Living Sufism 2026~27 A Sufi Way Program
"Your deepest presence is in every small
contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birdwings."
Rumi
In this first study guide we explore the Sufi gateways to aliveness by experiencing them. In this way, we hope to establish a central theme of The Rose and the Thorn––the importance of direct experience in discovering and navigating these gateways.
We also offer suggestions for Sufi studies; in particular through a focused dive into the Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan and the writings of Pir Elias Amidon. And, as we will each month, we suggest a chilla, and an imaginal contemplation.
Please keep in mind that what you will be able to bring to The Rose and the Thorn Sunday sessions will be determined, to a great extent, by how fully you engage with this and subsequent study guides.
Study guide 1 –– the Five Gateways
Start Here
STEP 1: Introduction to the 5 Gateways -- video and exercise
STEP 2: The Gateways -- a contemplative encounter
STEP 3: My Roses, My Thorns -- self inventory
STEP 4: Aliveness -- a treasure hunt
STEP 5: The Rose and the Thorn -- contemplation
If you have any problems with these guides, please contact Puran... puranlp@gmail.com
Available first week in November.
Study guide 2 –– Wholeness
