Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart
Developing Resonance with Contemplation & Darshan
This course is a training in the practice of Contemplation, a condition of the heart which allows a person to share the experience of another; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. We will use the heart-centered, resonance meditations to attain the profound experience of finding another person in yourself.
This single, continuous 12-month program will guide you from the foundational mechanics of contemplation to the advanced practice of Darshan, the direct vision of a soul’s purpose growing your resonance with all hearts.
Who is this course for?
Seekers of
spiritual advancement
Heart Rhythm
Meditation Practitioners
Desiring a different way
to experience relationships
Principle Benefits of Contemplation
- Discover the potentials of yourself by resonance with the divine Qualities expressed by others.
- Improve your relationships through deep understanding and empathy of another.
- Experience reality more clearly by incorporating the reality of others.
- Advance toward the third state, meditation, which requires first concentration, and second, contemplation.
Contemplation & Darshan
The material for this program is sourced in the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, and Susanna and Puran Bair. The emphasis will be on the direct experience of the heart of others.
Program Outcomes
Accurately Contemplate others using the iamHeart approach
Distinguish Contemplation from other spiritual practices
Use Contemplation for healing relationships and building spiritual community
Access the consciousness and qualities of great historical sages
Integrate Contemplation insights into daily life and service
Use Darshan to contemplate dynamic and formless beings
Course Outline & Schedule
Program Structure
The program follows a consistent weekly rhythm designed for integration and reflection over the course of one year, starting January 10, 2026.
- Weekly 1.5 hour study sessions with Madeleine and Puran, Saturdays 9AM-10:30AM PT
- Weekly Practicum Meetings with Jai and Karen (optional).
- Practicum with Karen: Saturdays 11AM PT
- Practicum with Jai: Tuesdays 4PM PT
- Attendance prioritized over writing – Plan on attending 1 session (out of 3) per week. Attending at least 2 is recommended.
Contemplating Sages Throughout History:
- Miriam ( sister of Moses)
- Mirabai
- Rabia Muslim
- Hazrat Babajan
- Saint Francis
- Jesus
- Shams
- Mansur AlHallaj
- Joan D’Arc
- Goddess Kali
- Shiva
- Moinuddin Chisti
- Mary
- Pir Vilayat
Module 1:
Foundations of Contemplation
(1 Month)
The fundamental mechanics and direct experience of Contemplation.
Topics include: Theory of Contemplation, creative vs. fantasy imagination, the role of breath and love, Contemplation with a crystal or flower, and Contemplation at a distance.
Module 2:
Contemplation with a Person at a Distance
(2 Months)
Applying the practice to other people, improving sensitivity, and understanding the ethics of seeing.
Topics include: Tuning to a person you admire, achieving complete acceptance, improving stillness and vulnerability, interpreting physical sensations (colors, shapes, energy flow), Contemplation with great sages (Jesus, Mother Mary), and the ethics of resonance.
Module 3:
Contemplation with the Energy Types of a Person
(2 Months)
An intensive module focusing on perceiving the subtle energy body.
Topics include: Tuning to your own chakras and archetypes, overcoming resistance, Contemplation with classmates’ energy systems, group Contemplation dynamics, Contemplation with great sages (Buddha, Quan Yin), and incorporating resonance in other modalities.
Module 4:
Contemplation with Family Members
(2 Months)
Applying Contemplation within the most intimate and challenging relationships.
Topics include: Working with emotional charge, Contemplation with parents and siblings, understanding family energy systems, intimate Contemplation with partners, Contemplation with great sages (St. Teresa, St. John, Krishna, Durga) and Contemplation with passed loved ones for ancestral healing.
Module 5:
Darshan: Dynamic Contemplation Through Time
(3 Months)
Darshan is an advanced state of Resonance, a direct transmission of energy, a vision of the soul and purpose of another, and a recommendation for the path forward.
Topics include: Contemplation with a person’s past and future, experiencing another as a dynamic being in a process of becoming, Contemplating great sages (Hazrat Baba Jon, Moinuddin Chisti and the Sufi masters) and receiving a vision of the soul’s journey.
Module 6:
Darshan: Contemplation with Formless Essence
(2 Months)
The culmination of the training: experiencing the eternal, formless nature of a being.
Topics include: Experiencing your own life’s purpose, Contemplation with another as an eternal energetic signature, Contemplation with angels and Wazifas, and Fana-fi-Rasul (Contemplation with Hazrat Inayat Khan and Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan).
The program will conclude with graduates being invited to offer Darshan at a subsequent iamHeart retreat.
Your Guides
Susanna Bair
Puran Bair
Linda Jai Turner
Karen Poulson
“Sympathy is the only bridge which brings knowledge from one soul to another soul.”
Hazrat Inayat Khan
Maturing a Contemplation Practice can Help:
- Students to advance beyond concentration.
- Hurqalya Healers in assessing clients' conditions.
- Mentors in offering guidance and assignments.
- Private Retreat Guides in leading sessions.
Contemplate with a student to GUIDE THEM EFFECTIVELY.
Contemplate with a friend to UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THEM deeply.
Contemplate with a colleague to be MOST EFFECTIVE with them.
Contemplate with someone you admire and tune your heart so their qualities DEVELOP IN YOURSELF.
Contemplate with a person who aggravates you to UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE PERSON AS THEY ARE.
Advance from Contemplation to Darshan, and experience the VISION OF A SOUL’S PURPOSE.
Contemplation is an inoculation against that which takes away your happiness. Those who irritate you define the limit of the width of your heart. A brief period of consciously choosing resonance with these people will stimulate growth in your heart and make it wider, giving you long-term benefits of freedom from irritation and ease among everyone in all social settings.
We will progress from personal practice to Contemplation with family members, fellow students, and great mystics throughout history, guided by teachers who have deep emotional connections to these masters.
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DATES:
January 10, 2026 – December 12, 2026
Meetings on Saturdays & Tuesdays
FORMAT:
4 Contemplation modules
2 Darshan modules
WEEKLY GUIDES:
1.5 Hours with Susanna & Puran Bair
2 Optional Sessions with Jai Turner & Karen Poulson
Benefactor
Course starts January 2026
- 4 Contemplation Modules
- 2 Darshan Modules
- Online, Group Meetings
$5,300
(help someone else attend by paying more.)
Full Payment
Course starts January 2026
- 4 Contemplation Modules
- 2 Darshan Modules
- Online, Group Meetings
$4,300
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Payment Plan
Course starts January 2026
- 4 Contemplation Modules
- 2 Darshan Modules
- Online, Group Meetings