Tales : Praying for the tyrant
There was, once upon a time, a certain country that was ruled by a terrible tyrant. All who lived there suffered from his cruelty, his vicious soldiers, his arbitrary taxes Continue Reading →
Category: English
Beyond the God of Ice Cream
The Master Jesus told us to love one another, a lesson that all the wise have given in various forms, but most people know from experience that their love has Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Love, Human and Divine, pt III
Hazrat Inayat Khan now begins to explore the expression of love in various aspects if human life. The previous post is here. A heart lightened by love is more precious Continue Reading →
The New Dome Arrives
Readers of the Inner Call know that there has recently been a call for donations to renew the dome over the Dargah of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. Thanks to generous Continue Reading →
Tukaram : I have found the sea
For more about the 17th century Maharashtran poet Tukaram, see this earlier post, and this one. I have found the sea,An ocean limitless.I have opened a treasury unending,Its jewels blaze Continue Reading →
Tales : Three friends
A speaker came to address a congregation. “I will tell you a story,” he said to the gathering. “Will there be anyone among you who can explain it?” The listeners Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Love, Human and Divine, pt II
Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan continues to expand on the theme of love. The previous post is here. The Sufis say that the reason of the whole creation is that the perfect Continue Reading →
Tales : A Bad Countenance
It happened once that in a certain kingdom there was a man by the name of Ramaya who had somehow acquired the reputation of having a ‘bad’ countenance – people Continue Reading →
Shabistari : The Beloved Guest
For more about the 13th c. CE Persian mystic Mahmud Shabistari, see this post. Cast away your existence entirely,for it is nothing but weeds and refuse.Go, clear out your heart’s Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Love, Human and Divine, pt I
Hazrat Inayat Khan begins this theme by examining the philosophy of love. The soul on its way to manifestation passes through four states, Ilm, Ishq, Wujud, Shuhud. Ilm is the original state Continue Reading →