God is Breath — Course 3: Mushahida
Course 3: Mushahida requires completion of both Course 1 and 2 (or of the previoius 21-month version of God is Breath).
- GIB 3 Lesson01 Practices Assignments (1.008 MB)
- GIB 3 Lesson01 Readings Gender Neutral (461.521 KB)
- GIB 3 Lesson01 You Tube Video Playlist Links (91.271 KB)
Lesson 1 Video Compilation 1
Lesson 1 Video Compilation 2
Lesson 1 Video Compilation 3
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 2: PRACTICE Prayer Pir Contemplation seated + walking
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 3: Teachings Q&A about Pir
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 4: Teachings Introduction to Prayer Rasul w Discussion
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 5: Teachings Q&A about Practices
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 6: Teachings Back to Prayer Rasul
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 7: PRACTICE Prayer Rasul Contemplation seated + walking
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 2: Teachings Shaghal Makamuda + Q&A
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 3: PRACTICE Shaghal Makamuda
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 4: Teachings Q&A After Shaghal Makamuda
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 5: PRACTICE Daily Breath Meditation
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 6: Teachings: Mujahida Instruction + Commentary
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 7: PRACTICE: Mujahida Concentration
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 8: PRACTICE Dance Dhul Jalali wal 'Ikram
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 9: PRACTICE Dedication + Khatum
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 1: Teachings Mushahida Kashf + Q&A
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 2: PRACTICE Mushahida
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 3: Teachings Q&A after Mushahida Practice
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 4: PRACTICE Mushahida Allaho Akbar Ya Barr
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 5: PRACTICE Dance How I Would Die
Video Compilation 3 – Clip 6: PRACTICE Dedication + Khatum
Extra Clip 1: PRACTICE: Using Prayer Pir as a Contemplation-seated and walking
Extra Clip 2: PRACTICE: Using Prayer Rasul as Contemplation, seated and walking
Extra Clip 3: Teachings, etc: Q&A on Prayer Words, Sharing Discussion
- GIB 3 Lesson02 Practices Assignments (918.225 KB)
- GIB 3 Lesson02 Readings Gender Neutral (348.117 KB)
- GIB 3 Lesson02 You Tube Video Playlist Links (90.236 KB)
- Wali Ali on Orig Nature Stillness Shaghal Mushahida (144.563 KB)
Lesson 2 Video Compilation 1
Lesson 2 Video Compilation 2
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Watching Breath Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 2: Teachings Overview + Refocusing
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 3: Teachings etc, Murshid Wali Ali's Prayer for Participants
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 4: Teaching Q&A How to Feel More Connected
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 5: Teachings Q&A Universal Breath
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 6: Teachings + PRACTICE Rhythmic Motion of Universe + Fikr
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 7: PRACTICE Qasab
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 8: Teachings + PRACTICE Etheric Qualities Embodying Ether
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 9: PRACTICE Feeling Qualities in Breath
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 10: PRACTICE Dance Kalama, + Khatum
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Breath of Oneness, Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 2: PRACTICE Dance + Fikr Quddus Jami’
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 3: Teachings Shaghal Instruction
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 4: PRACTICE: Meditation Contemplation Orig Nature, Stillness, Divine Nature
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 5: PRACTICE 1st Shaghal Ears + Description
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 6: Teachings Q&A on Meditative Practice + Shaghal
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 7: Teachings Q&A Internal Critic, Overcoming Separation
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 8: Teachings Shaghal - Most Important Thing to Get
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 9: PRACTICE Shaghal Alaskar (full) + Review
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 10: PRACTICE Dance Hu Allah Zikr
