Tales : I am nothing
It happened once upon a time that a certain teacher and his student were occupied with their prayers and practices when, by Divine Grace, which moves according to its own Continue Reading →
Category: English
In the Shade of a Tree
When Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan founded the Sufi Movement, one of the objects enshrined in its articles was : To help to bring the world’s two opposite poles, East and West, closer together by Continue Reading →
Glimpses : ‘Like!’
Through social media we are familiar with the ‘like’ button as a way of expressing support for the issue or content displayed, but it is only a digital recreation of Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Soul, Whence and Whither pt X
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues to speak of the world of jinns, the theme begun in the previous post, and concludes with insight into the nature of the prophet. It is Continue Reading →
Yusuf bin Husain : He asks as a beggar
Yusuf bin Husain was a 9th c. CE Sufi, perhaps from Persia, but little is known of his life. He is said to have studied with the Egyptian Sufi Dhul-Nun. Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Soul, Whence and Whither pt IX
Having completed his description of the angelic realm and its relation to the life of the human being, Hazrat Inayat Khan now begins an explanation of the sphere of the Continue Reading →
Have You Been to Venice?
Our conversation was started by a phrase from the Bowl of Saki, for the 19th of September : The teacher, however great, can never give his knowledge to the pupil; Continue Reading →
Tales : Monkey Spirituality
It happened once upon a time that a certain band of monkeys began to discuss deep questions, such as philosophy and spirituality. After exchanging many opinions, one of them said, Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Soul, Whence and Whither pt VIII
As he continues his explanation of the relationship between the soul and the realm of angels, Hazrat Inayat Khan now tells the story of how the angel Iblis, by refusing Continue Reading →
Hadith : Be mindful
The Prophet Muhammed said : “Be mindful of God, and you will find God in front of you. Acknowledge God in ease, and God will acknowledge you in distress. And Continue Reading →