An Online Course Exploring Mystical Poems & Songs Woven Across Spiritual Traditions

Songs of the Mystics

Now available On Demand

A 6-Module Self-Paced Course Exploring Mystical Poems & Songs Woven Across Spiritual Traditions

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Led by master musicians, spiritual teachers, and poets from across traditions, sharing the songs and prayers of their lineages as living doorways into realization.

Mystical poetry and song have always been pathways in the quest for self-realization — opening us to beauty, presence, and connection where words fall short.

In Songs of the Mystics, we journey through six modules with teachers from Sufi, Tibetan Buddhist, Vedantic, Baul, and Jewish mystical traditions. Each guest shares a song, poem, and sacred chants from their lineage, guiding us into its wisdom as a living practice.

Together, we'll discover how these offerings can serve as doorways into self-realization, awakening, and a shared field of devotion across cultures — and how, in these turbulent and tender times, the mystical path calls us into embodied service, justice, and care for humanity and the earth.

  • Pema Khandro is a teacher and scholar in the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Recognized as a tulku (lineage holder), she is the founder of Ngakpa International and the Buddhist Studies Institute. With warmth and clarity, she makes Tibetan Buddhist teachings accessible and relevant to modern seekers.

    Poem for this session: Tibetan Song of the Vajra

  • Swami Sachidananda Saraswati is a contemporary teacher of Advaita Vedanta. He is one of the resident teachers at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, PA . Swamiji is known for presenting subtle teachings of Vedanta in an accessible manner, helping seekers integrate the wisdom of Life into daily living. He conducts regular classes, meditation sessions, retreats, and satsangs accross the US and India, guiding students toward a life of understanding, freedom, and inner peace.

    Poem for this session: Sarvam brahmamayam — “All this is pervaded by Brahman”—by Sadāśiva Brahmendra

  • Rabbi Zachi Asher has spent more than twenty years pursuing the oud and Arabic maqam. He is an expert in the literature and music of Hebrew piyut, song-poems from the Arab Jewish communities of Syria, Iraq, Morocco, etc. As bandleader, Asher has collaborated with masterful artists including his teacher Bassam Saba, Yacouba Sissoko, Alsarah, and composed four albums exploring new influences in Maqam music that honor the traditions and aesthetics of the old sound. Asher is the creative director of the Temenos Center for the Arts, a New York 501c3, and has been a vocal supporter of Palestinian liberation.

    Poem for this session:Yedid Nefesh — “Beloved of the Soul” by Rabbi Elazar Azikri 

  • Cem Baba, a Sufi teacher based in Turkey, received his ijazet (master initiation) from Sherif Baba, a guide in the lineage of Pir Ahmed Er Rifai (11th century). After exploring many spiritual traditions, his path crystallized upon meeting his master in New York in 1991.

    In this session, Cem Baba will be joined by the all-female Sufi ensemble Ayna Ayna as they journey through a mystical Anatolian poem—interweaving sacred song, rhythm, and remembrance. Together, they invite us into the living current of devotion that flows through centuries of Sufi practice.

    Song for this session:Erenler Cemi — “Assembly of the attained” by Shah Hatayi 

  • Parvathy Baul is a renowned singer, storyteller, and spiritual practitioner of the Baul tradition of Bengal, India. Trained by masters of her lineage, she has carried the Baul way to audiences worldwide. Her songs, dance, and teachings embody devotion, simplicity, and the ecstatic union with the Divine.

    Song for this session:Probhate Uthiya — “Rising in the morning”

  • Sidi Abdel Fattah is a Moroccan Sufi mystic and musician, carrying forward the devotional songs and practices of his lineage. Rooted in the tradition of remembrance (dhikr), his music and teachings open a pathway to the Divine through beauty, presence, and love.

    Song for this session:Ya Talib al-Fana— “O You Who Seeks Annihilation in the Divine” — by Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib

WHAT’S INCLUDED

6 pre-recorded modules (approx 2 hours each) with guest teachers from diverse wisdom traditions

Audio recordings of teachers reciting, chanting or singing the pieces for personal practice

Translations & transliterations of poems, songs or chants, so you can learn and follow along

REGISTRATION

This course is now available on-demand.

You will receive 6 previously recorded sessions, each is approximately 2 hours long for 12 hours of content you can visit any time at your own pace.

Pricing (in USD) $99

PURCHASE ON DEMAND COURSE

Join us for Songs of the Mystics and experience the power of sacred song and poetry as living doorways into presence, realization, and community.

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FAQs

  • Songs of the Mystics is a seven-week online series exploring sacred songs and poetry across spiritual traditions. Each session is guided by a guest teacher who shares from their lineage, inviting us into reflection, embodiment, and community connection.

  • Once you register, you’ll receive an email with access to all class material to go through at your own pace

  • No — the series is open to all. Whether you are new to spiritual practice or deeply rooted in a tradition, you are welcome.

  • Your purchase grants access to all six recordings from our previous live cohort, song audio files and lyrics / translations

  • Echos of Devotion is offered by the LILA Devotional Arts Non-Profit, dedicated to cross-cultural dialogue, sacred music, and community gatherings that honor the universal language of devotion.

  • You can reach our team at lilatheseries@gmail.com. We’d be happy to support you.

Questions? Contact us.