Hazrat Inayat : The Tragedy of Life
In this brief passage, Hazrat Inayat Khan explains why virtually everyone is dissatisfied with life, and what the remedy would be. When we look around us we cannot but notice Continue Reading →
Category: English
Tales : Nasruddin plans ahead
It happened once that there was a very long drought where Mullah Nasruddin was living. The ground cracked, the crops and animals died, every tongue was caked with dust. Finally, Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Repent ye
Hazrat Inayat Khan shows the hidden wisdom of the saying of John the Baptist from the New Testament. “Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” These words Continue Reading →
Sivavakkiyar : Worshipping a put-up stone
For some information about the 10th c. Tamil poet and mystic Sivavakkiyar, see this post. Worshiping a put-up stone as God, showering it with flowersand intoning mantras under your breath Continue Reading →
Tales : The Price of a Palace in Heaven
Bahlool the Mad was well known for his unusual behaviour. Some said the acted oddly because he was a great saint and he wished to hide the fact from the Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Balance
In Nirtan Gamakas Hazrat Inayat Khan says, “The essence of today’s Message is balance.” Here he gives some explanation of what that could mean. In balance lies the whole secret Continue Reading →
Kabir : O how may I ever express that secret word?
For more about the 15th c. CE mystic and poet Kabir, see this earlier post. O how may I ever express that secret word?O how can I say He is Continue Reading →
Pilgrim’s Crossing
In his efforts to teach the world Sufi wisdom, Hazrat Inayat Khan gave special attention to the role of symbols. In The Gathas, subtitled ‘a skeleton outline of Sufi thought,’ symbols Continue Reading →
Tales : The Advice of a Madman
In the days when Bahlool was wandering the earth, there were always different opinions as to whether he was the madman he appeared to be, or if perhaps – just Continue Reading →
Dargah – Flood Repairs Underway
We recently reported on the extraordinary flooding of the Dargah Sufi Inayat Khan in New Delhi, and then gave some idea of the needed repairs and how readers might donate Continue Reading →