It’s hard to believe, but this is our last blog communication of 2016. Only one more day left in this year. This is a time of completion - an ending to what has been, in many ways, a challenging year. And it is also a time of transition. Following are a few poems and...
If Allah created us in His image to know Him, do you ever wonder how our world could get to where it is now? This world is not always easy, and it is certainly uncertain. Our guide, Sidi Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal, gave us many jewels to help us through these times. ...
Wow! You may have been hearing that time is speeding up. Seems entirely true when you realize there are only 16 days left in this year – counting today! Where did it go? At the beginning of 2016, we offered a class on Setting Foundations for a Meaningful Life – a...
The poetry webinar began last night with Shaikh Kabir Helminski teaching on 5 of his favorite poems from Rumi, Hafiz and Yunus Emre. It was a spectacular class! I don’t share this to make you feel bad if you weren’t there. There was a particular nugget that stood...
The poet Rumi said, “If you get irritated by every rub, how can your mirror ever be polished?” When you embark on a path of healing and transformation, sometimes the mirror gets rubbed pretty hard. You might be thinking, “Shouldn’t it be shining pretty bright...
Do you love the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz? Their words are more than feel-good poems, they carry secrets to living a life of divine guidance and for healing the heart and soul. This unique webinar offers you the chance to study with translators and scholars to learn...
We’re in the season of gratitude and giving. This is a strong community. I believe you are practicing gratitude every day, and perhaps this is a time to spend more time to allow your heart to be expanded by the feelings of gratitude, to turn to Allah in awe for the...
Over the past week, several beloveds from the US and around the world attended a memorial gathering in Jerusalem in honor of the one-year anniversary of the passing of our guide, Sidi Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal. The event was hosted by Sidi’s son Mahmoud. Thanks to the...
One year has passed since the passing of our beloved guide, Sidi Shaykh Muhammad al-Jamal. His spirit lives on in our hearts. His teachings live on in our lives. His words live on in his books. And his reminder to take the books off the shelf and read and...
