A Sufi Path of Spiritual Liberty

Der Inayati-OrdenIf anybody asks you, “What is Sufism?” ...

you may answer: “Sufism is the religion of the heart, the religion in which the most important thing is

to seek God in the heart of humanity.”

H A Z R A T I N A Y A T K H A N

The heart is the wellspring of our deepest motivations, a container for love. The goal of Sufism is to develop the capacity of the heart – the capacity to hold all the complexities of life in a matrix of love – and to discover the divinity inherent in all of creation.

Sufism is not a religion in the sense of being a system of beliefs, separable from other religions, but a school of experience focused on the cultivation of the heart and the deepening of awareness through the practice of prayer, meditation and spiritual inquiry.

W W W . I N A Y A T I O R D E R . O R G

Pir Zia Inayat-Khan is a scholar and teacher of Sufism in the lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. He received his B.A. (Hons) in Persian Literature from the London School of Oriental and African Studies, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Religion from Duke Uni-versity.

Pir Zia is president of the Inayati Order (formerly known as the Sufi Order International) and founder of Suluk Academy, a school of contemplative study with branches in the United States and Europe. He lives with his wife and two children in Richmond, Virginia. 

For further information see

W W W . P I R Z I A . O R G

U N I V E R S A L S U F I S MA R R I V A L : Gersfeld is situated in the beautiful low mountain range Rhön in the heart of Germany. The Rhön is an UNESCO biosphere reservation.

By train: ICE to Fulda, then Regionalbahn to Gersfeld.

By car: // Coming from the south via A 7 to exit 95 (Bad Brückenau / Wildflecken), then following B 286 direction Wildflecken, turn right to follow direction Bischofsheim a.d.R / Wild- flecken. In Oberweißenbrunn take the B 279 to Gersfeld. // Coming from the north via A 7 up to junction Dreieck Fulda, take the A 66 to exit 53 (Fulda Süd), follow the B 27 until Döllbach, then take the B 279 to Gersfeld / Bischofsheim.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N :With the confirmation of your registration we will send you a list of hotels and guesthouses of Gersfeld. You can also order it at the tourist-information or make an online booking: Brückenstrasse 1 // D-36129 Gersfeld // Germany phone +49 (0) 6654 1780 tourist-info@gersfeld.de // www.gersfeld.deBeds in the dormitory of the Gersfeld youth hostel are availa-ble at a low price.

Please contact Nura Silvia Kunkies for further information: Phone +49 (0) 5506 999 11 69 // seminare@inayatiorden.de (It is not possible to stay in the town hall (Stadthalle) overnight.)

G E R S F E L D > Schloßplatz 9

Direction Kassel Hannover

Direction Erfurt

Fulda

Döllbach

Bad Brückenau

Oberweißenbrunn

Wildflecken

Direction Würzburg

Direction Frankfurt

A 7A 4

A 66

B 27

B 27

A 7

A 5

Dreieck Fulda53

94

95

B 286

B 279

H O L Y T H U R S D A Y U N T I L E A S T E R M O N D A Y

Apr i l 09 t h – 13 t h 2020

S T A D T H A L L E G E R S F E L D ( R H Ö N )

Resurrection

Discourse, meditation, music and interfaith worship

W I T H S U F I T E A C H E R P I R Z I A I N A Y A T K H A N

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The only constant in this world is change. Forms are born and die. Nothing that has lived,

however, is ever truly lost; life continues and advances in further modes. The way of Sufi alchemy is to die

before death and foretaste the hereafter here and now. In this springtime retreat, through the exploration of

breath and the subtle body we will peer through the veil to discern the true meaning of longevity.

P I R Z I A I N A Y A T - K H A N

P I R Z I A I N A Y A T - K H A N will explore with us our human and our divine potential as expressed through the teachings of his grandfather, Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, spiritual teacher, renowned Indian musician and founder of the Sufi Order International (now named The Inayati-Order after the founder), and the teachings of his father, spiritual teacher Hazrat Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan. W W W . P I R Z I A . O R G

I S C H T A R D V O R Á K will conduct practices that deepen Pir Zia‘s teachings thus creating a container of shared experiences. Tools are being offered to relate spiritual insights to one‘s own being, one‘s situation in life and daily routine. Ischtar Dvořák is a psychothearapist and leader of the Esoteric School in Germany and a teacher in the Suluk- Academy.

