Sufi Heart with Omid Safi
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Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch. This episode was originally recorded for the Spiritual Wanderlust Podcast, with Kelly Deutsch. Learn more about this series that explores the wild, untamed frontiers of our interior life at spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast http://spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast THIS TIME ON SUFI HEART, OMID SAFI SPEAKS WITH KELLY ABOUT: __ __ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
IN THIS INTERVIEW FROM THE 2023 MYSTICS SUMMIT, OMID SAFI JOINS TAYA MA FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT RUMI, HIS MAIN TEACHINGS, AND HOW HE’S SITUATED ON THE WIDER PATH OF RADICAL LOVE. https://mysticssummit.com/ In this episode, Omid Safi and Taya Mâ talk about: __ __ ABOUT TAYA MÂ Taya Mâ Shere plays passionately in realms of transformative ritual, embodied vocalization, and ancestral healing. She is a professor of organic multireligious ritual at Starr King School for the Ministry, founder of the emergent online mystery school From the Deep, and co-founder of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute. Learn more about her at taya.ma http://taya.ma/ YOU CAN JOIN OMID ON ONE OF HIS HEART-CENTERED AND SPIRITUALLY-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL TOURS OF: __ __ MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT ILLUMINATED COURSES & TOURS https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Omid dives into the ocean of love, contemplating how the nature of the waves washing ashore and receding back mirrors the human experience. This special episode is from Sharon Salzberg's Living an Authentic Life Summit https://holisticlifefoundation.org/events/livinganauthenticlifesummit and is hosted by Andres Gonzalez from the Holistic Life Foundation https://hlfinc.org/about-us/. LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE FULL SUMMIT, FEATURING ALL 30 SPEAKERS AND FIVE DAYS OF CONTENT, IS AVAILABLE HERE: LIVING AN AUTHENTIC LIFE SUMMIT: A JOURNEY TO INNER PEACE, FREEDOM AND JOY https://summit.wisdomforlife.life/?affiliate=bhnn In this episode of Sufi Heart, Omid is interviewed by Andres Gonzalez exploring: - The journey of living a spiritually luminous life - Anger as a path to higher consciousness - Expansion and contraction as the rhythm of life - Breaking the callousness of the heart - Being true to the inner child within - An expansive and contractive breathing exercise - To explore more on the topic of expansion and contraction, listen to episode 186 of Heart Wisdom. “Every heart has to break and not every heart that’s broken breaks open. We want a heart that opens up. Opens up towards God, opens up towards all, opens up towards our fellow human beings, and opens up to that ultimate mystery of what we are. And what an awesome encounter that is, and how terrifying that is.” – Omid Safi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Omid returns with a timely and flowing discussion on the connection between spirituality and conflict transformation. Join Omid on a heart-centered and spiritually-focused educational tour of Turkey coming up in June 2023: Illuminated Tours - Turkey https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/turkey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi discusses the spirituality of seasons. We learn to look at Arabic cultures for inspiration on attuning to the sanctity of nature. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Omid Safi offers us a sense of the significance of Christmas, the birth of Jesus, and the sacred experience of Mary in the Islamic tradition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Alan Watts Organization and Be Here Now Network have come together to bring you a new podcast series that dives deep into the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour collection of talks - from the most popular talks lighting up the Internet today to recordings not heard in 40 years. This Monday, June 7th, discover for yourself why Alan Watts has continued to inspire generations of seekers with the podcast. This exciting new series is hosted by Mark Watts, Alan's son and archive curator. Mark and his guests share Alan Watts’ inspirational work that poetically interprets the wisdom teachings of the East for Western audiences. Set a reminder for June 7th and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get podcasts to receive regular wisdom from Alan Watts - brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass' Be Here Now Network!
Journalist, Abdhul-Rehman Malik, from interviews Omid on the commercialization of spirituality, Rumi's Guest House, reframing emotions, and embracing radical love like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award-winning journalist, educator, and organizer. He is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio, offering contemporary perspectives on spirituality. His recent documentary work includes the "The Muhammadan Bean: The Secret History of Islam and Coffee." Since 2019, Malik has served as a lecturer and associate research scholar at the Yale Divinity School. He is also the program coordinator for Yale University's Council on Middle East Studies and the director of the Muslim Leadership Lab, an innovative program being incubated at Yale’s Dwight Hall Center of Social Justice. This podcast was is a part of the Aga Khan Museum’s new series - This Being Human, hosted by Abdhul-Rehman Malik. Check out interviews with Ginella Massa, Sultan Al Qassemi and other cultural leaders who explore what it means to be Muslim in today’s world: https://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/thisbeinghuman/.
