Dervish Healing Order
July 2003
In support of the ideals of harmony and cooperation promoted by the Federation of the Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan, these events welcome equally the wholehearted participation of mureeds from the International Sufi Movement, the Sufi Order International, and the Sufi Ruhaniat International. Indeed, the mureeds of all Sufi orders, and practitioners from all spiritual paths, are invited to share in the communion of teachings and practices offered at these events.
* Older meetings left for information purpose only and contacts for future meetings
DHO REPORTS by Hakim Sauluddin
THE DERVISH HEALING ORDER
June 22 - 27, 2004
I look forwards to seeing you all at next years (2004)
DHO Gathering at Lama Foundation
Email Jennifer Avian for registration -
jen@well.com
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The DHO is under the aegis of the Sufi Ruhaniat International in the lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan and his disciple, Murshid Samuel Lewis (Sufi Sam). This camp is for DHO members and all those in the healing professions or interested in healing on any level. We will focus on the esoteric and its practical application to healing: physical, mental and spiritual. All profits from the camp will be donated to the Lama Foundation for their rebuilding fund. Teachers and classes may include the following:
Jennifer Avian, RN -- Introduction to the Elements, Including Breath, Walk, Visualizations, etc. Jennifer is a long-time nurse, a former midwife, and has been described as "the backbone of the DHO"
Saul -- The Healing Ritual of Hazrat Inayat Khan .... Murshid S.A.M.'s Hakim (spiritual physician), A Murshid in SIRS and the Sufi Movement, and Kafayat of the DHO, he is a long-time student of alternative healing and spiritual energetics.
Alima Best -- The Spiritual Process of Death and Dying .....A Shafayat in the DHO, she is a back-country public health nurse, and a long-time student of the "rites of passage."
Fadhilla Nancy Bradley, RN -- Caregiver meeting, with emphasis on Nursing.... An Initiator in the DHO, she has traveled and practiced around the world as a nurse. She is an active friend and student of Tibetan Buddhism.
David Dalley, DDS -- Ecstatic Dances.... A Kalif in the SIRS, Shafayat in the DHO, he is a practicing dentist, and a long-time master of the "ecstatic dances."
Murad Malvin Finkelstein, OMD -- Oriental Medicine and Sufism.... A Sheikh in the SIRS and a Shafayat in the DHO, he is past chairperson of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and a long time practitioner of acupuncture and oriental medicine.
Asha Durkee Greer -- Tea as a Healing Way.... A Murshida in the SIRS, and a Shafayat in the DHO, she is one of the founders of the Lama Foundation, and has studied "the way of Tea" for more than 25 years.
Iman Michael Howden, L Ac-- Traditional Hawaiian Healing.... A Sheikh in the SIRS, and a Shafayat in the DHO, in his study of Hawaiian healing he has been given the functionary title of Mo'olono La'ua Lapa'au by Papa Henry Auwae. He is a Permaculturist and practitioner of Oriental Medicine.
Joe Jackson, PhD -- Psychology of the Spiritual Process ... A Shafayat in the DHO, and a long-time "Lama Bean", he is a practicing psychologist, and a fair-to-middling carpenter.
Scott Sattler, MD -- Spiritual Healing in Modern Medicine .... A Sheikh in the SIRS and a Shafayat in the DHO, he is a family practice physician in private practice, and an active member of his local medical and spiritual communities.
Siddiq Hans von Briesen PhD -- Science and the Spiritual Path ... A Sheikh in the SIRS and a Shafayat in the DHO, Siddiq has a Ph.D. in Physics and an expired journeyman plumber's license. He is Director of Laboratories and Associate Faculty at St. John's College in Santa Fe. He has been Coordinator, Treasurer, and Trustee of the Lama Foundation and is now its database consultant.
Elaine Sutton, RN -- The Language of Love: Writing as a Vehicle for the Exploration of Our Secret Selves. One of the original creators of the Macrobiotic Cookbook, and former midwife, she is a psychiatric nurse & counselor, and a long-time teacher of the creative writing of the soul. Elaine is a DHO initiator.
Sufi Titles: Hakim: spiritual physician; Murshid: most senior teacher; Sheikh, Khaliph: senior teacher
DHO Titles: Kafayat: director of the healing activity, Shafayat: assistant to the director, holds a concentration for the manifestation of Healing Energy on the earth plane, usually over a geographic area; Initiator: one who is empowered to initiate into the Order; Healing Conductor: center leader who is initiated to do the Healing Ritual.
Food is vegetarian and delicious, under the spiritual guidance of Elaine Sutton.
