Living Being

Fall Retreats with Pir Elias & Friends

The intention of this retreat is to evoke in us, and deepen, the great mystery of aliveness. While we are all biologically alive, being fully and spontaneously alive includes not only our physical well-being but the radiance of our hearts, the freedom of our minds, and the openness of our spirits. During the retreat we will explore aliveness in each of these realms using experiential practices, inquiry, conversation, guided meditation, silence, music, and dance. 

What are the moments when you feel most alive? Can something get in the way of your sense of aliveness? What is the life you share with all reality? What does it teach you about belonging to the earth and to the cosmos? How does your aliveness help you to serve in these uneasy times? 

The retreat will be led by Pir Elias along with contributions from several teachers of the Sufi Way. Together we will experience ways of awakening our bodies and spirits, meditations in nature, and investigations into the mental habits that cloud our aliveness.

Netherlands

The Place: Sufi Temple Universel Murad Hassil, Katwijk aan Zee

Dates:  September 1-5, 2026

Accommodations.  Please note that lodging accommodations are separate from registration and need to be organized by each participant.  More information can be found here: https://www.sufiway.org/s/Lodging_in-Katwijk-aan-Zee.pdf

Travel to the Universel. http://www.sufiway.nl/umh/route.htm

Arrival.  Please arrange to arrive at the Universel at 4pm on September 1st; supper will be servied at 6pm. The retreat concludes on September 5th after lunch (2pm).

Cost: €620

(Includes retreat tuition, lunch, dinner, and snacks during the program, and contribution toward the venue)