Category: Letters to mureeds

Near the conclusion of his article on the Message of Christ, Hazrat Inayat Khan tells us the purpose of our spiritual exercises : Every process of meditation and concentration is Continue Reading →

In the deeply inspiring text on the message of Christ, the second portion of which was recently posted here, Hazrat Inayat Khan makes the point that we are all born Continue Reading →

In nature, everything comes in its own time. It is common for plants to bloom in the spring, and then leaf out, although some produce leaves first, and then flowers. Continue Reading →

In the recently posted article by Hazrat Inayat Khan about bringing heaven on earth, we are told that heaven, that ‘perfect’ place celebrated by poets and proclaimed by preachers, is Continue Reading →

We often speak of ‘the Sufi path,’ suggesting that we are going from one place to another, although we also hear that the goal is right there inside us—we don’t Continue Reading →

One of the consequences of living in a complex society is that we delegate many aspects of life. No need to plant, tend and harvest potatoes—sacks of them are available Continue Reading →

In the recently posted series on the expansion of consciousness, which begins here, Hazrat Inayat Khan gives a very profound explanation about the ways in which we may grow beyond Continue Reading →

Today the world passes through an astronomical moment–the equator will align with the sun in what we call the equinox. Since the beginning of human consciousness, events in nature have Continue Reading →

Recollecting the uncertainties and hopes that swirled around him during that long voyage, Hazrat Inayat later wrote the following. I was transported by destiny from the world of lyric and Continue Reading →

How long does it take to become wise? The first response to the question might be to ask, according to whose standards? Who is judging? The further we go on Continue Reading →