Treasures of the Sufi Tradition

Half-day retreats to explore some of the richness, power, and spiritual treasures of the Sufi tradition. 

 

The Six Dimensions of Being 

We break out of our sense of limited self by expanding from within to the limits of the physical body in each direction. Each dimension represents an aspect of ourselves in relationship to the environment and in relation to planes of spiritual development. In the process we expand the physical body itself, making more room for the heart and creating a spaciousness within.  Then we release into the fullness of undivided being in each dimension. 

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Alchemy of Light

Exploring the Uncreated Light, the Created Light, and the light crystallized into creation, and following and experiencing their interplay.  Accessing “white hole” within, where light comes into existence and pours out into our being and on into the world.  Working with these as they flow into one another, moving from within out and from without in, the multi-dimensional play of “A light upon a light”. 

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Sacred Sound

An opportunity to explore the spiritual technologies of sound as awakener of subtle centers and gateway into the depths of divine qualities.  How to work with the specific resonances that tune and energize each center.  Using repetition of sacred names and phrases to progressively carry the consciousness deeper and higher.  Chant with melody and musical modes to further explore and invoke human and divine emotions and states of consciousness.  The power of Sufi Qawali music as spiritual practice.  

 

The Way of the Heart

Sufism is often called the way of the heart. Different traditions use different subtle centers as gateways to the inner space, and Sufism uses them all. But there is a special fondness for the heart center, and there seem to be no end of wonderful practices calling upon the heart at all its levels and in all its powers. We explore some of those wonderful practices.

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Zikr

Zikr means remembrance. It is the central Sufi practice of returning to God consciousness, of reuniting with the One Being. Through many centuries intense practice of these spiritual techniques of remembrance a veritable cornucopia of ways of working with the many ways of returning to our own true nature. This retreat explores some of the most central and powerful ones, including a series of practices that move sequentially to ever deeper experiences.

 

The Power of the Subtle Centers

At the intersection of the physical, energetic, and spiritual lie the subtle centers called lataif in the Sufi tradition. This retreat explores these centers, awakening and developing them and experiencing their natures and their effects on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. We use a variety of practices in this exploration to cleanse, develop, and become intimate with these aspects of our being.

 

These are experiential explorations.  Come with a curious mind and adventurous spirit, ready to plunge into some wild and beautiful territory.

Note: We'll be working with deep material. This is not intended as an introduction to meditation. Some experience and familiarity with meditation or other spiritual practices is strongly recommended, but you need not be a Sufi order initiate.

Led and guided by Dana Densmore, Vajra Nurhakika.

These mini-retreats stand alone as experiential wholes.  Attend any or all.