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Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents September 23, 2008 Gatha Class 2008 09 23.zip 01-Saum.mp3 02-Saluk 1.1.mp3 03-Saluk 1.1 with Commentary.mp3 04-Ya Latif Practice.mp3 05-Saluk 1.1 with Commentary #2.mp3 06-Saluk 1.1 with Commentary #3.mp3 07-Saluk 1.2.mp3 08-Saluk 1.2 #2.mp3 09-Ya Latif #2.mp3 10-Ya Mujib Practice.mp3 11-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Saluk 1 #1.pdf Gatha Saluk 1 #2.pdf October 28, 2008 Gatha Class 2008 10 28.zip 01-Invocation and Zikr of HIK.mp3 02-Obligations of a Sufi Khankah.mp3 03-Saluk 1.1.2.mp3 04-Ya Latif to Soften Ego.mp3 05-Saluk 1.1.2 #2.mp3 06-The Softening Quality of the Breath.mp3 07-Saluk 1.1.2 #3.mp3 08-Nafs Amara.mp3 09-Ya Karim as Remedy for Nafs Amara.mp3 10-Saluk 1.1.2 #4.mp3 11-Nafs Lawama.mp3 12-Ya Mujib for Nafs Lawama.mp3 13-Saluk 1.1.2 #5.mp3 14-Ya Qawwi for the Demanding Ego.mp3 15-The Inner and Outer Jihad.mp3 16-Saluk 1.1.3.mp3 17-Saluk 1.1.3 #2.mp3 18-Saluk 1.1.3 #3.mp3 19-Saluk 1.1.3 #4.mp3 20-Saluk 1.1.3 #5.mp3 21-Saluk 1.1.3 #6.mp3 22-Saluk 1.1.3 #7.mp3 23-Allaho Akbar.mp3 24-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Saluk 1 #3.pdf Page 1 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents November 25, 2008 Gatha Class 2008 11 25.zip 01-Invocation.mp3 02-Ethical Considerations of Kwajah Moineddin Chishti.mp3 03-Saluk 1.4 Training of the Ego.mp3 04-Breath Practice for Appetites.mp3 05-The Ammara State.mp3 06-Breath Practice.mp3 07-The Development of Willpower.mp3 08-Identifying with the Fault.mp3 09-Breath Control is Nafs Control.mp3 10-Emptying the House.mp3 11-Ya Qawiyy Ya Ghaniyy Practice.mp3 12-Saum.mp3 Gatha Saluk 1 #4.pdf January 20, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 01 20.zip 01-Zikr of HIK.mp3 02-Invocation and Introduction.mp3 03-Memory of Vadan Baker.mp3 04-Saluk 1.5 Balance not Renunciation.mp3 05-Balance is the Keynote.mp3 06-Practice of Kasab.mp3 07-Commentary on Breath.mp3 08-Remarks on the Practice.mp3 09-Saluk 1 #6.mp3 10-Saluk 1 #7.mp3 11-Wali Ali's Remarks.mp3 12-Ya Nur Ya Aziz Practice.mp3 13-Saluk 1 #7 continued.mp3 14-Saluk 1 #7 concluded.mp3 15-Saluk 1 #10.mp3 16-Saluk 1 #10 continued.mp3 17-Ya Adl Practice.mp3 18-Khatum.mp3 Reading for Gatha Class 1.20.09.pdf February 10, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 02 10.zip 01-Remarks on Initiation.mp3 02-Introduction to Gatha Reading.mp3 Page 2 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents 03-Pasi Anfas 1.1 #1.mp3 04-Pasi Anfas with Commentary #1.mp3 05-Breath Practices #1.mp3 06-Commentary #2.mp3 07-Commentary #3 Purification Breaths.mp3 08-Commentary #4 Attunement thru Breath.mp3 09-Breath Practices #2.mp3 10-Commentary #5 Irfan.mp3 11-Commentary #6 The Names.mp3 12-Ya Nur Practice.mp3 13-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Pasi Anfas 1.1.pdf March 17, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 03 17.zip 01-Introduction to Purification Breaths.mp3 02-Breath Practice #1 Purification.mp3 03-Pasi Anfas 1.3 with Commentary.mp3 04-Breath Practice #2 Divine Remembrance.mp3 05-Pasi Anfas with Commentary #2.mp3 06-Breath Practice #3 Magnetism.mp3 07-Commentary #3 Irfan.mp3 08-Pasi Anfas with Commentary #4.mp3 