The Seeker's Journey: An Alchemy of Love

The Seeker's Journey: An Alchemy of Love
Wednesdays, September 9 – 30, 2026 via Zoom
8:00 – 9:15 pm ET (New York)

As the rose opens by the influence of the sun, so the soul unfolds by the light of love. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

You are warmly invited to a four-week journey into the heart of the Inayatiyya, a living tradition of Sufism that honors the unity of all religious ideals and the unfolding of the divine within the human heart.

Every seeker's path has a shape to it. There is the setting out, and the question of what to carry. There are the challenges that meet us along the way — some of which turn out to be teachers. There are the first tastes of something opening within. And there is the return: coming back into ordinary life changed, with the soul finding its voice in the world.

The Seeker's Journey: An Alchemy of Love follows that arc across four evenings. Whether you've been inspired by the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Vilayat, and Pir Zia, moved by the music and poetry of the tradition, or simply touched by a mysterious inner call, this course is for you. No previous experience is needed.

Each week, a senior teacher from the Inayatiyya introduces one stage of the journey, weaving together teachings, contemplative practices, and space for questions.

Dates & Themes

Class 1: Wednesday, September 9 — Preparation for the Journey: What to Take?
With Yaqin Aubert
We consider what the inner life asks of us at the outset, and what a seeker carries — and sets down — before setting out.

Class 2: Wednesday, September 16 — Challenges Along the Way: Now What?
With Nizam un Nisa Ayeda Husain
We meet the difficulties that arise on the path: the unlearning and unravelling that the journey requires, and how challenges themselves become instruction.

Class 3: Wednesday, September 23 — A Taste of Within: Glimmerings of Transformation
With Rahmana Santorelli
We turn toward the first openings of inner experience, and how transformation announces itself long before it completes.

Class 4: Wednesday, September 30 — Alive in the World: The Soul Speaks
With Azar Baksh
We return to ordinary life awake, exploring how the soul finds its voice in the world and how the inner journey expresses itself outwardly.

Whether you are ready to take a next step or simply wish to listen more closely to the call of your heart, this course is an invitation to explore the path ahead.

Join us on this journey. This program is open to all. 

Details

All sessions are Wednesdays, 8:00 – 9:15 pm Eastern Time / 5:00 – 6:15 pm Pacific Time. For those in Oceania, sessions fall on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am in Eastern Australia and 12:00 pm in New Zealand — with the exception of the final session on October 1, which is 1:00 pm in New Zealand.

There are three tuition options to meet all needs:

• Supporter: $120 ($30/class). If you're able to give a little more, this helps sustain our programs and the wider work of the Inayatiyya.

• Standard: $80 ($20/class). Our suggested level.

• Limited Income: $40 ($10/class). If the standard level is a stretch.

Scholarships are available — please email astana@inayatiyya.org before registering.

If you miss a class, video will be made available a day or two after each session.

If you have questions about the Inner School or this series, please email innerschool@inayatiyya.org. For registration and scholarship questions, please email astana@inayatiyya.org.