For those of us missing our guide on this holy night

Tonight is the night we celebrate Lailat al-Qadr, the Night of Power. This is the night that the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Traditionally, the communities gather for prayer retreats, as this night is more...

How can we bring more peace to the world?

I recently had the joy of spending Father’s Day at my dad’s, where we watched the news on television every day. The national news was contrasting the rhetoric from the Stanford rape case alongside the poignant letter from the victim in that crime –...

A Child’s Unconditional Love

  Happy Father’s Day! This week our beloved, Nur Preston, has offered an article to share a bit of his experience as a father. When God created children, He created them with unconditional love toward their fathers. No matter how the father treats them or...

Opportunities for Connecting and Walking this Season

Our Sufi path is a path of transformation. Our guide brought us special secrets for traveling a direct and powerful path to know our Lord, the Most High. Many people in our community have walked very deeply on this path which has no end. For this we share in immense...

Preparing for a Holy Time – a teaching from the guide

I’m still flying from last Wednesday’s panel discussion with some graduates who are working in the healthcare fields. It was so beautiful to hear how the basic spiritual principles of love, compassion and oneness are being put into practice in the...

Something New, Fun and FREE for you – Mark Your Calendar!

We’re trying something new and fun this coming week, and you are invited to join us. We’re hosting a live panel discussion on How Sufi Healing Helps Physical & Psychological Disease. The panel will be made up of some of our graduates who have been...