Tales : The one whom Khazir came to meet
Mohammed Shah Taunsvi (1770-1850 CE) was a Sufi in Baluchistan, in what is now modern day Pakistan, and was known as Pir Pathan. One of his most devoted students was Continue Reading →
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Hazrat Inayat : Jainism
The Jain religion is one of the oldest religions still practiced in the world. There are now very few followers of this tradition, most living in India. To widen the Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Hindu forms of worship
Hazrat Inayat Khan gave a number of short teachings about religions and prophets around the world as a means to help widen the understanding of his western students, who were Continue Reading →
Harmony
Hazrat Inayat Khan taught a message that he described as one of love, harmony and beauty. We respond easily to the word ‘love’ and we may light up at an Continue Reading →
Ramana Maharshi : Who am I?
The yogi and mystic Sri Ramana Maharshi taught a very clear form of self inquiry, and the text here could be considered the foundation of the spiritual search. Who am Continue Reading →
Praying for the New Year
For a century or more, it has been a custom in the Sufi Movement for the members of a center to gather as the New Year approaches, and pray for Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Essence of Religion
In the course of a lecture on the mystery and blessings of sleep, a theme which leads very easily into the levels of consciousness (sensory awareness, the mind, sleep and Continue Reading →
Tales : Arresting a stone Buddha
It happened once upon a time that a merchant was carrying a heavy bundle of rolls of cotton on his back, walking from one village to another. Worn out from Continue Reading →
Tales : Birbal’s dream comes true
It happened once that the great Emperor Akbar wished to show his munificence, and so he decided to distribute jewels amongst the ministers of his court. To each one would Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Spirit of Christ pt III
With this post, Hazrat Inayat Khan concludes his teaching on the Spirit of Guidance which has come in many guises to help humanity through the dark. The previous post is Continue Reading →