Articles, Papers and Resources
The Guidance Council offers these resources by Murshid Samuel Lewis, Hazrat Inayat Khan and others on spiritual attunement and Dance and Walk fundamentals. Please note all resources are in .pdf format. To download and view these documents you must install the free software Adobe Reader on your computer. Click here to download and install Adobe Reader:
These materials are for use of the Leaders Guild only. Please do not copy nor share beyond other members of the Leaders Guild.
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Attunement and Development of the Dance Leader Foundation Dances and Walks Manual |
Traditions - Attunements and Introductions to Key Religions |
Attunement and the Development of the Dance Leader
The Bestowing of Blessing, Chapter 18, Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Kashf: Insight, Gatha, Series II: Number 8, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Kashf: Insight, Gatha, Series III: Number 10, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Mental Purification, Chapter 3, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis and Moineddin Jablonski, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Murakkabah: Concentration, Githa, Series I: Number 1 and 10, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Naqshibandi: Symbology, Gatha, Series II: Number 7, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978. "The Glance"
Path of Initiation and Discipleship, Gatheka, Chapters 2 and 7, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Ryazat: Esotericism, Githa, Series I: Number 4b, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978. "Wazifa"
Takua Taharat: Everyday Life, Gatha, Series II: Numbers 7 and 9, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
There is No Sufi Here - by Tasnim Hermila Fernandez
201 Suras on the Breath: An Original Sangatha, Number 60, Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Forty Lessons on the Breath, Samuel L. Lewis (ed: Moineddin Jablonski), Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
Pasi Anfas: Breath, Gatha, Series I: Number 6, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978. "The Rhythm of Breath"
Pasi Anfas: Breath, Gatha, Series II: Number 6, Hazrat Inayat Khan with Commentary by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978. "Be Conscious of Every Breath"
Video - Murshid Wali Ali Meyer Talks about the Walks and the Breath
Pir Shabda talks about breathing:
Rhythmic
Breathing – Exercises (English – Español)
Mysticism
of Breath – Part 1 (English – Español)
Mysticism of Breath –
Part 2 (English – Español)
Leading with other leaders in your community to present the Dances can be a wonderful growth experience for all. Leaders may however sometimes encounter difficulties working together. Here are some resources that may be helpful to Dance Teams.
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Dance Teams: Finding Depth Through Collaboration by Munir Peter Reynolds |
Keys to Dancing and Brochure by Wali Ali Meyer
On with the Dance by Wali and Ariënne van der Zwan
Resources for dancing with children by Kathryn Ashera Rose
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Foundation Dances and Walks Manual
The Foundation Dances and Walks Manual is a collection of Dances gathered in a binder, first published by
DUP International in 2001. The Manual was revised and corrected in 2004, 2011, 2012 and 2016. We are pleased to offer here the revised and corrected 2016 edition in downloadable .pdf files. Please note that all of the material from the manual has already been broken down and distributed throughout the resource library as separate .pdf files. Downloading the first three files below will give you the entire manual. For those leaders with earlier editions of the manual we also offer files which correct your edition.
2016 Edition
Contents of the revised 2016 edition, July 2016 ( 318 pages, approx. 2MB)
Update to the revised 2016 edition, July 2016 (168K)
Contents of the 2016 Edition (318 pages, approx. 2MB)
Title page/copyright pages and section
dividers
Description
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Revise 2012 to 2016 - A pdf file containing only the pages needed to update and correct a copy of the 2012 edition
to the 2016 edition.
Revise 2011 to 2012 - A pdf file containing only the pages needed to update and correct a copy of the 2011 edition to the 2012 edition.
Revise 2004 to 2011 - A .pdf file containing only the pages needed to update and correct a copy of the 2004 edition to the 2011 edition.
Musicianship and Sound Metaphysics
The Metaphysics of Sound, Series I: Numbers 5, 8 and 10, Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
| Metaphysics of Sound Number 5 | Metaphysics of Sound Number 10 |
| Metaphysics of Sound Number 8 |
Freeing the Lucid Voice: Music for the "Tone Deaf" by Neil Douglas-Klotz
Musicianship for the Dances of Universal Peace by Munir Peter Reynolds
Open Tuned Guitar by Tansen Philip O'Donohoe
Open Tuning Guitar Chord Chart by Munir Peter Reynolds
Mysticism of Sound and Music - Excerpts - by Hazrat Inyat Khan
Practice of Zikr and the Dances of Universal Peace
The Relationship between Zikr and the Dances of Universal Peace by Murshida Leilah Be
Pronunciation
A common topic of confusion among dance leaders, here are articles by Pir Shabda Khan and Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz on this subject.
