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Seeking the Complete Human | Guide on the Path
2008-10-14 22:45:00
1.Feed your heart in..... conversationwith someone harmonious........... with it;seek spiritual advancementfrom one who is.............. advanced.- from Rumi's Mathnawi, I, 726translated by Kabir & Camille Helminski2.Consider how wool is turned into an elegantly designed carpet by coming into contact with an intelligent person.See how dirt can be turned into a fine palace by coming into contact with an intelligent person.If association with the intelligent has such an effect on inanimate objects, think what effect will be when one seeker of God associate with another!- Rumi, from The Rumi Collection by Editor, Kabir Helminski3.On the importance of a good guide (Shaykh) on the path of seeking the Truth, the gnostic Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani, may God be pleased with him, said:'You must work hard to ensure that your hearts are not locked out of the door of His nearness. Be sensible! You are getting nowhere. You must seek the company of a Shaikh who is learned in the sacred law [hukm]...
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we are in your quest, in who's quest are you?
2008-10-13 21:17:00
1.O one with the tilted cap,fitted cup parched openO beloved seducer,reflection of who'sendearing ways...... are you?You are lockedin my heart,and my eyesunder your feet.We're in your quest,in who's quest...... are you?You plunder my soul,plunder my heartand mind,you ascend great heights.Which bird of desire...... are you?Words are sealedwithin the lipsof exasperated Khusro.O sweet voiced parrot,who's purity of song...... are you?- lyrics by Amir Khusro (1253 - 1325) adopted from the the song 'Kaj Kulaah' by contemporary sufi singer Shafqat Ali Khan.[>] You may listen to this beautiful song in original Persian language (in classical Indian style of improvisation) with English recitation via Imeem. The song is from the Album called, The Tilted Cap.2.Commentary | the beautiful lyric is an example of songs written in dedication to master and guide in the sufi path. on the outset the song is a deeply devotional piece that comes from a devotee who is made so bewildered and drowned ...
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Old Sweet Beggar | Hafiz, version by Daniel Ladinsky
2008-10-13 07:03:00
ThisPath to GodMade me such an old sweet beggar.I was starving until one nightMy love tricked God HimselfTo fall into my bowl.Now Hafiz is infinitely rich,But all I ever want to doIs keep emptying outMy emerald filledPocketsUponThis tear stainedWorld.- from: The Subject Tonight is Love: 60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky.# Related:. Vision of Hafiz. A Love Like That. Stop Being So Religious. It Happens All the Time in Heaven. Cast All Your Votes for Dancing
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Spiritual Chivalry | Futtuwah In Sufi Way
2008-10-09 19:10:00
And they feed, for the love of God, the poor, the orphan ... (saying),"we feed you for the sake of God alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks".- The Quran 76:8"Chivalry means being fair to others, while not expecting fairness in return" - Abu Has Haddad"Spiritual chivalry means to restrain yourself from causing trouble while giving freely." - Junyad"Spiritual chivalry means that native and foreigner are the same to you." - Muhammad ibn Ali al-Tirmidihi"Love all and hate none. Mere talk of peace will avail you naught. Mere talk of God and religion will not take you far. Bring out all the latent powers of your being and reveal the full magnificence of your immortal self.Be overflowing with peace and joy, and scatter them wherever you are and wherever you go. ... Never refuse to bless and help the needy and the poor, the widow, and the orphan, if they come to your door. This is your mission, to serve the people."- from the final discourse of Khwaja Mu'inuddin Chishti to hi...
