16 Aug
2023
16 Aug
'23
14:59
Liebe Inayati-Familie,
Anbei Pir Zias neuer Zephyr für August und hier im Anschluss an die Mail die Übersetzung
(Links und Fotos wie immer unten im Original…).
Mit guten Wünschen für glückliche Tage,
Margarethe
Liebe Weggefährtinnen und Weggefährten,
Ein Ort von beeindruckender natürlicher Schönheit hat etwas Numinoses an sich. Der
Besucher wird aus der alltäglichen Welt in die Welt der Visionen versetzt. Das Zenith
Sufi-Sommercamp im Tessin, Schweiz, ist ein solcher Ort. Umgeben vom Schreien der Esel und
dem Kreischen der Milane erheben sich weiße Zelte aus Nebelschwaden in einen saphirblauen
Himmel. Die Wildblumen, die den Berghang schmücken, sind so zahlreich wie die Sterne, mit
denen sie sich unterhalten. Im Camp sind Himmel und Erde ganz nah beieinander.
Pirani Sartaj und ich sind gerade vom Berg herunter gekommen. Das Camp ist nun viele
Meilen entfernt, aber die Erinnerungen, die wir mit uns tragen, werden nicht so schnell
verblassen. Wir werden die vielen fröhlichen Worte nicht vergessen, die bei dampfenden
Teeschalen ausgetauscht wurden, oder das lange Schweigen, als Worte in den drei Akashas
verschwanden. Wir werden uns lange an die ergreifende und mitreißende Musik von Sinan,
Mehmet, Ali, Ophiel, Tammo, Fereshta und Tarana erinnern, an Jeremys glühende
theatralische Interpretation von Parzival und an die erhebenden Zikr von Cheikh Sufi und
Shaykh Hamdi.
Die erste Woche war ein Kolloquium über die Herausforderungen und den Lohn, den die
tägliche spirituelle Praxis mit sich bringt. In der zweiten Woche vertieften wir uns in
Ziraat, das Ergrünen der Erde und von uns selbst. Wir erwiesen den Elementarwesen des
Berges unsere Ehrerbietung, gaben uns der Arbeit der Kultivierung hin und nahmen
Verbindung mit der Kalima-Sakina (Logos-Sophia) durch sieben irdische Bereiche auf. Es
kann keinen Zweifel an der Kraft der Samen geben, die uns anvertraut wurden.
Eines Tages stiegen Cheikh Sufi, Pirani und ich eine steile Almwiese hinauf. Über uns am
Hang weideten Dutzende von Kühen. Plötzlich erschien ein Kuhhirte und blies in seine
Pfeife, woraufhin ein Hund bellend in die Herde rannte. Mit einem Mal stürmten die Kühe
den Hügel hinunter und kamen direkt auf uns zu. Es blieb uns nichts anderes übrig, als
zusammenzustehen und dem herannahenden Moloch ins Auge zu sehen; wir waren den anrückenden
Ungetümen nun völlig ausgeliefert. Aber aufgepasst! Als sie uns erreichten, verlangsamten
sie abrupt ihre Schritte. Sie umringten uns, atmeten schwer und beschnüffelten unsere
Körper mit tiefem Schnaufen. Schließlich leckten sie uns ab und machten damit deutlich,
dass ein Freundschaftsband geknüpft worden war. Danach galoppierten sie davon.
Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde, ich hoffe, dass auch Sie einen zauberhaften Sommer erleben
- oder Winter, wenn Sie auf der Südhalbkugel leben. Wenn Sie zu kämpfen haben, bete ich,
dass inmitten des Ringens Frieden herrscht und dass Ihre Engel über Sie wachen. Ich hoffe,
Sie bald wiederzusehen. Es war mir eine Freude, vor dem Camp Freunde im Omega-Institut zu
treffen, und ich freue mich darauf, einige von Ihnen in den kommenden Wochen in Katwijk
und London zu sehen.
Mögen Sie das Wasser des Lebens kosten
sund auf Kleewiesen wandeln
Mögen alle Feen Sie anlächeln
Und möge Ihr Kelch überfließen
Immer der Ihrige,
Pir Zia

Margarethe Hubauer
Im Winkel 3 :: 23820 Pronstorf
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Anfang der weitergeleiteten Nachricht:
Von: Pir Zia Inayat Khan <astana(a)inayatiyya.org>
Betreff: The Zephyr Newsletter, August 2023
Datum: 16. August 2023 um 11:14:44 MESZ
An: Margarethe Hubauer <hu.farmer(a)margarethe.de>
Antwort an: Pir Zia Inayat Khan <astana(a)inayatiyya.org>
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16 August 2023
Dear Companions on the Path,
There is something numinous about a place of striking natural beauty. The visitor is
transported from the mundane world to the Earth of Visions. The Zenith Sufi Summer Camp in
Ticino, Switzerland, is such a place. Amidst the brays of donkeys and the screeches of
kites, white tents rise through swirling mists into a sapphire sky. The wildflowers that
spangle the mountainside are as numerous as the stars with which they converse. At the
Camp, Heaven and Earth are in close touch.
Pirani Sartaj and I have just come down the mountain. The Camp is now many miles away,
but the memories we carry with us will not soon fade. We will not forget the many cheerful
words exchanged over steaming bowls of tea or the long silences when words disappeared
into the three akashas. We will long remember the haunting and rousing music of Sinan,
Mehmet, Ali, Ophiel, Tammo, Fereshta, and Tarana, Jeremy’s glowing theatrical
interpretation of Parzival, and the soaring zikrs of Cheikh Sufi and Shaykh Hamdi.
