Tales : Nasruddin and the inevitable
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was invited to have a meal at the home of the local magistrate. This was very unusual, as it was known Continue Reading →
Category: English
Abul Hassan : A shimmering bar of gold
For some background on the 10th c. CE Persian mystic Abul Hassan Kharqani, see this post. I did not stop my penancestill I held my hand out and a shimmering Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Coming World Religion pt II
At the conclusion of the first instalment of his lecture, Hazrat Inayat Khan was speaking of the forms of worship around the world and the differences which may be observed Continue Reading →
Tales : One boatman helps another
It is said that when Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshman were going into their long exile in the forest, they came to a place where they had Continue Reading →
Dargah : Before the wedding
The celebration of the Urs of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan is only a few days off now, and as the word ‘Urs’ means wedding – for it commemorates the moment Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Coming World Religion pt I
Hazrat Inayat Khan considers the concept of a world religion from a Sufi point of view. There are many prophecies and several beliefs concerning this subject, but what is most Continue Reading →
Hsuan Chueh : When you truly awaken
Hsuan Chueh (665 – 713 CE) was a highly influential; Zen monk and teacher in south-east China. Among his works was a collection of Zen teaching poems, such as this Continue Reading →
Tales : The proper place
It is told that Khwajah Mohammed Taunsvi made many journeys accompanied by his mureed Shamsuddin Sialvi. Once, as they travelled, with the Murshid riding on a horse and the mureed Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Idolatry pt III
In the last portion of this lecture, Hazrat Inayat Khan considers the relationship between the worship of an idol and the God ideal. The previous post in the series is Continue Reading →
Tales : How Bhima learned humility
Long ago, in the times recounted in the great epic the Mahabharata, King Pandu had five sons, the Pandavas. Each son had special qualities, and among them Bhima was known Continue Reading →