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Kabir Helminski

Sufism · Mevlevi Sufism

American Mevlevi Sufi sheikh and co-director of the Threshold Society, teaching classical Sufi practice rooted in the Mevlevi order of Rumi.

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About the teacher

Kabir Helminski

Kabir Helminski holds the rank of sheikh within the Mevlevi Sufi 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.

The beauty of the human being is as much and as great as their love.
Kabir Helminski
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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.

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Sufism & Awakening the Human Heart

A Mevlevi Sufi teaching on the heart as the seat of spiritual awakening.

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The Spiritual Psychology of Sufism Part I

A talk by Kabir Helminski, published on the channel of the World Community for Christian Meditation rather than his own.

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Love & remembrance

Sufism

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