The Golden Sufi Center

The Golden Sufi Center is the vehicle for the work of the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Order of Sufism. The purpose of The Golden Sufi Center is to make available the teachings of this lineage of Sufism.

Naqshbandi Sufis (named after Bahâ ad-dîn Naqshband, d. 1389) are known as the "silent Sufis" because they practice the silent meditation of the heart - God is the silent emptiness and is therefore most easily reached in silence. They also attach great importance to dreams which they consider to be a form of guidance along the Path. They do not engage in samâc, sacred music or dance, and do not dress differently than other people. At meetings, silent meditation is followed by dreamwork.

Sufi dreamwork combines spiritual and psychological approaches, helping participants to realize the guidance that comes from within and to understand the inner processes of the Path as they are imaged in dreams. Dreamwork is regarded as the modern equivalent to the ancient Sufi teaching stories. Participants are encouraged to share their own dreams, particularly those which have a spiritual dimension.

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