Podcasts about pir zia inayat khan

In this Community Gathering (October 2024) Zaya and Maurizio were in discussion with Pir Zia Inayat Khan, a renowned spiritual teacher in the Sufi tradition, and explored the practice of turning toward the heart — a fundamental concept in Sufism and many other spiritual paths. Can we see the heart not just as a physical organ, but as a center of consciousness, wisdom, and divine connection? Will this inner orientation lead us to greater self-awareness, compassion, and spiritual growth? Drawing from Sufi wisdom and his own experience, Pir Zia offered insights on cultivating a heart-centered approach to life in a modern world that uplifts comfort to ignore suffering, and developing the ability to see where there is pain and hardship in order to bring healing there. Together, we will explore the question, “How can we harmonize the inward journey with the outward call to stand for justice?” Pir Zia Inayat Khan, PH.D., is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Sulūk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is author of Immortality: A Traveler's Guide; Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan; Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions; and Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest. He is editor of Caravan of Souls: An Introduction to the Sufi Path of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. https://inayatiyya.org/ Watch the full video version of this event here: https://scienceandnonduality.com/event/turning-toward-the-heart/ Topics: 00:00 – Introduction and Welcome 00:47 – Introducing Pir Zia Inayat Khan 01:50 – The Legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan 06:14 – Understanding Sufism and Its Origins 12:00 – The Heart and Mind in Sufism 16:35 – Stages of the Sufi Path 24:45 – Embracing Suffering and Compassion 29:04 – The Power of the Heart in Healing 33:43 – The Responsibility of Action and Hope 35:40 – The Heroic Legacy of Noor Inayat Khan 39:27 – Sufi Influence and Universal Oneness 45:40 – Breaking the Cycle of Suffering 49:48 – The Ego and Collective Identity 53:44 – Interconnectedness and Healing 54:59 – Closing Reflections and Gratitude Resources: Where Olive Trees Weep (film by SAND) Inayat Khan Foundation – Inayatiyya - The Inayati Order Suluk Academy Caravan of Souls (book) Pir Zia Inayat Khan Teachings Hazrat Inayat Khan Teachings Noor Inayat Khan's Legacy – Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy Twenty Jataka Tales by Noor Inayat Khan Sounds of SAND #18 The Mysticism of Sound and Music (Podcast with Michael Harrison, Inayat Khan music scholar and composer) Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member.

In this episode we present excerpts from the recent conversation (June 2024) as part of SAND's “Conversations on Palestine” around the premiere of the film Where Olive Trees Weep hosted by the directors of the film and co-founders of SAND, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. You can watch this full conversation and 22 others. SAND has created a program with leading historians, spiritual teachers, trauma therapists, poets and performers to complement the themes explored in the film and provide a larger historical, cultural and social context to the plight of the Palestinian people. In this powerful interfaith gathering, renowned spiritual leaders from Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist traditions came together to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle for freedom, equality, and human dignity. These esteemed visionaries modeled the powerful unity that can blossom when we recognize our shared humanity and inherent dignity. Their clarion call for peace with justice in Palestine stands as an inspiration for us all to embody the highest ethical and moral principles of our diverse spiritual traditions. Guests: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, one of the first women to become a rabbi in Jewish history, is a pioneer Jewish feminist, human rights activist, writer, visual artist, ceremonialist, community educator and master storyteller. Lynn has been a congregational rabbi since the fall of 1973, and founded the Congregation Nahalat Shalom in Albuquerque, NM, in 1980. She engages in multifaith, intergenerational and multicultural organizing in solidarity with racial, indigenous, gender justice and Palestinian liberation struggles. Currently, Lynn sits on the Rabbinic Council of Jewish Voice for Peace and is board chair of Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. Rabbi Lynn is the author of several books, including Peace Primer II, She Who Dwells Within: A Feminist Vision of Renewed Judaism, World Beyond Borders Passover Haggadah and Trail Guide to the Torah of Nonviolence. Rabbi Lynn is a Shomeret Shalom, a practitioner of the Torah of nonviolence. Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder of Ligmincha International, is a rare master of the Bön Dzogchen tradition in the West. After completing an 11-year course at Menri Monastery in India, where he earned his Geshe degree, he established Ligmincha in 1992 to preserve and introduce Tibetan Bön Buddhist teachings to the West. Fluent in English, Rinpoche is beloved for his clear, insightful teaching style that makes Tibetan practices accessible. He's highly respected across the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Asia, with centers in the Americas, Europe, and India. Author of 10 books, including "Wonders of the Natural Mind" and "The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep," Rinpoche shares the profound wisdom of Bön Dzogchen. Rev. Deborah Lee, Executive Director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity since 2018, brings over 30 years of experience in faith-based social justice. Her expertise spans popular education, community organizing, and advocacy, focusing on issues like race, gender, economic justice, LGBTQ inclusion, and immigrant rights. Under her leadership, the organization has doubled in size and impact. They've closed detention centers, prevented deportations, supported immigrant youth, and established Sanctuary congregations. Notably, they're working to divest from carceral systems and invest in thriving communities. Rev. Lee envisions a world without harm, where every person is considered sacred across bars and borders. Pir Zia Inayat Khan, Ph.D., is a scholar of religion and teacher of Sufism in the universalist Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Sulūk Academy, a school of Sufi contemplative study and practice. He is author of Immortality: A Traveler's Guide; Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan; Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions; and Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity and the Mystical Quest. He is editor of Caravan of Souls: An Introduction to the Sufi Path of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Pir Zia divides his time between Richmond, Virginia and Suresnes, France. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 06:00 - Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb 09:10 - Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche 12:34 - Rev. Deborah Lee 16:00 - Pir Zia Inayat Khan 18:36 - Hope in Dark Times 32:51 - WW2 Perspective 37:48 - Opening Up 47:02 - Silence in Spiritual Communities Resources: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb's website Rabbi Lynn's collected writings Rev. Deborah Lee: Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage Interfaith Banner-raising for ceasefire: Have your congregation/synagogue/mosque/temple hang a permanent “ceasefire now” banner. Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member.

