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Deepika Padukone at Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
2011-08-31 06:07:00 Deepika Padukone at Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Deepika Padukone at Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Dream of a Sufi Wayfarer | Journey to Find Water
2010-10-12 13:29:00 1. The Sufi Path takes the Wayfarer beyond the world of forms into the formless, beyond the mind into the heart.  - Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, The Call and the Echo 2. Below is a wonderful dream shared today by a seeker of Sacred Path, a friend of heart and one of our regular visitor of this space. Since the dream was mostly triggered by what was shared here and what your contributions were, I
Sufi Ghazal by Abida Parveen | mujhe bekhudi yeh tu ne
2010-09-14 21:09:00 Mujhe bekhudi yeh tu ne, bhali chaashni chakhai Kisi aarzo ki dil mein, nahi ab rahi smaai O Surrender in Love! You have given me such a taste that pales all worldliness. In this heart filled with submission, no desire remains! Na hazar hai nay khatar hai, na reja hai nay dua hai. Na khayal-e-bandagi hai, na tamanna-e-khudai Neither distance nor fear... neither hope nor prayer, neither
Abdul Hamid Khan | Tribute to a Silent Sufi Dervish
2010-08-31 22:51:00 1. ... in the company of those on whom is the Grace of God, of the prophets, the saints, the martyrs, and the righteous: Ah! what a beautiful fellowship! Such is grace from God: and Sufficient is God as the Knower. - Q 4:69-70 The earth will never lack forty men similar to the Friend of the Merciful (Abraham), and through them people receive rain (mercy) and are given help (as wasila and
Stories of the Prophets DAY 27. Muslim Dawah 2.0 Islamic Guru Mystic Sufi
2009-09-16 05:04:00 DAY 27The Stories of the Prophets is a videos series. Listen to the explanation of how each family member in the Family of Light was sent with a purpose to enlighten YOU! Awakening-Quickening--Enlightenment-Ascension Story of Truth pt 80 Guru Futurist Cult Gift Secret Wish Fantasy Strange Tales Story of Truth pt 81 Kicked out of Law School Bar Pain Beauty of Failure Story of Truth pt 82 Internet marketing Blog Podcast Audio Video Dawah Messenger DAY 26 DAY 28 Once viewers have watched all the stories they will begin to experience supernatural ability and have an intuitive sense of the unseen world. Take the journey.The Unseen World Saleem Siddiqui is a Political Commentator, Public Speaker, Actor and Con...
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Sufi Fable on the Cities of the Soul
2009-04-06 12:17:00 .. a Sufi fable in which a mysterious city becomes a metaphor for the layers of the human soul and for the created world, simultaneously.... a Wayfarer journeys inward to the castle at the Center and encounters the Principles, Virtues, and Vices clothed as administrators and members of the population. After passing through the outer domains of the nafs, Ammara, the Imperious City of Freedom and
Painting with a Sufi Master | Interview with Denise Sati, student of Bawa M
2009-03-27 00:40:00 Visionary artist, author and teacher Denise Anne Sati recognizing the Divine Design within the fabric of reality, uses art as a direct expression of the inner realities from her experience through introspection, contemplation, and meditation. Growing up aware of her true artistic nature, Denise started studying spiritual philosophies and teachings of the teachers of truth. Through her journey and
Jesus and the Hermit | a sufi story
2009-03-17 14:32:00 1.It is related that Isa or Jesus, peace be upon him (Its preferrable that we call him by his original Aramaic name Isa, rather than Jesus, which is a later latinized name. His true name is Isa, or Eesa as refreshed in Quranic Arabic, also English transliteration of Ancient Aramaic put as Eashoa', as inspired by God through the Holy Spirit, Ruh al-Quddus, to his noble Mother, Maryam and its only
North Carolina: Jihadist Sympathizer Happy Jihadist Bombed Sufi Shrine In P
2009-03-07 01:52:00 Thanks to Jihad Watch:Rusty over at the Jawa Report has kindly sent me notice of North Carolina jihadist Samir Khan's reaction to this story:"Militants bomb ancient shrine in Pakistan," from AP, March 5: PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A bomb exploded Thursday at the mausoleum of a 17th century Sufi poet in northwestern Pakistan, underscoring the gulf between hard-line Muslims and those in the region who follow a traditional, mystical brand of Islam. A letter delivered three days before the attack to the management of the mausoleum of Sufi poet Rehman Baba on the outskirts of Peshawar warned against its promotion of "shrine culture," said Sahibzada Mohammad Anees, a top government official in the city. The letter also noted that women were coming to pray at the shrine, he said....(It's hard to tell whether or not this is an account of the same incident.)Anyway, here is Samir Khan's reaction: AllahuAkbar, this is great news. The Mujahideen are cleaning up the Shirk in Pakistan. ...
Sufi Zen Koan from Alice in Wonderland
2009-01-19 17:45:00 1.Bewhat youwould seem to be --or,if you'd like it put more simply --Never imagine yourself not to be otherwisethan what it might appear to others,that what you were or might have beenwas not otherwise than what you had been would have appearedto them to be otherwise.- Dialogue of the Duchess, Alice in WonderlandThis statement from Alice in Wonderland written by Charles Dodgson under the pen name Lewis Carroll is such a zen-like koan that's pregnant with inner message on the mystical path, specially about the sufi adab (spiritual etiquette) or manner of living in the world, among common folk.The sufi way doesn't recommend going away from people or living an ascetic life away from society, but to be exactly in the society, being useful to others yet living a life of complete turning towards One. To be among people, yet to be not caught with the people. To be in the world yet to be above it and this quote points exactly how to be in the world, with no pretension or egoic imaginatio...
HAPPY NOUS YEAR
2009-01-01 09:14:00 On youtube there is a series of videos, apparently excerpted from a longer documentary, that features the renowned-in-his-time counter-cultural figure, self-proclaimed Sufi, misterioso teacher, charlatan, Idries Shah. I joined the ten parts and present it here; 49 worthwhile minutes beckon. Pay attention! My string of adjectives is not intended to underplay Shah’s reputation, such as it has been able to be sustained. He was a walking library of Sufic esoteric material, yet, he also brought these traditional secrets to proto-new age stages in the sixties. He walked a weird razor’s edge in maintaining that these materials could retain their power even when stripped of their context, as long as the context of the user was precisely calibrated to these bare-of-context materials! Speaking of post-modern Sufis, I recommend the volume by Ian Almond, Sufism and Deconstruction. A comparative study of Derrida and Ibn ‘Arabi, (2004:Routledge.) A rigorous mysticism, moved towa...
The Hundred Letters of Sharafuddin Maneri, the Sufi Saint of Bengal
2008-12-17 04:52:00 1.Imagine the power of few correspondences in form of letters during the medieval period between two persons, which were so rich in their content that the letters were copied by seekers of truth, was kept as priced possession by kings and rulers and were made compulsory text in religious schools (madrasas), where the letters were not only read but fractionally memorized as part of the religious, spiritual education.These letters after compiled became known as The Hundred Letters and were written by a celebrated saint of Bengal, Sharafuddin Maneri (1263 - 1381). The Hundred Letters was prized among all the sufi circles of medieval India. Known by the title "The spiritual Teacher of the Realm", Sharafuddin Maneri, may God be pleased with him, is venerated as one of the most famous Islamic saints (awliya Allah) and sufi master.2. Context of the LettersThe then governor of Chausa, Bihar (northeast India), Qazi Shamsuddin frequently petitioned the spiritual master Sharafuddin Maneri to s...
