Category: Letters to mureeds

Most people value stability highly. We have our daily routines, we seek a regular job, we want a place to come home to every evening, with our own things around Continue Reading →

At 11:35 pm on the 5th of July, 1882, in an upstairs room of the large house of Maula Bakhsh in the city of Baroda, in the state of Gujarat Continue Reading →

There are times when a word of wisdom strikes us with its beauty, but when we reflect upon it, it becomes difficult to say just what it means or how Continue Reading →

In the two most recent posts about mysticism by Hazrat Inayat Khan (here and here) we learn that the heart must be prepared for the inner journey, and that when Continue Reading →

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 →