Songs of One Breath is a weekly online space with Jilani Cordelia Prescott to explore the direct, joyful experience of mysticism through practice. Each Friday she shares chants, mantra, breath practices and body prayer drawn from a range of traditions, offered as grounding, comfort, and a pathway of the heart toward deeper connection and spiritual freedom. You are warmly invited to join live on Zoom (or via Facebook Live) at 2.30pm London time, and it is free. If you enjoy the class or the podcast, and would like to support Jilani’s work, donations are welcome via PayPal.
In 2022 Passover, Ramadan, and Easter all fall in April, a coincidence that happens only about every 33 years. Often we hear about the conflicts and differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam. And yet at their heart, these traditions have so much in common. As humans we are very good at focussing on complexity and difference. Yet peace and unity are more present when we concentrate instead on similarity and connection, on finding the commonalities: what we share, and where we can meet.
In Songs of One Breath this week we will pray for peace and unity using chants and phrases drawn from Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Welcome to the Prophet
La illaha il’llah Hu
La illaha il’llah
La illaha il’llah Hu
Mohammed Rasulillah
Oh the white moon rose over us,
From the valley of Wada,
And we owe it to show gratefulness
Where the call is to Allah.
Oh you who were raised among us,
Coming with the call to be obeyed,
You have brought to the city nobleness:
Welcome best caller to God’s way.
Shema Yisrael Adonai Elohenu Adonai Ehad
Abwoon d’bashmaya
Alaha Allah Elohim Elat
Shalom Aleichem
Asalaam Aleikum, La illaha il’llah
Shalama Bayta