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Pir Zalman Sulayman Schachter-Shalomi | Reb Zalman, the Sufi Shaykh
2008-08-05 05:07:00
Pir Zalman Sulayman Schachter-Shalomi (Reb Zalman), primarily known as the Rebbe and father of the Neo-Hasidic Jewish Renewal movement, is widely considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Hasidism and Jewish mysticism, and recognized as a pioneer in ecumenical dialogue.Born in Poland, 1924, Reb Zalman descended from a distinguished family of Belzer Hasidim and as a teenager he became a Hasid of the HaBaD lineage. He was later ordained by HaBaD-Lubavitch in 1947. After working for several years as a congregational rabbi, in 1956 he earned his MA in psychology from Boston University and began his teaching career at the University of Manitoba. In 1968, he would also earn his DHL from Hebrew Union College, focusing on counseling in the Hasidic tradition.He is now professor emeritus of Psychology of Religion and Jewish Mysticism at Temple University and World Wisdom Chair holder emeritus at Naropa University. He is the author of Spiritual Intimacy: A Study of Counseling in H...
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Inayati-Maimuni Tariqat of Sufi Hasidim | The Desert Fellowship of the Mess
2008-08-04 06:38:00
The Sufi is an Israelite, especially in his study and mastery of the different names of God. The miraculous powers of Moses can also be found in the lives of the Sufis both past and present. In fact the Sufi is the master of the Hebrew mysticism; the divine voice heard by Moses on Mount Sinai in the past is audible to many a Sufi today.- Hazrat Inayat Khan.THE INAYATI-MAIMUNI TARIQAT is an inter-spiritual fellowship of seekers committed to a rigorous path of spiritual development based upon both Sufi and Hasidic principles and practices. In this tariqat or "order," the Sufi lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first Sufi master to bring Sufism into the West, has been joined to the Hasidic lineage of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer, the Ba'al Shem Tov (1698-1760), founder of the influential 18th Century Hasidic movement. It is not the first time that these two mystical paths associated with Islam and Judaism have been brought together; in true spirit the original Egyptian Sufi-Ha...
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God Speaks to the Soul | Mechthild of Magdeburg
2008-08-02 19:54:00
And God said to the soul:"I desired you before the world began.I desire you now,As you desire me."And where the desires of twocome together,There love is perfected.- Mystic Mechthild of MagdeburgTranslated by Oliver Davies, From Beguine Spirituality: Mystical Writings of Mechthild of Magdeburg, Beatrice of Nazareth, and Hadewijch of Brahant. Photo Credit: Sadiq @ Himalaya Restaurant, Boulder, CO.. Christian Mystics
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it happens all the time in heaven
2008-08-01 15:44:00
it happensall the time in heaven,and some dayit will begin to happenagain on earth -that men and womenwho are married,and men and menwho are friends,and women and womenwho give each other light,often will get downon their kneesand while so tenderlyholding their lover's hand,with tears in their eyes,will sincerely speak, saying:"my dear,how can I be more loving to you;how can I be morekind?"- Hafizversion by Daniel Ladinsky. Daniel Ladinsky, Vision of Hafiz. art. mixed media. sadiq
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Spiritual Crisis of Prophet Muhammad | The experiences of 'Dark Night of th
2008-07-31 10:10:00
By the glorious morning light,and the still night when it covers with darkness.Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has He become displeased, and verily the latter state is better for you than the former.- Ad Duha (The Morning Hours), 93:1-3, The QuranHave We not expanded for you the inner heart? and removed from you burden which weighed down your back?... Surely, with difficulty is ease.- Al Inshirah (The Expansion), 94:1,2, 5, The Quran1.There are couple of full chapters in Quran, Ad Duha (93) and Al Inshirah (94) that sheds light on Prophet Muhammad 's own spiritual crisis during the time of his Prophetic Mission which can be identified as his experience of 'Dark Night of the Soul'. Worth mentioning that the expression Dark Night of the Soul is used to describe a phase in a person's spiritual life, a metaphor for a certain loneliness, crisis, feeling of being forsaken and desolation.Understandably, Holy Prophet Muhammad , may peace be upon him, even before he received revelatio...
