From the beginning of our Order, we have felt that it was important to have living guides — elders, Godparents. This can take the form of those who are our direct teachers and their teachers, or those beings who have taken us under their wing of blessing, actively supporting the work of the DHO. See Introduction to the Concept of DHO Godparents, by Hakim Saul-uddin (11/7/20).
The DHO public website has additional remembrances of the Godparents. Information about Murshid SAM is mainly found on Hakim Saul-uddin’s Classes page under Teachings and Stories, as well in the Sufi Ruhaniat website’s Resources section.
Many DHO members like to honor DHO godparents who have passed on their URS (death anniversary). This calendar includes birth and URS dates for DHO godparents and other senior teachers: Lest We Forget Calendar (Word Document – PDF Version)
Individual Godparents
This section has collected information and stories about the DHO Godparents.
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- Hidayat and Aziza and the creation of the Federation, Hidayat and the Friends of the Message, Saul meeting Hidayat in Holland, story of Vilayat and Hidayat and the cup, (15:25) Hidayat and Aziza’s visit to the maqbarra and becoming DHO godparents (5/5/16)
- Hidayat and creation of Federation of the Sufi Message, Saul and the Healing Ritual for the family and Noel and Hanuman at the Federation meeting (5/23/17)
- Hidayat at Murshid Sam’s grave, accepting role of godparent (2013)
- Hidayat Inayat Khan at Murshid SAM’s grave (5/9/13)
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- Godparent stories: The meeting after Murshid SAM’s death, doing Murshid SAM’s work, Joe Miller and the piece of amber, Saul’s role after Murshid SAM’s death (2007)
- Joe Miller and the First Ray Invocation (2/1/14)
- Joe Miller’s famous line (2013)
- Joe Miller’s ‘No mind….” (6/26/14)
- Joe Miller, sending energy on the inhalation (6/27/14)
- Murshid SAM’s initial 4 students, the spiritual community and Joe Miller, Joe stories: heat the pan and Joe at meeting after Murshid SAM’s death, creation as a result of will (1/31/14)
- Saul and life-changing laughter, Joe Miller, Murshid SAM and the second form of laughter (2007)
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- Frida Waterhouse, gas station healing (2016)
- Frida Waterhouse, God needs hands (2/2/13)
- Frida Waterhouse, man having heart attack on street (2013)
- From Saadi: Short 5 min audio of Frida from one of my sessions–not the personal part:
- Murshid SAM’s use of psychics, Saul’s past life reading with Louis Robinson, Murshid SAM meeting Frida Waterhouse, Saul and Frida healing and gas station healing (5/3/16)
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- Moineddin – Presentation by Saadi Neil Douglas Klotz, Mei Ling Chang, Malik Cotter, Majida and Salik (1/7/21)
- Remembering is important, not the language of the zikr, Moineddin recommending Hu after zikr, Moineddin’s transformation (5/6/16)
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- Jiyu Kennett Roshi and Shasta Abbey stories, Saul’s 3 real meditations (5/12/15)
- Jiyu Kennett Roshi, Saul and Widow Springs (5/7/13)
- Jiyu Kennett Roshi’s visit to Saul’s house in San Francisco and Saul’s koan realization, preceded by an explanation of koans (5/9/13)
- Kennett Roshi asking Saul to keep eye on the monks, Kennett Roshi and the red wig (5/11/18)
- Kennett Roshi, a western female monk in a Japanese zendo (6/26/14)
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- Stories and history of Nyogen Senzaki, Nyogen Senzaki meeting Murshid SAM (2/1/14)
Saul’s Stories and Practices of the Godparents
Hakim Saul-uddin’s teachings include many stories of the DHO Godparents. These stories, among others, are also found on Hakim Saul-uddin’s Classes page under Stories.
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2020-2021 Godparent Series
This video series features multiple presenters sharing remembrances of the Godparents, including Hakim Saul-uddin, Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz, Aadya Ana Perez Chisti, Richard Power, Mei Ling Jablonski, Malik Khadir, and Majida and Salik.
Senior Teachers Remembered
With gratitude, we remember senior teachers who have also actively supported the work of the DHO.