Dances of Universal Peace - Singing the Dances
The Dances of Universal Peace draw on sacred phrases, scriptures, and poetry of teachers from numerous spiritual traditions. The Dances and walking meditations blend chant, live music, and movement to allow the experience of unity, peace, and integration.
Dates: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month – 7:30 pm
Location: Friends Meeting House (Quakers), 2274 Onyx St in Eugene. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
The Eugene Sufi Council is a separate entity from its sister organization, Eugene Dances of Universal Peace. Each has its own leadership and governance. Friendly collaboration is an important aspect of the relationship between these two groups which have overlapping membership, but different guidelines.
Dates: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the month – 7:30 pm
Location: Friends Meeting House (Quakers), 2274 Onyx St in Eugene. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
The Eugene Sufi Council is a separate entity from its sister organization, Eugene Dances of Universal Peace. Each has its own leadership and governance. Friendly collaboration is an important aspect of the relationship between these two groups which have overlapping membership, but different guidelines.
Zikr Service
Zikr means "remembrance' and is the practice of remembrance of the divine. This practice is performed in a group attunement and is usually musical, and sometime spoken or silent. Zikr is a transcultural Sufi ritual that uses repetition of sacred phrases, most often in Arabic, as a means of transcending the individual ego and reaching toward union with the Whole. Attention is drawn to the sound and the circle, where, while letting go of thought, we have the opportunity to notice the embodiment of love, harmony and beauty.
Dates: 4th Friday – 7:00 pm
2026 Dates for 4th Friday Zikr:
January 23, February 27, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23, November 27
& December 24
Location:
IF IN-PERSON FORMAT: Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St in Eugene or another address provided the week before. Information regarding location and COVID protocols consistent with the Oregon Health Authority will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meeting and/or included on the calendar. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
IF ZOOM FORMAT: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
ZIKR ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
Purpose: To make zikrs as comfortable and welcoming as possible.
The Eugene Sufi Council welcomes members of the community to all zikr activities. We want all zikr attendees, especially new ones, to feel welcome and to create a comfortable and sacred environment. The responsibility for this lies primarily with the zikr leader, the host, and the ESC members that are present.
Prior and after zikr, it is common that attendees might engage in a greeting. The Eugene Sufi Community underscores the right of every participant in its activities to feel welcome and safe. Permission is never assumed for physical contact, even when eye gazing or hand holding are part of a practice. Amount of body contact should be directed by both parties being sensitive to the cues of both people. If one person signals less contact, then the other person acts similarly in response. Bodily autonomy is respected. Respectful language is used. Sexual and physical harassment are never tolerated.
Prior to the start of zikr, silence is encouraged. The zikr leader will ask if anyone is new to the zikr practice. This is so that individuals may be welcomed and oriented to the practice.
Some zikrs end with an atmosphere that encourages socializing and others of sacred silence. Please follow the example or instructions of the zikr leader whether they would like the room to remain a quiet space or not. Socializing can take place outside the meeting room or the building on evenings when the zikr space remains quiet. Please feel free to leave zikr in silence without interacting with anyone.
Cleanup and furniture rearranging is completed once zikr has ended and the atmosphere has turned social. There is no requirement of attendees to help.
Dates: 4th Friday – 7:00 pm
2026 Dates for 4th Friday Zikr:
January 23, February 27, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23, November 27
& December 24
Location:
IF IN-PERSON FORMAT: Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St in Eugene or another address provided the week before. Information regarding location and COVID protocols consistent with the Oregon Health Authority will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meeting and/or included on the calendar. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
IF ZOOM FORMAT: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
ZIKR ACTIVITY GUIDELINES
Purpose: To make zikrs as comfortable and welcoming as possible.
The Eugene Sufi Council welcomes members of the community to all zikr activities. We want all zikr attendees, especially new ones, to feel welcome and to create a comfortable and sacred environment. The responsibility for this lies primarily with the zikr leader, the host, and the ESC members that are present.