Tribute to Hafiz | Sufi Samuel L. Lewis
2008-11-08 03:56:00 "Hafiz!"What a joy to utter the name! What a thrill in the heart. I have never had a vision of him and hardly read a line of his poetry, yet - picture him and what do I see? Smiles! One big smile, bearing joy to all who greet him. He is like sunshine, bringing comfort and courage.In my days of darkness he was with me, guiding me, encouraging me, showing me the way, always smiling, always cheerful.When I look at the beautiful trees and pleasant meadows of sunny California, I picture him in his rose garden at Shiraz and feel that, had he not been born where and when he was, this country with its lovely scenery and beautiful weather would have brought inspiration to his heart, and ode upon ode would have resulted.Allons, Hafiz! To study your works together!I hear the blue birds twittering in the trees,The leafy branches fluttering in the breeze,While I sit here, musing at my ease,Thinking of thee, Hafiz.The trees around me spring has clothed in greenOn hillside and in lovely vale betwe...
There is Zen, Here is Sufi
2008-11-03 03:41:00 The body is like a bodhi treeAnd the mind a bright mirror.Carefully polish it clean ever day,And let no dust alight.- Shenxiu (605-706),The zen student of fifth patriarch Hongren (601-674)from 'Zen' by Christmas Humphreys.Whether your destiny is glory or disgrace,Purify yourself of hatred and love of self.Polish your mirror; and that sublime BeautyFrom the regions of mysteryWill flame out in your heartAs it did for the saints and prophets.Then, with your heart on fire with that Splendor,The secret of the Beloved will no longer be hidden.- Jami (1414 - 1492),from 'Perfume of the Desert' by Andrew Harvey and Eryk Hanut# Related:. Zen Sufi Koans of Mystical Truth. Laughing Buddha, Weeping Sufi. Rumi's Zen. Dhikr - Remembrance of God
On Traveling the Sufi Path | Interview with Dr. Stewart Bitkoff
2008-10-21 19:40:00 "Lets rememberwho we are.each momentis another opportunityto draw closer."- Stewart Bitkoff"As our society moves forward in its study and growing understanding of different spiritual paths, one of the things required is a dialogue concerning the nature of personal enlightenment. Or said another way, after studying a particular spiritual path, for the average traveler, what does personal spiritual development look like?"- Enlightenment: An Initial Discussion. following is part 2 of the dialogue with author and educator Dr. Stewart Bitkoff. It was conducted on early October, 2008. the first part can be read here. Sadiq // Your training in sufi path is quite unique given that it happened in the heart of the west by an eastern teacher who in sufi term was a hidden teacher and timing wise it was in early 70's, which was also a very unique, changing times (equally true from planetary evolution perspective). Tell us something about the nature of this initiation with regard to the path, ...
The Osmanli Naks-i?bendi Dergah
2008-10-17 16:04:00 I thought this photograph was absolutely breath taking. You may find more photographs of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Dergahi at yursil.com. Posted in Art, Life, Religion, Sufism Tagged:- dervish, farm, Mountains, New York, Photography, saint, Sufi, Work
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The Osmanli Naks-i?bendi Dergah
2008-10-17 16:04:00 I thought this photograph was absolutely breath taking. You may find more photographs of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Dergahi at yursil.com. Posted in Art, Life, Religion, Sufism Tagged: dervish, farm, Mountains, New York, Photography, saint, Sufi, Work
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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...
Prayers for the love of God - A short story of legendary Sufi Rumi
2008-09-29 20:16:00 The local daily Gujarati news paper Gujarat Mitra provides with good inspirational short stories. The following one got more intense attention as the story is of the Persian Sufi Saint Mowlana Jalaladdun Rumi.Stories and poems of Rumi has always attracted me. Rumi is the one of the rarest gems that walked on earth in blood and flesh.Once the sleep took over Rumi before his evening Namaz. The time of Namaz was getting closer but Rumi was deep in sleep. Just then a weird looking fellow woke him up and told him wake up the time for evening prayers the Namaz is near.Rumi surprised by the uncanny look of the person enquired who he was. ?I am Lucifer.? Came the reply. The element of surprise grew even more on hearing the reply. Lucifer is the king of darkness, creator of conflicts, the chief of Satan. Why would he bother to assist him in prayers and love for God?Lucifer became aware of the spinning mind of Rumi. He began to give the clarification for his action. He told, ?Look first I wa...