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Introducing "Gladdening the Sacred Hearts" Project
2008-10-07 19:15:00
Vie to one another in good works.- The Quran 3:114When asked what actions are the most excellent, Prophet Muhammad is reported to have replied saying "gladdening the heart of a human being is one of the most excellent of actions". Inspired by the Prophetic tradition which basically is a core foundation of universal chivalry, I would like to introduce the project: "Gladdening the Sacred Hearts ."Seed of inspiration for this project formed sometime back in 2006-2007 when I met Priya in Singapore. I came to know about the school she runs (called The Sacred Heart School) in Kolkata, India, for kids from many diverse background including from the most marginal section of the society, less fortunate ones, those who come from extreme poverty, harsher economic and social conditions. There are children in her school, who if not supported by her school, could never be able to get education.Because of the very nature of good work, often they go unnoticed from the denser world. I'm sure there a...
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Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet | loving the creation for the sake of lovi
2008-10-04 15:21:00
In the Blessed Inspiration ofThe Alpha and The Omega,Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir,The Beginning and The End.1.In the 13th chapter of the Gospel according to John, we come face to face one of the most remarkable teaching of Christ, may God's profound peace and blessings be with him and may our station be elevated to the proximity of his blessed station. The teaching that comes through him was not in mere verbatim, but in the form of example of doing and living it, worthy of a perfect teacher of humanity.Here is the scenario: It was a significant and blessed time in Jewish calendar, the evening before the Passover Feast. The evening meal was being served already.In the heart of Christ it was inspired by the Most High that the time is arriving soon for him to leave this world. He had come from God and was returning to God; 'inna ni'Llahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un', Indeed we are from Him and to Him is the final Home-Coming - as reminds the Quran.In that evening pregnant with divine inspirat...
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The changes in the world today | Sri Aurobindo
2008-10-03 17:08:00
When we have passed beyond knowings, then we shall have Knowledge. Reason was the helper; Reason is the bar.When we have passed beyond willings, then we shall have Power. Effort was the helper; Effort is the bar.When we have passed beyond enjoyings, then we shall have Bliss. Desire was the helper; Desire is the bar.When we have passed beyond individualising, then we shall be real Persons. Ego was the helper; Ego is the bar.When we have passed beyond humanity, then we shall be the Man. The Animal was the helper; the Animal is the bar.Transform reason into ordered intuition; let all thyself be light. This is thy goal.Evolution is not finished; reason is not the last word nor the reasoning animal the supreme figure of Nature. As man emerged out of the animal, so out of man the superman emerges.The meeting of man and God must always mean a penetration and entry of the divine into the human and a self-immergence of man in the Divinity.All would change if man could once consent to be spir...
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it is the heart that perceives beauty
2008-10-02 23:22:00
There is a story told in the East of how a king was debating with his philosophers and friends on the question of wherein beauty lies. As they were talking together on the terrace of the palace they watched their children playing below in the courtyard. Suddenly the king called to the slave of the courtyard and, handing him a jewelled cap, said 'Now take this and put it on the head of the child whose beauty seems to you to suit it best; choose and crown the most beautiful of all those playing down there'.The slave, a little embarrassed, but pleased and interested, took the jewelled cap most carefully. First he tried it on the king's son; he saw that it suited the handsome lad and yet, somehow the slave was not quite satisfied; there seemed to him something lacking about the child and he tried it on the head of another, and another, till at last he put it on his own little son.There he saw that the cap fitted his child exactly; it became his wonderfully; it was just the right cap ...
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car full of sufis
2008-10-01 20:30:00
what happens whenyou travel in a car full of sufis?outsidethe audible silenceof remembrance,sound of prayer beads................. clicking.happy sufis,happy hearts.car and the freeway,they seek each other and find.inside there's 'free-way'of another kind.the divine breezehas its own aerodynamics,inside all of usspecial vortex it creates,where the ecstatic qalb*turns and turns.(c) Sadiq SalimSeptember 24, 2008 on way to Sufi Center @ Napa Valley, Sacramento from Los Angeles* a Quranic term, 'qalb' (plural quloob) indicates heart and it literally also means 'that which turns'. From medical study its also known that with every beat of heart, there is a torque which repeatedly make the heart turn tirelessly around the center as it works."And whoever believes in Allah, He guides his or her qalb (heart). And in everything Allah is 'Aleem (All-Knowing)." - The Quran 64:11"These are they into whose quloob (hearts) He has impressed Iman (faith) and strengthened them with a Rooh (Spi...
