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Meditations on the Message is a monthly Meditation Retreat that focuses on the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Click on each of the links to listen to the tracks.

December 12, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 1:01:10)

• Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Murshid Hidayat Inayat-Khan joined the class via Skype to open the session with the Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
  
• Tuning to the ringing of the Tibetan Medicine Bowl
  
• Reflective Invocation of the Masters, Saints, and Prophets
  
• Introduction to Class Subject:
  “Development of Personality, the Jarring Effect of the Ego on Another”(Quote by Hazrat Inayat Khan)
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
  
• Practice: The Purification Breaths
  as given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
• Reflections on the Art of Personality: Self-Denial
  By Hidayat Inayat-Khan
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Reflections on the Art of Personality: Inner Equilibrium
  By Hidayat Inayat-Khan
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 56:05)

• Contemplation: Taking inventory of one’s own personality and character. Reflect what was the intention during last month’s meditation and what is our intention for this next month.
  
• Topic:  Continuing the cycle of teachings dealing with the subject of our inner moral culture, the Art of Personality and the Character-Building
  
• Reading from Sufi Message Volume XIII, The Gathas, Part V, Gatha 1, Saluk: Moral, “The Development of Personality: The Jarring Effect of the Ego of Another”.
  
• Question and Answer.
  
• Meditation Session: The Healing Breaths
  As given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Ya Shafee (inhalation)/Ya Khaffee (exhalation).
  You are my Divine Healer (inhalation);
  You art my Divine Remedy (exhaltion).
  
• Rise and say Prayer Khatum
  
• Dedication of Merit
  

November 14, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 45:56)

• Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Murshid Hidayat Inayat-Khan joined the class via Skype to open the session with the Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
  
• Tuning to the ringing of the Tibetan Medicine Bowl
  
• Reflective Invocation of the Masters, Saints, and Prophets
  
• Introduction to the Teachings on Moral Culture
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
  
• Introduction to the Practice: The Purification Breaths:
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 52:58)

• Meditation Session: The Purification Breaths
  As given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Reflections on the Art of Personality 
  By Hidayat Inayat-Khan
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Topic:
  Beginning a new cycle of teachings dealing with the subject of our inner moral culture, the Art of Personality and Character Building
  
• Meditation Session:
  Taking inventory of one’s own personality and character.
  
• Spiritual Liberty, Reflections on the Message of the Unity of Religious Ideals By Hidayat Inayat-Khan
  Part II: The Art of Personality, No. 1
  Topic: Willpower
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Reading from Sufi Message Volume XIII, The Gathas, Part V, Gatha 1, Saluk: Moral, “The Development of Personality: Sense of Beauty and Sincerity”.
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 34:28)

• Continued Reading: Sufi Message Volume XIII, The Gathas, Part V, Gatha 1, Saluk: Moral, “The Development of Personality: Sense of Beauty and Sincerity”.
  
• Reflective discussion on the reading.
  
• Closing Prayer Khatum
  

August 8, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part I (Length 48:38)

• Welcome and Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
  
• Tuning to one's breath
  
• Rise and say Prayers Invocation and Saum
  By Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
  
• Reading from The Supplementary Papers,
  CLASS FOR MUREEDS VIII,
  The Philosophy of Breath by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: Vibrations
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 44:20)

• Cont. Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: Vibrations
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Reflective discussion on the reading.
  
• Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: The Silent Life
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 50:16)

• Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: The Silent Life
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Practice: The Elemental Breaths
  As given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Closing Prayer Khatum
  
• Dedication of Merit
  
  

June 14, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 48:01)

• Welcome and Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
  
• Rise and say Prayers: Invocation and Saum
  By Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Instructions on the gestures were also given
  
• Reading from Collective Interviews on the Prayers Saum and Salat
  June 21, 1926 Monday
  by Hazrat Inayat Khan, Unpublished
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Volume XIII - The Gathas, Part VI, Taqwa Taharat: Everyday Life
  GATHA I, Purification, by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Instructions on Ablutions
  
• Reading from The Supplementary Papers,
  CLASS FOR MUREEDS VIII,
  The Philosophy of Breath by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 48:41)

• Practice: The Purification Breaths
  As given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Reflective discussion on the practice.
  
