The Sufi teachings are a process on the path of self-knowledge. Self-knowledge, respectively self-discovery, means to open to the deeper levels of our being and thus to walk the path of self-healing, the path of becoming whole, of self-acceptance in all its facets. This process leads to a conscious embedding to life, in the inner and outer nature of the cosmos and in the oneness of all being.

The heart, as the center and mediator between polarities, the obvious and the hidden, between the above and the below, between heaven and earth, plays an essential role in the Sufi tradition.  It is a process that is accompanied and supported by general spiritual explanations, traditional Sufi methods, meditations, forms of healing, cosmology, the realm of dreams, breathing techniques and movement flows.

Training Course2026

1^st weekend,  Training Course (I)

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January 2026 , from 12 noon to 6 pm (CET)

The path of longing
Transforming our deepest wishes into steps towards the Divine
Healing the heart
Methods of self-healing through Divine Names, breathing and presence
Light in everyday life
Bringing Sufi wisdom into our relationships, our work and our community
Perfecting the soul
Walking the path from the fragmented self to wholeness in Allah

2^nd weekend, Training Course (II)

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm (CEST)

Healing the wounds of the soul
Transforming anxiety, trauma and disconnection through dhikr
Sacred breathing
The art of breathing as remembrance, purifying body, mind and spirit
Unity in diversity
The Sufi view of humankind beyond borders, race and creed
From the ego to the essence
Transforming the nafs into a vessel of light and service
The medicine of love
Discovering how Divine love restores balance, joy and resilience

3^rd weekend, Training Course (III)

Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm (CEST)

The four gates of the heart
From ṣadr to qalb, fuʾād, and lubb. Opening the inner spaces of the soul
Love and shadow
Facing the ego, the wounds and darkness as steps toward inner completion
Loneliness and belonging
Transforming separation into intimacy with the Divine
The circle of companionship
The need for sohba (spiritual companionship) on the journey
The nature of the soul
How taking care of the earth mirrors taking care of our inner garden

4^th weekend, Training Course (IV)

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm (CET)

Healing the wounds of humankind
Sufi responses to war, injustice and fragmentation
Silence as a bridge
Learning how silence reconnects us with the Divine amidst the noise of our age
The sacred feminine and the sacred masculine in Sufism
Unveiling the place of love, intuition and receptiveness on the path to perfection
The secret of the Names
A journey through the Divine Names as a medicine for the soul

5^th weekend, Training Course (V)

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026 , from 12 noon to 6 pm (CET)

The character of the Beloved (sas)
Learning mercy, patience and beauty through his example
The Night Journey (Isra’ and Mi’raj)
Ascending with the Prophet (sas) as a model for the journey of the soul
Prayers of the Prophets
Unveiling the intimate supplications (duʿā´) as keys to healing and intimacy with God
Walking in the footsteps of the Prophet (sas)
Embodying adab, compassion and humility
The Prophet (sas) as a mirror of the Divine Names
How his presence reflects raḥma (mercy), nūr (light) and shifa (healing)
The Prophet (sas) and women
How he (sas) honoured, respected and empowered women – a model for restoring balance in our world
 

Costs:
Full training course: € 1,500.- (online €1.400), two instalments, € 750.- each, online € 700,- each)
Registration deadline (for all): Saturday 20 December 2025, 
via Homepage (or via email to: events(at)haus-des-friedens.at)

Each weekend booked separately: € 330.- (online 300,-) Participants are welcome to enjoy lunch at the House of Peace (€ 25.-). 
Accommodation is available at the House of Peace (€ 40.- or 45.- per person and per night according to the room).