Tales : Bahlool explains generosity
A seeker by the name of Abdul Rahman came to Bahlool, saluted him and sat in silence. Bahlool said, “Shall I ask you a question?” Abdul Rahman replied, “Yes, ask.” Continue Reading →
Category: English
Hazrat Inayat : Three Aspects of Initiation pt I
As Hazrat Inayat Khan observes here, to take initiative and seek initiation on the spiritual path can provoke strong reactions from those around us, although it may be the right Continue Reading →
Ibn Arabi : While the sun’s eye rules my sight
For more about the Andalusian Sufi Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165 – 1240 CE) see this earlier post. While the sun’s eye rules my sight,love sits as sultan in my soul.His Continue Reading →
About Harmony and the Mouth of the Dragon
For many people in the modern world, crossing cultures is an enjoyable pastime. People seek out that which seems to them unusual for their holidays (so long as certain comforts are Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Miraj, the Dream of the Prophet
To conclude his series of teachings on symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now give insight into a profound, mystical image from the religion of Islam. A story survives in Islam about Continue Reading →
Wu Ts’ailuan : My mind is like a jade jar of ice
For some information about the Taoist poet Wu Ts’ailuan, see this post. My mind is like a jade jar of ice,Never invaded by even half a mote of dust.Though the Continue Reading →
Tales : Rama crowns the rooster
Everyone knows the rooster at first sight. He is distinguished by his comb, which makes this bird unique in all the world. But do you know how the rooster came Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Goodness is the very self
During 1924 Hazrat Inayat Khan answered some questions about the teachings in “The Soul: Whence and Whether.” The question reported below does not clarify which ‘types’ referred are being referred Continue Reading →
Bedil : If you stop your scatteredness
For some background on the Mughal poet and Sufi known as Bedil Dehlvi, see this post. If you stop your scatterednessand collect yourselflike a rose you will perfume the orchard Continue Reading →
Tales : Rama and the Squirrel’s Devotion
In the great epic the Ramayana, a story that pits all that is good and noble against selfishness and evil, Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, was kidnapped by King Continue Reading →