Beloved Family,

Within a few days I head up to Mendocino Sufi Camp. If I add up the many times I attended, I have lived at the Mendocino Woodlands for over a year of my life! Look forward to being with many of you there.

In the wake of the many insanities arising all over the world what is our assignment as mystics? 

Naturally we want to continually practice Muhasaba, taking account of all our own actions, thoughts and feelings. 

Can we remain calm? I am reminded that when you went to Murshid Sam about a crisis he would often quip, “Don’t react!” Can we find the way to develop strength and resilience, taking actions that are ours to manifest, all the while remaining calm, non-reactive?

We can keep in mind and heart the long assignments and the short assignments. Continually polishing the jewel of our being so we overcome the adaptive notion of a separate self, while doing our best to relieve suffering, provide support for self and other and manifesting wise action to nurture the health of our Mother Earth, who is the fabric of our being.

After Mendocino Sufi Camp, I will travel to the Abode of the Message in Upstate New York, August 25-28. Once again, we will have the privilege of teaching on the Haiku side Maui Dec 6-8.

For our next wazifa let’s practice RAMNAM - OM SRI RAM JAI RAM JAI JAI RAM! I received the practice of reciting this mantra daily directly from Murshid SAM! Naturally you can recite or sing! When I do recite it, I invoke Murshid SAM, Papa Ramdas and Mother Krishnabai!

Much love,

Shabda

Wazifa Practice  

Recite or Sing 101x 

OM SRI RAM JAI RAM JAI JAI RAM

 Link to Pir Moineddin singing RAMNAM

Text and Commentary to Study

This month we continue studying Akibayyat, Murshid Sam’s commentary on Hazrat Inayat Khan’s text, Akibat-Life After Death.

Let us read Chapter 3 - Heaven and Hell, pages 41- 56.

Commentary on Akibayyat:

Life after Death

Mendocino Sufi Camp

Abode of the Message Retreat

Maui Sufi Camp

July 14-21

August 22-25

December 6-8