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Khutba (Sermon) of Eid-ul Fitr
2008-09-30 16:49:00
Eid-ul-Fitr is a unique festival. It has no connection with any historical event nor is it related to the changes of seasons or cycles of agriculture. It is not a festival related in any way to worldly affairs. Its significance is purely spiritual. It is the day when Muslims thank God for having given them the will, the strength and the endurance to observe the fast and obey His commandments during the holy month of Ramadan. (via Darvish blog)On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Imam Ali, inheritor of gnosis and to whom goes back all sufi lineage to finally connect to Prophet Muhammad, delivered a sermon in which he said:"O people! Verily this day of yours is the day when the righteous are awarded and the wretched are losers. It is a day which is similar to the one on which you shall be standing (before your Lord on the Day of Reckoning). Therefore, when you come out of your homes to go to places of your prayer, remind yourselves about the day when you (your souls) shall come out of your bodi...
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Ramadan departs | Eid Mubarak
2008-09-30 00:32:00
The month of fasting, Ramadan , is often greeted by the Sufis as a good friend, and as a welcome and honoured guest. They love to see this guest come, but also to see him go.The implication of the first is clear, but perhaps not of the second. The end of the month of fasting is followed by a feast. In ordinary terms it means that you can eat and drink.In Sufi terms the feast implies the meeting with the Beloved. The Beloved is then the cupbearer Who pours out the wine of gnosis and love.Jami writes (ghazal #1-178 p. 201):Helal-e 'id jostan kaar-e 'aam astHelal-e 'id-e khaasaan daur-e jaam ast.The search of the crescent of the feastis the work of the common people.For the elite, the circling movement of the gobletis the crescent of the feast.That is why a Chishti pir often said: "May every day be a day of festival to you!"As the moon of Ramadan come to an end and the new moon appear on the horizon, it marks the islamic festival, Eid ul Fitr. Depending on geographic location, muslim...
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Hazrat Babajan | The Qutub of India
2008-09-29 19:16:00
Hazrat Babajan (1806 - September 18, 1931) was a Baloch Muslim saint considered by her followers to be a sadguru or qutub. It was Babajan who gave India n spiritual master Meher Baba, his God-realization through a kiss on the forehead in January 1914, after this, he said that he experienced being in bliss for nine months. According to Meher Baba, Babajan was one of the five Perfect Masters of her time.A regular visitor to Hazrat Babajan could never miss hearing her constant muttering to herself, worded somewhat like this: "Vermins are troubling me incessantly; I sweep them away, but still they keep on gathering." Simultaneous with these mutterings, unintelligible to listeners, she would keep on moving the palms of the hand all over her body, as if removing dust or cobwebs.Meher Baba, when questioned as to the meaning and significance of the above meaningless utterance and the almost constant movement of the hands, gave the following illuminating explanation: "Annihilation Of all Amal...

I am from Those and The Gift
2008-09-28 20:04:00
I AM FROM THOSE!I am from those, who write "Insight"Now I'm blind, I have lost my sightBut to find where my beloved liesI, my friends, need no eyesI am from those, who choose to yearnDon't bring water, I chose to burnBeyond this pain is eternal pleasureBeyond your ego, is the hidden treasureI am from those, who choose the riftharder the struggle, precious the giftThe Devil planned, and all was oddAre thee drained, when prize is God?I am from those, who are beyond the WHY"What is this life, and who am I"For how can you question your own fatethen blame time, when its never too late!I am from those, who complain notNor do I say, what could have beenWhen the only thing that concerns a lotIs what has been, and what I've seen!I am from those, for whom houris don't matterI live in a world, where dreams don't shatterBecause with every dream, hope is giftedHope gives me wings, and I feel lifted!I am from those, who get stirredwhen music is played, and melody's heardAnd tears like a riv...
