruz: Sufi/DUP website; Santa Cruz Sufi events page ... AND search on Facebook for "Santa Cruz Sufi Caravan"
Sacramento: GO     Pir Shabda's Schedule: GO    Murshid Wali Ali's Schedule: GO
San Francisco: the Mentorgarten and Khankah SAM Online GO    Humboldt County: Garden of the Heart Sufi Community
Sierra Sufi Circle: Nevada City area events email for info
Southwest Sufi Community news GO
Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan GO
About Hazrat Inayat Khan / original lecture texts available GO
Writings and recordings of teachings of Murshid Samuel Lewis GO

FROM THE BOWL OF SAKI: Love is as the water of the Ganges; it is in itself a purification. Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti):
Heart heals heart. Heart may contract or expand. Its expansion is caused by Ishk; this brings healing and joy and this joy touches every corner of the Universe. The lover is as the sun which radiates energy everywhere. This cannot be explained; it is the nature of love, it is the quality of Ishk, it is the Sifat of God.
Commentary on The Bowl of Saki of Hazrat Inayat Khan
by Murshid Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti
(c) 1978 Sufi Ruhaniat International, 410 Precita Avenue, San Francisco CA 94110

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(GGSCMail) Mendocino Sufi Camp & other upcoming delights; Sufi news

2012-03-06T09:45:04Z

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"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

Read Tamam Kahn's blog with remembrances
from many of her and Pir Shabda's late son Solomon's friends.

Article: Solomon Kahn benefit celebrates DJ's life

New video by author Shrabani Basu
The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial
Fund-raising drive reaches
a successful conclusion

Since last summer, the Sufi Ruhaniat and GGSC have cooperated in the fund-raising for a memorial statue in London in honor of Noor Inayat Khan, heroic daughter of Hazrat Inayat Khan, who gave her life as an agent behind enemy lines during WWII.
Now the financial goal for the project has been reached! Read this message from Roger, who coordinated the fundraising for our community.

Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer

The Winter issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it! UPCOMING GGSC SUFI CAMPS FOR 2012! Follow these links for details and easy online registration.

North Bay Sufi Campout at Cazadero, June 1-3
Mendocino Sufi Camp July 15-22:
"self-uncovering, Self-discovering"
Mendo Youth Retreat July 11-14,
Silent Retreat July 22-26

Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp with Leilah Be: Aug 17-19
East Bay Camp-out Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31st - Sept 3rd

Dream and Tarot retreat in SF -- "Dreaming Our Way Through Times Of Great Change" with Sheikha Azima Lila, March 23-25.   Flyer
So many of us long for clear guidance for our lives, especially in turbulent times such as we live in now. Dreams provide a neverending stream of just what we need. When the sun goes down, we can see the stars. And when the conscious mind goes to sleep, we can receive the subtler guidance and blessings from other aspects of our beings and from other realms of wisdom. And so also with the Oracles. If we allow their images and symbols to speak to us directly and set aside the critical mind for awhile, wonderful and often surprising wisdom and insight come to us.

Murshida Mariam is planning a retreat for mureeds and friends April 1st - 3rd at Garden of Nur in Mendocino County near Ukiah, California. Details will follow on this site, or contact Mu'min Nurah Haq.
The Light of Awareness with Murshida Leilah Be in Nevada City Apr 21-22. Flyer and info here. Best to register by Feb 29 since space will be limited to 50 unless more than 50 people have registered by that date
Spiritual Practice that engages the heart is a profoundly effective method for awakening to our True Nature. Human Beings thrive from meaningful connection with one another, as well as diving deeply into the silence within. We will engage ourselves in meditation, heart-centered reflections, zikr and dance to increase the Light of Awareness and enter the Stream of Pure Consciousness.

2011-12 dates for Zikr with PIR SHABDA in Fairfax: March 14, April 18, May 16, June 6, July 25, August 15. Flyer here .
Classes with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer in SF. Recordings also available, including the recent Sufism 101 class; see the web site for more info):

Retreats with Taj Inayat in Washington State, 6/24-28 and 10/28-11/01: small group format with individual guidance. "This retreat format offers participants a powerful supportive group environment while receiving individually designed daily practices in response to each soul’s unfolding need ... an ideal environment in which to unfold, deepen and awaken."