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Reality of Microcosm and Macrocosm
2008-07-31 03:36:00
The learned think that microcosm is concealed in the creation of man and macrocosm is the outer space that surrounds us. For enlightened beings it is just the opposite.The outer universe is microcosm and the macrocosm is hidden in them.- Teachings of Shams i Tabrezi.Everyone knows that the drop merges into the ocean. Few people realise that the ocean also merges into the drop.- Sufi Proverb: Related Post. As Above, So Below | Microcosm and Macrocosm
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Knocking from Inside | Tiel Aisha Ansari's Book of Poetry
2008-07-29 20:22:00
1.Fellow blogger Tiel Aisha Ansari's collection of poetry, her first book Knocking from Inside finally came out this March! Ansari is a sufi, martial artist, and computer programmer. Born in Philadelphia, USA, she has been writing poetry since her conversion to Islam in 2005. In her site she identifies herself not as a poet, but 'a scribe of Allah'. That explains her book's sincere and bold dedication:For Allah, from Whom all things flowAnd for Shaykh Taner Ansari, my connection to AllahAnd for Todd, in whom I find Allah every day.I found the dedication very sweet. How many authors dare dedicating their book to God!2.In the introduction of the book, Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore makes the significant comment:... the most arresting thing about Tiel's work is that she dares to embrace the heart's overflowing imagination, and says "God" without flinching, longs for God or extols God in His creation and in every moment, without hesitation, as naturally as breathing. ... When Tiel says "...
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Dark Night of The Soul | St. John of the Cross
2008-07-28 16:47:00
Loreena McKennitt's music and vocals "The Dark Night of the Soul ", inspired by the Mystic words of St. John of the Cross , may God be pleased with him.[>] Watch and Listen the Music Video 'Dark Night of the Soul' via YouTubeUpon a darkened nightthe flame of love was burning in my breastAnd by a lantern brightI fled my house while all in quiet restShrouded by the nightAnd by the secret stair I quickly fledThe veil concealed my eyeswhile all within lay quiet as the deadOh night thou was my guideof night more loving than the rising sunOh night that joined the loverto the beloved onetransforming each of them into the otherUpon that misty nightin secrecy, beyond such mortal sightWithout a guide or lightthan that which burned so deeply in my heartThat fire t'was led me onand shone more bright than of the midday sunTo where he waited stillit was a place where no one else could comeWithin my pounding heartwhich kept itself entirely for himHe fell into his sleepbeneath the cedars all my l...

A Voice From Heaven | Tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, King of Sufi Qawwal
2008-07-28 05:38:00
"I, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ,I am a sinner,a man of heart impure and dark,it is like a mantle that is dottedwith spots of stain and dirt.The recital of Allah's Name purifies the heart, thats what I do all the time, recite the words. This is my job, my task, my favorite hobby.I am a fakir, a beggar for Allah and wander the streets shouting His Name.Remember God in pain, in pleasure; He will wash away the pain.People remember God only when they are in adversity, if they remember Him in good times, they will never have pain and will never experience adversity." - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 'A Voice from Heaven '.A Voice From Heaven (2001) is a documentary made in the beloved memory of legendary sufi qawwali singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Filmed in Pakistan, India, Canada and United States, A Voice From Heaven is a tribute to one of the most beautiful voices in the century: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the king of Qawwali. The story interweaves excellent Nusrat performance footage and a rare...
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Imagination, Children's Drawing and Sacred Practice of Letting Go of Trying
2008-07-27 21:38:00
Everythingyou can imagineis real.- PicassoImagination is more important than knowledge.For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.- Albert EinsteinYou see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'- George Bernard ShawWhy does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?- Leonardo da VinciThere is a space between man's imagination and man's attainment that man only be traversed by his longing.- Kahlil Gibran?Everyone wants to understand art. Why don?t we try to understand the song of a bird? Why do we love the night, the flowers, everything around us, without trying to understand them?But in the case of a painting, people think they have to understand. If only they would realize above all that an artist works of necessity, that he himself is only an insignificant part of the world, and that n...
