Sufi Guide Sidi al-Jamal Sidi says, "Teaching and carrying the message of love and unity is very important for all my beloveds. This teacher training program will prepare you in the perfect way. If you can, I encourage all to attend and learn how to be a teacher in...
The Beauty and Joy of Being a Spiritual Teacher
Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, MD President of UOS Allah is asking that His message of peace, love, guidance, clarity, and goodness be brought down into the world. Allah wants people to realize these qualities within themselves and then teach others to manifest these divine...
Why I Love Being a Spiritual Teacher
Jeff Rahim Bronner UOS Faculty I love helping people realize they can be teachers for God, to get that spark in their eye and heart that says they can help people walk the path back to the One. I also love helping people find their blocks or blind spots, confront...
Sufi Practice for Forgiveness
[youtube]ssnPrQRVhxU[/youtube] Jeff Rahim Bronner, UOS faculty, leads a Sufi practice called Tawba which helps the heart receive forgiveness and return to a state of love and unity.
The Loving Power of Forgiveness
What is forgiveness really? And how does one truly forgive? So often people are reluctant to forgive those who have angered, betrayed, or hurt them because they are in pain and they think that forgiveness validates what the other person did to them. Forgiveness is not...
The Importance of Politeness in Prayer
When you pray to Allah, pray deeply with the highest level of politeness and this has to do with coming to Allah in deep humility. The first essential aspect of praying to Allah, the Most High, concerns politeness. Sufis call this adab. Politeness goes beyond manners...
How to Deal with Overwhelm and Difficulty
Question: When you are going through a stressful or difficult time, how do you manage the strong emotions so that you don't go into despair or overwhelm? This question was posed to Dean of Education, Salima Adelstein. Here is a summary of her response. "When faced...
Spiritual Leadership in the Work Place
Paul Hamid Werder's comments from the live Facebook chat on the topic of Work and Spirituality. Question: What IS Spiritual Leadership? There are three parts to spiritual leadership. 1. Know your God given talents. 2. Express your God given talents completely...
How to know if a career choice is right for you
Question: When you are making a career change and you experience challenge after challenge, how do you confidently know whether the difficulty is a ‘test’ or a sign that this direction is not right for you? (one of the questions from our live Facebook chat last...
How to Handle Stress and Overwhelm at Work
Question: Even though I bring spiritual practices into my work, I still feel stress and overwhelm. Why is this and what can I do? Paul Hamid Werder shares in the live Facebook Chat, "Overwhelm is something I have experienced many times. I've found the critical...