hearing the message of spiritual liberty
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues his subtle and elevating explanation of the relationship between Deity and Divinity. The previous post in the series is here. Again, jewels, precious minerals, and pearls Continue Reading →
For more about Yunus Emre, the 13th c. CE Sufi and poet of Turkey, see this post. Whoever is given the dervish path may his posturing cease and may he shine. Continue Reading →
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin met an acquaintance in the street and they began to talk. After they had discussed one matter after another, the man Continue Reading →
For some background on the Sufi mystic and martyr Mansur al Hallaj, see this post. Your image is in my eye, your recollection is in my mouth, your abode is in Continue Reading →
When we become aware of the seed of divinity hidden within us, Hazrat Inayat Khan tells us, then we discover that we contain all. The previous post is here. The Continue Reading →
The tale is told in India that once the Wind and the Sun argued as to which was the more powerful. And while they were quarrelling, a man came by Continue Reading →
For more about this 12th c. CE Shaivite from south India, see this post. Don’t make me hear all day ‘Whose man, whose man, whose man is this?’ Let me hear, Continue Reading →
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was visited by his two married daughters. After all the usual warm greetings, Nasruddin asked them, “What are you and your Continue Reading →
To distinguish between ‘deity’ and ‘divinity’ may seem an abstract exercise for some, but Hazrat Inayat Khan shows it to be an important consideration. When distinguishing between these two concepts Continue Reading →
For some background on the 9th c. CE Tamil yogi Andal, see this post. The lotus is greeting the rising sun and the lily has closed its petals;Wearing their saffron Continue Reading →