The Power of Presence

Everything Sufi Master Adnan Sarhan taught us was designed to bring us into the present moment. The slow movement and breathing, the chanting, the dancing, drumming, and whirling were tools to help us shift away from the continuous babble of the...

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Jun 18, 2024
Change of Zoom Link for Sunday, June 16th

Tamin is coving my Sunday class on June 16th and using the Zoom link she used last week which is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6783567012?pwd=Z0FIeVdJUy83c0xtTzRtZUVjWEN5Zz09.8:00 am - San Francisco ) PDT9:00 am- Torreon 11:00 am - New York (E...

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Jun 15, 2024
Class Schedule and Links for this week

I am still on vacation this week in Oregon and lacking sufficient internet bandwidth. Paloma is covering my Tuesday classes June 11th at 10:30 am PDT. I will be back the following Tuesday, June 18th. Look for my email.Paloma's Zoom link is:https://u...

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Jun 11, 2024
Cultivating Intelligence of the Heart

I am on vacation this week and next and with little internet coverage so I have asked Paloma to cover my Tuesday classes June 4th and 11h at 10:30 am PDT. Her Zoom link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6434917838?pwd=QWdvSjRnSmtoUVFYSHBRT3pRSmRWZz09This...

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Jun 03, 2024
Cultivating Intelligence of the Heart

Sufi Master Adnan Sarhan explained to his students the difference between intellect and intelligence:Intellect refers to rational thoughts, cause/effect, evidence-based theory, and logic. It is grounded in scientific study and university teaching. In...

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May 27, 2024
Trying Times Requires Trying Solutions

I already sent this out, accidentally under last week's subject. I know how email programs will hide it under the previous email. So I'm sending this again:We have been through a rough couple of weeks. There is tension, disease, distrust, defensivene...

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May 21, 2024
Balancing Spirit with Being Human

We have been through a rough couple of weeks. There is tension, disease, distrust, defensiveness and despair in the human energetic realm. Can you feel it? I wake up in the morning feeling heavy sadness or hot anger. I know it’s not me, i.e., no...

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May 21, 2024
Balancing Spirit with Being Human

Adnan, my Sufi teacher, often told us to be in the world but not of it. This was his instruction for handling the daily challenges of human existence. He encouraged us to focus on our spiritual development and assured us that the rest of life would t...

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May 14, 2024
Spiritual Beings on a Human Adventure

This Tuesday's Sufi class will be led by Paloma at 10:30 am PDT HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6434917838?pwd=QWdvSjRnSmtoUVFYSHBRT3pRSmRWZz09Sunday class, May 12th will be the same as usual, 8 am PDT HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89999494833?pwd=...

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May 07, 2024
Are you being your essential self?

Focusing on the “essence” of life vs the“form” is the best way to be true to yourself. Essence is the heart of action. The form is the framework of the action. In spiritual development, it is important not to get caught up in the form and mistake it...

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Apr 29, 2024