Visalat Day 2026
Today, the 5th of February, people around the world are celebrating the life of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. Perhaps they have followed his teaching, or read his inspiring lectures and Continue Reading →
Category: Letters to mureeds
Letters to mureeds on the Sufi path
Which Army?
If one is the follower of a particular religious tradition, one will have been taught stories connected with the elements of that faith. The ancient Egyptians, for example, had legends Continue Reading →
Heart’s illusion
The conversation started from this phrase found in Vadan Talas : Love that endureth not is heart’s illusion. The use of ‘endureth,’ the old, poetic form of the word, invites Continue Reading →
The Spirit of Duty
Many times in life we are beguiled by an appearance, and discover later that whatever drew us so strongly – a face, a place, a way of life – brings Continue Reading →
Beauty is the Secret
As this year nears its close, a Universal Worship service was offered online, with Cherags from different countries, and drew attendance from around the world. The theme was ‘Beauty is Continue Reading →
Turn and face the sun
In the Aphorisms, Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan says, “Man is always journeying toward the truth. He is seeking, seeking, for in his heart is the love of that which is real.” Continue Reading →
Beauty and Soul
There are a pair of words often used in Sufi conversations that most would find very difficult to define: one is ‘beauty,’ and the other is ‘soul.’ No doubt everyone Continue Reading →
Remembering that we are remembered
Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan once told his students the story of a ruler in India, perhaps a Maharajah of one of the princely states, who used to stay awake in the Continue Reading →
Ways to kneel
Mevlana Rumi said there are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground. Each individual will have their personal approach to the sacred, a way for that person and Continue Reading →
Do we harm or serve?
Human beings long to have a purpose, something that gives meaning to life, a goal toward which we can focus our energies, for when we lack a direction we lose Continue Reading →