Opposites Attract – Online

Opposites Attract – Online 

Community Retreat with Pir Zia Inayat Khan
Week 2A, July 31st – August 6th, 2022

God is known in the coincidence of the opposites.
– Abu Sa’id al-Kharraz

The inner and the outer, the needs of self and other, the imperatives of love and freedom: these are a few of the many polarities that compose our lives. The path to the One does not lead to the abolishment of the contraries that are inherent in creation. Rather, it reveals ever more elegant weavings of the opposites.

In this five day long silent retreat, Pir Zia will lead a silent journey through the stations of spiritual alchemy, traversing the interior landscapes that stretch from the obscurity of the unexamined life to the “fragrant gold” of the soul’s self-realization. We will use breath, sound, and contemplation to find a balance that excludes nothing and harmonizes everything.

After several tests, we’re going to make the full silent retreat with Pir Zia available live via Zoom, with recordings being made available after the Camp.

Schedule

Monday – Friday

• – 9am – 12pm CET / 3am – 6am EDT: Morning Session w/ Pir Zia
• – 3 – 4:15pm CET / 9 – 10:15 am EDT: Afternoon Session w/ Pir Zia
• – 4:45 – 6pm CET / 10:45am – 12pm EDT: Zikr w/ Pir Zia

Saturday

• – 10am – 12:30pm CET / 4 – 6:30am EDT: Universal Worship

Zoom Link / Access

You will receive the Zoom link in a separate mail. If you have any questions or technical issues, please contact info@zenithinstitute.com.

Recordings

In this mail there will also be a link to the Zoom cloud recordings, so that you can catch up on any sessions that you might’ve missed. After the programme, the recordings will be available on a permanent basis.

Pir Zia Inayat Khan carries the Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. He received his Ph.D. in Religion from Duke University. His books include Saracen Chivalry: Counsels on Valor, Generosity, and the Mystical Quest, Mingled Waters: Sufism and the Mystical Unity of Religions, and Dream Flowers: The Collected Works of Noor Inayat Khan. Pir Zia is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Suluk Academy. Now based in Richmond, Virginia, he and his family live both in the United States and France.