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Nurture your genuine inner light and access your baseline of happiness through daily practices involving breath, rhythm, and mantra.

Have you acknowledged the innate gift within you that allows you to connect with happiness at its core, regardless of the challenges you face?

Picture a scenario where happiness is not influenced by external fluctuations but instead linked to your personal transformation.

Is it possible to establish a foundation of happiness amidst the chaos and uncertainties in the outside world?

According to Pir Shabda Kahn, a dedicated Sufi disciple with over 50 years of experience, teacher, performer, and spiritual director of Sufi Ruhaniat International, happiness is about accessing your unique inner light—your essence, essentially—and realizing deeply that you are a part of the universe’s Oneness.

In our current historical moment, most of us find ourselves isolated, disconnected from one another and the activities that typically bring us fulfillment and purpose.

We are being called upon to recognize that our sacred purpose does not lie in our actions but in merging with the vast ocean of existence.

So, how can this be achieved?

Centuries of Sufi practice have shown that integrating breathwork and intention into daily life adds significance to your inner world and bestows blessings upon your sphere of existence.

Breath represents life itself and is essential for your body’s health and vigor as you journey toward fulfilling your divine purpose.

During this profound and transformative seven-week journey alongside Pir Shabda, you will encounter a carefully curated selection of Sufi breathwork practices, mantras, and sonic remedies. These practices will facilitate your experience of unity with everything and enable you to cultivate increasing strength, comfort, courage, and happiness.

One such practice is sound healing, where sacred sounds harmonize with the breath. These sacred sounds, primarily from languages such as Sanskrit, Tibetan, Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew, possess tremendous transformative power when chanted with an open heart.

You are not merely a drop in the ocean; you are the vast ocean within a single drop. — Rumi

During this intimate journey, you will:

• Attain inner serenity and enduring vitality through Sufi breathwork and healing mantras.
• Engage in Fikr, a guided spiritual exercise, and embark on establishing your daily practice of breath and rhythm.
• Uncover the origins of Sufi mysticism.
• Understand mysticism as a result of direct experience, rather than abstract philosophy.
• Recognize the profound teachings concealed within life’s challenges, which act as catalysts for transformation.
• Participate in refined rhythmic breathing as a method of healing.
• Receive guidance on applying lessons from Sufi mystics to maintain calm during the upheaval of the current pandemic.
• Find solace in the knowledge that your breath maintains its rhythmic cadence, whether you are awake or asleep, and understand the pivotal role this plays in your overall well-being.
• Engage in Fikr, a guided spiritual exercise, and start cultivating a daily practice of breath and rhythm.
• Explore the paradox of living passionately while maintaining serenity in any circumstance.
• Access ancient sound technologies aligned with experiential spiritual lineages.
• Embark on the vital journey of transcending your limited self (ego) to merge with the greater Self—the divine presence. Especially in times of uncertainty like these, proper breathing holds particular significance, as many of us grapple with feelings of anxiety, helplessness, frustration, and solitude.

Disturbing emotions disrupt the flow of our breath, leading to confusion in our thoughts, sapping our strength and inner resolve, and stealing our peace.

As turbulent events continue to unfold, establishing a rhythmic breath practice can serve as a gateway to liberation and resilience.

Through Pir Shabda’s mystical wisdom and transformative practices, you can acquire the skills to revel in life’s joys and positively contribute to the world, even while confined to your home.

This training encourages you to wholeheartedly embrace the ultimate goal—limitless freedom—in each moment, fostering happiness and liberation detached from desired outcomes.

In these uncertain times, cultivating equanimity in the face of all that arises proves to be of paramount importance.

What Awaits You in the Course of Seven Weeks

Contrary to the prevailing myth that only ideal circumstances can foster happiness, the truth is that happiness and freedom arise from the process of self-transformation.

In the inaugural session, you will explore why breath, sound, and attitude stand as the most potent tools for transformation on your journey toward boundless freedom.

This module will cover:

• A musical introduction by Pir Shabda to ground you as the course begins.
• The origins of Sufi mysticism.
• The essence of mysticism rooted in personal experience, rather than abstract philosophy.
• Your guiding principles and skillful methods that lead to inner contentment.
• The deconstruction of the notion that we exist as separate entities.

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