Sufi Reverberations: A Podcast by Anab Whitehouse

For the most part, the Sufi Reverberations Podcst has been suspended. However, from time to time, something seems  worth saying and, consequently, that "something" sometimes finds it way, God willing, to being made public. The attached podcast is such a "something."

A Commentary concerning the events of October 7, 2023.

This episode explores some basic considerations concerning the nature of the Sufi path. Included is a discussion involving the Names of Divinity as well as an account of spiritual abuse at the hands of an alleged Sufi shaykh.

This podcast provides a brief overview of various ways of engaging the notions of: States, stations, and stages in conjunction with the mystical journey or suluk to which the mystical dimension of Islam gives expression. The Sufi path is neither linear nor static, but entails a nuanced and diverse dynamic which gives expression to a complex interaction involving: (1) the capacity or fitra of a seeker; (2) the nature of the practices observed (as well as the quality through which those practices are pursued); (3) the nature of the nisbath or spiritual chemistry between the seeker and the Sought that takes place through the locus of manifestation that is referred to as a spiritual guide or shaykh who has been assigned various degrees of oversight on the authority of the Prophetic tradition, and (4) the barakah or spiritual blessings that are conferred on a given individual as God wishes.

After an extended break to recover from some of the contingencies of life, a ensemble of six pieces of floetry (poetry accompanied by music) have been assembled which address or touch upon various themes of relevance to the Sufi mystical path.