the creation of an ABODE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION in honor of the 50 th year Reunion this July 4th at the Abode.

Everyone is invited to contribute stories and photos to this fundraising venture–100% of the funds raised will go to the rebirth of the Abode.

We are ambitiously aiming to have this book available for the 50th anniversary celebration, so we need to hear from you as soon as possible.

Step 1: ASAP send your intention to submit! Include something about who you are and what you expect to contribute, so we can hold a place for your contribution.

Step 2: Write! Use Times New Roman 12 pt. double spaced in MS Word. Please read

the attached GUIDELINES and the book OUTLINE before you start anything.

Step 3: Submit! Send your piece(s) to us when they are done to your satisfaction.

The SUBMISSION DEADLINE is as soon as possible. March 10 is our final due date.

If you absolutely need more time please talk to us.

SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE to dakini@theabode.org

YA FATTAH

Dakini and Jenaabi

OUTLINE: The Abode of the Message Commemorative Edition

Introduction: The Vision: The Awakening of Humanity to Our Divinity ~HIK

Pir Vilayat and The Sufi Order

The Times

Part I: The Early Days: The Promise of the Dawn ~HIK. Vadan/Ragas

  1. Finding Our New Home

  2. The Shaker legacy: Tis a Gift to Be Simple

  3. Shaker Buildings and Grounds

  4. Creating the Community

  5. Cottage Industries: Heart and Wings Garage, Reza Bakery, Stove Shop

Part II: Daily Life at the Abode: See yourself in another yourself ~PVIK

  • Living in Community

  • Friendships, Relationships

  • Family Meetings, the Library

  • Karma Yoga and Work Days

  • The Kitchen, the Scullery, the Dining Hall, Sauna, etc.

  • The OZice, Mailboxes, Bulletin Boards

  • The Farm, the Pond, the Herb Garden, Herb Closet

  • Abode Government

  • Directors, the Board, Abode Family

  • Programs: Abode Programs, Aegis

  • Work Exchange

  • The Mountain Top: Camps, Big Tent, Kitchen, Retreat Huts

Part III: Growing Up at the Abode: Creating a beautiful world full of beautiful people

  • ~PVIK

  • Mt. Road School

  • Abode Kids Speak

Part IV: Spiritual Life: I searched, but I could not find Thee; ... I looked for Thee on

earth; I searched for Thee in heaven, my Beloved, but at last I have found Thee hidden

as a pearl in the shell of my heart. ~HIK Gayan/Ragas

Universal Worship: Sundays at the Abode, Interfaith Heritage

Esoteric School: Classes, Daily Prayers, Meditation Hall

PVIK Retreats and Zikrs

Retreat Concentration: Individual retreats; Retreat guide training

  • Healing Order

  • Ziraat

  • Sufi Dancing/Dances of Universal Peace

  • Music: Our Sacred Musical Heritage

  • Pir Vilayat, Cellist and Choir Director, Retreat Music+

  • FINAL OUTLINE REV3C 02/16/2024

  • Guest Musicians & Teachers (e.g. Pandit Pran Nath, Newell Jenkins)

  • A Few Good Friends (Gayan, Dakini, Nizamuddin, Zahra/Rose)

  • Sacred Spirit Music (Mikhail)

  • Hu Dost (Linda Wooster)

Part V: Enter Unhesitatingly Beloved for in This Abode There Is Naught but My Longing

  • for Thee ~HIK Vadan/Ragas

  • Stories of Individual Spiritual Journeys

Part VI: In Memoriam: Remembering those we lost along the way.

“Before you judge my actions Lord, I pray you will forgive,

before my feet are tired will you let my soul to live... “ ~HIK Songs

Pir Vilayat, Azim/Halim, Mikhail, Aftab, Rabia, Arifa Miller, Mirabai/Camilla, Ramana,

Richard.... please add more

Part VII: 21st Century: “...at the Spearhead of Evolution” ~PVIK

Recent History: How the Abode nearly died

  • The Future is NOW: Vision

CLOSING

  • Appendix

  • Family Meeting Notes

  • Program Announcements

  • Newsletters

  • YouTube links

  • Other Abode ephemera

  • Additional Photos