A Gathering of Friends and Blessings

with Mark Kelso, Amanda Salima McCall, LCSW, LMT, Yaqin Joseph Aubert and Malika Daley

May 8 - 10, 2026

Date and Time Details: Friday - Sunday, May 8th-10th

Location: The Abode

Address: 5 Abode Road, New Lebanon, NY, USA

  • Fattah Communal Housing – $445.00
  • Quddus - Full Bed – $545.00
  • Quddus Rooms - Twin Bed – $495.00
  • Razzaq - Large Room - Queen Bed – $635.00
  • Razzaq - Medium Room - Queen Bed – $595.00
  • Razzaq - Queen Bed - Private Bathroom – $685.00
  • Commuter (Full weekend access + meals) – $285.00

As we move forward into our next 50 years, with eyes and hearts open, we wanted to set aside a special place on the calendar each year to gather together as friends, community, and stewards of this beautiful land. A time to reconnect, share stories, lend our hands, and offer our blessings for the path ahead.

Throughout the weekend we’ll enjoy shared Abode meals, music by Mark Kelso, hands-to-work projects around the grounds, and the simple joy of being together. There will also be time for Abode storytelling, moments of reflection, Community Zikr, Universal Worship, and other gatherings that honor the spirit of this place and the people who help it thrive.

Whether you have been part of the Abode community for decades or are joining us for the first time, this weekend is an invitation to celebrate the past, participate in the present, and help bless the future of the Abode.

Come share a meal, lend a hand, sing, remember, and celebrate each other.

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Event Information

Dates: Friday – Sunday, May 8th-10th.

Check In:1pm

Check Out: 2pm

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

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Full Schedule:

Friday – May 8

  • Afternoon Arrival & Registration

  • Community Dinner

  • Musical Sohbet with Mark Kelso

  • Ice Cream & Tea Social

Saturday – May 9

  • Community Breakfast

  • Hands to Work (community service activity)

  • Storytelling with friends of Pir Vilayat

  • Abode Updates & Community Q&A

  • Indian Community Dinner

  • Hearts to God Sufi Zikr with Salima & Rehan

Sunday – May 10

  • Community Breakfast

  • Special Universal Worship Service

  • Closing Lunch & Farewell

About the Teachers

Mark Kelso

Mark Kelso loves bringing people together using music as a common spiritual language. A former Virgin Records/Narada recording artist, with over 30 solo and collaborative album films to his credit, Mark loves to make up songs for audience members on the spot. A concert pianist and songwriter, he has shared the stage with Michael Jackson, […]

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Amanda Salima McCall, LCSW, LMT

Amanda Salima McCall LCSW, LMT is a psychotherapist and bodyworker who provides therapy for teens and adults at a wellness center in the Berkshires. She also maintains a private massage practice in New Lebanon, where she weaves together embodied care, presence, and a wide range of massage and bodywork modalities. She is a longtime student […]

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Yaqin Joseph Aubert

Yaqin Joseph Aubert has been studying in Sufism for more than 40 years and is a senior teacher in the Inayatiyya Order, as well as the Order’s Vice President for North America. He was a student of Pir Zia’s father, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan. Yaqin is a Cherag (minister) in the Universal Worship and has […]

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Malika Daley

Malika Elizabeth Daley has been a neighbor and lover of The Abode since 1983.  An avid gardener, she advocates for biodiversity and deepening connections with all Beings. She is a Reverand Cherag in the Universal Worship Service, which promotes the freedom and unity of religious ideals.  She is also a Leader of the Dances of […]

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