Aired Thursday, 29 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST/6:00 AM PSTYuval RonYuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar-winning film, West Bank. he was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Zen Buddhist Priest and Visual Artist Hirokazu Kosaka, choreographers Daniel Ezralow and Oguri and with neuroscientists Mark Robert Waldman and Andrew Newburg.He was awarded the Los Angeles Treasures Award and grants from the National Endowments of the Arts. American Composers Forum, California Council for Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a noted lecturer and has been invited to speak at numerous schools including Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, MIT, Berklee College, and the University of Chicago.Yuval has been on the faculty of the Esalen Institute and is an affiliated artist with the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity and a guiding voice for Seven Pillars – House of Wisdom. Yuval’s first book, Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom, won the gold medal in the spirituality category at the Indie Book Awards in 2015.

Aired Wednesday, 12 September 2018 at 4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PSTVoyage Through the Chakras with Lucinda Clare and Yuval RonLucinda and Yuval will talk today about the healing power of sound and guided meditation, the science and mysticism behind it, how does it works, why we do what we do, how we created this new double album, etc. etc.About the Guests:Yuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar winning film, West Bank Story, was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, Zen Buddhist priest and visual artist Hirokazu Kosaka, choreographers Daniel Ezralow and with neuroscientists Mark Robert Waldman and Andrew Newburg. He was awarded with the Los Angeles Treasures Award and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, California Council for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a noted lecturer and has been invited to speak at numerous schools including: Yale, John Hopkins University, UCLA, MIT, Berklee College of Music, University of Chicago and Esalen Institute. Yuval’s first book Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom won the Gold Medal for Best Book in the Spirituality Category at the Indie Book Awards 2015.Lucinda Clare is the writer and narrator of the guided meditations contained in “Voyage of the Chakras.” She is a renown actress, who trained at Marcel Marceaus mime school in Paris and at the presigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Ms. Clare is also a voice over artist and a writer.For more on the new album: http://mettamindfulnessmusic.com/chakrasalbum.htmlTo receive monthly updates join our mailing list: www.yuvalronmusic.com

Yuval Ron, Artistic Director for Metta Mindfulness Music and Lucinda Clare, writer and narrator for the meditations on the new CD, Voyage through the Chakras join Sister Jenna to discuss the healing powers of sound. Yuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar winning film, West Bank Story; he was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama; has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan; Zen Buddhist priest and visual artist Hirokazu Kosaka; and with neuroscientists Mark Robert Waldman and Andrew Newburg, and many others. His new CD is entitled Voyage through the Chakras. Lucinda Clare is a renown actress, who trained at Marcel Marceaus Mime School in Paris and at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has played the lead in over thirty plays, dramas and comedies in Paris, London and countless others. She is the author of the book, An English Psychic in Hollywood and has numerous IMDB credits ranging from Law & Order to Boiler Room and The Agency. Get the Inclusion Revolution CD by Sister Jenna.  Visit our website at www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Music in Islam is a controversial topic, but for some Sufi groups its central to the spiritual practice of a form of meditation that brings the Sufi closer to God. Pir Zia Inayat Khan is the grandson of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the musician who brought Sufism to the West.

Aired Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 2:00 PM ETToday’s Star is Yuval RonYuval Ron is an internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, peace activist and educator who is actively involved in creating musical bridges among people of different faiths.About the Guest Yuval RonAn Oscar Winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author, Yuval Ron’s multi-faith ensemble performs “Peace Tours” around the world, bonding people of all nationalities and religions. Yuval’s career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities.To date, he has produced more than 20 CD’s and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; He composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and he performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the “Seeds of Compassion” festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International).Yuval has collaborated with neuroscientists to explore the connection between sound and the brain and lectured at numerous schools including Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, and MIT.His book Divine Attunement: Music as a path to Wisdom, won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.Yuval’s Websites: www.yuvalronmusic.com and www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com

Yuval Ron joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show. Yuval Ron is an Oscar-winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author. His multi-faith ensemble performs "Peace Tours" around the world. Bonding people of all nationalities and religions, Yuval's career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities. To date, he has produced more than 20 CDs and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the "Seeds of Compassion" festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International). Yuval is also the Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer for Metta Mindfulness Music.  His new book “Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom,” won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.  Visit www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com & www.yuvalronmusic.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android  

Yuval Ron is an Oscar Winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author. His multi-faith ensemble performs "Peace Tours" around the world. Bonding people of all nationalities and religions, Yuval's career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities. To date, he has produced more than 20 CDs and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the "Seeds of Compassion" festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International). Yuval is also the Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer for Metta Mindfulness Music.  His new book “Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom,” won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.  Visit www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com & www.yuvalronmusic.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android