I was up late last night on the roof of the back building with my husband George. We were battening down the hatches for the end-of-the-week rain storms. He had been working all day putting in new rafters and everything was open to the sky. I was out...
As a reader and scribe of my Sufi Teacher Adnan’s writings, I am very familiar with the various themes and styles and their effect on his students. My favorites are his sublime writings full of poetry and beauty with descriptions of the sky, breeze,...
In my last few emails, I wrote about the ego and the negative self, explaining how they can make life difficult and unsatisfying.The emails focused on the puffing-up aspect of the ego -- the side that gets you thinking you are "really good" and "bett...
I was asked to resend this with the photos. Sufi Class Sunday February 11 at 8 am PST. The Zoom link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89999494833?pwd=V2pOS28yYUdXM3hkaW1rVWIvSjBUdz09Meeting ID: 899 9949 4833Passcode: SUFIWhen I first attended Adnan’s Su...
Last week I wrote about taming the ego and how reading my teacher Adnan's writing in the workshop made me more acutely aware of my ego. It taught me how to detach from it by focusing on the flow and rhythm of his words. Yesterday, I received an email...
When I first attended Adnan’s Sufi Camp, I was filled with negative thoughts. My husband had left me for another woman and I felt worthless. I didn’t even take space in the dorm choosing instead to sleep in an old canvas tent at the edge of the prope...
One of the biggest gifts of a spiritual practice is ego awareness and control. The ego, or negative self, as my teacher Adnan would call it, is the part of yourself built up over the years of struggle to survive in this human world. The ego can...
I am taking a break from writing this week. This Thursday, I have a great story about the power of the Sufi work to change negative thoughts and complaining words into love and gratitude, and why it is so important to make this mental adjustment ever...
I am taking a break from writing this week.Sufi Moving Meditation class this Friday and Sunday. Friday, January 26 at 9 am PST and Sunday, January 28th at 8 am PST. The Zoom link is the same for both classes.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8999949483...
Last week I shared the effects of the practices I use in my weekly moving meditation classes. There is only so much you can achieve in 90 minutes or 2 hours. If you want to go further in the spiritual work, you need longer workshops, particularly tho...