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 11: PRACTICE May All Beings Be Well
- GIB 3 Lesson03 Practices Assignments (933.023 KB)
- GIB 3 Lesson03 Readings Gender Neutral (313.852 KB)
- GIB 3 Lesson03 You Tube Video Playlist Links (95.258 KB)
Lesson 3 Video Compilation 1
Lesson 3 Video Compilation 2
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 2: PRACTICE Attuned and Present Heart Meditation
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 3: PRACTICE Dance Tara
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 4: Teachings Q&A with PRACTICE Hara Breath + 'Aziz
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 5: PRACTICE Hara + 'Azim, Matin / Root, Root + Hara with Musawwir
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 6: PRACTICE Heart + Barr, Wasi'
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 7: PRACTICE 3rd Eye + 'Alim, Murshid Muhammad Allah
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 8: PRACTICE Crown + Mmmm + Nur Waajid
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 9: PRACTICE Dance Ram Nam
Video Compilation 1 – Clip 10: PRACTICE May All Beings Be Well
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 1: PRACTICE Sufi Invocation
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 2: Teachings Sufic Walks
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 3: PRACTICE Contemplation Caravan of Beings
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 4: PRACTICE Walk Subhan Allah
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 5: PRACTICE Walk Rahman Rahim
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 6: PRACTICE Walk Sabur Halim, Sabur Ghafur
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 7: PRACTICE Dance + Walk Ya Hayy Ya Haqq
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 8: PRACTICE Dance + Walk Dhul Jalali wal 'Ikram
Video Compilation 2 – Clip 9: PRACTICE Element Breaths + Add Ether to Each
(This PDF has links to all these Course Lesson pages plus links to YouTube Playists for all Course Videos, including extracted clips of Murshid Wali Ali leading indiviudal practices - both assigned practices and others he was inspired to lead in the moment - along with other clips called "Teachings, etc" where he is teaching, giving commentary, answering questions, and so on.)
- GIB 2 Quick Look Overview Practices (48.242 KB)
- GIB 2 Quick Look Overview Reading Selections by Lesson (42.469 KB)
Final Session Recap & Looking Forward VIDEO COMPILATION (1 of 1)
Breath Concentration & Invocation // Ya 'Adl Dance // Variation on Daily Meditation // Final Words & Reflections from Murshid Wali Ali // Breaths of the Kingdoms: Mineral, Vegetable, Animal, Human // Murshid Wali Ali Inspirational Reflections // Q&A-Fadhilla, Mujahida vs.** Mushahida ** (NOTE Since this video recording is from the original 11-Lesson, 21-month version of the GIB course, the Mushahida Contemplation hasn't been introduced yet. The GIB-3 Course focuses on this more advanced Breath and Presence contemplation. However listening to Wali Ali's answer could be useful to you, at least in showing where the larger arc of our deepening and expanding breath practice is heading.); // Q&A-Perry Wali, Using Firmness when Necessary // Q&A-Analiese, Learning to be a Vehicle of Power - Allahu Akbar // Q&A-Vivian, Feeling Limitation in the words of "Toward The One" // Q&A-Insu, Intention in Practice // Closing Intention & Khatum
Morning Session Part I
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Morning (14.648 KB)
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Morning (212.189 KB)
Breathing Toward The One, Sufi Invocation; Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim Partners Dance; Toward The One Sun and Moon Walks; Dance: Ya 'Adl; Guided Daily Meditation Practice; Reflections from Murshid Wali Ali Meyer.
Morning Session Part II
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Morning (14.648 KB)
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Morning (212.189 KB)
Ya Wahhab, Ya Razzaq, Ya Fattah; Sharing: Abu Bakr, Ali, Janet, Shams, Vivian; Zikr Allah; Sharing: Nizamuddin, Raqiba, Anneliese; Lullaby Zikr by Anneliese Blanchard; Sharing: Insu, Fadhillah; Kalama Dance, Shaffee Kaffee for Azimat; May All Beings Be Well.
Afternoon Session Part I
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Afternoon (14.805 KB)
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Afternoon (213.484 KB)
Walking Grounded, Breathing Toward The One, Sufi Invocation; Dance: Allaho Akbar; Dance: This is How I Would Die; Sun Walk Inspired By Sun Tarot Card; Ramnam Snake Dance; Breaths of the Kingdoms; Sharing: Azimat, Shafee, Hayat, Perry; Dance: Adoramus Te Domine - Murshid Tanzen O'Donohoe.
