Category: Letters to mureeds

Perhaps we can all recognize something familiar in this scenario. Two people meet; one begins to complain about something; the other person suggests a way to fix the problem; the Continue Reading →

When we make a plan, whether a simple shopping list before we go to the market, or something as serious as charting a multi-year course of study, we take into Continue Reading →

A group of friends recently spent some time together, seeking to tune themselves to the fine vibrations of the Sufi path, keeping silence for part of the day in addition Continue Reading →

We assume that we are independent beings, self governing (except for all the aspects of life we don’t know how to control), and we jealously guard ourselves against any perceived Continue Reading →

It seems that every day our world is more disordered. People suffer from storms and floods, droughts, epidemics, famine, political oppression, civil unrest and warfare. The list could easily be Continue Reading →

In India, musicians often observe a very beautiful custom: after all the practical arrangements have been dealt with, such as the placement of microphones and cables and checking the sound, Continue Reading →

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 →

Since news about the flood damage at the Dargah Hazrat Sufi Inayat provoked a generous response from mureeds around the world, repair work has mostly put things back to normal. Continue Reading →

In Gayan Boulas, Hazrat Inayat Khan says, “You need not look for a saint or a master:a wise man is sufficient to guide you on your path.” It is counsel Continue Reading →

Anyone wanting to train their body has within reach an endless choice of different exercises and techniques. If one simply determines the desired result – better cardio-vascular health, for example, Continue Reading →