The Reality of Gnosis
(Haqiqat al-Ma'rifah)
By Sidi Muhammad al-Jamal ar-Rifa'i Ash-Shadhdhuliyyah
An online class offered by the Farm of Peace, Mondays from 6:00-7:30 pm Eastern
“All existing entities are ranks of your being related to you. Nothing manifests to you except that which is in you and from you… Give each… entity its proper favor out of love because from that comes what perfects you… Each entity has meaning for you… it is from you and for you… The more you are able to witness perfection the more you arrive at your own perfection… You are His eye because you are the manifestation of His existence. So understand!”
– from The Reality of Gnosis (pages 24-26)
Abd al-Qadir Davies, faculty member at the University of
Sufism (UoS), resident member of the Farm of Peace and
Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Maryland’s
Center for International Development and Conflict
Management, will be leading weekly online discussions on
this transformative book by our beloved guide, which opens
the door to the higher worlds of the soul and secret. Radiyya
Atarodian has kindly agreed to assist in facilitating discussion
Reality of Gnosis – This is a powerful book, opening for us access to the realities of divine unity through the way of the love, the fulfillment of our spiritual walking, our connection with the earth of Allah’s love, and our everyday connections with those around us.
It is not an entry-level text, so it is recommended to have read some of Sidi’s books (e.g., Music of the Soul or The Reality of Imagination – see sufimaster.org or Amazon.com) and to be engaged in related practices (whether from Sufi or other traditions) to benefit most from the discussions and practical application of the material covered.
Classes meet on Mondays from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern. We started the book in November 2024 and will continue for as long as it takes the group to complete the book (estimated at 30 more class sessions). These will be held every week (except when in conflict with UoS or related class sessions, other major events or holidays impacting participants). We will read each section sequentially in advance, in preparation for each webinar.
Tuition is sliding scale, according to your heart’s guidance. No one will be turned away for financial reasons, so we have scholarship opportunities available, as well as the chance to give additional payments (as tax deductible donations) to help someone else attend.
Payment is for six classes at a time, payable at registration for each block of six, on a sliding scale of $60-$300. Choose the rate affordable for you. We expect it will take another 30 class sessions to complete the book, depending on the needs and preferences of the group.
The classes are held in English via Zoom – the link info will be provided on registration. Classes will be recorded in case you have to miss an occasional session.
While class payments are not tax deductible, half of proceeds support the Farm of Peace/ Sufi Center East. Donations to provide scholarship funds for others are fully deductible.
If you are interested in accessing the recordings as we go, but you can’t participate “live”, please click here and fill out your request with heart-guided payment of $360-$1800 for the series of 36.
“The class has been remarkably fruitful. Your steady and patient invitation for each of us to explore the imaginal realm has been a real boon for me. One drop at a time, the clarification of Sidi’s teachings greatly impacted my prayers/practice/life – with openings that I’ve resisted for a long time – Alhamdulillah.” (Reality of Imagination student SM)
If you have any questions please email admin@farmofpeace.org and we will be happy to assist you.