Tales : Take only what is due
There is a tale told of a Sufi named Hatem al-Asamm, who lived in Baghdad, and died in 852 CE. One of his students said that during the many years Continue Reading →
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Hazrat Inayat : The Power of the Word pt X
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues to speak of the ways in which the power of the word may help and heal. The previous post in the series is here. Even more Continue Reading →
Why must we ask?
When Jesus was preaching to his followers on a hillside in Palestine, he urged them to put their trust in God as their divine Father. The birds of the air Continue Reading →
Shams-i Tabrizi : Recognising the Prophets
This subtle thought is taken from the Maqalat or Conversations of Shams of Tabriz, the spiritual catalyst of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. All the prophets have recognized each other. Jesus says: Continue Reading →
Hadith : Love one another
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, may peace be upon him, said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise until you Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Power of the Word pt IX
Hazrat Inayat Khan has been considering the use of spoken words to heal or accomplish spiritual effects, and now he focuses upon how the words are formed and spoken. Then Continue Reading →
Sivavakkiyar : The Slothful
For some background on the revered Tamil poet and mystic Sivavakkiyar, see this post. The slothful sluggards say: He is far, far, far away!But the Supreme Itis spread everywhereon Earth and in Heavens.O Continue Reading →
Tales : The Prayer Thief
Once upon a time a man with slow steps and bent with age came to the temple of his village, and greeted the guru who lived there. “Guru-ji,” the man Continue Reading →
Omar Khayyam : Unless I’m drunk
Some information about the Sufi, mathematician and poet Omar Khayyam is here. I know all the theories of Being and non-Being, I know the inner meaning of the Way.With all Continue Reading →
Tales : The Mullah’s Business Losses
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was sitting in a tea-house when a friend came to him and said, “Mullah, I am preparing to take a caravan Continue Reading →