Tales : The invitation of the Mullah
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin encountered a friend he had not seen for years. They greeted each warmly, and began to talk, catching up on all Continue Reading →
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Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XVII – East and West
Hazrat Inayat Khan continues with his observations of society in the East ad West, which, although made more than a century ago, remain pertinent to the world of today. The Continue Reading →
Lu Tung-pin : This
Lu Tung-pin (755 – 805 CE) was a scholar, poet and student of the inner life who is considered one of the ‘Eight Immortals’ of the Taoist tradition. The ‘Tao’ Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XVI – East and West
Hazrat Inayat Khan now begins to reflect upon the respective strengths and weaknesses of the East and West. The previous post in the series is here. All that I, as Continue Reading →
Tales : The Mullah’s psychology
After years of struggling with his donkey, Mullah Nasruddin began to lose patience. It seemed the animal was more lazy and stubborn every day, not lifting a hoof off the Continue Reading →
The Bodhisattva Vow
In the Buddhist tradition, a bodhisattva is one who is on the path to Buddhahood, or supreme enlightenment. The simplest form of the Bodhisattva Vow is, “May I attain Buddhahood Continue Reading →
Tales : If nothing exists
A young student of zen, who felt he had accomplished a great deal, presented himself before a zen master, and to show his zen, declared, “The mind, Buddha, and sentient Continue Reading →
Najmaldin Kubra : What never existed
Najmaldin Kubra (1145 – 1221 CE) was born in present day Uzbekistan and became a very influential Sufi, the founder of the Kubrawiya Order. Among his students was the father Continue Reading →
Giving up expectations
Like plants in the garden, words can show many faces. The delicate petals of a rose may be surrounded by needle-sharp thorns, and a handsomely coloured berry may have flesh Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Confessions pt XV – My tour abroad in the West
With this post, Hazrat Inayat Khan concludes this portion of his Confessions concerning his travels in the West. The previous post in the series is here. It was on hearing Continue Reading →