Classes offered in 2013:
Featured Teacher and Summer School Director: Murshid
Tansen Philip O’Donohoe (England)
Cultivating Inner Spaciousness: Centering in Serenity
The all-school class will be based on the Vigyana Bhairava
Tantra, an ancient tantric text of the Shaiva tradition, which
presents 112 ways to open the invisible door of consciousness. It offers an incredible variety of spiritual practices and ways of discovering pure consciousness. No realm of human experience is excluded
from the field of spiritual realization. Unless we remain in the present
moment our awareness cannot enter into the realm of timelessness. It is in
the realm of timeless eternity that the real Self is experienced.
Meditation: Centering the Soul in the Heart
Additional afternoon class based on the unpublished paper of Murshid
Samuel L. Lewis Githa Dhyana: Meditation. In this class we will explore
in some depth the techniques, practice and inshallah, the experience of
meditation.
Murshid Saadi Shakur Chisti (Scotland)
Entering a Secret Garden of Love: The “Plan A“
of Hazrat Inayat Khan
The flower opens, the flower closes. We will explore two
early, embodied practices of Hazrat Inayat Khan to cultivate
healing and connection to guidance. First, the rhythmic
Sufi body prayer Pir-o-Murshid used to dive into an ocean of peace, releasing all care and worry in divine oblivion, the original practice of tasawwuri
Muhammad. Second, a group of body awareness practices to cleanse and
heal the senses so that we can feel each new breath as a healing breath.
Moving zikr, walking meditation, group dance and chant will complete
our journey.
Initiators’ Class: The “Delicate Thread“
Class for Sufi initiators and guides only. We will continue to explore teachings and practices from the Sangathas of Hazrat Inayat Khan, including
five types of magnetism, working with mureeds in the silence, tasawwuri,
zikr, and atmosphere. We will also continue our work from last year with
darshan and tawajjeh.
Murshida Sophia Gita Onnen (Germany)
“Die before you die“
Fana points to the fact, that everything existing in a form
or a body will change, allowing the door to another world
to open, bringing it back to the Universal Self. Fana can
free us for a meaningful life in the Here and Now which
is really all there is. Let us take the chance and continue now with letting
go of unhealthy attachments, conceptions and identifications. Diving into
the depths of our being with meditative Soulwork, breathing and walking
concentration, dance, mantric practices, stillness.
Murshida Baraka von Kügelgen (Germany)
The Essence of Spiritual Healing
Performing the Healing Ritual we ask to be used as a channel
for divine healing energies. How can we expand our inner
space more and more and keep it open for the flow of light, love
and life force? How can we increase our capacity for compassion and unity? Murshid SAM points out that from the highest view there is
no healing but healing of self. We will work on potential barriers to our being
a clear healing channel; strengthen our magnetism with specific healing
practices and learn how to use it in different ways.
Khalif Wali and Sheikha Arienne van der Zwan
(Germany)
The Perfection of the Heart
Why do we concentrate upon the heart in the Dances?
And, what is the heart in Sufi context beyond the physical organ? For answers, we dive into Murshid SAM’s
Perfection of the Heart and his views on Concentration,
Zikr, the Nafs (ego), Fana and Baka. In the classes, we will share some of his
practices and teachings, as usual mixed with some dances and possibly walks.
11th European
Ruhaniat
Summer School
2013
Sheikha Alima Stoeckel (Germany)
Looking into the mirror of life – within and without
We will practice to cultivate and maintain an open, embracing
and loving space within, where we can welcome the diversity
of life with all its challenges. Looking honestly into the mirror
of life, allowing healing and transformation to happen in the
depth of our being, living our life from a broader perspective, a deeper understanding and the power of an open heart and spirit. A creative soulwork based
exploration of life with the rich tools of our transmission – dances, meditation, wazifas and planetary walks.
Khalif Jelaluddin Sturm (Germany)
Discover the Inner life to live a fulfilling outer life
In “The Inner Life” Hazrat Inayat Khan describes the inner
journey as “the journey of life”. On this journey we don’t ignore
the everyday life; on the contrary, we are enabled to master the
outer life and to find the true purpose of our life. Sam Lewis in
his commentary of Hazrat Inayat Khan says “Go beyond the material world,
orient to the fullness of life”. We will try this, through various practices and
following the guidance that Hazrat Inayat Khan and Samuel Lewis offer us
for this journey.