• Reading from The Supplementary Papers,
  CLASS FOR MUREEDS VIII,
  Breath by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Reading from the Pali Canon
  by Lord Buddah
  The Causal Law of Happiness
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 37:13)

• Practice: The Elemental Breaths
  As given by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  
• Closing Prayer Khatum
  
• Dedication of Merit
  
  

May 16, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 57:29)

• Welcome and Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
• Meditation Session
  
• Reading from Supplemental Papers
  Class for Mureeds Number 6 - The Philosophy of Breath
• Reading from GATHA III Part X, On the Breath
  Pasi Anfas: The Mystery of Breath by Hazrat Inayat Khan
• Meditation Session
  
• Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: Vibrations
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
• Reading from the Pali Canon
  by Lord Buddah
  
• Meditation Session

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 43:51)

• Reading: The Collective Interviews - Kasab
  August 30, 1926
  Unpublished
  
• Meditation Session: Kasab
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 27:35)

• Practice: The Elemental Breaths
  
• Practice: The group then performed the practice of the Zikar of Hazrat Inayat Khan *Audio not available.
  Zikar CD available through: http://www.garysillmusic.com/sufi.html

PART 4: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 4 (Length 4:06)

• Closing Prayer
  

April 4, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 51:23)

• Welcome and Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Meditation Session
  
• Reading from GATHA III Part IX, On the Breath
  Topic: The Subtle Waves of Breath by Hazrat Inayat Khan
• Meditation Session
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 1:09:04)

• Reading from The Mysticism of Sound by Hazrat Inayat Khan 
  Chapter: Rhythm
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Meditation Session: On Rhythm
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 1
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 2
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 3
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 4
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 25:01)

• Reading from Sufi Teachings: Lectures from Lake O'Hara
  by Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  
• Practice: The group then performed the practice of the Zikar of Hazrat Inayat Khan *Audio not available.
  Zikar CD available through: http://www.garysillmusic.com/sufi.html

PART 4: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 4 (Length 6:49)

• Closing Prayer Khatum
  

March 7, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 53:07)

• Welcome and Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Meditation Session: Stretch Breath
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
  
• Reading from GATHA III Part IX, On the Breath
  Topic: Breath is Likened to Water by Hazrat Inayat Khan
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 1
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 2
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 3
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 4
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 56:58)

• Reading from GATHAS by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Topic: Breath and Magnetism
  
• Reading from Instruction Papers, June 25, 1926
  Unpublished
  
• Meditation Session: The Purification Breaths
  
• Reading from Sufi Teachings: Lectures from Lake O'Hara
  by Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan
  Available through EkstasisEditions.com
  

PART 3: ZIKAR OF HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN
*Audio not available

• Practice: The group then performed the practice of the Zikar of Hazrat Inayat Khan *Audio not available.
  Zikar CD available through: http://www.garysillmusic.com/sufi.html

PART 4: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 4 (Length 6:22)

• Closing Prayer Khatum
  
  

February 14, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 25:52)

• Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
• Welcome and Invocation
  led by Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan
• Reading from Gathas
  by Hazrat Inayat Khan
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 64:49)

• Meditation Session: The Elemental Breaths
• Reflective discussion on the reading
  
• Reading from GATHAS III by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  Part VII, On the Breath
  Breath is Likened to Water
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  From the Gitas, The Effect of Jelal, Jemal and Kemal
  Available through Blurb.com
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 73:16)

• Reading: Text of Radio Broadcast
  Text available through Sufimovement.us
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 1
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 2
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 3
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 4
• Reading from The Unity of Religious Ideals
  by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  The Master, the Saint and The Prophet
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Prayer - Closing Dedication
  
  

January 10, 2009

PART 1: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 1 (Length 57:48)

• Introduction
  The Class begins with the playing of the Singing Bowl, followed by silence.
• Meditation Session: Star and Crescent
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  Available through Blurb.com
• Meditation Session: The Purification Breaths
  
• Reading from Gathas
  by Hazrat Inayat Khan
  

PART 2: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 2 (Length 49:04)

• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  From the Gathas, Section 1, Teaching 6
  Available through Blurb.com
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 1
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 2
  

PART 3: PRACTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

Play Audio of Part 3 (Length 58:37)

• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 3
  
• Meditation Session: Triangle Breath Part 4
  
• Reading from Universal Sufism: Path of Breath, Prayer and Zikar
  From the Gitas, The Effect of Jelal, Jemal and Kemal
  Available through Blurb.com
  
• Reading from the Flower Garden of Inayat Khan
  Available through Sufimovement.org
  
• Prayer - Khatum
  

With our love,
Nuria, Joe, and all Sufi Brothers and Sisters • USA

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