09-Breath Practice #4 Buddha Technique.mp3 10-Closing.mp3 Gatha_Pasi_Anfas_1.3.pdf April 14, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 04 14.zip 01-Invocation.mp3 02-Reading from SAM's Sangatha on Breath #1.mp3.mp3 03-Meditation on Breath as Christ.mp3 04-Reading #2 The True Manna is the Divine Breath.mp3 05-Contemplation on the World Egg.mp3 06-Reading #3.mp3 07-Practice Breathing the Zikr.mp3 08-Symbolism of Seder Dinner.mp3 09-Pharoah is Ego.mp3 10-Ya Ghani and Contemplation of Wine of Ecstasy.mp3 11-Closing the Concentration with Hu.mp3 12-Khatum Closing.mp3 201_Suras_on_Breath_Sangatha.pdf Page 3 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents June 10, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 06 10.zip 01-Pasi Anfas 2.1 #1.mp3 02-Pasi Anfas 2.1 #2.mp3 03-Pasi Anfas 2.1 #3.mp3 04-Intro to Ya Halim Ya Karim Practice.mp3 05-Ya Halim Ya Karim Practice with Fikr.mp3 06-Question re Fikr and Darood.mp3 07-Question about Fikr.mp3 08-Other Comments on Fikr.mp3 09-Meditation and Sleep.mp3 10-Question about the Breath.mp3 11-Another Question about the Breath.mp3 12-Khatum.mp3 Gatha_Pasi_Anfas_2.1.pdf September 8, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 09 08.zip 01-Tasawwuf Metaphysics.mp3 02-Readings on Belief.mp3 03-Comment on Passage.mp3 04-Readings on Faith #1.mp3 05-Readings on Faith #2.mp3 06-Readings on Faith #3.mp3 07-Practice Ya Mu'min.mp3 08-Khatum.mp3 Gatha_Tasawwuf_1.1.pdf Gatha_Tasawwuf_1.2.pdf October 13, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 10 13.zip 01-Invocation and Intro to Tasawwuf.mp3 02-Tasawwuf on Hope #1.3.mp3 03-Faz'l Practice.mp3 04-Tasawwuf 1.3 #2.mp3 05-Commentary.mp3 06-Tasawwuf 1.4 Patience #1.mp3 07-Moutain Meditation by Shaku Soyen.mp3 08-Reflections on Mountain Meditation.mp3 09-Tasawwuf 1.4 Patience #2.mp3 10-Breath practice.mp3 11-Ya Qayyum Practice.mp3 Page 4 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents 12-Concentration on the Cross with Zikr.mp3 13-Tasawwuf Commentary Sabr Jamil.mp3 14-Tasawwuf Patience 1.4 #3.mp3 15-Tasawwuf 1.4 #4.mp3 16-Tasawwuf 1.5 Fear.mp3 17-Earth Breath.mp3 18-Tasawwuf 1.5 #2.mp3 19-May the Star of the Divine Light.mp3 20-Tasawwuf 1.5 #3.mp3 21-Ya Nur Ya Aziz Practice.mp3 22-Khatum.mp3 Gatha_Tasawwuf 1.3-1.5.pdf December 8, 2009 Gatha Class 2009 12 08.zip 01-Invocation.mp3 02-Tasawwuf 2.9 Piety #1.mp3 03-Breath Practice.mp3 04-Tasawwuf 2.9 Piety #2 and Ya Ghaniyy.mp3 05-Question About Definition of Ghaniyy.mp3 06-Tasawwuf 2.9 Piety #3 The Smiling Forehead.mp3 07-Tasawwuf 2.9 #4 The True Treasure of the Soul.mp3 08-Allahu Practice.mp3 09-Tasawwuf 2.10 Spirituality #1 Joy and Spirituality.mp3 10-Ya Latif Ya Khabir Practice.mp3 11-Tasawwuf 2.10 #2.mp3 12-Silence - with Image of Fountain.mp3 13-Question re Sleep State.mp3 14-Question re Spelling of Khabir.mp3 15-Khatum.mp3 Gatha_Tasawwuf_2.9.pdf Gatha_Tasawwuf_2.10.pdf February 2, 2010 Gatha Class 2010 02 02.zip 01-Sufi Invocation, Etekad, Rasm U Ravaj Intro.mp3 02-Gatha 1.6.1-'Bells and Gongs'-Mantra Yoga.mp3 03-Gatha 1.6.2-Heart Resonance.mp3 04-AUNGM Heart Gong Practice.mp3 05-Fazl Practice.mp3 06-Gatha 1.6.3-Preparation.mp3 07-Manjushri Mantra.mp3 08-The Song of the Whales.mp3 Page 5 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents 09-Gatha 1.6.5-Flowers and Incense.mp3 10-Gatha 1.6.6-Perfume and Incense.mp3 11-Ryazat 1.6.7-Incense Meditation.mp3 12-Tassawuf on 1.6.7, Gatha 1.6.8-Sound.mp3 13-Allah, Hu.mp3 14-Gatha 1.1.1-'Belief and Superstition'-Every Country.mp3 15-Gatha 1.1.2-More than Reason Needed.mp3 16-Gatha 1.1.3-Belief Beyond Explanation.mp3 17-Gatha 1.1.4-Depth of Belief.mp3 18-Gatha 1.1.5-Difficulty in Analytical Outlook.mp3 19-Gatha 1.1.6-Beliefs Become Customs.mp3 20-Gatha 1.1.7-The Customs of India.mp3 21-Gatha 1.1.8-Indian Life Based on Belief.mp3 22-Gatha 1.1.9-Avoiding Superstitions.mp3 23-Gatha 1.1.10-Superstition Leading to Confusion.mp3 24-Gatha 1.1.11-Better to Understand.mp3 25-Gatha 1.1.12-Mocking from Blindness.mp3 26-Gatha 1.1.13-Understanding and Mastering.mp3 27-Ya Malik, Ya Malikal-Mulk.mp3 28-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Etekad Rasam U Ravaj 1.1.pdf Gatha Etekad Rasam U Ravaj 1.6 .pdf March 9, 2010 Gatha Class 2010 03 09.zip 01-Intro to Etekad, Rasm U Ravaj Gathas.mp3 02-Gatha 2.1.1-'Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood'-Love of Food.mp3 03-Gatha 2.1.2-What Is In Me That You Love.mp3 04-Gatha 2.1.3-What is My True Being.mp3 05-Meditate on Finding The Real Body of Christ.mp3 06-Gatha 2.1.4-Friends of Great Saints Often Enemies.mp3 07-Gatha 2.1.5-What is the Flesh and Blood of Christ.mp3 08-Gatha 2.1.6-One Without the Other Abnormal.mp3 09-Purification Breaths Practice.mp3 10-Gatha 2.1.7-The Sacrement of Bread and Wine.mp3 11-Gatha 2.7.1-'The Greek Mysteries (2)'-Sufi Institution.mp3 12-Gatha 2.7.2-Lesser Mysteries, Ilmi Rabbali.mp3 13-Gatha 2.7.3-Different gods before Islam.mp3 14-Gatha 2.7.4-Music for Spiritual Development.mp3 15-Question Re-Talbot Mundi.mp3 16-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Etekad Rasam U Ravaj 2.1.pdf Gatha Etekad Rasam U Ravaj 2.7.pdf Page 6 Gatha Class with Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Table of Contents June 1, 2010 Gatha Class 2010 06 01.zip 01-Invocation, Intro to Series III No 1 - Toasts.mp3 02-Gatha 3.1.1-The Wish.mp3 03-Gatha 3.1.2-Blessing of Spiritual Souls.mp3 04-Gatha 3.1.3-Opportunity.mp3 05 Gatha 3.1.4-People in the East re-Opportunity.mp3 06-Gatha 3.1.5-Power of Dancing Heart.mp3 07-Gatha 3.1.6-Story of Hafiz.mp3 08-Gatha 3.1.7-Time of Wish Granting.mp3 09-Gatha 3.1.8-Joy of Giving.mp3 10-Gatha 3.1.9-Evolved State.mp3 11-Question to Pir-O-Murshid Re Curses.mp3 12-Question Re Time of Granting Wishes.mp3 13-Question Re Wishing for Oneself.mp3 14-Question Re Giving While Poor.mp3 15-Question Re Balancing Inner and Outer Life.mp3 16-Ishq Allah Mahbud Lillah Practice.mp3 17-Closing Remarks, Ya Fattah!, Khatum.mp3 Gatha Etekad Rasm U Ravaj 3.1.pdf July 6, 2010 Gatha Class 2010 07 06.zip 01-Saum, Sufi Invocation.mp3 02-Intro to Gathas and Etekad, Rasm U Ravaj Series III, Funeral Customs.mp3 03-Gatha 3.3.1-Elements Represented in the Body.mp3 04-Breath of the Earth Element.mp3 05-Gatha 3.3.2-Fear of Fire.mp3 06-Breath of the Fire Element.mp3 07-Gatha 3.3.3-Mummies as Reminders of Death.mp3 08-Ya Mumit, Ya Muhyi.mp3 09-Ya Hayy, Ya Qayyum.mp3 10-Question, Wali Ali Commentary.mp3 11-Khatum.mp3 Gatha Etekad Rasm U Ravaj 3.3.pdf Page 7 .
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