Hazrat Inayat : Worship
Hazrat Inayat Khan here gives a succinct summary of the Sufi view of worship, which is given as a way to draw us closer to the Truth. There are three Continue Reading →
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Tilopa : The completely open nature
Tilopa ((988–1069 CE) was an Indian tantric Buddhist wandering monk, whose principal student was Naropa, and who is considered the grandfather of the Tibetan Kagyu lineage. These verses are taken Continue Reading →
Guest Room : Learning by loving (English-Dutch)
The Inner Call is happy to present this personal reflection by Halima Vissers. What is so beautiful about sufism is that it teaches you so much about love. Often, we Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Higher Attainment
It is very common for students of the path to wonder about their progress. In this brief passage Hazrat Inayat Khan explains that it is not possible for the individual Continue Reading →
Shaqiq : Have some shame!
Shaqiq of Balkh was a merchant and a pious Muslim. Once he went to Turkestan on a trading expedition, bringing a caravan of pack animals laden with goods. On the Continue Reading →
Tales : Bahlool makes the Amir laugh
It happened once upon a time that the wife of a certain Amir bore a child–but although the Amir had been hoping for a boy, the baby was a girl. Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Message and the Messenger pt IX
In this final instalment of the series, Hazrat Inayat Khan reveals the stages that one must pass through to reach the fulfilment of the Message. The previous post is here. Continue Reading →
Sun Bu’er : Cut brambles long enough
If we persist for long enough in our practice, Sun Bu’er tells us, there will be a result. Cut brambles long enough,Sprout after sprout,And the lotus will bloomOf its own Continue Reading →
Tales: The poorest person
It happened once upon a time that Bahlool the fool was sitting in a corner of the market when the powerful Khalif Haroun came passing by. His guards were roughly Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Message and the Messenger pt VIII
Now approaching the conclusion of this series of lectures, Hazrat Inayat Khan looks at the source of the opposition which arises when the Message is given. The previous post is Continue Reading →