Sheikha Rahmana Dziubany (Germany)
Cultivating Inner
Spaciousness
Centering in
Serenity
Women on the Path. Journeying the landscapes of our soul
in the footsteps of our female ancestors
Through the gateway of these great women hearts, their own
unique soul journey, their teachings, stories, poetry, prayers,
their call and mission as mothers, daughters, sisters, wives and
lovers, mystics, dancers, ascetics and so much more, we enter our own life‘s
story. Hand in hand with them we travel through our inner fields, forests,
deserts and oceans. Let us meet, greet and welcome Khadija, Umm Salama,
Rabia al Adawidda, Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, Ruth St. Denis and Kamae
Amrapali Miller.
29.June–6.July 2013
Proitzer Mühle near Uelzen
11th European Ruhaniat Summer School 2013:
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Cultivating
Das Licht
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Inner Spaciousness:
Kreativität
und die Sufi-Kunst
Centering
in Serenity
der Persönlichkeit
Spezieller Fokus in diesem Jahr: Sufilehren zu den kreatiIntroduction to the Sufi path and to the lineage of Hazrat
ven Künsten – Musik, Tanz, Poesie, Kunst und zur Kunst der
Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, Hazrat Pir Samuel L. Lewis and
Persönlichkeit,
Hazrat Pir Murshid Moineddin Jablonski.
Die Klassen in diesem Jahr: Kunst und Kreativität durch MuA variety of classes: for those already on the Sufi path, inclusik, Gänge und Tänze, Heilung und die Kunst der Persönlichding Sufi guides, as well as for those exploring taking up Sufi
keit, Rumis Weg der Verwirklichung, Sufi Poesie, spiritueller
practice.
Tanz und mehr. Besonderer Gast: Murshida Fatima Lassar,
Guided retreat processes using Dances of Universal Peace,
Einführung in die Sufilinie von Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir
meditation, Sufi zikr and wazifa (mantric practice), walking
Murshid Samuel Lewis und Murshid Moineddin Jablonski
concentration, body awareness, Sufi soulwork, Sufi healing
practice,
silence
and
Sufi stories.
Eine
Vielzahl
von
Klassen
für Menschen auf dem Sufiweg
– Anfänger, Mittlere und weiter Fortgeschrittene (einschl. SufiA wonderful way to experience and share practices with the
BegleiterInnen); für alle, die Sufiübungen erfahren wollen,
main Ruhaniat Sufi guides from Europe.
geführter Retreat-Prozeß mit Tänzen des Universellen FrieA beautiful venue in nature, comfortable accommodation and
dens, Sufi Zikr und Wazifa (mantrische Übung), Geh-Meditatihealthy food catering to a variety of diets. Experience our Sufi
onen, Körperbewußtheit und Kontemplation; Sufi Seelenarbeit
Café atmosphere on the terrace of Proitzer Muehle.
(soulwork), Sufi Heilübungen, Stille und Sufi Lehrgeschichten,
Joyous community with seekers from a dozen countries and
eine wundervolle Art, um Übungen zu erfahren und mit den
languages – eating, dancing and praying together.
hauptsächlichen Sufi LehrerInnen in Europa zu teilen,
eineurfreudvolle
SucherInnen
aus cultivaeinem
focus this Gemeinschaft
year will be on von
the inner
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tion of inner spaciousness, or emptiness. By establishing
„essen,
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contact
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spaciousness in the heart and mind
O
we can awaken the inner senses and realize a deeper level of
being or Presence which continuously expresses itself in us
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and„Die
through
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every
moment of our
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ist
der
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den
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touch with spaciousness the less ego-centered we become and as
und
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uns zu
derhas
Erfüllung
dessen,iswas
unsere
Murshid
Samuel
Lewis
said, “There
nothing
in vollste
life which
Zufriedenheit
ausmacht.“
is so akin to death as the constant thought of self.”