In this special episode, Sikh Activist, Simran Jeet Singh, joins Omid Safi for conversation exploring anti-racism as a spiritual practice. Recognized among TIME Magazine’s 16 people fighting for a more equal America, Simran Jeet Singh is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a 2020 Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, a Racial Equity Media Fellow with Interfaith Youth Core, and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition. Simran holds a PhD, MPhil, and MA from Columbia University, an MTS from Harvard University, and a BA from Trinity University. He is the author of a best-selling children's book, https://smile.amazon.com/Fauja-Singh-Keeps-Going-Marathon/dp/0525555099/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=simran+jeet+singh&qid=1616452949&sr=8-1, and is in the process of writing a non-fiction book for adults, titled, For more information, please visit SimranJeetSingh.org https://www.simranjeetsingh.org/ Originally recorded for Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/03/10/omid-safi-anti-racism-as-a-spiritual-practice/
Ankhet Rumi and Omid join together to explore embodying truth through teaching, fighting for social justice, the contemporary American Saints of the Freedom Movement, working with anger, & the divine Sufi poetry and wisdom of Rumi. Returning from a short hiatus, Omid is back with the https://beherenownetwork.com/category/omid-safi/ podcast, welcoming friend, poet, artist, and fellow podcaster, Ankhet Rumi, to the show. This special episode will be dual-casted, not only appearing here on the https://beherenownetwork.com/, but also on Ankhet's self-titled podcast, https://anchor.fm/ankhet, which illuminates the wisdom of Sufi poet, Rumi, and elucidates Eastern mysticism for modern times, holding deep credence towards the transcendental poetry of existence, social justice, and radical love.
Omid Safi shares wisdom on expanding our circle of compassion, redefining success, the dis-ease of busyness, and how love is synonymous with social justice.
Omid Safi shares a conversation with Marilyn Shannon about listening from the heart, dealing with suffering as we face a pandemic, and the powerful wisdom of the poet Rumi.
Speaking directly to the global crisis presented by the Coronavirus pandemic, Omid Safi offers a reflection on how we can find refuge in love and our spiritual practice even through the most difficult times of change.
Dr. Omid Safi continues to explore the teachings of Rumi, this time focusing on religious pluralism, the essentials for prayer, and returning to a state of presence.
Dr. Omid Safi begins a series of discussions around the teachings of Rumi that illuminates the path of our spiritual journey.
Omid Safi offers a look at the life and teachings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, a civil rights hero who had a passion for serving God and mankind equally. Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-72), was one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Internationally known as scholar, author, activist, and theologian. Learn more about Rabbi Heschel's life and teachings at HESCHEL.ORG https://www.heschel.org/.
In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid concludes his exploration of the poem “”. We look at the themes of Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar’s poem which represent our own spiritual journey and relationship with God. BE SURE TO LISTEN TO THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY: EP. 12 – THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS https://beherenownetwork.com/omid-safi-sufi-heart-ep-12-the-conference-of-the-birds/
In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid shares the celebrated literary masterpiece “” from Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar.
In the wake of the tragic shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, Dr. Omid Safi shares a reflection on responding to chaos with compassion and love.
Omid Safi shares a conversation with Kate Green Tripp, from 1440 Multiversity, about engaging in mysticism and the path of love in the 21st century.
In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid explores the life and teachings of the early Sufi mystic Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani.
Omid is invited by Taniya Hussain from the Beat Burnout Summit to talk about the practices that allow us to rekindle the love and tenderness that exists in each of us. Taniya Hussain is a Trauma Recovery & Stress Management Coach & Consultant and the host of the Beat Burnout Summit. Beat Burnout Summit is designed to help social workers and healthcare professionals de-stress, set healthy boundaries and reconnect with their purpose and passion.
Leslie Langbert joins Omid for a conversation about opening our heart to radical love with the practice of compassion. A licensed clinical social worker, Leslie Langbert has a background as a psychotherapist working with children, youth and adults, and has held leadership roles in the non-profit sector. Leslie is also a certified yoga instructor and is a mindfulness meditation facilitator. In this episode, Leslie interviews Omid about the translated poetry found in Omid’s most recent book, Radical Love, and the two talk about the practices of the heart shared through its poetry.
How can we develop a practice of love that starts with ourselves and extends into the world? This time on the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid looks at love as an action that is cultivated from the inside out and shares the sequence of practice necessary for extending our love equally into the world.
This week, Omid looks at how mystics of the Sufi tradition understood the path of love as something that brings us together into fellowship with one another, into communion with nature and unites us with the Divine. Find show notes and resources: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-4-back-to-the-divine/ https://beherenownetwork.com/?p=14893&preview=true
This week on the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid reflects on the teachings of social activist Vincent Harding and examines the way that love sparks the flame of justice within us. Fins show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-3-flame-of-justice/ https://beherenownetwork.com/?p=14894&preview=true Vincent Harding, a historian, author and activist who wrote one of the most polarizing speeches ever given by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in which Dr. King expressed ardent but compassionate opposition to the Vietnam War. In this episode, we look at Harding’s teachings around the intersection of social action and the heart.
On this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid explores teachings from the Sufi tradition about the sacredness of love, transcending the ego and finding God’s presence in every moment. Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-2-sacredness-of-love/ https://beherenownetwork.com/?p=14755&preview=true
Omid reflects on the aspect of all encompassing love that distinguishes the Sufi tradition. He looks at exchange of love between ourselves and the divine that is celebrated in the beautiful teachings, stories and poems from the Sufi tradition and how this path can awaken us to the abundance of love that exists all around us. Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-1-path-of-radical-love/ https://beherenownetwork.com/?p=14395&preview=true