Afternoon Session Part II
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Afternoon (14.805 KB)
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Afternoon (213.484 KB)
Dance: Ishq Allah Mabud Lillah - (Center Circle Partners); Sharing - Vakila, Sundari, Halim; Bismillah Song by Halim Friedman; Sharing - Andalieb, Shakur, Gaiatree; Murshid Wali Ali Inspirational words; Sharing: Mary Magdalene, Ali Qadr, Tawwaba; Murshid Wali Ali - Guidance for Future Practice; Free Allah & Nayaz.
Evening Session
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Evening (14.539 KB)
- Track List for God is Breath Class 11 Evening (212.63 KB)
Murshid Sam Zikr with Pir-O-Murshid-Hazrat Inayat Khan Melody; Fikr of the Zikr, and Guided Meditation; Questions and Answers: ** Mujahida vs. Mushahida ** (NOTE Since this audio recording is from the original 11-Lesson, 21-month version of the GIB course, the Mushahida Contemplation hasn't been introduced yet. The GIB-3 Course focuses on this more advanced Breath and Presence contemplation. However listening to Wali Ali's answer could be useful to you, at least in showing where the larger arc of our deepening and expanding breath practice is heading.); Using firmness when necessary, Learning to be a vehicle of power - Allaho Akbar; Feeling limitation in words "Toward The One"; The infinity symbol, Intention in practice; Dervish Cycle: Part I (Ya Hayy, Ya Haqq with Partner), Part II (Allah Hu with Partner), Part III (Spinning with Hu); Khatum.
Clip 1: PRACTICE: Breath Concentration + Sufi Invocation
Clip 2: PRACTICE: Ya 'Adl Dance
Clip 3: PRACTICE: Variation on Daily Meditation
Clip 4: Teachings: Murshid Wali Ali Final Words + Reflections
Clip 5: PRACTICE: Breaths: Mineral, Vegetable, Animal, Human
Clip 6: Teachings: Murshid Wali Ali Inspirational Reflections
Clip 7: Teachings: Q&A Fadhilla, Mujahida vs Mushahida
Clip 8: Teachings: Q&A Perry Wali, Using Firmness when Necessary
Clip 9: Teachings: Q&A Annaliese, Allahu Akbar-Become Vehicle of Power
Clip 10: Teachings: Q&A Vivian, Limitation w Toward the One
Clip 11: Teachings: Q&A Insu, Intention of Practice
Clip 12: PRACTICE: Closing Intention + Khatum
Class materials
- GIB 1 2 3 Foundation Quotes Teachings (216.073 KB)
- GIB 1 2 3 HIK Prayers Pir Nabi Rasul (57.272 KB)
- GIB 1 L04 PRACTICE Descent of the Dove Hu Allah with Irfan (300.264 KB)
- GIB 1 L04 PRACTICE Irfan from Murshids Saul Barodofksy Khadija Goforth (131.312 KB)
- GIB 1 L04 PRACTICE Tasawwuri Murshid with Photo from Murshid Saul Barodofsky (1.751 MB)
- GIB 1 L04 Teachings Mystical Life of Muhammad HIK (831.008 KB)
- GIB 3 2025 Course Calendar (58.742 KB)
- GIB 3 2025 Links Pwds Muiz Wheel (126.928 KB)
- GIB 3 A 2 Sentence Gloss on Mujahida and Mushahida (24.967 KB)
- GIB 3 LINKS to Main Lesson Pages Main Videos Playlists Other Resources (96.429 KB)
- GIB 3 MASTER List for You Tube Videos Playlists Links Google Sheets (109.267 KB)
- GIB 3 Quick Look Overview Practices (59.466 KB)
- GIB 3 Quick Look Overview Reading Selections (54.052 KB)