Category: Letters to mureeds

For many people daily life is a struggle–to pay the bills, to solve problems, to deal with difficult people, to cope with illness, to meet the blows that rain upon Continue Reading →

In India, where Hazrat Inayat Khan grew up, the monsoons come with remarkable predictability. From early Spring the temperatures increase relentlessly, mercilessly, until one day — in Delhi it is Continue Reading →

The news about Nur Lomas Alto, the new project on a volcanic slope above Quito, Ecuador, is profoundly moving. Before the retreat in Medellin began, we made a brief visit Continue Reading →

After passing through the disorderly examination of airport security, the travellers sipped coffee and gazed out at the airfield. Low, ragged clouds were lit by the early morning sun, and Continue Reading →

Years ago, in Canada, when we would go for a walk in the woods in winter, we always carried a small bag of seed in our pocket. There is a Continue Reading →

In this post about what we achieve by meditation, Hazrat Inayat Khan gives an explanation which, although clear, could be misinterpreted in our present age that glorifies the individual. He Continue Reading →

The post of wise counsel from Hazrat Inayat Khan that our practice should touch every moment of our life might make us think of the story of the two monks, Continue Reading →

In a recent post, Hazrat Inayat Khan gave a brief but clear insight into the source of inspiration, which, he tells us, arises out of an interaction between the Divine Continue Reading →

The miracle of Creation is that out of profound, formless unity has come a cascade of diversity, and the human race is a good illustration of this, not only in Continue Reading →

Good poetry rises out of the heart of the poet like a flame and throws light upon our life–but through the ages our ways of thinking and expression change, so Continue Reading →