This practice will help you deeply receive the teachings of our guide. I am amazed at how much more can be received through this practice vs just reading the books. When you do this practice it will become very clear why our guide asked us to do this. This is how the teachings penetrate beyond the intulectual mind and into the heart where they can do the real work of transformation and healing.

This practice is simple. You physicaly hand write Sidi’s books word for word. One paragraph at a time. Start by choosing a book. In his final years in body, Sidi reccomended most students to start with “He Who Knows Himself Knows His Lord”. Before this book was written he reccomended students start with “Music of the Soul”. You may find yourself drawn to one book over the other so go with your guidance and choose one.

Once you have chosen which book, begin by just getting familiar with the book. You may want to read it once or twice first from cover to cover. When you are ready begin the writing process as follows;

1. Read the first paragraph once.
2. Hand write that paragraphy, word for word.
3. Re read the paraphaph again.
4. Sit and listen for the deeper meaning of what your guide is transmitting through his words. Take as much time as needed until you feel you are getting as much as you can for now. If you have questions or don’t understand then put a question mark in the margin. Come back to it again later and re read and write as needed untill it becomes more clear. When you are with a senior teacher you can go back and ask for more clarity if needed. Know that Sidi’s writtings are very deep. Allow the words to wash over you. Receive the deep transmission into your heart. Dont treat it like a text book, treat it like a love letter and allow it to open your heart.There are layers and layers to what he is transmitting. A year later when you re read it, it will have a whole nother layer of meaning and more clarity. Be patient with this process. You will receive what is right for you to receive at this time. Don’t let the questions get in the way of continuing. In otherwords, even if you don’t “get it” after sitting and re reading for a few minutes, let it go and move on. Feel free to highlight, circle or underline what stands out for you and write in the margins. I place a small “dash” in the margin between paragraphs as a note for myself that I completed writing that paragraph.
5. Move on to the next paragraph. Repeating the process. 

You don”t need to write the table of contents or the bits and pieces in the front or back of the book, just the main content. 

Set a schedual for youself. Commit to what is reasonable for your life situation. Don’t set yourself up for failure. Try just one parapraph a day and maybe one full page on your day off as a starting point. Get together with others in your community and write together. Keep your book with you and write when you are waiting for an appointment or traveling. There are also tellacalls during the week that you can take part in that are devoted to reading and writing Sidi’s books. See appendix.