Murshida Nuria Stephanie Sabato
Meditations on the Message is a monthly Meditation Retreat that focuses on the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Click on each of the links to listen to the tracks.
February 13, 2010
PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 51:39)
- Opening
Tuning to the ringing of the Tibetan Medicine Bowl.
- Reflective Invocation of Masters, Saints and Prophets
- Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan
- Introduction of Subject:
“The Training of the Ego: What the Ego Needs and What It Does not Need?”
- Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan, Page 22
Available through Sufimovement.org
- Reflection on the last line of the Prayer Saum: "Until in us be reflected Thy Grace, Thy Glory, Thy Wisdom, Thy Joy and Thy Peace.
- Practice: The Five Divine Qualities related to the Elemental Breaths
- Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan, Page 30, "Inayat Khan's Words" Available through Sufimovement.org
- Reflective discussion on the reading.
PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 57:46)
- Reading from Universal Sufism: Page 22-23
Available through Blurb.com
- Practice: Zikar version 1.1 (in English):
Head moving left to right saying, “There is nothing”.
From right to left, “Only God IS!” - Practice: Zikar version 1.2 Continued (in English):
Head rises up, “Open our hearts towards Thy Beauty”.
Head moves down and though/feeling resides in the heart, “Illuminate our souls with Divine Light” - Continuing the cycle of teachings: dealing with the subject of our inner moral culture, the Art of Personality and Character-Building.
- Reading from Reflections on the Art of Personality No. 39
By Hidayat Inayat-Khan
Available through EkstasisEditions.com
- Meditation:
Taking inventory of one’s own personality and character. Reflect what was the intention during last month’s meditation and what is our intention for this next month.
- Reading from Sufi Message Volume XIII, The Gathas,
Part V, Gatha 1.4, Saluk: Moral,
“The Training of the Ego: What the Ego Needs and What It Does Not Need?”.
- Reflective discussion on the reading.
- Practice: Zikar version 1.1 (in English):
Head moving left to right saying, “There is nothing”.
From right to left, “Only God IS!” - Practice: Zikar version 1.2 Continued (in English):
Head rises up, “Open our hearts towards Thy Beauty”.
Head moves down and though/feeling resides in the heart, “Illuminate our souls with Divine Light” - Continuing the cycle of teachings: dealing with the subject of our inner moral culture, the Art of Personality and Character-Building.
- Clarification: from the Reading on February 5th - From the Collective Interviews: Things to Remember.
- Closing Prayer Khatum
With our love,
Nuria, Joe, and all Sufi Brothers and Sisters • USA
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