Sufi Teachings of Hazrat Ināyat Khan

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 life lived consciously is a life lived with wholeness and a felt-sense of intimate relationship with all life, lived with integrity, with authenticity, and with spontaneous joy; this is the core teaching of all the paths.

The privately-circulated discourses given in the early 20^th Century by Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan to his initiates are a comprehensive course in consciously crafting an authentic life, freeing ourselves from mechanically living-out our childhood and cultural programming and self-imposed limitation.

This class emphasizes practical application of these ancient teachings in daily life (e.g., emotional balance in a toxic workplace or in difficult relationships) as well as the practices and attitudes that will sharply accelerate our spiritual development. Our inquiry is based around Inayat Khan’s discourses selected from both beginning and advanced teachings on a developing theme such as “Breath” or “Mastery,” and we do (and occasionally do homework of) practices which impart a sensate, direct experience of the key principles. These practices are extremely potent “activations” of our latent potentials, and the effects are often felt immediately.

This class is open to all, with a special welcome to those initiated into Inayat Khan’s transmission. Newcomers are always welcome, but just email the instructor or call 206.380.3833 before attending your first class.

We do more practice than we do discussion, and there is no “right” response to the practices. It is our intention to send you home from each class with at least one useful tool for your own inner work. Students at all levels of experience and initiation will benefit from this class, as will anyone interested in exposure to an authentic and time-tested spiritual teaching.

A major component of our process is fearless inquiry: No topics and no questions are “off the table,” and challenging or even “impertinent” questions are welcome. Life itself, after all, is challenging and frequently impertinent. We engage the teaching in an atmosphere of “safe space,” openness to our own experience and trust in the inherent wisdom of our own inner being.

The discourses are not meant to be accepted as belief or doctrine, but as a springboard for one’s own inner exploration, to discover what is truly authentic to oneself.

Beginning in November, we will be reviewing Inayat Khan’s teachings on ‘Ilm-i Adab, the science of Divine Manner. This is not “sufi charm school,” but a framework for authentically embodying the Boundless as it transpires through us fluidly as Presence.

General Scheduling Info
Class is every Tuesday, including minor holidays. The class session closest to/following the New Moon is devoted to the practice known as Zikr. The whole evening is engaging this practice, and it is often very musical, something like the practice of kirtan in the Yoga tradition, but working more with energy and a more “inward” focus. The next Zikr evenings are January 8^th and February 5^th, 2019. The February 5^th date is the Urs (death-anniversary) of Hazrat Inayat Khan, and will be held in a public location, details to be announced.

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Please arrive a little early, to find parking and be settled when class begins. We will not wait for latecomers who do not call or text ahead.
 A light meal follows the class, with opportunity for informal discussion ^and/or socializing.

Call 206-380-3833 or click here to email Hafizullah for further information or if you are attending for the first time.

There is no fee for this class, but we encourage contributions in the range of $5–$20 from those who are able and find this work valuable. Alternatively, offerings of dark chocolate or other things are also gratefully accepted. No one will look at you funny if you choose not to make a contribution.

Recordings of previous classes
From December 2012 through most of July 2013, we studied Inayat Khan’s teachings on Magnetism — what it is, the different kinds of Magnetism, how to develop them, what supports and what diminishes magnetism, and the “counterfeits” of true Magnetism and how to distinguish them. Lack of Magnetism underlies many problems in life, and there are powerful practices to address this lack at whatever level this occurs. Most of the classes were recorded and the audio files are available here.

In July 2013, we began a class series on developing Intuition & Inner Guidance. Many classes are recorded and the recordings are available here.

Hafizullah’s bio is here