August 2005 Newsletter

In This Issue:

• A Map of the Emotions
• Healing the Heart
• "The Method of the Sufi" by Hazrat Inayat Khan

Upcoming Events: Register here

• A Map of the Emotions, Santa Fe, NM, Sept. 10-11, 2005
• Healing the Heart, St. Paul, MN, Oct. 1-2, 2005
• Heart Rhrythm Meditation, Kansas City, KS, Oct. 8-9, 2005
• Heart Rhrythm Meditation, Bloomington, IN, Oct. 29-30, 2005

One's emotional development is primarily determined by one's path in life. We recognize three primary paths, like the primary colors:

The Master. The path of the master is struggle, within and without. The Master is responsible for improving conditions, which she does by achieving goals. She has a much greater effect on the world than the world has upon her. The Master is concerned with self-discipline and will-power.

The Saint. The path of the Saint is love, harmony and beauty, yet not everyone can take his path. The Saint's work is to develop appreciation of the way things are and to comfort individuals and the world. The Saint is concerned with purity, patience, and happiness.

The Prophet. The bearer of a message, the prophet is an educator and communicator. The work of the Prophet is service, the concern is for the state of humankind.

This course, which is required for IAM Teachers and Mentors, will help you understand the cause and purpose of your emotions so you can value your emotions and harness them to your purpose. This is an essential skill in the path of the heart. A comprehensive model of emotional states will be presented and exercises will be used to explore the map.

Join us in Santa Fe, NM, Sept. 10-11, 2005.

by Puran and Susanna Bair St. Paul, MN, Oct. 1-2, 2005 Bakersfield, CA, Nov. 5-6, 2005 Ipswich, MA, Nov. 19-20, 2005 New format: Starting Friday evening, ending Sunday at 1 PM. Complementary therapies for physical and emotional healing, in combination with spiritual development El-En-T  Hands-on healing Transfer of the four subtle energies Heart Rhythm Meditation Spiritual invocation

Patterns of Illness

The kinds of illnesses that we usually get and what triggers our illness are life patterns. We focus on those patterns related to the strength and rhythm of the physical, emotional and spiritual heart, for example:

• Low Immune Response
• Heart Rhythm Weakness
• Left-Right Imbalance in Heart
• Circulation Weakness
• Low "Vital Capacity" in Lungs
• Abnormal Central Nervous System Activity
• Weak Heart Influence on Mind
• Low Stress-Tolerance

Patterns of Love

We each specialize in love; some wish for someone to love, while others wish to be loved.
Some seek control and safety in love, while others seek abandon and freedom.
Some seek spiritual and emotional closeness, while others simply seek harmony and cooperation.
Some work extra hard so they will be loved; others complain that they are not.
The way we love forms deep patterns in our physical and emotional bodies.

What You'll Learn

For each type of illness, IAM has developed complementary therapies that incorporate hands-on healing, transfer of the four subtle energies, and spiritual invocation. Together these are called Element-Energy-Transfer (El-En-T). Emotional results are tracked in the Heart Index, a measurement of the capacity of the heart in four dimensions.

In this workshop you will learn and practice the beginning steps of El-En-T, increasing the flow of energy from your heart to your mind and body.

The Sufi learns not only by the study of books but by the study of life. The whole of life is like an open book and every experience is a step forward in one's spiritual journey.

The method of the Sufi is to unite with one's innermost being and consider that:

• One's heart is the shrine of one's God and one's body is God's temple;

• Every person is not only one's brother and sister but is oneself.

• There must be no claim of spirituality or goodness.

• There is no need to judge anyone, except oneself in one's own doings.

• One's constant attitude towards others is that of love and forgiveness.

• One's innermost being is the object of one's worship and the Beloved whom one loves and admires.

• Our interest in life is art and beauty.

• One's task is the service of humanity in whatever form possible.