Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Led by: Imam Jamal Rahman
This event is Zoom
ID: Please register in order to acquire Zoom Link
DATES: This 6-week course meets on Zoom, March 16 –April 20, 2024
TIME: Saturday mornings, 10 am-noon Pacific Time on Zoom
TUITION: Registration required. $99 dollars; payable by Zelle, Paypal or personal check mailed to Jamal Rahman at ICS: 1763 NW 62 nd Street, Seattle, WA 98107
REGISTRATION: Please email <sallyjogilbert@gmail.com>. Zoom link will be sent after tuition is received and close to starting date; Zelle and Paypal are accessible by Jamal’s email: <jamalrah@yahoo.com>
Meditations and Discourses by Jamal will be recorded for later viewing by registered
participants. Detailed notes, quotes and play work are sent out after each class session.
List of suggested texts – students are asked to pick one text you would like to study deeply
during the course. You may use our own copy of any sacred text or poetry. Below are some
suggestions, which are all available on amazon.com:
- The Light of Dawn: Daily Readings from the Holy Qur’an, trans. by Camille Helminski
- Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, translated by Steven Mitchell
- Dhammapada, Sayings of the Buddha, translated by Thomas Byron
- Holy Bible – your choice of translations
- The Torah – your choice of translations
- Spiritual Gems of Islam, by Jamal Rahman
Content: Each 2-hour class meeting begins with chanting and centering, and a guided
meditation. Jamal gives a one-hour discourse on a specific topic, sharing specific insights and
guiding the class in spiritual practices related to the topic at hand. After a short break, class
resumes with some gentle movement and breathing, followed by small group discussions.
The class ends back in the large group with Q & A and shared insights.
