Hazrat Inayat : Three Aspects of Initiation pt I
As Hazrat Inayat Khan observes here, to take initiative and seek initiation on the spiritual path can provoke strong reactions from those around us, although it may be the right Continue Reading →
Category: Wisdom of Hazrat Inayat Khan
Excerpts from the Sufi teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan
Hazrat Inayat : Miraj, the Dream of the Prophet
To conclude his series of teachings on symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now give insight into a profound, mystical image from the religion of Islam. A story survives in Islam about Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Goodness is the very self
During 1924 Hazrat Inayat Khan answered some questions about the teachings in “The Soul: Whence and Whether.” The question reported below does not clarify which ‘types’ referred are being referred Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Tongues of Flame pt II
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now completes the symbolic meaning of the tongues of flame described in the Book of Acts in the New Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Tongues of flame pt I
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now unfolds the symbolic meaning of the tongues of flame described in the Book of Acts in the New Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : Jacob wrestling with the angel
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now considers the biblical account of Jacob from the Book of Genesis. The wrestling with Jacob signified the wrestling Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Symboilsm of Wine pt II
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now completes his explanation of the symbolic meaning of wine, which began here. Then there is Manomaya akasha, which is Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Symbolism of Wine pt I
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now unfolds the symbolic meaning of wine. Wine is considered sacred, not only in the Christian faith, but in Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Symbolism of Water
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now unfolds the symbolic meaning of water in the spiritual context. In the old scriptures, such as the Vedanta Continue Reading →
Hazrat Inayat : The Brahman symbolic form of worship
After his explanation of the importance of symbology, Hazrat Inayat Khan now unfolds the significance of the Brahmanic form of worship. Puja is the name of the Brahman form of Continue Reading →