Sufi Movement International of the USA

News for Murad Hassil, the Sufi Movement International
& Updates to the Schedule

January, 2012
Murshida Rabia extends New Year's blessings to all for 2012 and has created a prayer, Throne of the Morning Star, for you to download.

July, 2011
Bios for Khalifah Jauhara Care and Khalifah Alia Michaels have been added to the Home page. Also, you can read an article by Khalifah Jauhara Care from the Teachings page or the Universal Worship page.

June, 2011
Khair-un-nisa Inayat Khan, the youngest child of Hazrat Inayat Khan, passed peacefully from this world on Tuesday May 31 at 10:15pm at a hospital near her home in Berchtesgaden, Germany. She is survived by her brother Hidayat Inayat Khan.

She was born on June 3, 1919. The name Claire was given to her by her older sister Noor-un-nisa. In her early years, Claire trained as a pianist and studied musical composition under Nadia Boulanger in Paris. As the Second World War approached, Claire studied nursing and during World War II she worked in British hospitals. Following the war, Claire moved between the United States and Europe while working and raising her son David Inayat Harper.

In her later years, Claire wrote her memories of life in the Inayat Khan family. Her memoirs will be published by Omega Publications this summer.

Ya salaam Khair-un-nisa Inayat.

May, 2011
On May 7th, Murshida Rabia ordained members of the Cherag Training program in San Francisco. See the Universal Worship page for photos.

At the beginning of April, Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan gave the opening address to the 12th annual Federation gathering. You can download a PDF file of his talk from the Teachings page.

April, 2011
On April 8-10, Murshida Rabia presented a 3-day seminar in Truckee, CA about "The Unity of Religious Ideals" of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

Several upcoming events have been added to the Schedule page:

May 1: Buddha Birthday talk by Murshida Rabia on Abhidhamma: Buddhist Ethics, Psychology and Philosophy
May 7: Ordination of members of the current Cherag Training program
June 4: The first CSF Salon with Dr. Hilary Anderson presenting Chakra System Revisited: An Integral Approach

Also, a teaching by Murshida Rani has been added to the Teachings page recently. You can also view her bio.

February, 2011
You can view (and, if you wish, download) a Visalat Day message from the headquarters of the International Sufi Movement.

January, 2011
The Teachings page now includes links to a lecture from Murshida Nuria and to an essay from Khalifah Saqi. You can now view brief bios for Murshid Karimbaksh, Murshida Nuria and Khalifah Saqi.

October, 2010
In October, Murshida Rabia participated in an interfaith panel at the San Jose Convention Center after a teaching by 14th Dalai Lama. To read an article about the interfaith panel and information about Murshida's contribution, vist http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/citizen/under-same-sky-interfaith-summit-bay-1/.

From Yusuf Leo Schuman: The breath of Sheikh Jamshed Kenneth Storer left his body this morning, October 8th, 2010, at 3:15am, in the near companionship of dear friends, and with the resonance of beautiful zikr still echoing in his room.

September, 2010
Vist http://www.sufimovementincanada.ca/messages/hejiratDay2010.html for Murshid Hidayat's message for Hejrat Day, September 13th. This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan's journey.

June, 2010
A new book by Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan is now available for purchase online. Visit An Introduction to the Message in Our Time. This book is written with great clarity and it provides the essential substance the Sufi Message. It subtly highlights the universal quality of the Message for it articulates the connections between the Message of universal Sufism and Hinduism, Yoga, Zoroastrianism, and other spiritual and religious traditions. Click the Preview Book link here or on the main page linked above to read the first 15 pages.

May, 2010
Links have been added to the Teachings page to audio and video recordings from the Federation of the Message meeting held in Petaluma, CA at the end of April and the beginning of May. Also, there is now a link to a video of the 83rd Visalat Day celebration held at the Sufi Temple in Katwijk, Holland in February, 2010.

February, 2010
Murshida Rabia gave a speech at the Centennial Urs Celebration of the Sufi Message given by Hazrat Inayat Khan on February, 5, 2010. You can download a PDF version (212 KB) of her speech. It's also available from the Teachings page.

January, 2010
Please send any postal communications to:
Dr. Ana Perez-Chisti
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
1063 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, CA 94303

January, 2010
Information about the International Sufi Movement Summer School, Universel Murad Hassil, Katwijk, Netherlands in July is now available on the Schedule page. There's also information there about the Federation meeting in the US at the end of April through the beginning of May.

December, 2009
from Hidayat Inayat Khan

New Year's Message 2010

"The Alchemy of Happiness"

Perhaps there is a secret key to resolve the paradox in which the self-created ego is constantly defocusing itself from the true self within. This psychological misconception of reality generates complexes where one makes oneself unhappy within the horizon of one's own restricted mind-world, as well as being a nuisance to others.

Mastery over this dilemma could be accomplished through endless struggles with the ego, steadily confronting this iron façade with the flames of love offered to others without any expectation of return. This process is traditionally known as the "Alchemy of Happiness".

Happiness, which is the secret goal of our destiny, can only be truly experienced when it is discovered without any detriment to others, and in which case, it is then the ego that bears the sacrifice of its own unfoldment. But one can only offer happiness to others if one knows how to dispose of it, in the way of precious jewels that then become available in accordance to the sense of appreciation of the receiver.

