Sufi Whirling and Practice
An in-person workshop offered by Daniel Thomas Dyer, a whirling dervish in the Mevlevi Order and student of Shaikh Kabir Helminski and Camille Helminski. These workshops cater to communities and organisations wishing to explore Sufi whirling, poetry, and zhikr (chant). Events can be tailored according to your particular needs, but typically will compromise a two-hour morning session, lunch, followed by a two-hour afternoon session.
Participants experience the following:
- an introduction to Rumi, the history of whirling, and the Mevlevi Order
- an explanation of the symbolism of the postures and clothing
- a demonstration by a whirling dervish of the Mevlevi Order
- a lesson in whirling and an opportunity to practise
- an experience of Sufi poetry and music.
Read Daniel’s essay on whirling here.
If you are interested, please contact us to discuss.
Testimonial:
‘First of all my gratitude for an outstanding day. My heart was stirred and comforted, taken to another place. And a dream realised to turn for my Beloved that I thought would never happen. Bless you and thank you.’
Stephen W.
Ninety-Nine Names of God
An e-course, offered in collaboration with Sufi teacher Camille Helminski, exploring the Ninety-Names of God intrinsic to Sufi Islam. Open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, the Names serve as a doorway to self-knowledge and intimacy with our Sustainer.
Beginning with an overview of all 99 Names, 26 of the Names will be explored in depth. In 15 sessions, sent to you at a pace that you choose, you will receive:
- reflections from Daniel on that day’s Name or Names
- Qur’an passages
- a suggested practice to deepen your experience of the teaching
- video recordings by Camille of poetry about the Divine Qualities
- Four zhikr (chanting) meditation audios interspersed along the way, to accompany the journey as it unfolds
You do not need prior experience of Islam or Sufism in order to join, and all interested people are welcome. This e-course is available at any time for $49.95 from Spirituality & Practice.
Also check out Daniel’s family guide on the Ninety-Nine Names.
The Mystic Keats
Coming soon!
An on-demand e-course exploring the six famous odes written by Keats in 1819, including ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ and ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’. Viewed through the lens of Sufism, the transcendent realities Keats was intuiting come into deeper, sharper focus, for they were familiar certainties to Rumi and his lineage.
Put simply, these odes can help us build a temple in our hearts to receive Spirit. The result is soul. Seen through the lens of Rumi and the Sufi tradition, this becomes very clear.
Through this e-course you will cultivate a relationship with Keats, discovering a fellow traveller with beautiful insights to share. The course will provide six pre-recorded sessions on the following odes:
- Ode to Psyche
- Ode on a Grecian Urn
- Ode to a Nightingale
- Ode on Indolence
- Ode on Melancholy
- To Autumn