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Laylat al-Qadr | the Hidden Night of Power
2008-09-24 16:53:00
1. The CROWNING GLORYLaylat al-Qadr (also known as Shab-e-Qadr), translated as the Night of Power (Night of Honor) or Night of Decree is the anniversary of the night when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad, blessed be his soul, in his profoundly deep meditation at the cave at the Mountain of Light (Jabal Nur). It is one of the most holiest night for the world.Quranic chapter dedicated to this night speaks:"Indeed the Divine Mystery has revealed this revelationin the Night of Power: And what will make you comprehend what the Night of Power is?The Night of Power is better in its status than a thousand months.Therein come down the Angels and the Pure Spirit by God's decree, for every affair: Enshrouded in Peace this Night! Until the rise of the dawn!" (Surah 97)Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. The Night of Power is the night of spiritual bliss. Prophet Muhammad, is reported to have said: "Verily this month has come to y...
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two fold meaning of sawm
2008-09-23 15:16:00
Sawm is the original word in Arabic which has been commonly translated as fasting. The word sawm is derived from Syriac 'sawmo' and in its originality it carries deeper meaning than primarily perceived from its common translation. Irshaad Hussain, a contemporary Islamic thinker and author of Islam from Inside describe beautifully the meaning of the word Sawm (also written as Saum).Sawm carries a two-fold meaning - two seemingly opposing definitions combined into a single word. And sawm, as described in the Qur'an and the hadith, simultaneously fulfills both of these definitions.The primary meaning is:to abstain, to hold back, to refrain from. the further meaning is:to rise beyond, to transcend, to move past former limits.The month of Ramadan is a time in which we hold our bodily compulsions and instincts under strict control, together with our thoughts and our mental states, our moods and desires. We submit ourselves (our nafs) and our accustomed patterns of life to a higher tem...
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take my hand
2008-09-23 04:33:00
"God's hand is upon their hands .." - The Quran 48:10 all love is a mysterious veil of One Loveof The One Beloved.when veiled beloved'sheart calls us to takeher hand,that invitationarrivesfrom the Source Alone,from Beloved,the Most High.in the path of as-Siratul Mustaqeem *taking hand of true masteris taking the hand of love.'take my hand' is the callto renew our covenant,to renew our bond with the Beloved.how can there be other love-sourcewhen there's no absolute existencebut Hu!(c) Sadiq SalimNorth Hollywood, LA* 'as-Siratul Mustaqeem' is a Quranic term that points to the Path of Truth. In Tasawwuf or Sufi Way it is embodied through the Tariqa (also means way or path) and the walking on Tariqa traditionally begins by taking hand (bayah or initiation) with a true master which also symbolizes a covenant with our Higher Divine Ideal.Hu is a sufi term for Divine Essence.
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Ramadan Sonnets | Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore
2008-09-21 10:01:00
JEALOUS LOVERThe fast is also likebeing so wracked with loveyou can't eat. Tossed andwrenched and high and dry withsingle-minded devotion and expectation that no singlebite or sip can pass our lips, oureyes are parched, throat dry,head gone elsewhere almost entirely, andonly with extreme concentration can weperform our usual tasks with anythinglike normality.It sweeps us off our feet. It'sbigger than we are. It goesoff with all our thoughts.It's a jealous lover.HIS GENEROUS PLEASURE... Passion is a giftwe return to the Giverin full enjoymentof His generouspleasure.1."Ramadan Sonnets" is one of the most cited work of poetry of contemporary American poet and essayist Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore (born 1940), who is also referred as "American Islam's poet laureate."About the HISTORY AND BACKDROPS of the Ramadan Sonnets, Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore mentions: "At the beginning of Ramadan 1406 (May, 1986), living in California by the Pacific Ocean, having experienced about sixteen Ramadans up ...