2012 Labor Day Humboldt County Camp-out at Pamplin Grove is Aug 31st - Sep 3rd

MORE EVENTS INFORMATION:

View the complete Ruhaniat Events Calendar on Ruhaniat.org for Sufi camps and retreats world-wide.
Visit SufiPaths.net for NEW and ongoing classes and other events in the Bay Area and the North Bay.
For other West Coast localities and schedules for Pir Shabda and Murshid Wali Ali Click here.
AUDIO RECORDINGS OF TALKS FROM THE 2012 NORTHERN CALIF. SUFI SESSHIN WILL BE POSTED ON
THIS WEB SITE SOON, BY THE MIDDLE OR THE END OF MARCH. CHECK BACK THEN.

More links to visit:

Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org
RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM.
ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F.
SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more.
Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the parent organization of GGSC, the living stream of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM. See what's new on Ruhaniat.org
Opening of the Heart: Read a new translation of AL FATIHAH from the Qur'an by Imam Bilal Hyde (If the image that this link displays is too small, try clicking on it)

MORE LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULES: SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region
Santa Cruz: Sufi/DUP website; Santa Cruz Sufi events page ... AND search on Facebook for "Santa Cruz Sufi Caravan"
Sacramento: GO     Pir Shabda's Schedule: GO    Murshid Wali Ali's Schedule: GO
San Francisco: the Mentorgarten and Khankah SAM Online GO    Humboldt County: Garden of the Heart Sufi Community
Sierra Sufi Circle: Nevada City area events email for info
Southwest Sufi Community news GO
Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan GO
About Hazrat Inayat Khan / original lecture texts available GO
Writings and recordings of teachings of Murshid Samuel Lewis GO

FROM THE BOWL OF SAKI: Love is as the water of the Ganges; it is in itself a purification. Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti):
Heart heals heart. Heart may contract or expand. Its expansion is caused by Ishk; this brings healing and joy and this joy touches every corner of the Universe. The lover is as the sun which radiates energy everywhere. This cannot be explained; it is the nature of love, it is the quality of Ishk, it is the Sifat of God.
Commentary on The Bowl of Saki of Hazrat Inayat Khan
by Murshid Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti
(c) 1978 Sufi Ruhaniat International, 410 Precita Avenue, San Francisco CA 94110

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(GGSCMail) Autumn/Winter Sufi events | Noor Memorial in London

2011-10-30T12:23:54Z

"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)
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The Noor-un-Nisa Project
How you can help

Golden Gate Sufi Circle is cooperating in the fund-raising for a memorial statue in London in honor of Noor Inayat Khan, heroic daughter of Hazrat Inayat Khan, who gave her life as an agent behind enemy lines during WWII.
GGSC's goal is to raise $8,008 for the project, and as of now we are over 75% of the way there. U.S. contributions through GGSC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, are considered tax exempt charitable donations. (UK donors go here.)

Read here about Noor's life and the memorial
Article about Noor and her Sufi spiritual background
Photo page showing the site and other works by the sculptor
Donation info and form

For any questions, please send an email to
roger.pritchard@mindspring.com. Roger has generously volunteered to coordinate this effort for the GGSC. Please
donate whatever you can now.

Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer
UPCOMING SUFI EVENTS FROM GGSC ...

♥ Annual "Joe Miller Walk" on Thanksgiving and Christmas days, through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
♥ The Music of Life: Manifesting a Rhythmical, Melodic and Harmonious Life through Sufi Practice. A weekend in Santa Cruz with Pir Shabda Kahn and special guest Tamam Kahn: December 9, 10 & 11. Flyer here.
♥ Many Solstice, Holiday and New Year events are planned for this year. See your local Sufi schedule.
♥ Registration is open for the 2012 Northern California Sufi Sesshin. Pir Shadba, Taj Inayat, Rahmat Moore and Gayan Long will once more lead us in a January retreat of up to 10 days, alternating silent meditation with Zikr and Dances of Universal Peace, offering a deep and joyous way to begin the year. Dates are January 6th - 15th 2012. Info and online registration here.
♥ Mexico Sufi Camp Jan 2 - 9 2012 with Asha Greer and Atum O'Kane   Flyer here. Space is limited, register early!
♥ The annual Bay area celebration of the Urs of Murshid SAM will take place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (map), between Novato and Petaluma, the evening of January 15th 2012.
♥ Pir Shabda and Murshida Taj will lead a pilgrimage to the shrine of Hazrat Inayat Khan in India next February, with a rich celebratory program in store to honor our founding teacher's urs (anniversary of the day he rejoined the Beloved in 1927). You are invited to accompany this group, to experience the unique depth of attunement to be found at his Dargah and to help carry on his mission of harmonizing East and West.
♥ Winter California Quarterly Dance Retreat, Jan 14-16, 2012 in the Santa Barbara Mountains. A concurrent youth retreat will be held as well. Info and registration here.
♥ SOME 2012 CAMP DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:

