{"id":10068,"date":"2015-10-16T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=10068"},"modified":"2015-10-16T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T14:00:12","slug":"new-class-starts-in-november-introduction-to-sufi-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/new-class-starts-in-november-introduction-to-sufi-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"New Class Starts in November &#8211; Introduction to Sufi Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sufi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10056 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/sufi-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"sufi\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s best to call Sufism a way of experiencing reality as love itself.\u201d ~ Neil Douglas-Klotz<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIslam and Sufism are one. Teaching that to understand Islam one must be a lover, how can one understand Islam when the heart is empty of love?\u201d ~ Zarina Bibi<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSufism is about connecting with the intuitive parts of ourselves so that we can attune to the highest vibration in the universe, which is pure love. It&#8217;s about joining together in the mystical heart.\u201d ~ Charlotte Karl<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sufism is experience, and hence not to be defined &#8230;&#8221; ~ Idries Shah<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhat is this mystical Islamic religion, which has produced great seers such as Rumi and Hafiz? What do Sufis believe about God? What does it mean to totally empty yourself? Join us for &#8220;Introduction to Sufi Thought&#8221; and discover the heart of the Sufi by experiencing it directly, within yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The primary objectives of this class are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1. \u00a0 The participant will become familiar with the mystical path of Islam known as Sufism.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0 The participant will practice inner devotion and observe its effects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Information<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<em>This class is 5 weeks long.<\/em><br \/>\nThere are two class schedules available:<br \/>\n~ On Tuesday evenings, November 17 &#8211; December 15 from 7:30pm-9:30pm Eastern Time. Homework begins November 11. Facilitator: Jay McCormick, or<br \/>\n~ On Wednesday mornings, November 18 &#8211; December 17 from 10am-noon Eastern Time. Homework begins November 12. Facilitator: Regina Dawn Akers.<\/p>\n<p>Cost is $100.<br \/>\nTextbook needed is <em>The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish<\/em>, by Neil Douglas-Klotz.<\/p>\n<p>Class is offered in PalTalk. Familiarity with PalTalk is helpful.<br \/>\nRegistration closes on November 10.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 25.200000762939453px;\">For more information on this class, <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 25.200000762939453px;\" href=\"https:\/\/atmpp.wordpress.com\/other\/introduction-to-sufism\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 25.200000762939453px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.formget.com\/app\/form\/share\/ji0v-107610\" target=\"_blank\">Click to register<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s best to call Sufism a way of experiencing reality as love itself.\u201d ~ Neil Douglas-Klotz \u201cIslam and Sufism are one. 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