This short recording from 2015 shows two guides of our Ottoman Sufi tradition together. It opens with the blessed invocation “بسم اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم”, and then Sheikh Bahauddin Efendi and Ayberk Efendi sit side by side in a quiet atmosphere. Their shared silence carries the weight of generations: the lineage of Naqshbandi remembrance, the heart-training cultivated in Ottoman tekkes for centuries, and the living commitment to guide seekers on the path.
Even with few words spoken, seeing these two teachers together reminds us of the continuity of the spiritual chain. Sheikh Bahauddin Efendi embodies the classical teaching of the order, while Ayberk Efendi reflects its transmission into contemporary life. Their presence invites us to pause, breathe and reconnect with the inner rhythm of dhikr beneath all outward activity.
To hear more of Sheikh Bahauddin Efendi’s teachings or related talks by Ayberk Efendi, visit our digital library, where many recordings and texts are preserved.