North Bay All-Bay Area Camp-out at Cazadero June 1-3 2012
Mendocino Youth Retreat July 11-14 2012
Mendocino Sufi Camp July 15-22, 2012
Mendocino Silent Retreat July 22-26, 2012
♥ For 2011 Mendocino camp photos go here.
♥ Hear recorded 2011 Sufi Sesshin talks by Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshid Wali Ali Meyer, Murshida Taj Inayat, Sheikh Rahmat Moore, and Gayan Long: GO
♥ The poetry issue of The Sound Journal from GGSC, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it!

MORE EVENTS INFORMATION:

View the complete Ruhaniat Events Calendar on Ruhaniat.org
Visit SufiPaths.net for NEW and ongoing classes and other events in the Bay Area and the North Bay.
For other West Coast localities and schedules for Pir Shabda and Murshid Wali Ali Click here.

More links to visit:

Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org
RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM.
ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F.
SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more.
Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the parent organization of GGSC, the living stream of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM. See what's new on Ruhaniat.org
Opening of the Heart: Read a new translation of AL FATIHAH from the Qur'an by Imam Bilal Hyde (If the image that this link displays is too small, try clicking on it)

MORE LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULES: SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region
Santa Cruz: Sufi/DUP website; Santa Cruz Sufi events page ... AND search on Facebook for "Santa Cruz Sufi Caravan"
Sacramento: GO    Pir Shabda's Schedule: GO    Murshid Wali Ali's Schedule: GO
San Francisco: the Mentorgarten and Khankah SAM Online GO    Humboldt County: Garden of the Heart Sufi Community
Sierra Sufi Circle: Nevada City area events email for info
Southwest Sufi Community news GO
Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan GO
About Hazrat Inayat Khan / original lecture texts available GO
Writings and recordings of teachings of Murshid Samuel Lewis GO

FROM THE BOWL OF SAKI: True self-denial is losing one's self in God. -- Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti):
This is not to say "I am" or "I am not," it is to give no thoughts to self but all to God. Let one say, "What would God have me say, what would God have me think, what would God have me do?" But even this is unnecessary for there is always a feeling of ease if not of joy, when one practices Darood -- to harmonize all action, speech, and thought with the breath. This is easy, simple, and sufficient, and for it no knowledge of metaphysics is necessary.
Commentary on The Bowl of Saki of Hazrat Inayat Khan
by Murshid Sufi Ahmed Murad Chishti
(c) 1978 Sufi Ruhaniat International, 410 Precita Avenue, San Francisco CA 94110

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(GGSCMail) Class descriptions for Mendocino Camp w/ presenter bios and more

2011-06-25T11:22:20Z

"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

News for June 24 2011 from Golden Gate Sufi Circle (view web site to read more)
Mendocino Sufi Camp and Silent Retreat coming up! Get class descriptions and bios of camp teaching staff here. View class descriptions and bios of camp teaching staff here
In a few weeks our camp community will gather once more in the beautiful redwoods. We expect a great camp for both first-timers and old hands, for adults and young people alike -- a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the rich attunement brought by these Hawaiian sufi leaders as well as the principal center leaders from New England, all right here in California! Easy, convenient online registration is still available.

Registration still open for main camp (July 17-24) here, for individuals and families.
View July 12th - 16th Youth Retreat web page. (Registration here).
Places still available for the after-camp Silent Retreat with Taj Inayat and Siddiq Kilkenny. (Registration).
MORE GREAT GGSC SUFI CAMPS!

Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp: Aug 19-21
East Bay Camp-out Sept 16-18.
View the complete Ruhaniat Events Calendar on Ruhaniat.org

♥ The 2012 Northern California Sufi Sesshin has been announced. Pir Shadba, Taj Inayat, Rahmat Moore and Gayan will once more lead us in a January retreat of up to 10 days, alternating silent meditation with Zikr and Dances of Universal Peace, offering a deep and joyous way to begin the year. Dates are January 6th - 15th 2012. Info here.
♥ Pir Shabda and Murshida Taj will lead a pilgrimage to the shrine of Hazrat Inayat Khan in India next February, with a rich celebratory program in store to honor our founding teacher's urs (anniversary of the day he rejoined the Beloved in 1927). You are invited to accompany this group, to experience the unique depth of attunement to be found at his Dargah and to help carry on his mission of harmonizing East and West.
♥ Hear recorded 2011 Sufi Sesshin talks by Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshid Wali Ali Meyer, Murshida Taj Inayat, Sheikh Rahmat Moore, and Gayan Long: GO
♥ New Poetry issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it!
♥ Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer

More links to visit:

Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org
RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM.
ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F.
SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more.
Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the parent organization of GGSC, the living stream of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM. See what's new on Ruhaniat.org
Opening of the Heart: Read a new translation of AL FATIHAH from the Qur'an by Imam Bilal Hyde (If the image that this link displays is too small, try clicking on it)

READ MORE ON OUR WEB SITE

There is no difference in the destination, the only difference is in the journey. -- Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan

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(GGSCMail) CAZADERO CAMP RAINED OUT (But look, there's more!)

2011-06-02T00:59:45Z

"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

News for June 2011

Cazadero Campout CANCELLED !!

Due to current and predicted heavy rains, we will not be able to have a Cazadero Sufi camp this year. We suggest you consider the weekend Sufi workshop instead, or attending Mendocino, East Bay, Santa Cruz or Humboldt county camps this summer. And we'll look forward to the 2012 Spring campout at beautiful Cazadero.
We are notifying all those who registered by phone. If you know anyone who planned to attend but didn't register, please pass the word.

More information below and also at SufiPaths.net.

Shafee Howard Ballinger, director
Alia Greenfield, camp manager (email)

Living In The Stream Of Guidance: A Workshop with Gayan Macher & Wali Ali Meyer June 4 and 5 in Marin. Contact: feizispencer@me.com. View the flyer here.
"When we turn for guidance to God, to the inner being, then all light and all knowledge are ours ... It may be called guidance of God, or the guidance of the self ... The soul has within it the inner faculty of guidance, pointing the way to us what to do, which way to go ..." --Hazrat Inayat Khan
SUFI CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW: get your EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

Mendocino Sufi Camp July 17-24, Youth Retreat July 12-16, Silent Retreat July 24-28
Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp: Aug 19-21 (info to follow)
East Bay Camp-out Sept 16-18.

Hear recorded Sufi Sesshin talks by Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshid Wali Ali Meyer, Murshida Taj Inayat, Sheikh Rahmat Moore, and Gayan Long: GO
New Poetry issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it!
Hear bite-sized teachings of Murshid S.A.M in his own voice: a new collection of Murshid Sam Gems on Ruhaniat.org
Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, now available for immediate shipment. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer

READ MORE ON OUR WEB SITE

There is no difference in the destination, the only difference is in the journey. -- Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan

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(GGSCMail) Cazadero Campout Announcement

2011-05-23T17:41:54Z
(GGSCMail) Cazadero Campout Announcement

Cazadero Sufi Campout is coming, June 3rd - 5th

You are warmly invited to join us in the redwoods at beautiful Camp Royaneh for this inexpensive annual gathering. Enjoy nature, the atmosphere, your Sufi community and the Dances of Universal Peace, zikr, music and meditations with local leaders Gayatri, Khushi, Mustaqim, Aamil, Halim and more. Also there will be Authentic Movement practice, and kids' camp and Laughter Yoga with Melissa. Come for the whole weekend if you can, or else join us for Saturday. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please pre-register now so we can count you in on the Saturday evening communal supper. Click here for full info and online registration.
Peace    -- Shafee Howard Ballinger, camp director

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(GGSCMail) Pir Shabda 5/28-29 || The Sound || Camps || Wazifa book coming!

2011-05-03T10:53:30Z
(GGSCMail) Pir Shabda 5/28-29 || The Sound || Camps || Wazifa book coming!
"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

News for May 2011 (see our web site for details and more)

Sierra Sufi Circle WORKSHOP IN THE FOOTHILLS WITH PIR SHABDA: "Cultivating the Inner Life, Harmony with the Outer Life, Growing the seeds of Motivation, Strength, Compassion and Ease": Nevada City CA, May 28 & 29. Flyer & registration here (Early registration discount extended for GoldenGateSufi.org readers thru May 8th!).    Click here to carpool.
SUFI CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW: get your EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
Cazadero Camp-out June 3-5
Mendocino Sufi Camp July 17-24, Youth Retreat July 12-16, Silent Retreat July 24-28
Santa Cruz South Bay Sufi camp: Aug 19-21
East Bay Camp-out Sept 16-18.