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...
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...
Dama Dam Mast Qalandar | Translation of Sufi Qawwali
2008-08-16 08:45:00 O laal meri pat rakhio bala jhoole laalan, Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz kalandar, Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar.O the red robed, may I always have your benign protection, Jhulelal (as he was affectionately called). O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto to you.Chaar charaag tere baran hamesha, Panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan O panjwa mein baaran, O panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan, Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar, Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar.Your shrine is always lighted with four lamps, And here I come to light a fifth lamp in your honor. Here I come with fifth O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto to you.Hind Sind (some also sing Ghanan ghanan) peera teri naubat vaaje, Naal vaje ghadiyaal bala jhoole laa...
Peter Murphy | Portrait of a Sufi Artist from West
2008-08-13 19:44:00 Everybody's born surrenderedEverybody from the same placeHe picked you out of the mudEverybody's born surrendered.Everybody got a mother womanMaybe you treat her like a foolHeaven under the feet of herEveryone comes in place.We all got problemsAnd that's good tooThey can turn you inside outIt's Hayy, that's Hu.- lyrics of Surrendered by Peter Murphy, in sufi influenced album Dust.. the song is a tribute to Sufi Saint, Sen Ahmedi Mahmudu Muhammedsin Efendim, may God sanctify his Sirr. Peter John Murphy (born 11 July 1957, near Northampton, England), is the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus who later went on to release a number of solo albums, such as Deep and Love Hysteria. Thin, with prominent cheekbones, a rich voice, and a penchant for gloomy poetics, Murphy is often called the "Godfather of Goth."Although he had grown up in an Irish-Catholic household, Murphy embraced Islam in the 1990s, eventually moving to Turkey with his wife. A subsequent Middle Eastern influence can be...
Perfume of the Desert | a Sufi Story
2008-08-11 09:04:00 1. The Fragrance of NothingnessAndrew Harvey in his book, Perfume of the Desert describe a sufi story from memory. It goes like this: A group of wild young Bedouins were riding in the desert with their chief, who was a religious man as well as a great leader. They came in the course of their wanderings to a vast ruined palace.The young men rode through the deserted rooms, breaking off bits of the plaster and bricks to smell what had gone into their making. One cried out, "In this clay are mixed the oils of rose and orange-blossom." Another exclaimed, "In this dirt I smell Jasmine! How beautiful!"The chief stood apart and said nothing. Towards the end when the young men finished smelling various fragrance in the clay of the ruined place, turned to the chief and ask, "And what is your favorite perfume?"He smiled and leaned as far as he could out of one of the palace windows into the empty desert wind. He reached out his hands and cupped them. Then he held out his cupped hands to the y...
Sufi Master Muhammad Said al-Jamal's visit to San Diego | invitation into t
2008-08-08 21:42:00 . a Sufi event, a calling to all souls to the Heart of Sufism .1.Sufi Master of Shaykh Muhammad Said al-Jamal, affectionately known as Sidi to his seven million students around world, will be present in San Diego this coming September 12 to September 15 at Del Mar.The event will be a full three-day immersion in Sufi teachings featuring sufi guide from Jerusalem and several teachers and assistants from the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism.Organized by Sufi Center San Diego, the event will include:. Sufi Night Vigil (Khalwa) of prayer, meditation and remembrance practice guided by Sidi,. Walking on the sufi path through stations of the heart. Opportunity to initiation or hand taking into the sufi path by the Guide. Teachings from the depth of sufi wisdom and discourses by Sidi and other sufi teachers.Possible themes and topics: Stations of the Way, Sufism, Ego: Nafs, Voices, Pictures, Layers of the Heart, Mirrors & Triggers."Walking through the Stations of the Heart" beg...
