River of Guidance Library

Khilvat: Retreat Guidance

with Khalif Saladin Pelfrey

“Wisdom is attained in solitude.”  – Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan

 Khilvat is defined primarily as solitude. Within our lineage the emphasis is on inner solitude which is the essence of khilvat. These two sessions will include the various approaches to Khilvat (retreat), developing the skills to shape and guide a khilvat, who may and may not benefit, setting up a retreat, and practices found useful in khilvat. Saladin took his first retreat in the fall of 1973 and has taken retreat/khilvat almost every year since; he has been a retreat guide for over thirty years.

Inviting Guests: If you are a Ruhaniat guide and you feel this course is appropriate and would be of benefit to one or more your mureeds, you may invite them by forwarding this invitation.