Lighting Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings about radical love, Omid Safi leads listeners to the Sufi path of love, harmony and beauty.
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This time it’s Sufi Heart, and Omid will provide the following lessons:
Experience radical love, universal harmony and beauty, Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan’s timely, timeless teaching music praises the divine connection for the universality of religion and wisdom traditions as a sacred bridge for culture and divine connection mystical poetry of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Rumi The ultimate unity of love, love, and beloved Seeing each one of our faculties—sight, sound, breath, as a portal to see and be seen by God The symphony of creation and what it may sound like if we operated in harmony How global dishony—social, political, and ecological—reflects spiritual/inner disconnection Harmony as one of the keys that connects the human God’s realm The divine light of God, hidden in each of our souls, willingly surrender to beauty, allowing us to connect us to the mysteries of God.
This episode was part of a longer conversation with a friend with a spiritual wanderlust. Omid encourages listeners to check out some of their series on “Mystics and Prophets” here.
About Omid Safi:
Dr. Omid Safi is the director of the Center for Islamic Studies at Duke University. He specializes in the study of Islamic mysticism and modern Islam, and frequently writes about Dr. King’s Malcolm X’s liberationist tradition, committing to traditions that unite love and justice. He leads spiritual tours to Türkiye, Morocco or other countries each year, where he studies multiple religious traditions rich. Travel is open to everyone from all countries. More information is available at Illuminated Courses & Tours.
“The path of radical love makes extraordinary claims. The claims are fundamentally the concept that there is no ultimate difference between God’s love and Creation’s love. Love is one. Love is not God’s quality, but love is God. – Omid Safi
