The Garden of Ziraat        



"There is one Holy Book, the sacred manuscript of nature, the only scripture that can enlighten the reader." 

--Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan

Ziraat is a heart-based approach to gardening and food production outwardly, and to spiritual growth inwardly. The heart, like the earth, is regarded as sacred soil to be prepared for planting. Rocks and roots are removed; last year's stubble is plowed under. New seed is placed in the furrow. Sunshine and rain attend the turning of the seasons, and the ancient cycles of sowing, growth, fruition and harvest are realized in ourselves and in our gardens and farms.
--Pir Moineddin Jablonski


For more information, email the Garden of Ziraat:
ziraat@olympus.net

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FOUR DAYS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, hosted by the Garden of Ziraat

OCTOBER 2009

These programs precede SRI Jamiat Khas on nearby Vashon Island, October 28-31 (invitational event).

It's possible to attend all four days, or as little as one day.

The Light of Awareness:

A WEEKEND WITH MURSHIDA LEILAH BE

Madrona Mindbody Institute

at Fort Worden State Park

October 24-25, 2009

Fana-fi Gaia:

ZIRAAT RETREAT IN PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON

Chapel

Fort Worden State Park

October 26-27, 2009

Death: the Experience of a Lifetime

with Bodhi Be

Chapel

Fort Worden State Park

October 26, 2009 (evening program)

Dances of Universal Peace

Regular monthly meeting

Chapel

Fort Worden State Park

October 27, 2009 (evening program)

 

The details:

A weekend with Murshida Leilah Be

Saturday/Sunday w/Saturday evening Zikr

Breath, Meditation, Heart-centered reflections, Chanting, and Dance

will provide some of the means for increasing our Light of Awareness

and entering the Stream of Pure Consciousness.

The Light of Awareness  (click for poster)

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Bodhi Be, of DOORWAY INTO LIGHT Death and Dying Center, Maui HI,

makes a special presentation on Green Burial and conscious dying practices, on Monday evening.

Death: the Experience of a Lifetime (click for poster)

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A two-day retreat with Ziraat practitioners from North America:

ritual, practices, immersion in Nature. All day Monday/Tuesday.

Invited guests include Darvesha MacDonald and Mujahid Mark Havill

as well as other long-time Ziraat practitioners and guides.

Program concludes on Tuesday, an evening of Dances of Universal Peace with local community.

The Ziraat retreat and the evening programs are open to all.

Retreat fee: $60; one day, $33.

A variety of inexpensive overnight housing is available.

Within the State Park are: Olympic Hostel; and group house rentals for 5.

Per-night costs for these facilities are in the $25-30 range. Officer's Row housing

(4-bedroom), around $50-60. Also, at a higher cost, a couple of

unique house rentals on the Fort grounds with water and mountain views.

There are two car campgrounds (beach area, upland woods); and walk-in tenting.

All Fort facilities are within walking distance of 5-10 minutes.

A limited number of home-stays in adjacent Port Townsend may be available.

Also nearby are a wider variety of bed-and-breakfast inns, hotels, and motels.

Meal plan will include some shared meals and some on-your-own.

A spectrum of dining choices exists within a two-mile radius.

Please reserve early to help with planning and for the best housing selection.

Contact: Garden of Ziraat

Vakil Forest Shomer

For event poster and registation form, contact:

ziraat@olympus.net

1-800-361-9657

(local: 360-385-6114)

 

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Announcing: THE ZIRAAT READER

The Ziraat Reader, an anthology compiled by Vakil Forest Shomer and produced by Amrita Skye Blaine, is now available through the Ruhaniat Secretariat.   

It is a spiral bound, 134 page document filled with valuable articles and photographs.   It includes prayers and practices; Ziraat Papers; essays, commentaries, and inspirations, written works of  Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, Murshid Samuel Lewis, Murshida Vera Corda, Shamcher Bryn Beorse, Pir Zia Inayat Khan, and many more; with a foreword by Pir Shabda Kahn.

It is designed with the intention to spread Ziraat among our greater spiritual family.  

It costs $20 plus $5.00 shipping (US currency).  Additional copies purchased at the same time, add $1 postage each. For postage to other countries: inquire with the Secretariat.

The Reader is available only in English at this time.

The Secretariat can accept Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or check.

Orders can be mailed to:

SRI
PO Box 51118
Eugene, OR 97405
USA

  ruhaniat@mail.com
541-345-5223

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VAKIL FOREST SHOMER: 2009 EVENT CALENDAR

ZIRAAT RETREAT IN PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON USA

October 26-27, 2009

 

SECOND SOUTH AMERICA ZIRAAT TOUR

December 2008-January 2009

Argentina, Chile and beyond!

 RUHANIAT INTERNATIONAL SUFI CAMP JANUARY 3 -- 10, 2009

YACU YURA Valle de Punilla (Cordoba)

ARGENTINA

inquire: info@yacuyura.org

or click here:

 

Yacu Yura Camp

 

CHILEAN RETREAT

Ziraat, Sufi Soulwork, and Dances of Universal Peace

Olmué, Viña del Mar area

January 16-18

inquire: juanmarcosav@yahoo.com

or click here:

Chilean Retreat

 

Click on this link for a full pictorial report on the 2007 completed tour:

SOUTH AMERICA ZIRAAT TOUR

MURSHID SAM DANCE AND WALK TRAINING

near Cordoba, Argentina

February 2-4, 2007

ZIRAAT IN CHILE

Vina del Mar area

February 10

 

ZIRAAT IN COLUMBIA

Cali, Bogota areas

February 24, 25

 

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Workshops with Asha Lela

Contact/info for these retreats: ashalela@rockisland.com

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Also visit: http://www.Ziraat.org

The Ziraat Concentration of North America-- An Activity of the Sufi Order International

http://www.sufimovement.org/symbology.htm

The Symbology Activity of the International Sufi Movement

"All scriptures before nature's manuscript are as little pools of water before the ocean." 

--Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan

© Forest Shomer 2008