On Campus Program

Celebrating Rumi A Journey to the Placeless Place

For everyone.

Honor the 744th anniversary of the death of Sufi mystic and poet Jelalludin Rumi in a program that explores Sufism from the inside out. Safely participate in the mystical whirling dance as you learn

  • The essence of Sufi philosophy and the difference between belief and faith
  • Several forms of turning, including slow meditative, traditional Mevlevi, and inspirational turning
  • Meditation with a focus on removing obstacles to penetrating insight into the nature of the True Self
  • Breathing exercises to focus and still the mind and unify the heart-mind connection
  • Concentration techniques to make the state of Grace more and more accessible.

Recommended reading Shakina Reinhertz, Women Called to the Path of Rumi: The Way of the Whirling Dervish.

Program at a Glance

Yoga Experience
None
Suitable For
All
Program Theme
All Spiritual Practice and Inquiry
Schedule
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Presenter(s)

Sheikha Khadija Radin has been teaching Sufism and whirling for more than 40 years in both the Sufi Ruhaniat International and the Mevlevi Order of America.

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