Prior and after zikr, it is common that attendees might engage in a greeting. The Eugene Sufi Community underscores the right of every participant in its activities to feel welcome and safe. Permission is never assumed for physical contact, even when eye gazing or hand holding are part of a practice. Amount of body contact should be directed by both parties being sensitive to the cues of both people. If one person signals less contact, then the other person acts similarly in response. Bodily autonomy is respected. Respectful language is used. Sexual and physical harassment are never tolerated.
Prior to the start of zikr, silence is encouraged. The zikr leader will ask if anyone is new to the zikr practice. This is so that individuals may be welcomed and oriented to the practice.
Some zikrs end with an atmosphere that encourages socializing and others of sacred silence. Please follow the example or instructions of the zikr leader whether they would like the room to remain a quiet space or not. Socializing can take place outside the meeting room or the building on evenings when the zikr space remains quiet. Please feel free to leave zikr in silence without interacting with anyone.
Cleanup and furniture rearranging is completed once zikr has ended and the atmosphere has turned social. There is no requirement of attendees to help.
Healing Service
The Healing Service was created by Hazrat Inayat Khan (see Inayat Khan here or here), with the purpose of enabling people, who are not highly trained master healers, to send healing to those in need. This is a quiet, meditative and intensely powerful practice. As preparation for the Healing Service, we use healing, breath and sound practices, meditation and prayers. If you have someone you would like healing energy/prayers sent to (with permission of the person), please contact us to give us the name at [email protected]
Sufi Healing Class and Healing Ritual - Healing Service Leader: Murad
Dates: Every Sunday – 7 pm
Zoom Format: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Selu's Garden Healing Service - Healing Service Leader: Isa and Friends
For those of you who feel led, please join together in Selu's Garden Healing Services for the World and individuals that continue to happen every Friday.
Dates: Fridays - 9 am
Zoom Format: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Monday Healing Service - Healing Service Leader: Sabura
For those of you who feel led, please join together in a healing service to respond to the need that encompasses our Beloved Earth as well as members of our human family. Everyone is welcome and you may bring names of those who have requested healing for inclusion in the service.
Dates: Mondays -9 am
Zoom Format: A Zoom link for all Monday services has already been sent out and is included in the calendar. If you have any questions or have not received the Monday Zoom link, please email [email protected].
Sufi Healing Class and Healing Ritual - Healing Service Leader: Murad
Dates: Every Sunday – 7 pm
Zoom Format: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Selu's Garden Healing Service - Healing Service Leader: Isa and Friends
For those of you who feel led, please join together in Selu's Garden Healing Services for the World and individuals that continue to happen every Friday.
Dates: Fridays - 9 am
Zoom Format: A Zoom link will be sent out via the Eugene Sufi Community email list prior to the meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Monday Healing Service - Healing Service Leader: Sabura
For those of you who feel led, please join together in a healing service to respond to the need that encompasses our Beloved Earth as well as members of our human family. Everyone is welcome and you may bring names of those who have requested healing for inclusion in the service.
Dates: Mondays -9 am
Zoom Format: A Zoom link for all Monday services has already been sent out and is included in the calendar. If you have any questions or have not received the Monday Zoom link, please email [email protected].
Kinship Activities
Eldering Circle - This monthly gathering takes place on the second Tuesday at 7PM. One can attend in person or remotely via Zoom. If you are interested in joining, look for the email with the details that will arrive a day or two before the gathering. All are welcome.
Prayers, Poetry and Support - Join with other community members as we navigate through life joys and challenges at an online support group that meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 7PM. Hafiz Leland facilitates this time together to share and give each other support in a warm and inclusive environment of kinship. The link will be sent a day or so before the meeting.
Prayers, Poetry and Support - Join with other community members as we navigate through life joys and challenges at an online support group that meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 7PM. Hafiz Leland facilitates this time together to share and give each other support in a warm and inclusive environment of kinship. The link will be sent a day or so before the meeting.
Ziraat Activities
There are no ongoing Ziraat activities at this time. Activities will be announced in the newsletters or by community email.
