Hazrat Inayat : Divine Manner pt I
In Sufi terms the divine manner is called Akhlaq-i Allah. Man thinks, speaks, and acts according to the pitch to which his soul is tuned. The highest note he can be Continue Reading →
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Hallaj : Vanishing Ascension
For some background on the Sufi mystic and martyr Mansur al Hallaj, see this post. I went up so high that his existence vanished from me Then I vanished from the Continue Reading →
Tales : Namdev learns from an old man
The great saint from Maharashtra, Namdev, was a devotee of Lord Shiva, and once, during his prayers and meditations, he begged his Lord for the blessing of constant communion–to be Continue Reading →
The Flame of Faith
In the story of Aladdin – or at least in one version of the tale, for like all well loved stories it is told by different tellers in different ways Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Man’s relation to God
Hazrat Inayat Khan explores the relationship between the bubble-like self of the human being and the infinite ocean of God. Man’s relation to God may be likened to the relation of the Continue Reading →
Han Shan : Put these two together
For some information on the Buddhist monk and teacher Han Shan Te Ching (1546–1623 CE) see this post. There are times when we act with unshakable faith in the Dharma Continue Reading →
Nizami Ganjavi : The seeker loses his way to You
For some background on the 12th c. CE Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, see this post. The seeker loses his way to Youfor he brings his own ideas into this. One Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The will, human and divine
Hazrat Inayat Khan unveils the mystery of the apparent contradiction in the existence of divine will and human will. The question of the will, human and divine, may be seen Continue Reading →
The Sword
In the Silver Rules, found in the Vadan, there is the stern injunction, “Meet your shortcomings with a sword of self-respect.” The words are like a cold shower, waking us Continue Reading →
Han Shan : The enemy is in ourselves
For some information on the Buddhist monk and teacher Han Shan Te Ching (1546–1623 CE) see this post. Our mind and body are by nature pure; but we sully them Continue Reading →