Rumi Night
About this Event
A night with Rumi is a four-course dining experience inspired by the rich flavors of the Middle East, where each course is paired with a passage from a single Rumi poem & Sufi music. Guided by Author and Sufi teacher and Camille Helminski, the poem is explored slowly, inviting reflection, dialogue, and collective insight at the table.
This is a shared table of connection, offered in devotion to Mawlana Rumi and the timeless reminder that we are meant to meet one another, heart to heart.
The evening unfolds through four thoughtfully crafted courses by our Chef, drawing from the deep, layered flavors of the Middle East where cuisine is more than nourishment; it is remembrance, ritual, and living poetry.
Each course is meant to take you on a small journey. Through spice, texture, and aroma, we move across landscapes shaped by sun, soil, trade routes, and centuries of shared culture.
This magical experience nourishes not only the body, but also the conversation, the listening, and the way we meet one another at the table.
***Vegan, vegetarian, and non-alcoholic options and other dietary restrictions available.
Guided by:
Kabir Edmund Helminski and Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski, founders and directors of the Threshold Society, have been working within the Mevlevi tradition of Sufism for about forty years. Kabir is the author/translator of several books of Sufi poetry, and Kabir and Camille have collaborated on several collections, including , ,, , and . Their books are now translated into at least eight languages.
Kabir Edmund Helminski has developed programs that provide a structure for practice and study within Sufism and spiritual psychology. He has translated many volumes of Sufi literature, including many works of Rumi, and is the author of four books on Sufism: , was published in 1992 by Jeremy Tarcher/Putnam Publishing Group and reissued for it’s 25th anniversary. A collection of essays, , was published by Shambhala in August 1999. In 2019 Threshold Books published , a critique of the issues facing Islam in the 21st century. In 2020, Threshold Books published a collection of talks: . And in 2023 Shambhala published The Mysterion: Rumi and the Secret of Becoming Fully Human.
Kabir began the study of Sufism with Suleyman Hayati of Konya and was officially recognized as a Shaikh of the Mevlevi Order of Sufism in 1990, by the late Celalettin Celebi, Head of the Mevlevi Order. In 1980, he and Camille founded and began co-directing Threshold Books, one of the foremost publishers of Sufi literature. Between 1994 and 2000 they toured with the whirling dervishes of Turkiye, bringing the spiritual culture of the Mevlevis to more than 100,000 people. His books have been translated into Spanish, Portugese, Italian, Dutch, German, Bosnian, Turkish, Russian, Indonesian, Persian, and Arabic. He has an M.A. in Transpersonal Studies from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sophia University) and an honorary Ph.D. in literature from Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
Kabir has authored two volumes for the Book Foundation, , and .
In 2001 he was the first Muslim to deliver the prestigious Harold M. Wit Lectures on Spirituality in Contemporary Life at Harvard Divinity School. In 2009 Kabir was named as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in association with Georgetown University. He is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian leaders, calling for peace and understanding.
For more than forty years, Kabir’s focus has been developing and sharing a contemporary approach to Sufi concepts and practice, both within the Islamic community and outside of it. Kabir lives with his wife, Camille, near San Diego, California and now focuses on Sufi music, writing, teaching, and developing the resources for a unique contemporary approach to Sufi practice. For more information and videos see: kabirhelminski.com
Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski is Co-Director (and co-founder) of The Threshold Society, a non-profit organization rooted within the traditions of Sufism and dedicated to facilitating the direct personal experience of the Divine.
She has been working within the Mevlevi tradition of Sufism for over forty years and has helped to increase awareness of the integral contribution of women to the spiritual path of Islam with her book, . She was also the co-founder and co-director of Threshold Books which helped to bring into English many classic texts of the Sufi tradition. She has co-translated a number of volumes of Sufi literature, including the Sufi classic , and (excerpts of the Mathnawi of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi) and is the first woman to translate a substantial portion of the Qur’an into English: . She has authored two anthologies for the Book Foundation, and , as part of a new curriculum for Islamic education. With Refik Algan, she translated the Maqalat, the record of Shams’ teaching conversations, into . She has helped to provide more in depth understanding of the Mevlevi tradition with the publication of . Her poetic reflections are captured in and two volumes of “Songs of the Soul” series: and . She most recently brought forth which reveals our Oneness in Spirit, across traditions and cultures, nourished by Love.
Camille has been a core faculty member of the Spiritual Paths Foundation which promotes peace, respect, and mutual understanding between peoples of diverse religious and spiritual traditions through programs in Interspirituality rooted in contemplative practice. She is one of the mentors of the Snowmass Interspiritual Dialogue and has also been designated as one of the spiritual leaders of WISE (Women’s Initiative in Islamic Spirituality and Equality).
Kabir and Camille are closely associated with Sufi teachers from other Sufi lineages in Turkey, India, Pakistan, Morocco, and Syria, all of whom are committed to integrating the classical methods with modern needs.
This event is organized by a series of intimate gatherings hosted at Maison Wormwood.
Created for people who enjoy thoughtful conversation, shared meals, and experiences designed for intimate gatherings, each Salon is intentionally structured so guests experience the evening as a collective allowing for real presence, focus, and connection.
They are curated evenings where the setting, the food, and the flow of the experience are designed to encourage reflection, listening, and meaningful exchange.
Where is it happening?
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USD 149.00
