hearing the message of spiritual liberty
In a series of lectures collected under the title, “The Problem of the Day,” Hazrat Inayat Khan considers the differences and similarities between the East and the West, beginning first Continue Reading →
Many people will be familiar with the teaching that we should die before death. There is an appealing sort of mental neatness to this thought, that our (supposedly) worst enemy, Continue Reading →
Lord Rama was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and therefore like all humans, his stay on the earth was only for a certain time. When the moment came for him Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat Khan now concludes this brief series on initiation and the journey he calls ‘inner study.’ The previous post in the series is here. A person may study a Continue Reading →
Students of the Sufi path usually have at least a general ideal that ‘breath’ is a central aspect of spiritual development. We are taught breathing practices as part of our Continue Reading →
In the epic story of Lord Rama and the rescue of his queen Sita, his most loving and devoted follower was Hanuman, the monkey king. Following his coronation ceremony in Continue Reading →
Continuing with his theme, Hazrat Inayat Khan considers and lays aside doctrines and common concepts regarding the inner work. The previous post is here. Intellectual study may last the whole Continue Reading →
Akka Mahadevi was an important figure in the 12th c. CE Bhakta movement. For more about her, see this earlier post. Breath for fragrance,who needs flowers? With peace, patience, forgiving Continue Reading →
It happened once that the Khalif Harun al Rashid wished to appoint a judge in Baghdad. His advisors understood that they must find a person who was completely impartial, and Continue Reading →
In this series of posts, Hazrat Inayat Khan gives a clear and very direct explanation of what inner study is and why the Sufi undertakes it. Why do Sufis study Continue Reading →