Sufi Ruhaniat International
The Esoteric Studies Program
Murshid Wali Ali Meyer
Zikr and Concentration
Contents and Materials List
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...... i Class 1 ...... 1 Assignments and Practices...... 1 Githa Series II: Murakkabah – Number 2...... 3 Observation ...... 3 Githa Series II: Murakkabah – Number 3...... 3 Concentration ...... 3 Githa Series II: Ryazat – Number 6...... 3 Zikr (1)...... 3 Zikr (2)...... 4 Selections from the Sangathas of Hazrat Inayat Khan ...... 5 Class 2 ...... 7 Assignments and Practices...... 7 From “On the Performance of Zikr” An original sangatheka by Murshid Samuel Lewis...... 9 Explanation of Advanced Zikr Practice...... 9 Introductory Lesson (excerpt)...... 10 Series I Z: AA Allaho Akbar ...... 11 Combining Allaho Akbar with concentration on Murshid Samuel Lewis...... 12 On the Performance of Zikr: an original sangatheka by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis ...... 13 Series II Z: TR The Triangle...... 13 Series II Z: SS The Sufi Symbol ...... 14 Combining the concentration on the Sufi Symbol with the attunement to Pir‐O‐Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan...... 15 From Sangathas Series I...... 16 Class 3 ...... 19 Overview and Assignments...... 19 From Hazrat Inayat Khan – Sangatha Series II...... 20 On the Performance of Zikr: an original sangatheka by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis...... 24 Series I Z:D Darood...... 24 Series II Z:WN Wine...... 25 Series II Z:SS The Sufi Symbol ...... 26 Class 4 ...... 27 Overview and Practices ...... 27 Excerpted from Fana‐fi‐Rassoul by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis...... 28 Selections from Sangathas II and III of Pir‐O‐Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan...... 31 RYAZAT ...... 31 The Nature of the Two External Dhikrs...... 31 SALUK ...... 32 Class 5 ...... 33 From Sangathas Series 3...... 35 Selections from Murshid Samuel Lewis’ draft studies on Fana‐fi‐Rassoul ...... 37 From “On the Performance of Zikr”, an original Sangatheka by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis...... 39 Series II Z: X The Cross...... 39 Track List of Class Recordings...... 41
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Track List of Class Recordings
Class 1 Disk 1 Class 1 Disk 2 1.01 Intro Walk ...... 2:02 1.11 Intro to Class Processs ...... 12:30 1.02 Invocation...... 1:42 1.12 Inclusion of Participants in Class...... 6:54 1.03 As-Salaam Aleikum Greeting Dance...... 4:25 1.13 Spoken Zikr Practice ...... 9:55 1.04 Murshid Sam Allah Hu Dance ...... 11:05 1.14 Comments on the Practice...... 6:14 1.05 Tassawuri Murshid Sam...... 1:40 1.15 Question on Pronunciation and the Phrase...... 1:10 1.06 Sung Zikr of HIK ...... 12:34 1.15 Sounds Have Power ...... 4:04 1.07 Reading from Githa 2 Murakkabah ...... 5:13 1.16 Sufism is a Wet Path ...... 2:59 1.08 Reading from Githa 1 Ryazat...... 4:52 1.17 Attuning to Illuminated Souls ...... 5:15 1.09 Commentary on Ryazat Reading...... 3:38 1.18 Kalama and Closing...... 5:57 1.10 Reading from Sangathas ...... 7:24