In this connection, one could imagine oneself facing a closed door, knowing that on the other side precious vases containing happiness can be reached, but the key to the door must be found. That mysterious door symbolizes the door to the heart, and the key symbolizes the sword of wisdom with which the ego is to be vanquished. There are golden keys, silver keys, copper keys and iron keys, but one also needs to know how to use the key once one has found it. All methods have their qualities but what is important is to be aware of what type of self-discipline is practiced, and what is the true purpose of the efforts made?

If no accomplishment is discovered on the path of the "alchemy of happiness," one might be tempted to simply break open that symbolical door, but to one's disappointment, the precious vases would also be destroyed, and nothing would remain other than one's own restless and untamable ego.

In all religious scriptures one comes across the term "Love" expressed in so many various contexts, which can also be symbolized in the shape of a heart with wings flying in freedom from all egoistic limitations, guided by the light within. But what is the feeling heart? Is it not the Temple of Love, and if so, could one possibly invite the Beloved within that Temple if the ego is there to block the access to the Goal?

Fortunately we dispose of free will, and with that power, we all possess consciously or unconsciously the secret of happiness, for which we are destined.

In gratitude and with all best wishes for the New Year, and with all our love from Hidayat and Aziza

  Notes
  The different type of "keys" (swords of wisdom) could be understood as the various methods used in the moulding process of the ego, called "The Art of personality".
  The "Temple of Love" could be understood as the "Temple of God".
  The "Beloved" could be understood as "The Divine presence".
  The "Goal of Happiness" could be understood as the "Awakening to Spirituality",and many more of these references to the Esoteric school.

October, 2009
Information about the Pir-O-Murshid Council and the Executive Committee of the Sufi Movement International has been finalized and now appears on the SMI USA home page.

Murshida Rabia will start a new two-year Cherag training in January, 2010 and local esoteric studies classes in the spring of 2010. See the Schedule page for more information.

May, 2009
The Executive Committee of the Sufi Movement International on 4/20/2009 issued a statement about the formation of a Pir-o-Murshid Council to address the issue of shared leadership and succession. You can download the official statement as a PDF file (.5 MB).

January, 2009
The Sufi Movement in Canada has a new web site: http://www.sufimovementincanada.ca. You may want to visit the site developed by Fazalunissa Carole Harmon. The link to the web site on our Links page has been updated.

April, 2008
On the Teachings page, you may now read the lecture that Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat gave at Mysticism of Sound Conference in Vancouver in October, 2007.

March, 2008
On the Teachings page, you can now listen to streaming audio of Murshida Rabia being interviewed by Ryan Romiger about Sufism and emotions in his graduate-level course at ITP. Also, there are new links on the Links page for CDs and downloadable music. These include The Symphonic Works of Hidayat Inayat Khan and works produced by Jelaluddin Gary Sill: The Singing Zikar of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Wazifa I and II, and The Chromatic Zikar/Suras.

June, 2007
On the Teachings page, you can now listen to streaming audio of Murshida Rabia being interviewed by Wendy Salaam on her KWMR program Sufism: The Heart of Islam.

June, 2007
A letter to siraj(a)s, cherag(a)s and candidate-cherag(a)s from Ulma Moerenburg, SMI Moin-ul-Maham, has been added to the Universal Worship page.

A New Year's Message from Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan (December, 2006)

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Message,

In view of the coming New Year, let us always keep in mind that in our sacred task as representatives of the Message of Spiritual Liberty, the "Spirit of Guidance", is always present, silently guiding us on the path, inasmuch as we feel our responsibilities toward the spreading of the Message.

Each one of us could be seen as an individual lamp shining out in different shades of light. The brightness of that light varies in accordance with the inner condition of the heart, although all are blessed with the same current of the "Spirit of Guidance", guiding each in different ways, and in so doing, contributing to the Divine Cause, assigned to us all by providence.

May this New Year offer to us all, the opportunity of inspiring experiences in unison with our Master, and may the blessings from above be constantly with us.

Most heartedly, your affectionate Brother and Sister

Hidayat and Aziza

You can now listen to streaming audio of Murshida Rabia online. Go to the Teachings page to listen to Murshida Rabia discuss Tawhid (Unity) with Dr. Mehri Pirooz.

Alhumdulillah! You can now purchase Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan's Symphonic Works online from cdbaby.com and the iTunes Store. See the Links page for information.

Sufi Movement International - USA has a new mailing address. To mail donations or other communications use:

Sufi Movement International - USA
P.O. Box 195
Orinda, CA 94563

Alhumdulillah! The property on 63rd Street has been sold!

In the Name of the One, Murshida Rabia

A New Year's Message from Murshida Rabia (January, 2005)

New Year's Greeting graphic

As this New Year opens to us, may our hearts, minds and intentions turn to the inward motivation
that wishes to remove suffering and harm from all beings.

Let our resolve rest in the calm, clear tapestry of awakened conscious connections.

In this way every relationship
between mother, father, daughter, son, teacher, guide, friend, stranger, plant, animal and space
inclusively benefit from our vibrant effort
that reveals woven karmic threads of ever-expanding goodness.

Be the Light you wish to see!

All Blessings of Peace for 2005

Rabia Ana Perez-Chisti
Sufi Movement International of the USA

Click to download a printable copy of the New Year's blessing (NewYear2005.pdf 784kb).

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