Category: Alireza Nurbakhsh
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Update for November 23-29
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about Sufism today. The Thursday discourse was also from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about becoming a disciple.
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Update for 26 Oct – 1 Nov
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the the topic of friendship. The Thursday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the difference between the Khaniqah and other religious centers. Community Service The Nimatullahi community in Houston held our monthly volunteer community service at Cy-Fair Helping Hands’ food pantry. In…
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
This year the Sufi Service community in Houston began support Cy-Fair Helping Hands’s annual Thanksgiving food drive. The Houston Sufi Service community — along with family, friends, and neighbors — donated over 700 pounds of non-perishable food to support disadvantaged families in Greater Houston for the Thanksgiving season. We hope to make this an annual…
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Update for October 19-25
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the Sufi expression “Breath is the Truth”. The Thursday discourse was also from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the relationship between the Master and disciple. Community Service Our quarterly Houston Sufi Service newsletter was published on October 21st and emailed to…
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Autumn 2025 Sufi Service
In Autumn, the Houston Sufi Service community continued our long-term partnership with Cy-Fair Helping Hands (CFHH) food pantry. We helped provide nourishing food to more than 120 underprivileged and unhoused families each month. This quarter, we also started a new project with CFHH where we help collect non-perishable food for their annual Thanksgiving Food Box…
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Update for October 12-18
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the “Program of Sufism” so everyone knows objective of the Sufi Path. The Thursday discourse was also from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about God’s Grace. Community Service The Nimatullahi community in Houston is conducting a month-long food donation program to benefit…
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Nimatullahi Sufi Order’s History in Texas
Some of you may wonder why you haven’t heard of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order in Texas until recently. The Nimatullahi Oder has been in active in Houston for decades. Read the short history piece about our presence in Texas and both the current Master (Alireza Nurbakhsh) and the previous Master’s (Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh) commitment to…
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Update for October 5-11
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh where he discussed the topics of faith and hope as it relates to the spiritual path. The Thursday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the veracity and sincerity. Social Media Posts Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh published the following items: Mini-discourse on Detachment Update on service…
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Update for September 28 – October 4
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh where he discussed the meaning of dreams in Sufism. The Thursday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the elect and ordinary pilgrimage (hajj). Community Service The Nimatullahi community participated in our monthly community service activity at Cy-Fair Helping Hands. We help provide fresh and…
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Update for September 21-27
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh where he discussed some of the spiritual challenges experienced by humanity during the COVID pandemic. In particular he talked about how to focus ones mind on the present moment. The Thursday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the chivalry of Iranian Sufis. Community Service…