Tales : The Mullah and the man of his word
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 →
Category: English
Hallaj : Hiding
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 →
Hazrat Inayat : Deity and Divinity pt II
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 →
Tales : The Wind and the Sun
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 →
Basava : Don’t make me hear all day
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 →
Tales : Nasruddin makes a prediction
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 →
Hazrat Inayat : Deity and Divinity pt I
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 →
Andal : The Lotus is Greeting the Rising Sun
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 →
Hazrat Inayat : Divine Manner pt II
Hazrat Inayat Khan concludes his explanation of the Divine Manner, telling us that in its fulfilment it proves the action of God through man. The. previous post is here. Nothing Continue Reading →
Tales : The Future Buddha as a Wise Judge
The following is a Jataka tale, meaning an illustration of virtue in a previous life of the one who was destined to be Gautama Buddha. It is a clear parallel Continue Reading →