Hear recorded Sufi Sesshin talks by Pir Shabda Kahn, Murshid Wali Ali Meyer, Murshida Taj Inayat, Sheikh Rahmat Moore, and Gayan Long: GO
New Poetry issue of The Sound Journal, now a free online publication. Read it, contribute to it!
Physicians of the Heart, a Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah, will ship in mid-May. Now is a great time to order your copy of the special hard-bound first edition. Visit book website here.
"This book takes you into the heart of the mystery of these sacred Names. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul."
   -- Murshid Wali Ali Meyer

Online carpool ride board! Offer or request rides to local Sufi events at SUFIGO!

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(GGSCMail) Urs of Murshid SAM Jan 15th .. 2011 Camp dates .. Quarterly

2010-12-30T16:30:40Z
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"When the heart acts, it touches everything in the universe."

-- Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

News for December 29th 2010

GGSC 2011 SUFI CAMP DATES:
Cazadero camp-out June 3-5
Mendocino Sufi Camp July 17-24, Youth Retreat July 12-16, Silent Retreat July 24-28
Santa Cruz Sufi camp: date TBA
East Bay Camp-out Sept 16-18.
Details will be on this site soon.
Come back to this site in late January to hear recorded Dharma talks from the Northern California Sufi Sesshin with Pir Shabda, Murshid Wali Ali, Murshida Taj Inayat, Gayan Long and Sheikh Rahmat Moore.
The Bay Area Urs Celebration of Murshid SAM in Berkeley Sat evening Jan 15th -- 7:00 pm at One Lawson Rd, Kensington. This is always a deeply joyous reunion and celebration, don't miss it. Flyer
Central Calif Dances of Universal Peace Quarterly, "Every Step a Dance, Every Breath a Song", near Santa Barbara, on Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb 19-21.
RUHANIAT PUBLICATIONS now available online here. Now featured: the new 2010 edition of the classic In the Garden with Murshid SAM.
Read it, contribute to it: Here is the November issue of The Sound Journal, our online publication. Also check out Heartbeat, the Ruhaniat's journal.
Hear recordings of the Spring 2010 meeting of the Federation of the Sufi Message now online.
(At the web site all the talks are available in iTunes format! If you have any difficulty with them, let us know)

The Eighth Annual Northern Calfornia Sufi Sesshin

The unique spiritual practice known as Sufi Sesshin consists of silent sitting Meditation alternating with Dances of Universal Peace and Zikr. Five leading Sufi teachers will again join together to offer this ten-day winter retreat (part time participation is also possible). It is our experience that this powerful integrative approach moves us toward a grounded balance of Serenity, Insight and Awareness.
Experience the power and resonance of the Zikr and Dance Circle combined with with the profound calm and abiding insight of the meditative state. Led by:
Pir Shabda Kahn
Murshid Wali Ali Meyer
Murshida Taj Inayat
Sheikh Rahmat Moore
Gayan Long

You can visit the Sesshin web page now at GoldenGateSufi.org/SufiSesshin, to read the flyer and register.

Physicians of the Heart
Advance orders for limited hard bound edition, expected next month, are being accepted now. There is a companion web site for the book, which demonstrates pronunciations of the Wazaif, online now at PhysiciansoftheHeart.com
Ya Rahman! Ya Rahim! Reciting and meditating upon the Qualities of Allah, the 99 Beautiful Names, is a central Sufi practice in our lineage -- opening the way to spiritual growth by way of attunement to the divine qualities living in us. As you may have heard, Murshid Wali Ali, Pir Shabda, Imam Bilal and Faisal Muqaddam and others have been meeting for the past several years to collaborate in the writing of a comprehensive guidebook to the Names, and completion is now in view. To find out more about the project and ordering the Special Edition, go here

New online carpool ride board!
Offer or request rides to local Sufi events at SUFIGO!

