The Way of Well-Being

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 05/05/2024.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 07/04/2024.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 31/03/2024.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 25/02/2024.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 18/02/2024.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 21/01/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 14/01/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 24/12/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 24/12/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's Weekly Gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 04/12/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's Weekly Gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 12/11/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 55, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 05/11/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly online gathering, which took place via MS Teams.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly online gathering, which took place via MS Teams.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly online gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 16/07/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of The Flourish Community's weekly online gathering, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 19/03/2023.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 49, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 20/11/2022.

We all experience sadness on the Way to knowing God. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's live session for Rabi II. 

You are robbing the world of your own primordial light. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 46, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 09/10/2022.

The Prophet Muhammad is the key to human optimisation. We strive to enable the Muhammadan potential within. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's live session for Dhul Hijjah.

Aspiration is an overflow of gratitude. Ambition is a manifestation of self-interest. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 43, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 19/06/2022.

Your expectations of how things should be may be obstructing your ability to see how good they are. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's live session for Shawwal.

Do your emotions dictate your behaviour? 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 42, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 05/06/2022.

The foundation of all goodness is gratitude. Faith is to believe life is a gift. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's live session for Shawwal.

Can we polish the lowest moments in our lives until they become gleaming jewels that can guide others on The Way? 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 40, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via MS Teams on Sunday, 08/05/2022.

Until we learn to act in the spirit of Divine Compassion, all our actions will lack beauty. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 39, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 24/04/2022.

The Ritual Prayer (Salat) is the ultimate tool for human transformation. It is the spiritual practice par excellence. It is the key to clarity. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams.

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's second live session for Ramadan.

The greatest contribution you can make is to engage in the process of pursuing wholeness. This is achieved by means of disciplined spiritual practice. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 38, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 10/04/2022.

There are people in the world who are able to see things as they truly are. Time in their company is a breeze of serenity, a reminder of Reality. 

If we find them, we should value them and benefit from their company. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays via MS Teams. 

Extracts taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's first live session for Ramadan.

Until you have begun to explore the self, how do you know that you are not doing more harm than good? 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 37 - an online circle of sharing and remembrance - which took place on Sunday 27/03/2022.

Sacrifice means to make our actions Sacred. To fast is a means by which we relocate ourselves in a Sacred universe. 

An extract taken from the recording of the Flourish Community's live session for Sha'ban.

Our relationship with food is deeply unhealthy. Not because the food is fried, but because we no longer consider food sacred. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 36 - an online circle of sharing and remembrance - which took place on Sunday 13/03/2022. 

The dunya is that which God's name is not pronounced over. The dunya is that which is profane, that which is done for the sake of other than God. 

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 35, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 27/02/2022.

Spiritual ascension is living from a place of greater depth, seeing more than the merely material. 

This is achieved by means of the ritual prayer. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of the Flourish Coaching Group's live session for Rajab.

When we have tried all things, sometimes we turn to God in desperation. It is in these moments that we perceive the universe most clearly. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

An extract taken from the recording of Connection 34, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 13/02/2022.

Standing up again after recognising your own stupidity takes great courage and strength. 

But we have no choice. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 33, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 30/01/2022.

The sacred space detests inauthenticity. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

This is the second in a series of four podcasts exploring The Compass, a conceptual map which explores the appropriate inner response to the world.

A copy of The Compass is available here: https://imgur.com/a/204jhrD

This episode explores the striking the balance between Striving and Relenting. It is taken from the Flourish Coaching Group Live Session. Names of participants have been intentionally erased. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 31, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 16/01/2022.

Those who are called to this Way are those who are rejected, eccentric, romantic, or broken. This is the Way who do not feel at home in society. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

This is the first in a series of four podcasts exploring The Compass, a conceptual map which explores the appropriate inner response to the world.

A copy of The Compass is available here: https://imgur.com/a/204jhrD

This episode explores the striking the balance between Heaven and Earth.  

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 31, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 02/01/2022.

Focusing our attention within enables us to control our responses to circumstances and ensure the contribution we make to the moment is appropriate. 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

The end of the year is a time for introspection and excitement. We reflect on the blessings and gifts of the past year, and celebrate the potential of that which is to come. 

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 30, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 19/12/2021.

How do we manage uncertainty? How do we balance the urge to act with the need to accept that which we cannot change? 

We host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short commentary on an Instagram post, which can be accessed here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXV2QCslJfH/

Every moment can be sanctified. Every experience is miraculous. Every person is a means by which one can grow closer to God. 

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 29, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 05/12/2021.

How do we manage conflict with others? Should we always maintain silence? 

We usually host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short commentary on an Instagram post, which can be accessed here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CW0qiq8lfBV/

There is always enough light for the one who wants to see. 

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 28, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 21/11/2021.

How can spiritual growth take place when one is overwhelmed with concern for the welfare of others? 

We usually host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.

A short commentary on an Instagram post, which can be accessed here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWf5dWmh9ii/

To obsessively focus on the future leaves you absent in the present. 

If you are now here now, life will pass you by as you look to a future that may never come. 

A short commentary on an Instagram post, which can be accessed here: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIon3gBpW6/

Is it possible for the one who loves God to hate? 

What can we learn from feelings of hatred? 

"I love Allah. I have no time to hate the devil" - Rabia (Allah sanctify her secret). 

A short extract taken from the recording of Connection 27, an online circle of sharing and remembrance, which took place via Zoom on Sunday, 07/11/2021.

Mentors are vital on the journey to wholeness. 

Yet, autonomy is equally significant. We must make decisions for ourselves, informed by the wisdom of our teachers. 

We usually host a Connection session once every two weeks on Sundays.