Baraka | a visually rich spiritual treat
2008-09-20 06:40:00
Baraka can easily be considered one of the most ambitious and astonishing film ever made - a real spellbinder! The title is taken from a Sufi word meaning "blessing" or "essence of life." This non-narrative film expands our awareness of the world and helps widen our circle of compassion. Produced by Mark Magidson and directed by cinematographer Ron Fricke using the 70 millimeter film format, it was photographed on six continents in 24 countries including Tanzania, China, Brazil, Japan, Kuwait, Cambodia, Japan, Iran, Nepal, and the United States. (credit)Everything has its Way of GlorificationBaraka reminds us the Quranic saying, "The seven heavens extol His limitless glory, and the earth, and all that they contain; and there is not a single thing but extols His limitless glory and praise." - 17:44.Also, "Glorifying The Divine is everything in the heavens and everything on earth." - 64:1The powerful scenes of Baraka exactly reminds this glorification from natural world of still moun...
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the meaning of shadhdhuli and history
2008-09-18 23:09:00
the sufi lineage Shadhdhuli (pronounced as Shadh-dhu-li) takes it name from its eponymous 'founder', saint of saints, Sidi 'Ali Abu-l-Hasan (born in Morocco, 1196), may God be pleased with him.the grand shaykh Abu-l-Hasan received his title, Shadhdhuli from God in a vision. In that state of lofty vision it was spoken from the Most Hight, "O 'Ali, you are ash-Shâdhdhu-lî, the one who is set apart (shâdhdhu) for Me (lî)". thus the meaning of the Shadhdhuli path (Shadhiliyya) is the path of the ones who is reserved for the Divine.The Tariqa Shadhiliyya is the way of the person who forgets all things and returns back to the truth as in the beginning; a child in the Presence of God. You cannot see more than Him or hear of any other place. You cannot speak without Him. You are with God, in God, to God in the origin of all things. You do not sleep, you are not tired, you watch everything. And so you meet your love to the end which has no end. Then you are together; you are one thing on...
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with Sidi Said al-Jamal and sufi khalwa night
2008-09-17 03:03:00
"My beloveds and my children, I've come to you from holy land, from the holy city which is the heart of the world. It is the mother city of the world. I carry its fragrance and its spirit."- Sidi Said al-Jamal , may God be pleased with him.this weekend (12th to 14th Sept, 2008) sufi master of Shadhiliyya order from the holy land of Palestine, Sidi Said al-Jamal, descendant of holy Prophet, graced the gathering, "Walking Through the Stations of the Heart" workshop held at Del Mar, organized by Sufi Center San Diego.during the workshop other experienced teachers of the path and faculties at University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism offered resourceful and valuable sessions touching upon various aspect of sufi path including: Walking in the Sufi Way, Washing the Mountain of Existence, Metaphysics of Relationship, Healing in the Sufi Way etc.SIDI's TEACHINGS | spontaneous jewelsSidi started his teaching by talking about the special month of fasting, ramadan. The inner meaning of fasti...
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Ithaca | Constantine P. Cavafy
2008-09-16 21:36:00
As you set out for Ithacahope that your journey is a long one,full of adventure, full of discovery.Laistrygonians and Cyclops,angry Poseidon - do not be afraid of them:you'll never find things like thaton your wayas long as you keep your thoughtsraised high,as long as a rare sensationtouches your spirit and your body.Laistrygonians and Cyclops,wild Poseidon-you won't encounter themunless you bring them along inside your soul,unless your soul sets them up in front of you.Hope that your journey is a long one.May there be many summer mornings when,with what pleasure, what joy,you come into harbors you're seeing for the first time;may you stop at Phoenician trading stationsto buy fine things,mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,sensual perfume of every kind -as many sensual perfumes as you can;and may you visit many Egyptian citiesto learn and learn again from those who know.Keep Ithaca always in your mind.Arriving there is what you're destined for.But do not hurry the journey...
