Tales : Nasruddin and the Book of Philosophy
It happened once upon a time that Nasruddin went to the mosque, and as it was Friday, found it was very crowded. At the entrance, he observed the large piles Continue Reading →
Category: English
Hazrat Inayat : The Message and the Messenger pt V
After speaking about the same messenger appearing in different times in different forms, Hazrat Inayat Khan now gives some insight into the Spirit of Guidance. There is also the metaphysical Continue Reading →
Seek for God
If we study the world around us, we see that everyone is searching for something. The scope of the pursuit and the intensity vary from person to person; some look Continue Reading →
Hanshan: The homeless people I know
For more about the Chinese hermit and poet Hanshan, or Cold Mountain, see this post. The ‘homeless’ here refers to those who have ‘left home’ to become a monk or Continue Reading →
Tales : Bahlool offers congratulations
It happened once upon a time that the Khalifa Haroun al Rashid went hunting with his courtiers, and for some reason that no one understood, Bhalool the crazy was included Continue Reading →
Fakhruddin Iraqi : You yourself are the veil
Fakhruddin Iraqi (1213 – 1289 CE) was a Sufi and poet born in Persia but who travelled extensively, visiting India, Anatolia and Egypt before ultimately passing away in Damascus. For Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Message and the Messenger pt IV
Hazrat Inayat Khan now speaks about the eternal presence of the ‘Alpha and Omega.’ The previous post is here. The key to the secret of the messenger is given in Continue Reading →
Ramakrishna : All are seeking the same
For some background on Sri Ramakrishna, see this post. It is not good to say that what we ourselves think of God is the only truth and what others think Continue Reading →
Tales : Bahlool and his choice of company
It happened once upon a time that Bahlool was sitting in a cemetery when the Khalifa Haroun al Rashid came riding by. The general opinion amongst the courtiers of the Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Message and the Messenger pt III
Hazrat Inayat Khan here emphasises the unity that may be discovered in the message given by all the prophets, notwithstanding differences in appearance. The previous post is here. The ways Continue Reading →