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Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, (19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, head of the Sufi Order International. Universal Sufism is a spiritual and Universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International For the prince see Prince Aly Khan. Ali Khan is a citizen of Pakistan, and a permanent resident of the United States. Samuel Lewis ( October 18, 1896 &ndash January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and dance teacher who founded the Dances of Universal Hidayat Inayat Khan (born London England in 6th August 1917 is the son of Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan and Pirani Ameena Begum. Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order Panentheism (from Greek (pân "all" (en "in" and (Theós "God" "all-in-God" is a belief system Universal Intelligence is a term used by some to describe what they see as organization or order of the universe The Spirit of Guidance is the term in Universal Sufism for Universal Intelligence as it is manifest in the human mind Universalism can be classified as a Religion, Theology and Philosophy that generally holds all persons and creatures are related to God or the Divine and Karma ( Sanskrit: कर्म, kárman - "act action performance" Pali: kamma) is the concept of "action" Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics have surrounded the concept of Wahdat or "Unity" According to some Muslim groups the Zahir is the external or apparent meaning of the Quran. Batin is defined as the interior or hidden meaning of the Quran. Following in the tradition of Sufis such as Ibn Arabi, Shihabuddin Suhrawardi, Dara Shikoh, the Indian Emperor Akbar, and Hazrat Inayat The Universal Worship Service was created by Inayat Khan as a prayer service honoring the religious traditions of the world as equal sources of spirituality Universal Sufis practice particular forms of Dhikr, otherwise spelt Zikr or Zikar. The qualities of God which in Universal Sufi terms are the aspects of Nature, can be evoked understood felt and seen through the repetition of Wazifas, the Divine Names and Muraqaba (Arabic مراقبة is the Sufi word for Meditation. The Dances of Universal Peace (abbreviated DUP are a form of spiritual meditative dance conducted in the company of a number of other dancers in a circle Ryazat is the Universal Sufi practice of Mindfulness of breath, similar to its Buddhist equivalent Universal Sufi Prayers are also known as the Confraternity Prayers. Ziraat is a Universal Sufi meditational practice focusing on nature and the Five elements. Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history Mureed is a village and Union Council, an administrative subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part The Universel Murad Hassil is one of the three international Universal Sufi Temples The Universel is a temple of the Sufi Order International ( a sect of Universal Sufism, in which interfaith and Universal Sufi services are held) in United States The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927 brought Universal Sufism to the West in 1910 Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف Pir ( Persian: (پیر literally "old " is a title for a Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan ( July 5, 1882 &ndash February 5, 1927) was the founder of Universal Sufism and the Sufi Order International The Sufi Order International is an organization dedicated to " Universal Sufism " as elaborated by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Vilayat’s mother, Ora Ray Baker, was a cousin of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science movement. Mary Baker Eddy (born Mary Morse Baker July 16, 1821 &ndash December 3, 1910) was the founder of the Christian Science Christian Science is believed by its supporters to be a system of spiritually scientific truths which are summed up in the two commandments having one God one Mind one Life Truth
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Life
Born in London, England, Pir Vilayat was a teacher of meditation and of the traditions of the East Indian Chishti Order of Sufism. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness This article refers to the region in the Indian subcontinent. The Chishti Order ( - Češtī) is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف His teaching derived from the mystical tradition of the East brought to the West by his father combined with his knowledge of the esoteric heritage and scholarship of western culture. Mysticism (from the Greek grc μυστικός mystikos, an initiate of a Mystery religion) is the pursuit of communion with identity He taught in the tradition of Universal Sufism, which views all religions as rays of light from the same sun. Universal Sufism is a spiritual and Universalist movement founded by Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 20th century