Z U M U R R U D B U T T A is deeply rooted in the Sufi path of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Ibn ´Arabi. She will begin the days with the participants with the early morning me-ditation. Zumurrud Butta is a teacher in the Suluk-Aka-demy. She works in the field of human rights.

Alev Aliye Kowalzik, Ophiel and Sangita van Leer, Mehmet Ungan and other musicians of many different traditions will accompany the seminar musically.

The Dances of Universal Peace conducted by Rafia Sieglin in cooperation with Sufi Ruhaniat International will en-rich the program.

Detailed program see W W W . I N A Y A T I O R D E N . D E

D O N A T I O N : To allow others a low-priced participation we welcome donations. A donation receipt can be issued. Any amount is very welcome. Many thanks!

C A N C E L L A T I O N C O N D I T I O N S : If you cancel by 15th of March, we only charge a hand-ling fee of 20 Euro. If you cancel later, arrive too late, or have to leave earlier, no refund is possible.

R E G I S T R A T I O N : (only via ‘Der Inayati-Orden Deutschland e.V.’ secretariat, Jochen Javid Lieb, see below)

It is generally recommended to sign up in advance. We gratefully receive every registration because it facili- tates our preparations.

All early bookers receive a confirmation of receipt of payment, which is valid as an entrance ticket and can be changed easily at the green table into an entrance button.

All preregistered participants pay cash at the yellow table to receive their entrance button.

All participants who register on-site fill out a registra-tion form first and then pay cash at the red table to receive their entrance button.

I N F O R M A T I O N :

Nura Silvia Kunkies Phone +49 (0) 5506 999 11 69 seminare@inayatiorden.de

O R G A N I Z E R A N D R E G I S T R A T I O N : Der Inayati-Orden Deutschland e.V. Sekretariat – Jochen Lieb In der Halde 5 // D-72657 Altenriet // Germany Phone +49 (0) 7127 349 8297 sekretariat@inayatiorden.de

Bank account: GLS Gemeinschaftsbank Bochum BIC: GENODEM1GLS IBAN: DE77 4306 0967 8204 4188 03

B E G I N N I N G : Holy Thursday, April 09th, 2020, 10 a.m. Doors open 8:30 a.m Stadthalle Gersfeld Schloßplatz 9, D-36129 Gersfeld (Rhön), Germany E N D : April, 13th, 2019, at noon

F E E S : // Seminar 295 € // Reduced 260 € // Early booking discount (until 1rst of March) minus 20 € // Rate per day / Rate per day members 80 € / 70 € // Sponsorship addition plus ..... €

R E D U C T I O N S : Apply to members of the Inayati-Order, unemployed and persons with low income. Further reduction is possible if asked for in advance. In exchange for the seminar fee, young adults up to 28 years old are invited to offer a dona-tion of their choosing.

Participation in the interreligious worship on Easter Monday from 10 – 12 a.m. is free of charge, guests are very welcome!

T E E N A G E R - P R O G R A M : When we listen to the wisdom of the earth we may be sur- prised by her answers to our questions.

Investigation of sacred places in the surroundings of Gersfeld and observation of stars in Sternenpark Rhön. More information: seminare@inayatiorden.de

Y O U N G A D U L T S C I R C L E : Linda Jayanara Fitzwilliam and Timothy Khurshid Fitz- william will lead the Young Adults Circle. Young Adults will have their own room where they meet during times when Pir Zia is not teaching, to connect, have sharings and dialog about what was learned and experienced in Pir Zia's sessions or whatever is present for them in their lives. More information: lindawhirling@gmail.com

C H I L D C A R E : We offer a special program for children from age 2 – 12. A pre-registration of the children is much-needed.

C A T E R I N G : The restaurant in the Stadthalle Gersfeld offers inexpen- sive vegetarian and vegan meals during the seminar.

R E S U R R E C T I O N