Hello and Welcome! We’ve got some really exciting news. We just hosted our first LIVE Panel Discussion – right here on this page! Scroll down to catch the replay. The Role of Spirituality & Spiritual HealingIn Healing Physical & Psychological Disease We hope you were able to join us live. In any case, please enjoy the replay. We had a blast! If you’d like to experience a heart-centered practice to help you access and experience the Divine Love... Read more
Which is worth more? A crowd of thousands, or your own genuine solitude? Freedom, or power over an entire nation? A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you. ~Jalal ad-din Rumi translated by Coleman Barks. Read more
Gamble everything for love,if you are a true human being. If not, leave this gathering. Half-heartedness doesn’t reach into majesty. You set out to find God, but then you keep stopping for long periodsat meanspirited roadhouses. Don’t wait any longer. DIVE IN THE OCEAN, LEAVE & LET THE SEA BE YOU. ~ Jalal ad-din Rumi -Translated by Coleman Barks. The heart seeks to release its attachment to... Read more
What is God trying to give us? It is said that God sent these words through the Angel Gabriel, “If I were to give to every living creature everything he asked for, it would not diminish the splendor of My abundance any more than dipping a pin in the ocean would decrease its depth.” Can we really comprehend the vastness of God's abundance? Read more
World-power means nothing. Only the unsayable jeweled inner life matters. ~ Jalal ad-din Rumi. Really? Even In an Election Year? If you're watching the US Presidential primaries, it might seem a little crazy to say "World-power means nothing." But no matter how powerful any of us believe we are... Read more
I want to give acknowledgement to those who wanted to carry a life inside their bodies and to give birth and hold a child of their own – to those who wanted to experience the love that only a mom can know, but didn’t get that opportunity in this lifetime. Read more
This week we commemorate the Night Journey (Isra’) and Ascension (Mi’raj) of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. To help us all understand the significance and deeper messages behind this important event, one of our beloved faculty, Amany Shalaby, Ph.D., has written the following article. Amany, in her natural eloquent style, presents historical facts along with her insightful reflections. Following is Part 3 of 3. If you missed Part 2, you can access it here. For Part 1, access... Read more
This week we commemorate the Night Journey (Isra’) and Ascension (Mi’raj) of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. To help us all understand the significance and deeper messages behind this important event, one of our beloved faculty, Amany Shalaby, Ph.D., has written the following article. Amany, in her natural eloquent style, presents historical facts along with her insightful reflections. Following is Part 2 of 3. If you missed Part 1, you can access it here. To make sure you... Read more
This is not a day for asking questions, not a day on any calendar. This day is conscious of itself. This day is a lover, bread and gentleness, more manifest than saying can say. ~ Jalal ad-din Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks. This week we celebrate the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It was a journey from the creation with all of its levels to the Creator. It is an invitation for all of us to follow the Path of the Prophet (sa) and transcend the realm of the creation to be conscious of the Divine Presence. Read more
This week we commemorate the Night Journey (Isra’) and Ascension (Mi’raj) of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. To help us all understand the significance and deeper messages behind this important event, one of our beloved faculty, Amany Shalaby, Ph.D., has written the following article. Amany, in her natural eloquent style, presents historical facts along with her insightful reflections. Following is Part 1 of 3. To make sure you catch all of the posts as they are published, please... Read more
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