Class 2 Disk 1 Class 2 Disk 2 2.01 Intro Walks...... 4:22 2.12 Zikr of HIK ...... 8:17 2.02 Invocation...... 1:16 2.13 About the Sung Zikr...... 6:46 2.03 Walk of the Sun...... 7:57 2.14 About the Concentration Assignments ...... 3:45 2.04 Jupiter Walk ...... 5:03 2.15 Reading from Sangathas Tasawwuf...... 5:54 2.05 Helveti Cycle #1...... 8:50 2.16 Withdrawing the Will from the Impulse ...... 2:20 2.06 Helveti Cycle #2...... 4:41 2.17 Question on Triangle Practice...... 6:39 2.07 Helveti Cycle #3...... 10:08 2.17 Sangatha Reading #2 ...... 5:46 2.08 Helveti Cycle #4...... 3:54 2.18 Question about Zikr Practice ...... 6:48 2.09 Githas on Concentration...... 3:31 2.19 Question about Allaho Akbar Conc...... 4:23 2.10 Concentration on the Triangle...... 5:54 2.20 Attunement to HIK...... 2:58 2.11 Concentration Practice ...... 6:31 2.21 Kalama ...... 4:55
Class 3 Disk 1 (Only the teachings were recorded) 3.01 Reading from Sangatheka on Sufi Symbol...... 2:25 3.02 Concentration on the Sufi Symbol...... 8:47 3.03 Sung Zikr of Hazrat Inayat Khan...... 8:57 3.04 Elallahu Practice ...... 3:12 3.05 Remarks on Spiritual Alchemy...... 3:51 3.06 Remarks on Concentration...... 2:16 3.07 Concentration on an Awakened Being ...... 6:51 3.08 Concentration #2...... 2:34 3.09 Questions...... 6:10 3.10 Separating into groups ...... 1:02 3.11 Zikr Practice...... 4:46 3.12 Reading from Sangatha Series II ...... 1:39 3.13 Question on How to Use the Awakened Being.3:06 3.14 Question on Choosing the Being ...... 2:55 3.16 Andalusian Zikr Dance ...... 8:57 3.17 Khatum...... 1:52
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Class 4 Disk 2 Class 4 Disk 1
4.01 Invocation...... 1:53 4.11 Comments on Fana-fi-Rassoul ...... 2:30 4.02 Hadrat with Aamil...... 7:38 4.12 A Student's Report on concentration HIK ...... 4:46 4.03 Hadrat Part 2...... 5:32 4.12 Reading from Fana-fi-Rassoul ...... 8:12 4.04 Hadrat Part 3 ...... 5:12 4.13 Question about Concentration...... 8:35 4.05 Hadrat Part 4...... 3:32 4.14 Question about Concentration in Nature...... 2:24 4.06 Concentration on Symbol...... 8:39 4.15 Question about Concentration Triangle ...... 6:18 4.07 Introduction to Practice...... 3:58 4.16 Sun Moon Walk ...... 6:13 4.08 Ya 'Aziz...... 1:34 4.17 Saturn Jupiter and Neptune Walk ...... 8:51 4.09 Spoken Zikr...... 12:52 4.18 Walk of Hazrat Inayat Khan ...... 5:43 4.10 'This is not my Body'...... 3:26 4.20 Kalama and Closing...... 3:18
Class 5 Disk 1 Class 5 Disk 2
5.01 Intro and Invocation ...... 0:59 5.10 Remarks about Spiritual Reports ...... 7:38 5.02 Dervish Cycle 1...... 11:18 5.11 Reviewing Practices and Assignments...... 4:08 5.03 Intro to Dervish Cyle 2 with Planetary Spins ....5:16 5.12 Making a Capacity...... 3:21 5.04 Dervish Cycle 2...... 11:32 5.13 Reading from Gatheka 5 ...... 2:31 5.05 'Zikr with Concentration on the Cross'...... 4:30 5.14 Working with a Realized Being ...... 6:55 5.06 Practice with Concentration on the Cross...... 6:18 5.15 Walk of Jesus ...... 8:07 5.07 Practice 10 Minutes Silence...... 10:19 5.16 Abwoon D'bashmaya ...... 4:25 5.08 Fikr of the Zikr...... 1:37 5.17 May All Beings Be Well...... 0:46 5. 9 Zikr of HIK ...... 11:54 0 .....
