Category: Poetry
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Dr Javad Nurbakhsh’s Birthday
December 10 marks the birthday of the Previous Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh—a teacher whose life and writings continue to illuminate the Sufi path for seekers around the world. In the video below, Tony May recites three of Dr. Nurbakhsh’s Sufi poems—Love’s Secrets, The Land of I and You, and The…
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Join Us For Our December 2025 Open House
Our next Houston Sufi Center event is scheduled for December 28, 2025. Contact us today to get an invitation.
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Join us for our monthly Open House
Our next Houston Sufi Center event is scheduled for November 30, 2025. Contact us today to get an invitation.
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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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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 14-20
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 free will and determinism. Social Media Posts Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh published the following items: A Quatrain set to music An update on the service project in…
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Update for September 7 – 13
Meditation Sessions The Sunday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the principles of the path. Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh says “The Sufi loves God inwardly, while outwardly loving and serving all created beings.” The Thursday discourse was from Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh (translated by Dr. Alireza Nurbakhsh) about the Sufi path.…
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Events Calendar
An Events Calendar was posted which shows our meditation sessions, community service activities, and other group activities.
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Update for August 31 – September 6
This is an update on our monthly community service, weekly meditation sessions, and new social media posts.
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Update for 24 – 30 August
This is an update on our two meditation sessions for the week and social media updates.