Past Events

Feb 2th, 2012: Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan

In this Chishtiyya Sufi tradition, the Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint. In Arabic, urs means “wedding”, and on/near the anniversary, refers to the marriage of the lover (Hazrat Inayat Khan) and the Beloved (God). Come celebrate the life, teachings, music and message of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

Hazrat Inayat Khan was re-united with the Beloved on February 5th, 1927. Join us for a celebration with prayer, music, song, and good friendship.

CD Release Concert: Opener of Wings – Friday May 6, 2011

After many years of germination, creativity, hard work, and inspiration, Amir’s second CD is ready to be birthed. Please join us for the CD release concert of Keemia Ensemble’s first album, “Opener of Wings.”

Opener of Wings features Molana Jelaluddin Rumi’s poetry as presented in Amir’s exquisite compositions, translations, and arrangements. The songs will be sung in both English and Farsi. Years of Sufi heart practice grounded with eighteen months of recording the music has resulted in a musical feast that will surely intoxicate you with Divine Beauty!

Opener of Wings CD Release Concert
Friday May 6th, 2011 – 8pm
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
1895 Venables St, Vancouver

tickets $28 available online at www.TheCultch.com
Box Office 604 251 1363. Info: 604 874 5323

Feb 3th, 2011: Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan

Hazrat Inayat Khan was re-united with the Beloved on February 5th, 1927. Join us for a celebration with prayer, music, song, and good friendship.

Thursday Jan 19, 2011: Five Aspects of the Mind

Please click on the picture to download the PDF for this Thursday’s class on the Five Aspects of Mind.

Thursday Class: January 13, 2011 – Five Aspects of Mind

Please click on the picture to download the PDF for this Thursday’s class on the Five Aspects of Mind.

Bring in the New Year with Kirtan: Sat Jan 1, 2011

Start the New Year with an uplifting heart opening kirtan experience. This Saturday, Jan. 1st, we will hold Universal Kirtan @ 8 pm at Yoga on 7th (156 East. 7th, just west of Main Street, alley entrance).

$10 – 20, all proceeds to SEVA Canada for the work in eyesight restoration in developing countries.

Please bring a tea-light or other candle (with holder — we can’t leave any wax anywhere….) to lend to the prayers for the New Year.

Reminder: There is no Thursday evening class Dec 30th. Thursday programs commence again next week, Jan. 6.

This Thursday: The Return Journey Dec 16th 8 – 10pm

This week’s class on Sufism will conclude the section on metaphysics, the soul’s journey. Click on the image below for the class notes:

Thursday Dec 9, 2010 Class is at the Ridge: SEVA Benefit

For many years, the Sufi Order International Centre in Vancouver (aka Caravan of the Message) has been a supporter and benefactor of SEVA Canada.

This Thursday, as part of Banyen Books’ 40th anniversary, there is a benefit for SEVA featuring a great new film on Wavy Gravy and a Skype-in with Ram Dass. Given our longstanding relationship with SEVA, and the singular opportunity to see this documentary on a great planetary citizen and visit with Ram Dass, we are redirecting our Thursday evening gathering to the event below this week! Start-time is 7 pm.

A unique evening celebrating spiritual activists Ram Dass and Wavy Gravy, who show us how to open our hearts more fully.

Wavy Gravy

Ram Dass

The evening includes

   - ‘skype in” with Ram Dass from Maui
   - a short film of Ram Dass
   - a book signing of Ram Dass’s new book Be Love Now by co-author Rameshwar Dass
AND

- The showing of the award-winning film, Saint Misbehavin’ about Wavy Gravy, who has been described as the “illegitimate son of Harpo Marx and Mother Theresa.”

This is a benefit for Seva Canada’s sight restoration and blindness prevention work. Almost 30 years ago, Seva was founded by a group of eminent doctors and visionaries among them, Ram Dass and Wavy Gravy.

Tickets are $20 and are available at Banyen Books, 604-737-8858 or at The Ridge box office on-line at festivalcinemas.ca

THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 7 pm
At the Ridge Theatre, 16th and Arbutus
Vancouver

Sept 16, 2010 House Blessings at Chloe and Amir’s

The blessing of our home was a very deeply moving experience for me. The blessing of God permeated every nook and cranny of our home and our Centre members brought much love and light. Through the Universal Worship and House Blessing, the sense God’s love and light in our home has been strengthened and deepened. … Chloe

After years of hosting Thursday classes, sharing the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s Universal Sufism, much song and sharing of food, you would think that the house hosting all of these activities would be filled with enough good vibrations to last several lifetimes.

Nevertheless, a house blessing has never been done on Chloe and Amir’s house, which is also the Vancouver branch of the Sufi Order International. Next Thursday, this will entail leading a procession throughout all the rooms of the house and creating an even greater vibration of peace, joy, abundance, ease, harmony, and health.

Please feel free to join us for the 8pm start.

View some of the house blessing photos

Our first Fall 2010 Event: Kirtan Sat Sept 11, 2010

Update: Our first Universal Kirtan of the 2010 season was not only a joyous celebration for all those who attended, but it was also a financial and soul offering to those affected by the floods in the Himalayas. Our contribution will be matched by the Canadian government to help those millions of people displaced by the floods.

The Caravan of the Message is starting up again after the summer break with Universal Kirtan on Saturday September 11th at Yoga on 7th.

Then our Thursday classes start with a house blessing on Thursday September 16th.

Please join us if you can.

Sunday July 25, 2010: 30 Year Anniversary Celebration

We are proud to announce thirty years in Vancouver of spreading the message of love, harmony, and beauty according to the Universal Sufi tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan.