Asking permission
In India, musicians often observe a very beautiful custom: after all the practical arrangements have been dealt with, such as the placement of microphones and cables and checking the sound, Continue Reading →
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Lalleshwari : Wear the robe of wisdom
Lalleshwari or Lal Ded was a 14th c. Kashmiri yogini in the Shaivite tradition. She is deeply loved in Kashmir, both by Hindus and Muslims, and it is said that Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : What is a Sufi?
Hazrat Inayat Khan made several sayings on this theme. A portion of this saying has been incorporated in the Sangithas. What is a Sufi? One who does not separate himself Continue Reading →
Tales : Just one exception
A farmer came to a Buddhist priest and asked him to recite sutras for his wife, who had just died. The priest did so, and when the recitation was over, Continue Reading →
Nizamuddin Auliya : My soul I surrender
As this is now the celebration of the Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 – 1325 CE), the great Sufi master known as Mahbub-e-Ilahi, the beloved of God, this short Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XVIII – East and West
Hazrat Inayat Khan reflects upon the attitudes he found in the West regarding mysticism and spirituality. The previous post in the series is here. I have also found some religious Continue Reading →
Tales : The invitation of the Mullah
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin encountered a friend he had not seen for years. They greeted each warmly, and began to talk, catching up on all Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XVII – East and West
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues with his observations of society in the East ad West, which, although made more than a century ago, remain pertinent to the world of today. The Continue Reading →
Lu Tung-pin : This
Lu Tung-pin (755 – 805 CE) was a scholar, poet and student of the inner life who is considered one of the ‘Eight Immortals’ of the Taoist tradition. The ‘Tao’ Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XVI – East and West
Hazrat Inayat Khan now begins to reflect upon the respective strengths and weaknesses of the East and West. The previous post in the series is here. All that I, as Continue Reading →