Lecture: Rumi and the Alchemical Fire of the Beloved
By Khalil Elliott, accompanied by Richard Williams
$5.00 - 20.00 Suggested donation, everyone welcome
Presentation Description:
The wisdom and teachings of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi's and other initiatory ecstatic poets with live music of Richard Williams. Rumi's poetry speaks directly to the divine heart of humanity guiding us through our current spiritual awakening. This promises to be a transformative evening.
Step out from the circle of time and into the circle of love. The Teachings and Poetry of the Great Sufi Master Jelaluddin Rumi will be shared by Khalil Elliott. Khalil will be accompanied by the incomparable Richard Williams on strings. Khalil is a Khalif (Teacher) and a Cherag (Minister) in the Sufi Ruhaniat International and the Founder and Center Leader of Ashland Sufi Heart Circle.
The Ashland Sufi Heart Circle is a Sufi Center serving Southern Oregon and Northern California and is affiliated with Sufi Ruhaniat International and Sufi Movement International. Both of these schools are in the lineage of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. Ashland Sufi Heart Circle is dedicated to the awakening of the Heart, the pursuit of Love, Harmony and Beauty, the Unity of Religious Ideals, sacred agriculture, and the sharing and practice of the glorious Sufi Message of Spiritual Liberty of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
Within the lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Ashland Sufi Heart Circle also represents the teachings of Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti). Murshid Sam was a disciple of Hazrat Inayat Khan in his youth and later became a Sufi teacher, writer, poet, world citizen, mystic, and the founder of the Dances of Universal Peace.
Presenter's Biography:
Khalil Elliott is a long time sufi student and seeker of the inner life. He is a Khalif in the Sufi Ruhaniat International. Khalil started and is the center leader for Ashland Sufi Heart Circle and holds regular Gatha classes, Zikrs, Dance meetings, weekend camps and retreats, and special events. Khalil is a Mentor Teacher in The Dances of Universal Peace and provides training for new dance leaders. Khalil is a Cherag and provides ministerial services-weddings, counseling, mediation, and education. Khalil is a Farmer in the Ziraat teachings. He is an avid gardener and maintains the grounds at Ashland Sufi Heart Circle and the Heart Dome.
Website:
http://www.ashlandsufi.com
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TUESDAY LECTURE SERIES FORMAT: 90-120-minute lecture presentation including break and Q&A period. All events conclude promptly at 9:00pm.