The first week was a colloquy on the challenges and rewards that come with the observance
of a daily spiritual practice. In the second week we immersed ourselves in Ziraat, the
greening of the Earth and ourselves. We paid our respects to the elementals of the
mountain, gave ourselves to the work of cultivation, and undertook conjunction with the
Kalima-Sakina (Logos-Sophia) through seven terrestrial domains. There can be no doubt as
to the potency of the seeds that have been entrusted to us.
One day Cheikh Sufi, Pirani, and I were ascending a steep pasture. Above us on the slope
were dozens of grazing cows. Suddenly a cowherd appeared and blew his whistle, sending a
dog running and barking into the herd. All at once the cows began stampeding down the
hill, hurtling straight toward us. There was nothing to do but stand together and face the
impending juggernaut; we were now entirely at the mercy of the charging behemoths. But
just look! As they reached us they abruptly slowed their steps. They surrounded us,
breathing hard and sniffing our bodies with deep pants. At last they licked us, making it
clear that a bond of friendship had been established. This done, they galloped away.
Dear friends, I hope that you, too, are having a magical summer – or winter, if you are
in the southern hemisphere. If you are struggling, my prayer is that there is peace in the
midst of the struggle, and that your angels are watching over you. I hope to see you again
before long. It was a pleasure, before Camp, to see friends at Omega Institute, and in the
coming weeks I look forward to seeing some of you in Katwijk
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May you sip the Water of Life
And walk in meadows of clover
May all the fairies smile at you
And may your chalice run over
Yours ever,
Pir Zia
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The Lexicon of the Sufis
Second Mondays—Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 & Dec 11, 2023
All friends, new and returning, are invited to join us as we explore the terminology of
the Sufis as set out in A Glossary of Sufi Technical Terms
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by Abd Al Razzaq Qashani, a key textbook in Sufi circles for the last six and a half
centuries. During each class, Pir Zia reviews the terms in alphabetical order, according
to the original Arabic. Then he may also add terms unique to the lexicon of the
Inayatiyya. More
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Spiritual Liberty
A Six-Part Course w/ Pir Zia Inayat Khan via Zoom
Sundays, October 8th to November 12th
After a two-year hiatus, this fall we will return to the study of the Sufi Message
Volumes of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. Spiritual Liberty, Volume V, of the
Centennial Edition is almost ready from Suluk Press
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Spiritual Liberty comprises several early works, including the only book of teachings ever
written by Hazrat Inayat Khan, namely A Sufi Message of Spiritual Liberty, published in
his first year in London, 1914. Also included are Aqibat: Life After Death; The Phenomenon
of the Soul; Love, Human and Divine; Pearls from the Ocean Unseen; and Metaphysics.
From Pir Zia Inayat Khan’s introduction to the
volume: “To read volume five is to be transported to the salon of the London khankah.
Outside, air sirens shriek at intervals and the mood is bleak. Inside, however, an
atmosphere of melody and luminosity is palpable. The inner world has a message for the
outer world, but it is a message no ideology can express. Evocation is its allusive
language.” More
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Inner History: The Beginning
From the Garden of Eden to the Tower of Babel
With Pir Zia Inayat Khan, Marcia Hermansen & Omid Safi
November 17th – 19th, 2023 via Zoom
Please join us for the first gathering of our new series, Inner History, with Pir Zia
Inayat Khan, Prof. Marcia Hermansen, and Prof. Omid Safi. In his teachings in The Inner
Life, Hazrat Inayat Khan describes the process that leads from spiritual exile to
homecoming. The inner life is attained when the body, mind, and soul become consciously
conjoined. To realize this entelechy, or perfection of nature, the mystic must make common
cause with the animal, vegetal, mineral, jinnic, angelic, and universal dimensions of the
Earth, step by step.
Our autumn gathering marks the beginning of our contemplative investigation of the
spiritual history of the world. In this initial convening we will survey the vast tract of
time from Earth’s inception to the Copper Age (5th-4th millennium B.C.E.). Subjects will
include the primordial elementals of the Earth, the advent of humans, nascent prophecy and
primal religion, ancient upheavals, forgotten migrations, and the ecstasy of shaman and
animal.
Our primary sources will consist of Genesis and the Qur’an, the Tales of the Prophets
(qisas al-anbiya’), the mystical historical writings of Shaykh al-Akbar Ibn ‘Arabi,
Mawlana Rumi, Shah Wali Allah, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pirzadi-Shahida Noor, and Pir Vilayat,
as well as prehistoric art. Afterward, we plan to come together again twice a year through
2026. More
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Inayatiyya International Board - News
Our friends Alia Sura Kirsten and Shams Uwais will be stepping down from their roles as
National Leaders of the Inayatiyya in Norway. We are very grateful for their efforts,
particularly Alia Sura who worked in this role for many years and we will work with the
Norwegian Inayatiyya community to find successors.
We are also sending our thanks to Roshan Priese who has for many years held the position
of National Leader in Italy. She will carry on nurturing murids and seekers in her work as
a guide and Representative at Cala Jami (her retreat centre). She is handing on her
National leadership role to Salima Claudia Grigolli who is a long-time murid in the
Inayatiyya and who is looking forward to building the community in other parts of Italy.
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