Vilayat Inayat Khan was educated at the Sorbonne, Oxford, and L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. The historic University of Paris (Université de Paris first appeared in the second half of the 13th century Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, During World War II he served in the British Royal Navy and was assigned the duties of mine sweeping during the invasion at Normandy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) A naval mine is a self-contained Explosive device placed in water to destroy Ships or Submarines Unlike Depth charges mines are deposited Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. His sister, Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan served in the French Resistance as a radio operator. Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC, MBE, ( 1 January 1914, Moscow - 13 September 1944, Dachau concentration The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German
After the war, Pir Vilayat pursued his spiritual training by studying with masters of many different religious traditions throughout India and the Middle East. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. While honoring the initiatic tradition of his predecessors, Pir Vilayat continually adapted traditional Eastern spiritual practices in keeping with the evolution of Western consciousness. Consciousness has been defined loosely as a constellation of attributes of Mind such as Subjectivity, Self-awareness, Sentience, and the
Pir Vilayat initiated and participated in many international and interfaith conferences promoting understanding and world peace. World peace is an ideal of freedom, Peace, and Happiness among and within all nations
He was a relative of Pierre Bernard, a pioneering American yogi, scholar, occultist, philosopher, mystic and businessman. Pierre Arnold Bernard (aka "Omnipotent Oom" or "Oom the Magnificent" was a pioneering American yogi scholar occultist philosopher mystic and businessman In this way he was also a distant relative to Pierre Bernard's nephew, Theos Bernard, an American scholar of religion, explorer and famous practitioner of Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. Theos Casimir Bernard ( December 10, 1908 – unknown probably mid-September 1947 was an accomplished American practitioner of Yoga Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including [1]
Students
Pir Vilayat gave bayat (spiritual initiation) to thousands of people, teaching seminars and retreats around the world. Some of his prominent students include:
- Zia Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat's son and successor as Pir of the Sufi Order International
- Taj Inayat, Vice President of the Sufi Order International, mother of Zia Inayat Khan, co-facilitator of Sufi Retreats
- Gayan and Blanchefleur Macher, co-facilitators of Sufi Retreats
- Shahabuddin David Less
- Saphira Linden, founder of Omega Theater
- Stephan Rechtschaffen, author of Timeshifting, and Elizabeth Lesser, author of Broken Open and The Seeker's Guide, co-founders of Omega Institute
- Donald A. Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order Zia Inayat Khan (often referred to as Pir Zia) is the Pir or spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a Universalist Sufi order Sharif Graham, editor of The Complete Works of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan
- Aziza Scott, Head of the Retreat Program of the Sufi Order International, co-founder of The Hollow Read School
- Himayat Inayati, founder of the Raphaelite work and Universal Awakening
- Thomas Atum O'Kane, Transpersonal Psychologist and Teacher
- Jim Anthony, Board Chairman of Seabridge Gold
- Saki Santorelli, author of Heal Thy Self
- Donald T. Weiner, author of Upgrading the Operating System of the Soul
- Puran Bair, author of Living from the Heart, and Susanna Bair, co-founders of the Institute for Applied Meditation
- Yakzan Hugo Valdez
Bibliography
- Toward the One, (Harper and Row, 1974)
- The Message in Our Time, (Harper and Row, 1978)
- Contributed the foreword to The Complete Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, (Omega Publications, 1978)
- The Call of the Dervish, (Sufi Order Publications, 1981)
- Sufi Masters, (Sufi Order Publications, 1982)
- Introducing Spirituality Into Counseling and Therapy, (Omega Press, 1982)
- That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears, (Omega Publications, 1994)
- Awakening: A Sufi Experience (Tarcher Putnam, 1999)
- In Search of the Hidden Treasure (Tarcher, 2003)
Notes
- ^ Columbia University Health Sciences Library: Archives & Special Collections. Puran Khan Bair is a Meditation teacher mystic, and author of Living from the Heart and co-author (with Susanna Bair) of Energize Your The Institute for Applied Meditation promotes Heart Rhythm Meditation (HRM Introduction Heart Rhythm Meditation (HRM is an ancient method of meditation Yakzan Hugo Valdez (Hugo Salvador Valdez Oct 20 1937 - May 24 1993 was a Sheikh of the Sufi Order International initiated by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and of the This is a link to a . doc file, but you can also see it as html. See the content of "Box 20" and "Box 21".
External links
- The Abode of the Message. The community he founded in an old Shaker Village in New Lebanon, New York
- Attunements for Meditation
- Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
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