Talk
Sufism & Awakening the Human Heart
A Mevlevi Sufi teaching on the heart as the seat of spiritual awakening.
About the teacher
A quiet, direct path.
Kabir Helminski holds the rank of sheikh within the Mevlevi Sufi order — the order historically associated with Rumi and the whirling dervishes — and co-directs the Threshold Society with his wife Camille Helminski, teaching classical Sufi practice including sohbet (spiritual conversation) and dhikr to Western students.
He leads a retreat in Danville, California, in March 2026 with Camille Helminski and Sufi musician Amir Etemadzadeh, a UK retreat in August 2026, an online course called The Mysterion, and weekly sohbets.
Upcoming events
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Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
Listen before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations give a sense of this teacher's language and style.
Talk
How Do We Live from the Heart? | Sunday Meditation with Kabir Helminski - Jul 6th 2025
A Sunday meditation session on living from the heart in daily life.