–Hazrat Inayat Khan
Through spiritual practice the ego is assimilated into Divine
ber Hunderte von Jahren hat die Chisthi Sufi-Linie Musik,
Essence and correspondingly the Divine Essence also assimilated
Tanz, Poesie und die kreativen Künste benutzt, um spirituinto the ego. Through this transformative process self-realization
elle Praxis zu verkörpern und auszudrücken. Hazrat Inayt Khan und
can gradually take place. As Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
Murshid Samuel Lewis haben beide diese Werkzeuge betont – für die
taught us self-realization is the ultimate aim of a sufi although this
fortlaufende alchemistische Verfeinerung des Selbst. Die tiefere Seite
is the highest and most difficult attainment of all.
Ü
Wenn Du den Sufiweg erforschen möchtest, ist die SomMeditation is not only far more important than study,
merschule ein guter Platz zum Starten. Die Vielfalt der Klassen
it is true study. When one completely relaxes the body and
ebenso wie die entspannte, informelle Atmosphäre sowie das
mind, and becomes receptive to God, then the Voice of God
Miteinander von Menschen aus vielen verschiedenen Ländern
will speak to one in the language of the soul. This is true
sind belebend und stärkend. Wenn Du den Weg schon seit
Sufism which can never be explained, yet can clearly be
längerem gehst und Herausforderungen begegnest (was wir
understood.
alle tun), kannst Du hier sowohl Unterstützung als auch Weg– Murshid Samuel L. Lewis
gefährten finden, die Dich mit offenen Herzen und Armen
willkommen heißen. Wir hoffen, daß Du dabei sein kannst! Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti, Director
der Kreativität ist nicht, „Objekte“, „Werke“ oder „Kompositionen“ zu
During this
year’suns
summer
will draw from the teaproduzieren,
sondern
selbst school
neu zuwe
erschaffen.
chings of our Sufi lineage sharing various classes including meditawerden diese reiche Ader der Lehren und Übungen unserer
tion,Wir
soulwork,
heart focus, spiritual dance, Sufi zikr, wazifa, walking
Linie während der diesjährigen Sommerschule erforschen. Als Teil
concentrations, centering exercises from Vignana Bhairava Tantra,
davon werde ich Lehren aus den „Spirituelles Tanzen“ Kommentaren
and tasawwuri. Our teachers will include the main Ruhaniat Sufi
von Murshid Samuel Lewis anbieten, einem Manuskript, das er einige
guides and initiators in Europe: Murshid Saadi, Murshida Sophia,
Jahrzehnte, bevor er die Tänze des Universellen Friedens begann,
Murshida Baraka, Khalif Jelaluddin, Khalif Wali, Sheikha Arienne,
schrieb. Außerdem heißen wir wieder Murshida Fatima Lassar aus den
Sheikha Alima, Sheikha Rahmana, Sheikha Rafia and myself.
USA willkommen, eine der ursprünglichen Studentinnen von Murshid
OurLewis.
summer
school Fatima
is dedicated
to the
of peace
and for
Samuel
Murshida
wird mit
unsservice
einige ihrer
einzigartigen
the benefit ofund
all living
beings.
Murshid
Samuel
L. Lewis (1896–
Erfahrungen
Weisheiten
teilen,
für unsere
InitiatorInnen-Klasse,
1971) was a mystic,
schooled
Zen
and den
Sufism,
einschließlich
der Lehren
überin
dasboth
„Licht
durch
Blickrecognized
– genannt
as a teacher
in both
traditions,
who
felt that
should be a
Tawajjeh
in der
Sufitradition
(oder
Darshan
in spirituality
der Yoga Tradition).
matter of living experience, not concepts or theories. His spiritual
Unsere Lehrer sind die hauptsächlichen Ruhaniat Sufi-LehrerInnen
successor, Pir Moineddin Jablonski (1942–2001) believed that
und InitiatiorInnen in Europa: Murshida Gita Sophia, Murshid Tansen,
spirituality was not fully realized until fully embodied, with all
Murshida
Sheikh Jelaluddin,
Sheikha
Rahmana,
Sheikha
elements Baraka,
of the personality,
both light
and dark,
included
in a Alima
life
und
Sheikh(a)s
Wali
und
Arienne,
Sheikha
Rafia,
Zubin
Westrick
of joy and compassion. Both lived and taught in the tradition ofund
Murshid
Saadi. Khan (1882–1927), who brought a form of universal
Hazrat Inayat
Sufism
to the
west. On thisistpath
recognize
and honour
equally
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Sommerschule
demwe
Dienst
am Frieden
gewidmet
und
all the
different
spiritualWesen.
traditions
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world. L. Lewis (1896-1971)
dem
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aller lebenden
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einyou
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wie Sufi
auchpath,
im Sufismus
und in
wish togeschult
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in the
the Summer
beiden
Traditionen
anerkannt.
