In Iran, there used to be over a thousand caravanserai. About every 40 km along the old caravan routes, you could find these places, where you could eat, sleep and drink and where was a place to put your camel.

Inns and Caravanserai built along the Silk Road shouldered Important tasks within this active medium. Appearing as fortresses on remote roads, these edifices with their elaborate stone ornaments and accurate space designs also bore great importance from the architectural aspect. Apart from meeting all requirements of travelers as a foundation, they also assured travel and trade safety, provided social solidarity for lodgers a market for merchants to sell their merchandise, as well as bases facilitating the supply of food and ammunition for the army during its campaigns.

These Caravanserai were built at a distance of 30-40 kms from one another, to be covered in 8-10 hours on foot. Regardless of their religion, language or race, travelers were accommodated and catered to for three days in these caravanserais, their animals were taken care of and fed, and the sick were cured, all at the expense of the foundation.

From the scrolls of Eskiyali

Ancient sayings attributed to Eskiyali from the great Carvanserai at Gyor in the 13th century. Translated by faucon of Sakine'l

treat every interaction with another, be they friend or stranger,
as a chance for spiritual trade,
the 'alis veris yapmak' of old,
to 'faire make give and take'.
place your past delusions
into a tight drawn velvet purse
and swap for a basket of everLight.

the scrolls of Eskiyali

Join a Virtual Caravanserai
The Flute Player Calls

The flute player is calling you to come on an adventurous journey of the heart.

Pass through the gateway, and gaze at this view

A journey of the heart begins when you join the Caravanserais and travel to new parts of the Soul Food Silk Road.

Tasks

1. Make a visual journal and fill it with Caravanserai images.

2. Apply to join the Caravanserai expedition that will set out on December 2 to discover unchartered parts of the Soul Food Silk Road. Send an application to heatherblakey@iprimus.com.au with the subject line Join Caravanserais

3. Be ready to leave at very short notice and to travel by camel. Complete Rose Meditation while you wait

4. Pack your delusions in a tight drawn velvet purse.

5. Begin to plan stories that would keep the Amazon Queen entertained for a thousand nights.