Do you really mean that?
Recently, a friend asked, “What quality could we cultivate that would be most pleasing to God?” It is a worthwhile question; any believer should want to gladden the heart of Continue Reading →
Category: English
Hazrat Inayat : The Spirit of Guidance pt III
After showing that divine guidance is present in every soul, Hazrat Inayat Khan concludes this series by affirming that all the masters, saints and prophets have had the same experience Continue Reading →
Bedil : Silence
For some background on the Mughal poet and Sufi known as Bedil Dehlvi, see this post. Choose silence even if it cause you scandalMany breaths have I wastedin vain talk Continue Reading →
Tales : Nasruddin applies science
As Mullah Nasruddin is widely known for his learning and wisdom, it happened once upon a time that he received a visit from a woman with a very worried expression. Continue Reading →
Ayn al-Quzat : Nonexistence
For more about the Persian Sufi, mathematician and jurist Ayn al-Quzat Hamadani (1098 – 1131 CE) see this earlier post. Nonexistencewithin existenceis my Rulegetting lostin getting lostmy Religion. Translation Peter Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Spirit of Guidance pt II
After beginning with the theme of the Spirit of Guidance, Hazrat Inayat Khan now describes that Spirit as the Heart of God. Divinity is that aspect of God which emanates Continue Reading →
Tales : The Mullah’s knowledge of Arabic
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin took a long journey to Arabia. When he returned, his neighbours all welcomed him warmly, and then began to question him Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Spirit of Guidance pt I
Here Hazrat Inayat Khan begins a short but very profound explanation of the nature of the Spirit of Guidance. The Spirit of Guidance may be called in other words the Continue Reading →
A question of gratitude
Recently the Inner Call posted an exchange between the 18th c. Japanese Zen master Seisetsu and a merchant who had come to offer a substantial donation to the project to Continue Reading →
Tales : If he cannot learn from my silence
It happened once upon a time that a certain desert father, who had given up all comfort and devoted himself to constant wandering in his search for the knowledge of Continue Reading →