Er
fühlte,
daß
Spiritualität
mit
lebendiger
School is a good place to be. The variety of classes as well as the
Erfahrung
zu tun haben
sollte, nicht
mit Trennung
und Konflikt.
Sein
relaxed, informal
atmosphere
and sharing
with people
from many
spiritueller
Nachfolger,
Murshid
Moineddin
Jablonski
(1942-2001)
different lands is invigorating and enlightening. Here you can find
glaubte,
daß Spiritualität
nur völlig
verkörpert
verwirklicht
ist: mit
allen
both guidance
and a company
of fellow
travellers
with open
hearts
Elementen der Persönlichkeit – licht und dunkel – einbezogen in ein
and arms ready to embrace and support you.
Leben voller Freude und Mitgefühl. Beide lebten und lehrten in der
Tradition
von Hazrat
Khan (1882-1927), der die Tradition des
We hope
you willInayat
join us!
Universalen
Sufimus
in
den
brachte.Director
Auf diesem Pfad werden
Murshid Tansen PhilipWesten
O’Donohoe,
alle verschiedenen spirituellen Welt-Traditionen gleichermaßen als
Ausdruck des Heiligen anerkannt und geehrt.
Location: Proitzer Mühle is in North Germany, in the hills of the
nature reserve park of the Elba river, surrounded by forests, meadows
Ort: Der Seminarhof Proitzer Mühle in den Hügeln des Naturand lakes. Proitzer Mühle is an old watermill, whose history goes
schutzparks Elbufer, umgeben von Wäldern, Wiesen und Seen ist
back
to the 14th century.
buildingsbisare
a 10
hectare
site and
eine Wassermühle,
derenThe
Geschichte
inson14.
Jhdt.
zurückreicht.
have been remodeled to a high standDie auf einen sehr guten Standard
ard, with a large, wooden sprungHamburg
Hamburg
 Hamburg
modernisierten Gebäude haben einen
floor dance space on which can dance
großen Tanzraum mit hölzernem
200 people. Full transport details
Parkettschwingboden, in dem 200
will
be sent
4 weeks
beforeAusführsummer
Uelzen
Personen
tanzen
können.
Uelzen
Uelzen
school, and there will be help for nonliche Details zur Anreise werden nach
German speakers.
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der Anmeldung verschickt.
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Mühle
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t
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see www.proitzer-muehle.de
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Infos und Wegbeschreibung:
Hannover
www.proitzer-muehle.de
Director: Murshid Tansen Philip O’Donohoe
AssistantMurshid
Director:Saadi
Murshida
Gita
Sophia Onnen
Leitung:
Shakur
Chisthi
Manager: Edmund
Aziz
Dixon
Co-Leitung:
Murshida
Gita
Sophia Onnen
Organisational
Director:
Qadima Sabine Brandt
Manager:
Edmund
Aziz Dixon
Organisatorische
Leitung:
Sabine Brandt
Summer School tuition: € Qadima
340 per person,
Couples: € 640
Accommodation – several
options (per
person):
Sommerschulkosten:
Einzelperson:
340 €,
Paare: 640 €
€ 285 to
310 (Bedroom/including
meals, depending
on the room)
Dazu
Vollpension
(Unterkunft/Verpflegung
pro Person):
€ 217
(Camping
/Mattress
room)
285
€ bis
310 € (im
Zimmer
nach Größe/Ausstattung)
210 € (im eigenen Zelt)
Early Registration Discount:
€ 50 for booking
if your
of
Frühbucher-Rabatt:
Wenn die Anzahlung
von 250,bis 1.deposit
März 2012
€ 250
is received
in the bank ist,
before
2013.
auf
dem
Konto eingegangen
gibt1st
es March
50 € Ermäßigung!
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