Portrait by Jason Chatfield
Teacher
Elias Amidon
Elias Amidon is the spiritual director (Pir) of the Sufi Way, a contemporary and non-sectarian mystical order in the lineage of the Indian mystic Inayat Khan. Elias worked in peace and environmental activism and helped found several educational institutions. He has studied with spiritual leaders across the globe, including Qadiri Sufis in Morocco, Theravada Buddhists in Thailand, Christian monks in Syria, and contemporary Dzogchen teachers.