Tales : Birbal’s test of honesty
It is said that once upon a time the great Emperor Akbar had a discussion with his advisor Birbal about the character of his ministers. Birbal was blunt in his Continue Reading →
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Hazrat Inayat : The Philosophy of Form pt III
This instalment concludes Hazrat Inayat Khan’s brief explanation of the philosophy of form from the Sufi point of view. The. previous post is here. The various forms are differentiated from Continue Reading →
Yogananda : Thou hast many names
Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952) was a Hindu yogi and guru who was born in India but who spent the greater part of his life in the United States. He was Continue Reading →
The answer to every question
Perhaps we can all recognize something familiar in this scenario. Two people meet; one begins to complain about something; the other person suggests a way to fix the problem; the Continue Reading →
Tales : Nasruddin and the very bad coin
It wouldn’t be right to accuse him of pride or vanity, but Mullah Nasruddin always does his best to maintain good appearances, even when he does not have a penny Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Philosophy of Form pt II
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues to unfold the philosophy which may be discovered in the world of manifestation. The first post in the series is here. To the view of some Continue Reading →
Guest Room : Sofia Editores on Amazon
Walia Esperanza Holguin Muñoz, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Sofia Editores, whose list includes “La Música Divina”, a Spanish-English edition of the ‘Gayan Vadan Nirtan’, and “La copa del Saki”, a Continue Reading →
Tales : The house has two doors
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was talking with some friends, and he was enjoying their company so much that without thinking he invited them to come Continue Reading →
Abdullah Ansari : I came
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006 – 1088 CE) was from Herat in western Afghanistan. For more about him, see this post. From the un-manifest I came,And pitched my tent in the Continue Reading →
Tales : How Parvati became Durga Ma
In Hindu mythology Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, is worshipped as the beautiful and tender goddess of love, for it was her steadfast devotion to her lord that at Continue Reading →