Abode Village View – Week of 2/4
“The fire of devotion purifies the heart of the devotee, and leads unto spiritual freedom.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan
Upcoming Week’s Events at the Abode
Monday, February 4
– Community Lunch – Razzaq Dining Hall – 12:30 pm
Tuesday, February 5 – Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan
– Community Breakfast – Razzaq Dining Hall – 8:00 am
– Celebratory Dinner – Razzaq Dining Hall – 6:00 pm – In honor of the Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, the proceeds from this dinner will be donated to Charlie’s Pantry, a local food bank. There is a tradition at the darghas (tombs of spiritual teachers in India) of having a langer (a meal for the poor). Abode residents are asked to make a donation. Everyone else the meal is $15. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers to help with dinner clean-up are most welcome.
– Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan – Quddus Meditation Hall – 7:00 pm – Join us for the Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan with a livestream with Pir Zia. An Urs traditionally includes students and friends of the teacher gather to remember the teacher with stories, singing, chanting etc.
Wednesday, February 6
– Community Lunch – Razzaq Dining Hall – 12:30 pm
Thursday, February 7
– Community Lunch – Razzaq Dining Hall – 12:30 pm
– Community Dinner – Razzaq Dining Hall – 6:00 pm
– Message Class with Yaqin – Quddus Meditation Hall – 7:00 pm – Continuing from last week’s class, we will explore adab, the Sufi term for a sincere manner of friendliness, a way of behaving. We will start with a brief reading and discussion, and then an in-depth look at zikr.
Sunday, February 10
– Universal Worship with Nur – Quddus Meditation Hall – 11:00 am
– Brunch – Razzaq Dining Hall – 12:30 pm
Upcoming Programs
Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan: Special Dinner & Pir Zia Livestream | Tuesday, February 5 | 6:00 PM | Razzaq Dining Hall & Quddus Meditation Hall | A special dinner is held for the Urs, or memory of the passing/death of a loved one, in this case Hazrat Inayat Khan. Why Inayat Khan? One could say the Abode, the Abode farm and the houses near the Abode wouldn’t exist without him. It was from him that his son, Pir Vilayat, was instrumental in choosing this location we now call the Abode. An Urs is a remembering, even a celebration, of the passing, particularly a spiritual teacher, because it is seen not as a time of sadness, but the time when the soul returns to the source, the lover returns to the Beloved. An Urs is sometimes celebrated like a wedding anniversary. After the dinner at 7:00 there will be a live stream in the meditation hall of Pir Zia celebrating the Urs on Richmond, VA. Please join us for this time to be together. There is also a tradition at the darghas (tombs of spiritual teachers in India) of having a langer (a meal for the poor). Therefore money from the dinner will be donated to Charlie’s Pantry, the local food pantry in New Lebanon. Abode residents are asked to make a donation. Everyone else the meal is $15. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers to help with dinner clean-up are most welcome.
Yoga with Chris Holmes | Tuesdays | 5:00-6:30 PM | Quddus Meditation Hall | Chris Holmes is a professional anatomist, yoga instructor, and bodyworker. He holds teacher certifications in Kripalu and Kundalini Yoga. The class is donation-based: $7-15, eggs, homemade stuff, hugs, herbs and herbal products, honey, big smiles, etc etc all accepted! No class February 5
Sufi Message Class | Thursdays | 7:00 PM | Quddus Meditation Hall | February 7, 14, & 21 – Yaqin, February 28 – Nur
Dances of Universal Peace | Sunday, February 17 | 1:30-3:00 PM | Quddus Meditation Hall
Tara Circle | Sunday, February 24 | 2:00-4:00 PM | Quddus Meditation Hall
Please check our calendar and programs pages for an extended look at upcoming events and happenings. We look forward to being with you soon at the Abode!
