BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Common Street Spiritual Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://commonstreet.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Common Street Spiritual Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260125T220043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T220043Z
UID:10026571-1776002400-1776009600@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi\, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart\, clears the mind\, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer. \nThe format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises\, then turning instruction\, Zikr\, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi. \nFirst class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes\, however\, a tight budget should not prevent participation. \nContact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information\, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/the-turning-practice-of-the-whirling-dervishes/2026-04-12/
LOCATION:Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turn-Classes.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260125T220209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T220248Z
UID:10026690-1774188000-1774195200@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi\, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart\, clears the mind\, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer. \nThe format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises\, then turning instruction\, Zikr\, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi. \nFirst class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes\, however\, a tight budget should not prevent participation. \nContact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information\, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/the-turning-practice-of-the-whirling-dervishes-2/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Cultural,Dance,Music and Arts,Spiritual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turn-Classes.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260125T220043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T220043Z
UID:10026570-1772978400-1772985600@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi\, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart\, clears the mind\, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer. \nThe format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises\, then turning instruction\, Zikr\, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi. \nFirst class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes\, however\, a tight budget should not prevent participation. \nContact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information\, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/the-turning-practice-of-the-whirling-dervishes/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turn-Classes.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260222T002821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260222T002823Z
UID:10026689-1771768800-1771776000@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi\, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart\, clears the mind\, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer. \nThe format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises\, then turning instruction\, Zikr\, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi. \nFirst class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes\, however\, a tight budget should not prevent participation. \nContact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information\, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/the-turning-practice-of-the-whirling-dervishes-2-2/
LOCATION:Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Cultural,Dance,Music and Arts,Spiritual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turn-Classes.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260125T220043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T220043Z
UID:10026569-1770559200-1770566400@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi\, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart\, clears the mind\, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer. \nThe format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises\, then turning instruction\, Zikr\, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi. \nFirst class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes\, however\, a tight budget should not prevent participation. \nContact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information\, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/the-turning-practice-of-the-whirling-dervishes/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Turn-Classes.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042649
CREATED:20260125T215142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T170429Z
UID:10026568-1770492600-1770499800@commonstreet.org
SUMMARY:Sufi Zikr and Whirling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a magical experience of Mevlevi Sufi dancing and singing in celebration of Divine Presence. For over forty years\, the Mevlevi Order of America has offered gatherings with music\, poetry and dervish whirling and chanting. We will lead a Zikr practice in the tradition of Rumi.\n\nThe Mevlevi tradition hearkens back to Sufi master Rumi (1207-1273)\, who has become the best-selling poet in America. Rumi’s poetry is filled with a longing for God the Friend and the Beloved. His realization expressed the Source of all religions and spiritual paths\, the Way of Love\, that unites those of many cultures and traditions.\n\n‘Zikhr’\, a Sufi chanting practice\, means ‘Remembrance of God’. It awakens us from the state of forgetfulness\, forgetting why one has come to Earth. It is a channel opener which helps with attaining true knowledge.\n\nThe musicians will share devotional music played on traditional instruments. Everyone attending a Zikr is a participant; as the gathering unfolds\, all are tuned\, by the music and language of the Heart\, to the baraka (blessing)-filled atmosphere of love.\n\n“When a human being performs zikr\, their spirit—their heart starts to open. Their intelligence becomes more refined and more expansive. Their bodies become healthier. A beautiful condition comes about—similar to the one that is brought about by good music. The whole being opens up like a flower\, and the divine secret—the things you couldn’t understand or know about before—begin to be revealed to you.”\nSuleyman Hayati Dede\, founder of the Mevlevi Order of America\n\nSuggested donation: $20+ (cash or Venmo at the door)\nAdvance registration:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/sufi-zikr-and-whirling-tickets-1979468882714?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nAbout Mevlevi Order of America:\nhttp://hayatidede.org/aboutmoa
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/sufi-zikr-and-whirling-3/
LOCATION:Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Dance,Spiritual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://commonstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Zikr.png
ORGANIZER;CN="VNK Payton":MAILTO:Vnkpayton@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR