International Sufi Movement

Welcometo the International Summer School

Universel Murad HassilJuly 8 - 18, 2012

The holy book of nature

“There is no greater scripture than nature, for nature is life itself”

Hazrat Inayat Khan, Bowl of Saki

“Nature is the very being of man; therefore he feels at one with nature”

Hazrat Inayat Khan, Gayan/Chalas

Dear friend on the Sufi path, we heartily invite you to join us in our International Summer School in the Universel Murad Hassil in Katwijk aan Zee. This year’s theme will be ‘The holy book of nature,’ of which Hazrat Inayat Khan has said:

“To the eye of the seer every leaf of the tree is a page of the holy book that contains divine revelation, and he is inspired every moment of his life by constantly reading and understanding the holy script of nature.”

In this holy place amidst the dunes, home to wildlife such as deer and many species of birds, and just a few minutes’ walk from the North Sea, we hope to experience together su-blime nature in all its aspects: the power, the life, the stillness, and the beauty. We ourselves are also a part of nature, and when we open our hearts to that truth, we may hear, as Hazrat Inayat Khan says, that, “nature softly whispers Thy word to our ears.”

This year the Summer School will emphasize deep attunement and personal experience. The program will include a wide range of activities, such as Sacred Readings, breathing practices, meditative exercises and the Singing Zikar. Of course the option to meditate in silence in the valley, a sacred place, is always open. On Commemoration day, 12 July, it is possible to visit the cemetery ‘Oud Eik en Duinen’ in The Hague, where the burial sites of the brothers of Hazrat Inayat Khan are. It is also possible to visit the Sufi museum. In connection with our theme, we will pay special attention to nature walks and nature medi- tations, to attune our spirits to the stillness and beauty of our surroundings. In that attunement we can immerse ourselves in the Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan, who has given us inspiring answers to the important questions we have within ourselves and in our society.

We will also have a program for children and lots of singing.Our program will also feature interesting lectures by members of our Sufi community,

and a special guest lecture by Matthijs Schouten, a professor of ecology and philosophy of nature restoration at Wageningen University and a professor of nature and landscape protection at the University of Cork. Professor Schouten is also a Buddhist and a student of comparative religion, and has written extensively on the subject of nature in philosophy, culture and art.

More details on the program and information about costs and registration are enclosed. Please note that the program is subject to change without notice. Participants are kindly encouraged to register before June 1st.

“Sublime nature, let my heart find rest in Thy stillness”

Hazrat Inayat Khan, Vadan/Alankaras

Please register at General Secretariat of the Sufi Movement, through the website: www.sufimovement.org/summerschool

Registration and information Summer School 2012

• You are kindly requested to register before June 1st, through the website (see abo-ve).

• You may pay cash upon arrival, but for European participants we prefer your pay-ment by ING bank account number 5289160, Soefi Beweging Nederland, Doetin-chem, re Summer School 2012. BIC: INGBNL2A IBAN: NL 15INGB0005289160. Kindly do not pay by cheque, it will be more costly for you.

• If the price is a problem for you, kindly contact Zebunnisa Voestermans, e-mail: zebunnisa.v@casema.nl

• Unfortunately we are forced to charge 10% service fee for cancellations less than 5 days prior to participation.

• The Tourist Office is called VVV and can be reached through the following website: http://www.vvvkatwijk.nl The camping, with view on the Temple, can be reached on: http://www.zuidduinen.nl

• Murad Hassil is situated in the dunes of Katwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. Access by car: from the South Boulevard look direction SSE and you will see the dome. By bus from Leiden CS (38) or The Hague CS (90); leave the bus at ‘Drieplassenweg’ in Katwijk aan Zee, from there it is an 8 minutes’ walk to the Universel Murad Hassil.

Prices Summer School 2012 in Euros (meals included)

Europe Overseas

Summer School 8-18 July (including Artistic Evening 12 July and General Retreat 16 July):

€ 360 € 270

Summer School 8-11 July € 170 € 130

Summer School 14-18 July (including General Re-treat 16 July):

€ 212,50 € 162,50

Artistic Evening 12 July € 12,50 € 12,50

Children (over 6 years old): 14-15 July info: harpsaraswati@planet.nl

€ 20 per day € 20 per day

Registration form Summer School 2012

Please complete this form and send through the website: www.sufimovement.org/summerschool

Or by regular mail: General Secretariat Sufi MovementAnna Paulownastraat 78, 2518 BJ The Hague

E-mail: sufiap@hetnet.nl

Participant 1 Partner Children

Sunday July 8

Monday July 9

Tuesday July 10

Wednesday July 11

ThursdayCommemo-ration Day and Artistic Evening

July 12

Saturday July 14

Sunday July 15

MondayGeneral Retreat

July 16

Tuesday July 17

Wednesday July 18

Name:Address:Zipcode:City:Country:E-mail:Registers for Summer School 2012 on the following days:

Summer school 2012The holy book of nature

09.00 Registration09.45 Dance on the theme of nature Welcoming Biography Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Words H. I. Khan Exchange in groups on the theme ‘The Holy Book of Nature’13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Lecture16.15 Pause16.45 Individual medita- tive exercise18.00 Meal19.30 Singing Zikar

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Deepening Singing Zikar13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Sacred Meeting Individual exercise16.15 Pause16.45 Deepening of the Sacred Reading18.00 Meal19.30 Singing Zikar

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Lecture13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Dance meditation Opportunity for interviews16.15 Pause16.45 Chapel: meeting initiators Hall: Singing Wazifa18.00 Meal19.30 The Message Sama

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Spiritual Healing13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Sacred Meeting Individual exercise16.15 Pause16.45 Deepening of the Sacred Reading18.00 Meal19.30 Singing Zikar

11.00 Oud Eik en Duinen and Sufi Museum19.30 Artistic Evening

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Collective Interview13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Zirat15.45 Book presentation16.15 Pause16.45 Lecture18.00 Meal19.30 Element ritual

08.15 Yoga09.45 Valley Individual medita- tive exercise11.00 Universal Worship13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Singing Wazifa Nature concentra- tion16.15 Pause16.45 Presentation children18.00 Meal19.30 Turkish Sufi music

Monday Juiy 9EARTH

Tuesday July 10WATER

Wednesday July 11FIRE

Thursday July 12Commemoration Day

Saturday July 14AIRSunday July 8 Sunday July 15

Changes of program reserved

CHILDREN CHILDREN

Summer school 2012The holy book of nature

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Lecture13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Sacred Meeting Individual exercise16.15 Pause16.45 Deepening of the Sacred Reading18.00 Meal19.30 The Message Sama

08.15 Yoga09.00 Registration09.45 Element attunement Morning practice11.15 Pause11.45 Meaning of the Chromatic Zikar13.00 Lunch 14.00 Choir14.45 Singing Wazifa Words H.I. Khan 16.15 Pause16.45 Singing Wazifa Individual medita- tive exercise 18.00 Meal19.30 Singing Zikar

During the Sufi Days the program will be in Dutch

During the Sufi Days the program will be in Dutch

During the Sufi Days the program will be in Dutch

Tuesday July 17AIR

Wednesday July 18ETHER

Friday July 20Sufiday I

Saturday July 21Sufiday II

Monday July 16EARTH

Sunday July 22Sufiday III

Changes of program reserved

SILENT GENERAL RETREAT

Program for the Retreat available at the

registration desk