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above every knower there is a greater knower | meditative quranic verses
2008-07-27 06:27:00
... NarfaAAu darajatin mannashau,wafawqa kulli zee AAilmin AAaleemun.- The Quran 12:76... We,the Boundless Mystic Multiplicity of Divine Manifestation,raise in rank of whomsoever We will, and above every knower there is a Greater Knower.- Surah Yusuf, The Chapter of Joseph, The Quran:: Listen to Quranic Recitation of Surah Yusufwith English Translation(Sura Yusuf) - Part 1, by Qari Abdul Basit Abdus Samadand Part 2Part 3Part 4
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As Above, So Below | Microcosm and Macrocosm
2008-07-26 18:23:00
Photo: side by side, A Brain Cell vs. the Cosmos. Physicists find that the structure of a brain cell resembles amazingly to the simulated picture of the entire universe.Left. Brain Cell. Mark Miller, a doctoral student at Brandeis University is researching how particular types of neurons in the brain are connected to one another. The image shows three neuron cells of mouse's brain and their connections.Right. The Universe. An international group of astrophysics used a computer simulation last year to recreate how the universe grew and evolved. The simulation image is a snapshot of the present universe that features a large cluster of galaxies (bright yellow) surrounded by thousands of stars, galaxies and dark matter. "As above, so below"- Hermes Trismegistus, The Emerald Tablet"Soon will We show them our Signs in the furthest horizons,and in their own souls, until it becomes manifestto them that this is the Truth.Is it not enough that thy Lord is witness over all things?" - The Qu...
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Allah Hu, Allah Hu | Translation of Sufi Qawwali
2008-07-26 01:54:00
Photo: Performance of selection from Classic Sufi Qawwali: 'Allah Hu, Allah Hu' presented by American Nur Ashki Jerrahi Dervishes at Naropa Auditorium on the occassion of Shaykha Fariha's visit to Boulder, Colorado { Allah Hu, Allah Hu - Only Essence IS }Ye Zamin Zab Na ThiYe Jahan Jab Na ThaWhen this earth was non-existence,When this world was non-existenceChand Suraj Na TheAsman Jab Na ThaWhen neither Moon nor Sun were in existence,When Sky also was non-existenceRaz e Haqq bhi Kisi Par Ayan Na ThaJab Na Tha Kuch Yaha, Tha Magar Tu hi Tu.Secrets of Truth were not known to anyone,Then there was nothing here, was Only You, Only You!Pahunche Miraj me, Arsh Tak MustafaJab Na Mabud O Bande me Parda Raha.In the Night Ascension Mustafa* arrives the Intimate Divine PresenceWhen there was no veil between the Master and Servant.Tab Malaik Ne, Hazrat Se Chup Kar KahaSari Makhluq me, Haq Numa Tu hi Tu.Then angeles said secretly to Prophet,Cosmic totality holds this truth alone: Only You, O...
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Jacob Lays in Wait
2008-07-25 00:22:00
"lovers sometimes hide things under their pillows"- Robert Bly Has he been snooping again?Did he find my ticket home,my cradling blanket,each dream of the perfect man, the perfect child,my gold coins that will all finally add up into perfection?India joins with me each night, I stretch atop a tomb.there are roses,there are tears of separation.There is that old man watchingwhile the family dancesand for a moment, we all hold hands.In sleep, our bodies rise toward that one treeforever fresh, forever in the garden.We cover ourselves with the patchwork quilts of our sinsand under our pillows, all the while,Jacob lays in wait.(c) Margaret James
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be still and know God | on the nature of stillness
2008-07-24 23:14:00
"Be stilland know God"is a beloved line from Psalms (46:10).1.Following are few meditative rendering based on mystical dimensions:. Be stilland enter God consciousness.. Be stilland know God alone IS.. Be stilland enter the Divine stream.. Let go unrealand know the Real.. Remove veilsand know You are That.. Remove ignorance,become Gnosis.. Enter singularityand realize oneness.. Enter onenessand realize supreme state.. Be still like a calm lake surface in a full moon nightand let the Divine Face be revealed.You Art That.You are an unique Name of the Divine.You are an unique Face of Beloved.Wheresoever you turn, the Countenance IS.Be still and realize within and without.2."Be still and know God" has so many fascinating dimension to it, but the most obvious is becoming still, to have a stillness of mind or what Buddha called mindfulness state - is spelled out here explicitly as the first step for realization, for divine gnosis. Thus Psalm being part of a revelation of western spiritual...
