Category: Letters to mureeds

Because of the present upheaval in the world, it is common to have conversations about deep subjects – for example, about the purpose of suffering – or does it have Continue Reading →

In one of the instalments on the theme of initiation, Hazrat Inayat Khan sets out five principal steps the student must pass through on the journey to the goal. Some Continue Reading →

In this post in the continuing series on initiation, Hazrat Inayat Khan mentions two paths by which Sufis seek attainment, that of the salik, and that of the rind. He Continue Reading →

In the quotation from Uwais al Qarani, recently posted here, we are told that ‘safety lies in solitude.’ This would mean safety in the spiritual sense. No doubt, life in Continue Reading →

The world today faces a growing number of difficulties. In addition to the suffering caused by assorted oppressive regimes and the tension of various geo-political disputes, many of which are Continue Reading →

In spiritual traditions around the world, it is more or less universal to identify someone who has advanced on the path as a ‘teacher’. Hindus have gurus, for example, and Continue Reading →

The waves of life rise and fall continually. We are lifted up toward the heavens and then we drop again into the depths. The moments when we fall, we feel Continue Reading →

Today, February 5th, is the anniversary of the departure from this world in 1927 of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. In the east, this is sometimes referred to as the Urs, Continue Reading →

There is no doubt that some people are more blessed than others with musical talent, but even the most talented artist needs to practice on a daily basis. There is Continue Reading →

There is a saying that applies to many aspects of life, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Whether we think of business or politics, of a career path or a military strategy, Continue Reading →