Please contact Jennifer Avian for more details
Germany
(click here to see the pictures of the past gathering in Schnede)
our 20th year
Jubilee Gathering
Camp in Schnede - May 17 - May 23, 2004
DHO Report - Haus Shneda, June 2003.
Also February in Shneda
- DHO in Europe -
February 27-29
May in Shneda - our Jubilee Gathering - Celebrating 20 Years - May
17-23
Beloved ones of God,
This past month we celebrated our 19th annual gathering in Germany.
Alhamdulliah!
There were over 100 of us: 80 plus adults, and over 20 children. We came from
Germany, Russia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Holland, Switzerland, and of course
the USA.
Kaliph David Dalley (celebrating his 10th year of teaching in Germany) led us in
ecstatic dances, Sheikh Aslan Scott Sattler directed the choir, Sheikha Ananda
Cronin offered heart sung zikr, and yours truly led us in the spiritual walks.
The Healing Ritual was shared daily amongst the local conductors. It is heart
warming to see the ritual so well established in Germany. Ya Kalbi!
This was a family camp, with mostly returning participants, but there were some
new comers. Its always amazing to me how quickly they adapt to our energy
stream.
Each day we had the absent healing ritual, sung zikr, choir, spiritual walks,
dancing and a bedtime story. The response to our evening homework was powerful
and very moving.
For the first time we had a woman's and a men's meeting. This was well received
and seemingly very needed. Speaking for the men, more than one adult male
expressed deep gratitude in feeling, for the first time, their place as a man
amidst the company of other men. The women created a chalice of energy to sing
the zikr of the prophetesses, and then did their walks. Ya Shakur Allah!
Truly, Murshid Sam's spiritual walks have found a responsive home in Europe.
One of the many highlights of the gathering was a group phone call to our
Godparents Hidayat & Aziza. (With thanks to Puran for the use of his cell
phone.) We sang "Happy Shneda Day to You". It was very sweet and very moving.
Hidayat is recovering from an operation to his hand, and is doing very well. Ya
Shaffee. Ya Kaffee.
The food, of course, was fabulous. May is white asparagus season in North
Germany, and our fantastic cook (Siggy) outdid himself. (It's a lot of work to
hand peal asparagus) And the breads, and fresh baked rolls, and the great local
cheeses. Too bad we had to come home.
Inshallah! When Subhan Michael Spencer photos come out, we look forwards to
another great exhibition on our web site.
And, a very special thanks to our translating staff: Shemsuddin Jukoff, Kalipha
Brita Anapurna, and Ram Dass. And, very special thanks to our registrar and
camp organizers Martin and Bhakti Kuchler. Ya Shakur. Ya Shakur. Ya Shakur. To
you all. We couldn't have done it without you.
Alhamdulliah! Next year is our 20th year of bringing Murshid Sam to Europe.
Our Jubilee Gathering will be in May (17-23) 2004. And, don't forget Prague -
September 12 - 14 of this year (2003).
I send you all my love and blessings, and my prayer that God grants you the
highest manifestation of Gods Plan for you. May it come soon.
Yours in Service to the Real,
Hakim Sauluddin
June 7, 2003 Charlottesville, Virginia
Registration: Martin Kuechler, Am Duempel 3, 51702 Bergneustadt,
phone 0049-2763-6155, fax 0049-2763-919100,
email : mkuechler@aol.com
With Hakim Saul-ud-Din
Charlottesville, VA
Mid-Atlantic Sufi Camp
May 8 - 11, 2003
Contact JoAnn at ddalley@adelphia.net
Prague DHO
September 12 to 14, 2003
Contact Saul at SaulAmca@aol.com
Holland
Federation of the Sufi Message
April 21 to 24, 2003
Contact Amrita Blaine for details
SKYEBLAINE@msn.com
October 22 to 26, 2003
Seattle
SRI Jamiat Khas
5-Day Retreat this fall.
Dates: Wednesday, October 22 -- Sunday, October 26
Location: Camp Burton Retreat Center on Vashon Island (a short ferry ride from
Seattle/Tacoma)
Arrival: After 2 pm Wednesday
Departure: At 2 pm Sunday, after lunch
Daoud Neil Miller
Registrar for JK 2003
NeilMiller@aol.com
Ph. 206-363-4454
Hazrat Inayat Khan
" Join us as we Manifest Our Bliss. Let's share together the fruits of the fall's harvest, so they can brighten our days with sweetness, becoming jewels of Joy we can cherish on our Way "