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Dance of Longing
2008-07-24 08:28:00
Oh, you glorious men.Litter my landscape with your luminous bodies.Raise your voices in rapturous rhythmsuntil my heart takes wingand your song has painted a rainbowof love in the space tremblingbetween earth and the infinite beyond.Oh, Rumi, Hafiz, Kabir,ComeCome dance with meto the music of stars fallingand suns rising.Let our longing be gloriouscelebration of the Beloved's nameasone voice,one heart.(c) Renata Santerre
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In The Blessed Circle of Dervishes | Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi's visit
2008-07-23 07:31:00
Dare, O human being, to awaken!Harmonize your song;Intensify your commitment.Consult your heartAnd your heart alone.Expose yourself to loving;Seek the protection of Love.To arrive at true being,Come past the curtainWaving in front of the Divine Light,Which is your own light.- Shaykh Nur al JerrahiLast Sunday, July 20th, current sufi teacher of Nur Ashki Jerrahi sufi order, Shaykha Fariha al Jerrahi was here in Boulder at Naropa University to lead sufi zikr or divine remembrance. It was a wonderful and heart warming gathering of Dervishes both from Jerrahi sufi order and outside. Its not accident really that Shaykha Fariha is from the sufi order which is called 'Nur Ashki' meaning, God's Love Light, but she embodies that very loving light which made the gathering illuminating by her sheer presence.In the gathering great soul Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was also present who is commonly known as Reb Zalman. In the gathering Shaykha Fariha mentioned that she first met Reb Zalman a...
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Moth and Flame | a Sufi Metaphor
2008-07-21 19:20:00
1.a candle has been litinside me,for whichthe sunis a moth.- Bahauddin Valad2.In sufi literature one of the most loved metaphor is moth and flame. The moth's annihilation into the flame has been drawn again and again as an analogy for the seeker in the sufi path who seeks annihilation into Divine Essence. The sufistic term for the annihilation or passing away into Divine is Fana.In the poem quote at the beginning of this post, from The Drowned Book, Maarif, the genius of Bahauddin Valad (father of Rumi) uses moth in a surprisingly beautiful metaphor. Here the analogy emphasizes the brightness of one's inner light that makes the sun look like a moth, apparently a small insect.3.Moth and Flame analogy is also used to symbolize self-transformation. In a sufi story by Fariduddin Attar (adopted from the book, Essential Sufi sm), its described in this following fashion:One night, the moths gathered together, tormented by their longing to unite themselves with the candle. They all said, ...

Synchronicity | glimpse of a deeper order
2008-07-20 14:11:00
1.NowThatAll your worryHas proved such anUnlucrativeBusiness,WhyNotFind a betterJob.- Hafiz, version by Daniel Ladinsky2.According to the Buddhist understanding of auspicious coincidence, all circumstances can be brought to the spiritual path. Everything that happens in our lives, whether positive or negative, can serve to awaken us to the nature of the world. But occasionally, events cluster in particular ways that give us a glimpse of the deeper structures of reality, and suggest that time and linear causality may not be the ultimate way in which the world is ordered.There are many possible responses to such happenings, which Jung called synchronicity. Some people give them a highly individualized meaning, finding guidance in a personal decision they are facing or confirmation of a direction they have already chosen. But perhaps the real meaning of synchronicity is more universal than personal, with every instance simply pointing to the possibility of a hidden pattern underlying t...
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Persian Poetry of Love, Mystery and God
2008-07-20 07:41:00
Love is a major theme in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways - as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between human and God or as passionate or affectionate love between lovers, husbands and wives, parents and children, family and friends, or even as patriotic love for Iran.Poetry is part of the everyday life of almost every Iranian - we are continuously exposed to names such as Rudaki, Firdausi, Umar Khayyam, Sa'di, Hafiz, Maulavi Rumi, Nizami and many others. Poetry is much enjoyed by Iranians and other Persian (Farsi) speakers, who find solace and pleasure not just in the poetic language but also in the poet's philosophical and human approach to life - above all, in a mystic (sufi) view of the world, reaching truth and God through intense love and devotion.On Persian Poetic FormsGhazal: a short poem, 7-15 lines, all having the same rhyme. The last line normally include the signature of the poet. Generally resembling the sonnet and used for lyric poetry...