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...... i Class 6 ...... 1 Assignments and Practices ...... 1 Excerpts from “Cosmic Language” by Hazrat Inayat Khan, Commentary (Tasawwuf) by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 3 Chapter 1: Voices ...... 3 Chapter 5: The Influence of Works of Art ...... 7 Chapter 6: “The Life of Thought” ...... 10 From “On the Performance of Zikr” An original sangatheka by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 13 Series III Z: MC Moin-ed-din Chisti ...... 13 Teachings on Abraham from Murshid Samuel Lewis’ writings on fana-fi-rasul summarized by Murshid Wali Ali Meyer ...... 15
Class 7 ...... 17 Assignments and Practices ...... 17 Summer School 1925, Hazrat Inayat Khan on Zikr ...... 19 Excerpts from “Cosmic Language” by Hazrat Inayat Khan, Commentary (Tasawwuf) by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 21 Chapter 4: The Magnetism of Beings and Objects ...... 21 From “On the Performance of Zikr” An original sangatheka by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 27 Series III Z: JC Jesus of Nazareth ...... 27 Series III Z: JR Jelal-ud-din Rumi ...... 29 Series III Z: MR Mohammed Rassoul ...... 30 From Murshid Samuel Lewis’s writings on Fana-fi-Rassoul ...... 33 Fana-fi-Buddha ...... 33
Class 8 ...... 35 Reflections, Assignments and Practices ...... 35 From “Cosmic Language” by Hazrat Inayat Khan, Commentary (Tasawwuf) by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 36 Chapter 6: “The Life of Thought” ...... 36 Excerpts on Allahu from the Wazifa Project materials ...... 47
Class 9 ...... 49 Message and Assignment ...... 49 From “Cosmic Language” by Hazrat Inayat Khan, Commentary (Tasawwuf) by Murshid Samuel Lewis ...... 51 Chapter 14: Inspiration ...... 51 Excerpt from teachings on Mohammed from Murshid Samuel Lewis’ “Fana-fi-Rassoul” ...... 57 “Renascence” by Edna St. Vincent Millay ...... 59
Track Listing of Recordings ...... 65
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Track List of Class Recordings
Class 6 (1 Disk) Regrettably, the last 45 minutes were not captured Class 7 Also regrettably, class 7 was not recorded
6.01 Watching the Breath Heart Awareness Practice ...... 2:09 6.02 Toward the One Concentration ...... 1:04 6.03 As-Salaam Aleikum Greeting Dance ...... 4:54 6.04 Intro to Attunement to Abraham ...... 5:26 6.05 Ya Rahman Ya Rahim ...... 4:53 6.06 Walk of Abraham ...... 5:11 6.07 Remarks on Illuminated Soul Concentration ...... 2:30 6.08 Class Review ...... 1:06 6.09 Four Stages of Zikr ...... 5:43 6.10 Questions on Practice ...... 4:39 6.11 Spoken Zikr ...... 1:22 6.12 Illuminated Soul Concentration ...... 8:13 6.13 Spoken No. 2 ...... 11:15 6.14 Remembrance Happiness ...... 3:50
Class 8 Disk 1 Class 8 Disk 2
8.01 Invocation and El Practice ...... 7:03 8.08 Question re Secret Ecstasy ...... 2:51 8.02 Allahu Breath in Heart ...... 1:20 8.09 Question about Practice Assignment ...... 2:47 8.03 Allahu Reading ...... 9:58 8.10 Shaghal ...... 4:58 8.04 Allahu Practice ...... 16.45 8.11 Shaghal Suggestions and Working with Illuminating Being . 1:59 8.05 Breathing Allahu ...... 3.26 8.12 Question about the Walk of Illuminating Being ...... 2:16 8.06 Hu ...... 3:51 8.13 Reading Performance of Muhammad ...... 8:47 8.07 Question re El, Allah, Allahu ...... 10:10 8.14 Murshid Sam as Buzurg ...... 2:01 8.15 Reading from Cosmic Language ...... 4:28 8.16 Reading from Cosmic Language ...... 3:45 8.17 Reading From Cosmic Language 3 ...... 4:21 8.18 Reading from Cosmic Language 4 ...... 1:58 8.19 of Inayat Khan...... 7:00 8.20 Khatum ...... 1:43
Class 9 Disk 1 Class 9 Disk 2
9.01 Invocation ...... 1:20 9.16 Attuning to Murshid Sam at his Maqbara ...... 2:50 9.02 Dervish Cycle Dance ...... 14.32 9.17 Attuning to Hanuman ...... 1:06 9.03 Attuning to Enlightening Beings ...... 3:06 9.18 Attuning to St Francis ...... 1:52 9.04 Reports and Walking Illuminated Souls...... 2:34 9.19 Attuning to Quan Yin and the Dalai Lama ...... 2:31 9.05 Wali Ali-Murshid Sam ...... 3:07 9.20 Reflections on the class ...... 3:20 9.06 Attunement to Muhammad ...... 2:06 9.21 Reflections on the Attuning practice ...... 2:33 9.07 Attunement to Mary ...... 0:52 9.22 Fana-fi-Rassoul ...... 8:16 9.08 Attunement to Murshid Sam ...... 1:14 9.23 Renascence Reading ...... 14:14 9.09 Attunement to Hazrat Inayat Khan ...... 0:56 9.24 Commentary on poem ...... 4:19 9.10 Attunement to Murshid Sam ...... 2:05 9.25 Meditation ...... 6:39 9.11 Attunement to Khadija ...... 3:51 9.26 Khatum ...... 2:50 9.12 Attunement to a Native Teacher ...... 2:26 9.13 Attunement to Inayat Khan ...... 1:33 9.14 Attunement to Quan Yin ...... 2:44 9.15 Attunement to Pir-o-Murshid ...... 2:21
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