Arabic Sacred Phrases in Dhikr and the Dances of Universal Peace by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz
Notes on Pronunciation of Arabic Phrases by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz
Notes on Pronunciation of Arabic Phrases by Shabda Kahn
Original Dances of Murshid Samuel Lewis
Dance Index to the Original Published DUP Booklets
Spiritual Dance and Elements of Mastery
Group Dance as Transformation Movement by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz
The Deeper Side of Dance - A series of articles written in the 1990's by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, a cofounder of the Dance network and originator of many wonderful dances.
Spiritual Dancing, Chapters 3, 9, 11 and 12 by Samuel L. Lewis, Sufi Ruhaniat International, 1978.
| Spiritual Dancing Chapter 3 | Spiritual Dancing Chapter 11 |
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Steps Toward Peace Through Spiritual Dance and Walk by Murshid Samuel Lewis
Ten Keys to Dancing by Wali Ali Meyer
"Elements of Mastery" Series of Articles
Be Ye Songs of Glory by Halima Sussman
Dance Leading and the Elements of Mastery By Tansen Philip O'Donohoe
Dancing the Heart Awake by Abraham Sussman
The Dances as Sacred Art: Embodying the Universal Creative Force by Munir Peter Reynolds
The Dances as Sacred Transmission: Nurturing Growth for the Coming Generations by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz
Dances of Innocence, Dances of Experience by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz
A Beginner's Guide by Tansen Philip O'Donohoe
Embodied Spirituality by Darvesha Victoria
Leading with Power and Feeling by Munir Peter Reynolds
Longings of the Heart by Leilah Be
Sacred Space - The Dances as Worship by Farrunnissa Lila Rosa
Toward the One - by Wali Ali Meyer
Creating Peace by Shafiya Majid Sharon Mijares
Traditions - Attunements and Introductions to Key Religions
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Buddhism by Anahata Iradah Buddhism by Darvesha MacDonald Buddhism and the Dances - An interview with Senior Mentor and Sheikh Darvesha Victoria on the relationship of Buddhism to the DancesHindu-Inspired Dances by Guyatri Bloomberg Islamic and Sufi Traditions by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz Jesus by Brother Joe Kilikevice Jewish Tradition by Akbar Eric Manolson, Yehezkel Shmuel ben Lev Ya'acov ha levi |
Native American Tradition by Alana Lakhme Lea Om Mani Padme Hum by Darvesha MacDonald Sikh Tradition by Hari Dass Singh Kalsa Great Goddess by Ayesha Foot World Traditions by Radha Buko Zoroastrianism by Mohammed Yahid Johannes Barney |
Dancing with Murshid S.A.M. (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti) by Wali Ali Meyer
The Dances and Sacred Transmission: Nurturing Growth for the Coming Generations by Saadi Shakur Chisti
Memories of my Teacher, Murshid Samuel L. Lewis by Sara Morgan
Memories of Murshid Samuel Lewis by Abraham Sussman
Memories of Murshid Samuel Lewis by Yasmin Spiegel
Meeting Murshid Samuel Lewis by Azimat Sally Schreiber-Cohn
video Eat, Dance and Pray (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ORbzSfbOI
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Background and Purpose of the Walks by Wali Ali Meyer Introduction to Astrological Yoga Dances by Samuel Lewis |
Ten Keys to Leading the Walks by Kamae Miller and Neil Douglas-Klotz Ten Lessons on Spiritual Walking Practice by Samuel Lewis |
an index is available to videos of the Walks by Murshid Wali Ali, which are being added to the resource library as Walks.
Murshid Saadi leading Walks JK 2014
Murshid Saadi walks, JK 2017
Shabda Kahn - Introduction to the Walks JK 2012
Shabda Kahn - Walking while focusing on the centers JK 2012
Shabda Kahn - Intro to the Planetary Walks JK 2012
Shabda Kahn - The Planetary Walks JK 2012
Shabda Kahn - Additional Overview of The Planetary Walks JK 2012
Shabda Kahn - The Planetary Walks JK 2012
