Study and Practice to:

  • be constant in your remembrance of God through zikr (chanting)
  • learn how the Divine qualities (names) of God can be incorporated into your character
  • polish your heart to be a clearer reflection of the Divine qualities
  • increase your self-knowledge and tame your nafs (ego)
  • acknowledge that surrender to God is the starting point of faith
  • cultivate adab, courtesy and civility toward all
  • see people and events with the eye of the heart, from the perspective of Love and Unity
  • enjoy the wisdom and ecstasies of mystical poetry
  • expand your capacity for generosity and servanthood
  • follow the examples of Rumi and other Sufi saints who yearned for unity with the Beloved
  • appreciate the Sufi arts: music, dance, singing, and whirling
  • experience the benefits of spiritual conversations with a sheikh and a community