The Inayatiyya of Greater Boston are a collaborative of teaching centers of the Inayatiyya in the south eastern New England area. The Inayatiyya is an interfaith organization supporting the path to self realization of its members, and the spreading of love, harmony, and beauty to humanity as a whole.
Return in Remembrance
In Jamaica Plain (Boston)
Saturday, Oct. 10th 2026, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Saturday, Nov. 14th, 2026, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Whether conditions will become better or worse, the first thing is to seek the kingdom of God within ourselves, in which there is our peace. As soon as we have found it, we have found our support; we have found ourselves. And in spite of all the activities and movements on the surface, (of our lives) we shall be able to keep that peace undisturbed only if we hold it fast by becoming conscious of it.
‐ Hazrat Inayat Khan
Return in remembrance of the spirit, of ourselves, and of friendship and community! We will gather in person to meditate and be present together in Jamaica Plain, on Saturday, October 10th and Saturday, November 14th, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM.
During the morning we will participate together in practices of breath, Divine Names, and Zikr, while sharing the wisdom teachings of the Inayatiyya. This will be followed by lunch and social time together.
Attendance is limited so please respond by Oct. 4th for the Oct. 10th meeting, and Nov. 8th for the Nov. 14th meeting to save your space. We will then send an email with information about finding the location, parking and lunch choices. The center is offering to provide for lunch or you may bring your own bag lunch. Donations gratefully received!
RSVP Contact: Naima at inayatiorder?RSVP for Jamaica Plain Gathering
Note: please add the contact email address to the address book or contacts list in your email program to facilitate our response to you.
Whether you are an old or new friend we look forward to seeing you!
The Purpose of Life
with Naima Brown and Yaqin Aubert
Tuesdays, Oct. 6th, Oct. 13th, Oct. 20th, Oct. 27th, Nov. 3rd, Nov. 10th, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET (New York)
Each soul has its purpose, but in the end all purposes resolve into one purpose, and it is that purpose which is sought by the mystic. - Hazrat Inayat Khan
The soul's awareness of its longing arises in the midst of life, expressing itself sometimes as a question about the purpose of it all and it's place in creation. According to HIK the answer is not a statement but in the unfurling of latent qualities of being from the encounter with the fullness of experience.
In the book The Purpose of Life, Murshid Inayat Khan discusses five desires: the desire for life, knowledge, power, happiness and peace, that the awakening to the meaning behind those desires guides us towards the fulfillment of our life. Join us in exploring these desires, diving into their counterpart at the level of the soul, and then back again into manifestation. We come see each essential quality elevated and enriched through contemplation to a level of understanding beyond ordinary perspectives or surface meanings that we might have expected at first glance.
We will work with practices of breath, sacred sound and light to enhance our experience of these integral themes.
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Naima Brown teaches online internationally offering Meditation Classes and Retreats. She guides both group and individual retreats and mentored for the pioneering Sophic Whorl Retreat Guide Training. She served as Vice President of the Inayatiyya Inner School and was a founding mentor of Suluk Academy, a school of spiritual study. She is one of the Senior teachers and a Cherag of the Universal Worship for the local Greater Boston Inayatiyya Center.
Yaqin Aubert is a senior teacher and mentor in the Inayatiyya, a mystical and ecumenical lineage rooted in the legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan. He has taught in the Suluk Academy, a school of contemplative Sufi studies. Yaqin guides individual and group retreats. He is a Siraj in the Universal Worship, which honors the unity of religious ideals. He is a storyteller helping seekers to unfold the wholeness of their being.
Ongoing Gatha Classes
with Rahmana Santorelli
The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (North America)
The Gathas were originally oral lectures that Hazrat Inayat Khan gave to his murids in the early 1920s. They contain foundational teachings that cover several topics. These lectures offer us the opportunity to consider, and live life, with an open mind and a compassionate heart. Meeting with others as a community, allows us to gain insight into Murshid’s wisdom and sense his presence. We will partake in meditative practices of the Inayatiyya as a way of making Murshid's profound teachings relevant to us on our journey. There will be an opportunity to share heart-felt reflections in the form of sohbet.
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The Githas
with Aqil Brown
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern Time (North America)
Oct. 6th and 20th, Nov. 3rd and 17th, and Dec. 1st, 2026
The Githa papers are a course of study given by Hazrat Inayat Khan for the murid who is ready to prepare for the realization of the soul. The murid, having awakened, now journeys into that vision of a new world of spirit. The task before the murid is to develop an intuitive and natural awareness of the expansive levels on which the soul experiences life. The mind and emotions are attuned to allow the finer vibrations to be felt. The cause and effect of impressions and intentions are watched. The inner and outer life are brought into harmony. One's motivation is sought out at its roots. One's purpose is found in the re-homing of the soul in this life and in preparing it for the next.
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Sufi Evenings in Marblehead (via Zoom)
In Depth Meditations on the Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, including relevance to everyday life.
Begins on Mon. Sept. 29, and continues on the 4th Monday of the month through May, 2026, 7:30 PM, Eastern Time
Co-Facilitated by Azimat Sally Schreiber-Cohn and Qalbi Melissa Tucker, with reflections, music or meditations guided by Banafsha Jane McKenna, Qudsiya Carol Rodrigue, Umma Nancy Ramsden, Deya Susan Seigel or others.
Please email Azimat omasea35#comcastn for Zoom link.
For other information, call Azimat 781-990-3776 or email Qalbi at melissatucker38#gmailc
The Inayatiyya - A Sufi Path of Spiritual Liberty
The work of the Inayatiyya is founded upon the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan and his successors Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan. Hazrat Inayat Khan brought the spiritual heritage of Sufism from India to the Western nations of Europe and the Americas, adapting it to the conditions of those cultures. His successors have continued to adapt the presentation of Sufism to ever-changing modern conditions, while strongly holding the connection to the living essence that they represent. It is not just a philosophy, but a practice of working with the self to realize all the dimensions of one's being, come to a fuller understanding and joy, and to communicate that in everyday life.
"Thus the ultimate purpose for which the soul is seeking every moment of our life, is our spiritual purpose. And you may ask how to attain to that purpose. The answer is that what you are seeking for is within yourself. Instead of looking outside, you must look within. The way to proceed to accomplish this is for some moments to suspend all your senses such as sight, hearing, smell, touch, in order to put a screen before the outside life; and by concentration and by developing that meditative quality you will sooner or later get in touch with the inner self which is more communicative, which speaks more loudly than all the noises of this world; and this gives joy, creates peace, and produces in you a self-sufficient spirit, a spirit of independence, of true liberty."
-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
More information about the Inayatiyya worldwide can be found at https://inayatiyya.org/