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Know God Now
2008-09-15 19:36:00
1.Everything else can wait, but your search for God cannot wait.- Paramahansa Yogananda2.... I say that you can know God now, this very moment.You idea that you have lost Him is only an idea.Is God something that can be lost?God is your nature - how can you lost It?You can repress It, you can cover It, but you cannot lose It.But the old idea of postponing arises in your mind and you say, "If we do arduous spiritual practices for life after life, some day we might be able to know God. How can it happen so quickly?"This is a deception. This is just postponement. You don't want to know God. Otherwise, nobody is preventing you from knowing Him this very moment.- Osho, 'Showering Without Clouds'in the chapter, 'Seek, And You Will Miss'.3.Be still and Know God!- The Psalms4.God is Nearmost! God is nearer than your life vein.- The Quran5.If you want to see the Divine, why don't you ask Him directly?- Mother Meera

when sleep is better than prayer
2008-09-14 09:19:00
1.It is related that the Messiah (God bless him and grant him peace!) passed in his wandering a man asleep wrapped up in his cloak; then he wakened him and said, "O sleeper, arise and glorify God, Exalted is He!."Then the man said, "What do you want from me? Verily I have abandoned the world to its people."So he said to him, "Sleep , then, my friend."2.On the authority of Sahl bin Saad Al-Saedi, who said: A man came to the prophet and said: "O Messenger of God, direct me to an act which, if I do it, [will cause] God to love me and people to love me." He said: "Renounce the temporal world and its attachment and God will love you, and renounce what people possess and people will love you."3.The sleep of a learned person (aref, gnostic) is better than the prayer of an ignorant worshiper.- saying of Prophet Muhammad. graphics Rumi prints by Michale Green
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Fasting | approaching the fire of hunger
2008-09-12 14:45:00
If your mindand stomachburn withthe fire of hunger,it will be likea heavenly songfor your heart.In each momentthat fire rages,it will burn awaya hundred veilsand carry youa thousand stepstowards your goal.- Jalaluddin RumiIt is written: Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone but by Every Mystery That Comes Through the Divine-Breath.- Jesus Christ, Gospel of Matthew, LukeOne cannot being to perceive the subtle levels of reality without first quieting the grosser vibrations of the outside world. Everyday reality is so striking that one has to make a conscious effort to downplay it in order to see the other reality that lies behind it.- Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan . Art work by Dakini Lynn Marlow | Mixed MediaCredit. Dakini's Cave Gallery
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Letter to God | sufi story of a sincere dervish
2008-09-12 01:04:00
There was a poor sufi dervish in Istanbul who had no money and couldn't find work. One day he tells his friends, "I am going to write Allah a letter and ask him for money."His friends say, "How can you write Allah a letter? What address are you going to send it to? How will the money get to you? Will it fall out of the sky?"Now this dervish was very pure in heart, sincere and of spotless faith who lived in the beauty (Jamal) of Allah. He told his friends, "I know Allah's address."Then he wrote the letter:"Dear Allah,I can't find any work and my family is starving, so send me fifty lire."The dervish puts the letter in an envelope and takes it to the post office.After the mails are sorted, one of the mail handlers sees the letter. Its addressed:Dear Allah,City of La Mekan Sehir (The Non-Existent City).The mail handler is afraid to open it, so he takes it to the postmaster. The postmaster reads it and cries. Something happens to his heart. Compassion of the man reading becomes infl...