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Sufi Camp in Mexico, at a peaceful beach / fishing community north of Puerto Vallarta. Led by Asha Greer and Atum O'Kane, Mexico Camp provides a rare opportunity to dive deeply into spiritual practice within a supportive community while enjoying the natural beauty and serenity of the surrounding environment.
ONGOING: Schedules for Pir Shabda & Murshid Wali Ali and also for Khankah SAM & the Mentorgarden in S.F.
SufiPaths.net ... serving California's Bay Area, Sonoma County, and the region with news, event announcements and much more.
Ruhaniat.org The Ruhaniat is the branch of Sufism founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis and now headed by Pir Shabda Kahn. Our new Internet vehicle is being co-created by Sufi brothers and sisters around the world. Offering content for newcomers and old hands alike, we hope that this will become an ever more useful planetary tool for unfoldment. Visit the audio and video selections and the teachings of Murshid SAM.

MORE LOCAL EVENTS SCHEDULES: Santa Cruz: Go here; for more, search on Facebook for "Santa Cruz Sufi Caravan"
Sacramento: GO    Pir Shabda's Schedule: GO    Murshid Wali Ali's Schedule: GO
San Francisco: the Mentorgarten and Khankah SAM Online GO    Humboldt County: Garden of the Heart Sufi Community
Nevada City area events email       Raphael and Yahya's center in Oregon: selfsoulcenter.org.
Southwest Sufi Community news GO
Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan GO
About Hazrat Inayat Khan / original lecture texts available GO

The important thing is not to think much, but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love. -- Saint Teresa of Avila

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(GGSCMail) Mendo Camp Who's Who, discount still in effect

Matin Mize - Special Guest, dance and Zikr Master

Gayan Macher - Journey to Love

Sara Morgan - Being Yourself and YourSELF, Dissolving Awake, and Embodying Bodhicitta

Mary Kenney - Illumination, Intimacy, and Surrender -- into the Heart of Islam

Richard & Madhura Cuadra - Nurturing the Resilient Heart

Fazl Frank Olivier - Divine Laughter

Deborah Rae Thomson - Gospel Choir

Jane Delozier - Yoga ... Clearing the River

Tamam Kahn - The Joy of Writing ... Let Your Inner Poet Thrive!

Pir Shabda Kahn - The Paradox of the Spiritual Path

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22 Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

We hope to see you at camp! -- Shafee Howard Ballinger and Khushi Tanveer, co-directors

(GGSCMail) Mendo Camp Who's Who, discount pricing still in effect

Matin Mize - Special Guest, dance and Zikr Master

Gayan Macher - Journey to Love

Sara Morgan - Being Yourself and YourSELF, Dissolving Awake, and Embodying Bodhicitta

Mary Kenney - Illumination, Intimacy, and Surrender -- into the Heart of Islam

Richard & Madhura Cuadra - Nurturing the Resilient Heart

Fazl Frank Olivier - Divine Laughter

Deborah Rae Thomson - Gospel Choir

Jane Delozier - Yoga ... Clearing the River

Tamam Kahn - The Joy of Writing ... Let Your Inner Poet Thrive!

Pir Shabda Kahn - The Paradox of the Spiritual Path

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22 Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

We hope to see you at camp! -- Shafee Howard Ballinger and Khushi Tanveer, co-directors

(GGSCMail) Mendocino Camp discount ends 5/1 !

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22 Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

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(GGSCMail re-send) Mendocino Sufi Camp & other upcoming delights; Sufi news

The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Fund-raising drive reaches a successful conclusion

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(GGSCMail) Mendocino Sufi Camp & other upcoming delights; Sufi news

The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Fund-raising drive reaches a successful conclusion

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(GGSCMail) Autumn/Winter Sufi events | Noor Memorial in London

The Noor-un-Nisa Project How you can help

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(GGSCMail) Class descriptions for Mendocino Camp w/ presenter bios and more

News for June 24 2011 from Golden Gate Sufi Circle (view web site to read more)

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(GGSCMail) CAZADERO CAMP RAINED OUT (But look, there's more!)

News for June 2011

(GGSCMail) Cazadero Campout Announcement

Cazadero Sufi Campout is coming, June 3rd - 5th

(GGSCMail) Pir Shabda 5/28-29 || The Sound || Camps || Wazifa book coming!

News for May 2011 (see our web site for details and more)

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(GGSCMail) Urs of Murshid SAM Jan 15th .. 2011 Camp dates .. Quarterly

News for December 29th 2010

The Eighth Annual Northern Calfornia Sufi Sesshin

Physicians of the Heart

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MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22
Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22
Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP July 15-22
Register now here: discount of $50 before May 1st for full time!

The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial
Fund-raising drive reaches
a successful conclusion

The Noor Inayat Khan Memorial
Fund-raising drive reaches
a successful conclusion

The Noor-un-Nisa Project
How you can help