Since news about the flood damage at the Dargah Hazrat Sufi Inayat provoked a generous response from mureeds around the world, repair work has mostly put things back to normal. Floors have been restored, the electrical panels and meters have been replaced, and the auxiliary generator has been lifted up by about a meter, in hopes that it will now be safe from any future inundations.

Meanwhile, perhaps because of the abundant rains this year, the garden is green and flourishing. There is a tradition that there should be flowers and fruit near a dargah, and the Dargah Sufi Inayat is no exception. The banana tree is bearing constantly, and there is a papaya tree that promises a generous harvest (although, sadly, not until after the October retreat is finished).

As for fragrance, there are numerous potted roses around the compound, but at this time of year the harsingar tree (also called the night flowering jasmine, although it is botanically not a true jasmine) is the queen. This small tree blooms in the night; the little, starlike flowers spread an intense honey fragrance through the warm dark air, and then they fall at sunrise.