Sufi Audio
Practical Sufi Skills
For anyone interested in learning Sufi heart-centered skills for everyday life.
All are welcome.
Donations appreciated.
SUFI 1: Allahu Akbar
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This is a recording of my first Sufi phone class, and gives the most basic orientation to the material, and particularly to the word “Allah” as a radically inclusive unity, rather than an old man in the sky.
SUFI 2: Astagfir Allah al-Athim
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This recording of the second Sufi phone class speaks of the gap between the actuality of unity and our empirical perception of being separate, and teaches the first step in a movement back into direct experience of the unity.
A Sufi Approach to Suffering
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This is a recording from my ongoing local class for students more familiar with Sufi practices, but there is much here that might be useful to anyone.
If We’re All One, Why Can’t We Get Along?
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This is a sermon that I preached at a Unitarian church on Sufi peacemaking skills.
Entering Sufism, Taking the Promise, Getting a Name
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This is not a sermon; this is my 30-minute answer to the question of how I got introduced to Sufism. It goes on to talk about my experience of taking the Promise and getting a Sufi name (also my son’s experience of same).
Trusting the Teacher
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A Sufi teacher is a helper, not a guru. This is a talk about what it means to have a healthy relationship of trust with Sidi, or with any teacher or healer.
Sufi Practices– Why do them?
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This is a talk about the intent of the practices, and how to use distinguishing the Voices (Allah, Nafs, Shaytan) as a criterion for whether or not they are right for you.
AL-WIRD
This is a recording of me leading the bead chant of al-wird, with a brief explanation of each of the chants for each of the layers. The 4 chants are:
1) astagfir Allah al-athim
2) alahumma salli ala sayidina Muhammadun, wa alihi wa sabihi wa salim
3) la ilaha ila’llah
4) Allah
Distinguishing the Voices:Allah (Source/Heart), Nafs (Self) and Shaytan (Dark Whisperer)
Sufi healing has many diagnostic categories that can be useful to practitioners outside of a formal Sufi practice. The concept of distinguishing the Voices inside of ourselves, or inside of the client, can radically clarify the healing process. The Nafs is the Self, which usually seeks the perpetuation of its pleasures and fears. The voice of Allah is the voice of the Heart/Divine Unity. The voice of the Shaytan is the Dark Whisperer whose sole intent is to lead us away from our own Heart. (No CEUs)
If you would like to read a some of the discussion on the list serve that led to this series of classes, here is a copy of the original question (in drastically shortened form) and my reply:
Article from Perennial Medicine Yahoo group
Because of the importance of this material and its relevance to all seekers of healing, recordings of all three classes are available for purchase for a requested donation of $20.
If you do not have $20 but sense that this material would be important for your healing or your healership, please pay what you can. I appreciate the financial support, but it is more important to me that this work reach all people who might benefit from it.
Distinguishing the Voices #1
Distinguishing the Voices #2
Distinguishing the Voices #3
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