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Secrets | Soul Calls
2008-07-18 10:35:00
The beauty of the roseholds a secret;A secret my heart knows:That You are Love.The beauty of the starsholds a secret;A secret my heart knows:That You are Light.The stillness deep withinholds a secret;A secret my heart knows:That You are here.Secret Love, secret Light,Beautiful Lord.(c) Saranya[>] "Secrets " will be recorded in a future Soul Calls album; other Soul Calls can be heard at www.soulcalls.orgAbout Soul Calls | Experience of Sacred Music"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."- Aldous Huxley"Music is the inner or universal language of God."- Sri ChinmoySoul Calls are streams of spiritual musical experiences that are reflections of the deepest yearning of the human soul for union with the Divine Beloved. Birthing through spontaneous and meditative mystical experiences, the songs: its verses and music, which later named as Soul Calls were first given to Saranya in 1999. The actual experiences, like most of the deep mystical experienc...

Spiritual Portrait of Mevlana Rumi
2008-07-17 08:07:00
Study me as much as you like, you will never know me,for I differ a hundred ways from what you see me to be.Put yourself behind my eyes, and see me as I see myself,For I have chose to dwell in a place you cannot see.- Mevlana Rumi in Divan of Shams i Tabrizi -Rumi in his eloquent words suggests us that our 'true self' can never be seen. Our true nature is not meant for our physical eyes, it can only be felt / seen through the eyes of the inner heart. Each human being is such an unique mystery! Because of that uniqueness Rumi says that only to see and understand someone truly we have to put ourselves behind the eyes of 'the one'. Entering into the highly esoteric human field of 'the one' is what enables us to mysteriously become 'you', to become 'the friend', to become a true lover. Its a timeless secret.Spring overall. But inside usthere's another unity.Behind each eye here,one glowing water.Every forest branch moves differentlyin the breeze, but as they sway,they connect...
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failed haiku | a naked man inside me sobs
2008-07-16 23:57:00
a naked man inside me sobs. clouds full of rain dropsslowly pass by.how it failed as a haiku:a.naked.man.in.side.me.sobs = 7 syllables (suppose to be 5)clouds.full.of.rain.drops = 5 (suppose to be 7 here)slowly.pass.by = 2 (or 3?) syllables only! ( 5 is ideal).by the way, syllable calculation is tricky!so, i relied on this online word and syllable countertrying to fix it by keeping haiku rules right:clouds full of rain drops,a naked man inside me sobs. a rainbow blessing the sky.now (finally) it conforms 5/7/5 format.another version with syllables rule intact:clouds full of rain drops,a naked man inside me sobs. the giant rainbow blessing the sky.. related post: How to Haiku | Simplified
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How to Haiku | simplified
2008-07-16 19:39:00
What is Haiku (Hai coo)?Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry originating from Japan. It is seventeen-syllable verse form, arranged in three lines of five, seven and five syllables.Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and grammar. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry! Haiku captures the ordinary moments of life.Haiku is an insight into a moment of experience.History of HaikuThe hokku or haiku is a tiny verse form in which japanese poets have been working for hundreds of years. Originally it was the first part of the tanka, a five-line poem, often written by two people as a literary game where one writing 3 lines, the other...
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Rumi poem in The Kite Runner movie
2008-07-08 16:07:00
i just watched the movie Kite Runner , and its a 2007 Academy Award-nominated film directed by Marc Forster based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. if you still haven't watched it, you must. its a movie that simply touches the heart.once you watch the movie, there are two lines of the movie that remains in the mind:"there is a way to be good again.""for you, a thousand times over."i loved the poem of Mevlana Rumi recited by the main character, Amir when he was a boy, fleeing to Pakistan as refugee from homeland during Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Here is the poem (from Mathnawi 1 , 1510 - 1513):Who are we in this complicated world?if we come to sleepwe are His drowsy ones.and if we come to wakewe are in His hands.if we come to weeping,we are His cloud full of raindrops.and if we come to laughing,we are His lightning in that moment.if we come to anger and battle,it is the reflection of His wrath.and if we come to peace and pardon,it is the reflection of His love.Who...