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the mirror conspiracy
2008-09-11 07:50:00
in unisonthe passing cloudsask the empty sky:'since aeon, who is seeing and who is being seen?''darshan! darshan!'chants all night the crazy moon.'there is a conspiracy here!'shouts the flying eagle,who always had a reputationfor wonderful vision.the reflection of moonon my backyard pond,in its heart of heartsuggests silently,'lets call itthe mirror conspiracy.'(c) MysticSaint Boulder, Colorado
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Meditation of Divine Glance
2008-09-11 00:25:00
1.He is the Seer and also That through which He sees.- Ibn ArabiCreatures rise and creatures vanish;I alone Am Real, Arjuna,looking out, amused, from deepwithin the eyes of every creature.- Bhagavad Gita.. wakana Rabbuka Baseeran.and thy Lord is ever Seer.- The Quran 25:20That which makes the eye See,but which can not be seen by the eye,That alone IS God,Not 'what' people worship.- Upanishad2.Sufi teacher, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (1916 - 2004), blessed be his heart, gives a beautiful meditation on Divine Glance (equivalent eastern term 'Darshan') with explanation in his book Awakening: A Sufi Experience. I quote from the book:"Rather than focusing on the objects in front of you, keep your eyes aimed at infinity; this causes any thing in your line of vision to fall out of focus and appear as blur, as if everything were intermeshed with everything else.You can also open and close your eyes rapidly, like a shutter in a camera. In this practice you don't "see" as you normally would...
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Silent Darshan of Mother Meera
2008-09-09 22:54:00
1.Being in the presence of a realized human being is emphasized in many spiritual paths. "Sitting at the feet of a master" is seen very auspicious in Indian and eastern spiritual tradition. The sufis talks about the value of the glance of the teacher and the grace that flows through it. In almost all religious / spiritual path traditionally the highest teachings are always transmitted via direct presence. In sufism its called heart to heart transmission.In east, particularly in ancient india, realized human beings are seen as one who embodies and reflect the divine light. Thus it is through the realized ones, the perfected masters, a tangible glimpse to the divine is obtained. Darshan is the term used to glimpse the divine light in a human being who could be anyone (since all human beings are made in the image of Divine), but more commonly from an enlightened master or teacher. Darshan means vision or seeing the Divine. It is the experience of receiving a vision, blessing, or feelin...
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Song of Bosnian Dervishes | Daj da vidim BejtuLlah
2008-09-08 07:02:00
Allah, Allah, Ya Allah!Grant me to see BaituLlah.If I'd enter BaituLlah *I'd fall on sajdah for the Master,With tears in zikrForever I'd stay.Allah, Allah, Ya Allah!Grant me to see BaituLlah.If on Arafat I'd standI'd turn to prayer,An eternal conditionPraying to my Master.Allah, Allah, Ya Allah!Grant me to see BaituLlah.If I'd drink Zemzem watera burden from my heart would be lifted,'Labbaik Allah' the heart celebratesThanks to the Master who created.Allah, Allah, Ya Allah!Grant me to see BaituLlah.- translation from a traditional Bosnian Ilahije (Ilahi) or Sacred Hymn. [>] Watch and Listen to this beautiful song in Bosnian language via Youtube.* Footnotes: BaituLlah - is an Arabic word which means House of Allah or God's House. It traditionally means the Sacred House or Kaaba but esoterically also represent the Holy Presence of God. / Sajdah means prostration before God. / Zikr refers to Divine Remembrance. / Zemzem (also written as ZamZam) is the sacred well near Kaaba. ...
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The Mountain of Prayer
2008-09-07 01:21:00
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.- Matthew 14:23Has it ever occurred to you that you can only love when you are alone? What does it mean to love? It means to see a person, a thing, a situation, as it really is and not as you imagine it to be, and to give it the response it deserves. You can not love what you do not even see.And what prevents you from seeing? Your concepts, your categories, your prejudices and projections, your needs and attachments, the labels you have drawn from your conditioning and from your past experiences. Seeing is the most arduous thing a human being can undertake. For it calls for a disciplined, alert mind, whereas most people would much rather lapse into mental laziness than take the trouble to see each person and thing anew in present-moment freshness.To drop your conditioning in order to see is arduous enough. But seeing calls for something more painful still. The dropping of the control that society ex...
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