Online Events and Classes
Living from the Soul
A Retreat with Yaqin Aubert and Naima Brown
Saturday, Jan. 10th - Sunday Jan. 11th, 2026 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST On Zoom
In the alchemical wisdom of Arifa Miller, she quotes Pir Vilayat as saying: "Put your soul in charge of your life!" What does it mean to live from the soul? How does this help us in our everyday life? How does the nectar of the soul renew us? We will share teachings and practices from the Inayatiyya on Breath, Divine Names, Zikr, and Light. We will also explore Pir Zia's current teachings on the Sophic Whorl.
We look forward to gathering again for our online annual Winter Renewal retreat.
All are welcome! Ashiqs, Murids, experienced and new travelers on the path ...
When: Saturday, Jan. 10th - Sunday Jan. 11th, 2026 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST On Zoom
Cost: $101; Scholarship is available, please contact us to arrange one if you need it. Finances should not be an obstacle.
For Information: Inayatiyya of Greater Boston|inayatiorder
Registration: https://living-from-the-soul-retreat.eventbee.com
After registration the Zoom link for the retreat meetings will be sent to the registration email.
Yaqin Aubert is a senior teacher and mentor in the Inayatiyya, a mystical and ecumenical lineage rooted in the legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan. He has taught in the Suluk Academy, a school of contemplative Sufi studies. Yaqin is a certified retreat guide, guiding individual and group retreats. He is a Siraj in the Universal Worship, which honors the unity of religious ideals. He is a storyteller and lives in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts.
Naima Brown teaches online Internationally offering Esoteric Classes and Retreats. She was initiated by Pir Vilayat and studies with Pir Zia. She served as Vice President of the Inner School. She is a founding mentor for Suluk Academy and has participated in many supportive roles since its inception in 2003. She is a member of the Esoteric Training Committee and a Center leader in the Boston area.
Ongoing Gatha Classes
with Rahmana Santorelli
The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (North America)
Note: No classes will be held during June 2025
The Gathas were originally oral lectures that Hazrat Inayat Khan gave to his murids in the early 1920s. They contain foundational teachings that cover several topics. These lectures offer us the opportunity to consider, and live life, with an open mind and a compassionate heart. Meeting with others as a community, allows us to gain insight into Murshid’s wisdom and sense his presence. We will partake in meditative practices of the Inayatiyya as a way of making Murshid's profound teachings relevant to us on our journey. There will be an opportunity to share heart-felt reflections in the form of sohbet.
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The Githas
with Aqil Brown
Every other Tuesday, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern Time (North America)
Sep. 9th and 23rd, Oct. 7th and 21st, Nov. 4th and 18th, Dec. 2nd and 16th, 2025
The Githa papers are a course of study given by Hazrat Inayat Khan for the murid who is ready to prepare for the realization of the soul. The murid, having awakened, now journeys into that vision of a new world of spirit. The task before the murid is to develop an intuitive and natural awareness of the expansive levels on which the soul experiences life. The mind and emotions are attuned to allow the finer vibrations to be felt. The cause and effect of impressions and intentions are watched. The inner and outer life are brought into harmony. One's motivation is sought out at its roots. One's purpose is found in the re-homing of the soul in this life and in preparing it for the next.
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Sufi Evenings in Marblehead (via Zoom)
In Depth Meditations on the Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, including relevance to everyday life.
4th Monday of the month September 2024 - June 2025, 7:30 PM, Eastern Time
Co-Facilitated by Azimat Sally Schreiber-Cohn and Qalbi Melissa Tucker, with reflections, music or meditations guided by Banafsha Jane McKenna, Qudsiya Carol Rodrigue, Umma Nancy Ramsden, Deya Susan Seigel or others.
Please email Azimat omasea35#comcastn for Zoom link.
For other information, call Azimat 781-990=3778 or email Qalbi at melissatucker38#gmailc