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Call for Submission | Sufi Poetry Carnival | 2nd Edition: 'Knocking from In
2008-07-07 15:16:00
1. HistoryLast year end of May, Sadiq Alam and Tiel Aisha Ansari jointly hosted the 1st Edition of Online Sufi Poetry Carnival . The idea of a Blog Carnival is a collection of blog posts/ site links on a specific subject/ theme.We are happy to announce that the 2nd Online Sufi Poetry Carnival will be jointly hosted at Inspirations and Creative Thoughts, Courts of Lions and Abdur Rahman's Corner sites on August 7th, 2008.2. ThemeThe past round's theme was "Celebrating Divine Love" and this time around it is "Knocking from Inside".Sufi Dervishes are people who live at the threshold of this world and the next, between the visible world and the unseen realm. The truest and deepest expressions of sufi poetry arrive from lived experiences within and it's the ecstasy of soul that knocks from inside on the door of our external world. Daniel Abdal Hayy Moore once expressed: "the province of poetry is a private ecstasy made public."On the idea of "Knocking from Inside" Rumi says (translated...
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Who do you really love? | Dara Shayda
2008-07-06 16:06:00
1.Imagine a man trapped in a rocket traveling the dark outer space since birth. One day suddenly he reads the rocket?s controls recording a terrific ?pull? towards something green, which is a large forest visible from the orbit of the earth.In the remaining few minutes the astronaut tries to figure out what is happening. Suddenly the controls have read a powerful force gripping all within the ship and when the astronaut peaks out the windows all he sees is a green forest. Therefore the only viable conclusion: 'The origin of the force is the trees of the forest.'The rocket with much force crashes upon the trees and the astronaut in the remaining few seconds of his life is fully assured - to the point of certainty - that the source of this pull were indeed the trees especially since he is dying amidst their branches! Obviously we know that the force came from something invisible, the gravitational pull of the particles of the earth and not just the trees.In much similar fashion, we ...
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already within the Kingdom
2008-07-06 05:49:00
adam and eve's lost children,every moment -ten thousands splits in mindyou do create.how can youclaim to be in union,if all you believe inis separation?in the mirror of yourpure white buddha mind,only if you could seefor a moment -the wholeness of Divine grace,in full glory Christ-breathwould resurrect again - within,at this very moment.the sufis know the secret:'the end is presentat the beginning.'all your fantasies about 'end times'are happening right here, right now.know o lost heart,'that which is not an illusion',is already within the Kingdom .there is an open invitationto be there - within.(c) MysticSaintJuly 01, 2008Boulder, Colorado
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Shaykha Fariha at Boulder | Zikrs of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Dervishes
2008-07-05 01:22:00
1.Its a great honor and privilege really that Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi, master for Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order, is scheduled to be in Boulder this coming 20th July to lead Sufi Zikr or Divine Remembrance.The Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order is a community of dervishes within the Halveti-Jerrahi Tariqat, in the lineage and spirit of Sheikh Muzaffer Ashki al-Jerrahi and Sheikh Nur al-Anwar al-Jerrahi, may God sanctify their souls..: About the Program: Remembrance through chant, poetry, movement..: Date: Sunday, July 20th at 4 pm..: Place: Boulder, Colorado at Naropa, Arapahoe Campus (21st and Arapahoe) in PAC (Performing Arts Center) Auditorium with Shaykha Fariha and the Boulder dervishes. check via google map.Invitation: Our planet is in crisis due primarily to our belief in separation. There is a great need for human consciousness to undergo a transformation that will allow us to express our oneness with all that is. The Sufi path is one of love for the sacred nature of life. All Lo...

Independence Day | only freedom can work such miracles
2008-07-04 17:31:00
Excerpt from a Romaninan newspaper, Evenimentulzilei article, called "Ode to America," written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu. via God, Faith and a Pen blog of Dr. Hesham Hassaballa. ~ An Ode to America ~"Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the world and form an astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious beliefs. Still, the American tragedy turned three hundred million people into a hand put on the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the Army, or the Secret Service that they are only a bunch of losers. Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the streets nearby to gape about. Instead the Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give a helping hand. After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of the national flag. They placed flags on buildings and cars as ...
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