Sufi Poetry Carnival, 2nd Edition | Knocking From Inside
2008-08-07 08:08:00 God hath treasures beneath the Throne,the keys whereof are the tongues of poets.Some poetry containeth much wisdom;Some poetry is dressed in knowledge and art.- Sayings of Holy Prophet Muhammad, divine peace be upon himWhen words come out of the heart, they enter the heart.- Al-Suhrawardi1.Welcome to 2nd Edition of Online Sufi Poetry Carnival jointly hosted by Court of Lions, Abdur Rahman's Corner and Inspirations and Creative Thoughts sites.The Way of the Sufis, the mystics from the dimension of Loving Universal Submission to Divine or Islam, is like a holy well of sacred experience and has inspired some of the finest mystical poetry given to the world.The appeal of Sufi poetry is universal. Great Sufi poets such as Rumi, Hafiz, Yunus Emre, Kabir and Omar Khayyam are appreciated across the world transcending the boundaries of culture, faith or nationality. This is because their poetry expresses the universal aspirations of spiritual seekers.Sufi's are lovers of the Truth who know...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Sufism), 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, ...
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...
Story of Wisdom from Sufi Master Bawa Muhaiyaddeen | Acknowledging the Real
2008-07-01 09:12:00 1.There was a wise man, a great Sufi gnäni (gnostic) who had attained an exalted state. But one day the thought came to him, "Whatever may happen to anyone, I will protect them. I will help them."Now for many years satan had tried to trip him up but never succeeded. However, the day this thought entered the gnäni's mind, satan saw his opportunity and rejoiced, "Oh ho! Now I can finally get this man." So satan clapped his hands and called for his companions.All the satans gathered in readiness. "Why did you call us? What do you want us to do?""This is our chance to catch one of our enemies, a Sufi's gnäni named Ahamad. I want you to change into a snake with fangs containing a very potent poison made from all eight kinds of evil poisons from the eight directions. With this poison in your fangs you must go to the Sufi's gnäni and say, 'O Ahamad Kabïr, I am in danger. Protect me, take care of me.'"He will tell you, 'I will take care of you. I will protect you.'"Then say to him, ...
on politeness | a sufi story
2008-06-12 15:58:00 This true story is from my guide Sidi mentioned in his eloquent book, Music of the Soul. Sidi's full name is Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rifai as-Shadhuli. He is the Head of the Higher Sufi Council in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. He is also teacher at the Holy mosques at al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.This story is from the time when he was with his own guide, Sidi ?Abd ar-Rahman, may God be pleased with them both, in Damascus at zawiyya or sufi lodge. 1.There was a troublesome man there, everyday who would throw stones at the zawiyya. This was an old man and each time the incident of stone throwing happened, Sidi's guide would say, "Send him mercy. If he wants food, give him food. If he wants clothes, give him clothes. If he wants money, give him money. Give him what he wants."When Sidi according to the advice of his guide provided him, he would gather his sons and would throw more stones at the zawiyya.Sidi asked, "What is the wisdom?" Then he would further go to this old man and gave him...
Mystical Connection between Sufi Islam and Jewish Kabalah - Tree of Life
2008-06-04 02:46:00 In Islam there is a spiritual focus that is usually termed Sufism or the Sufi order. In the west people such as Rumi the poet and the Nakshbandee Sufi's have gotten some recognition. There has also been a steady rise in the study of Kabalah. Kabbalah, Qabalah has been called Jewish Mysticism. In Jewsih tradition there is a tree of life. Â SEFIROT Listen to this Audio from the Hot Conflict Radio Show The Tree of Life Ein Sof, the Unknowable Infinite Keter, the Divine Crown Hokhmah, Wisdom Binah, Understanding Hesed, Mercy Din, Justice Tif'eret, Beauty Nezah, Eternity Hod, Glory Yesod, Foundation Shekhinah, The Shekhinah, God's Presence Is there a tree of life talked about in the Quran? Who is Khidr in the Quran?Listen to this episode of the show.Download HC 39 the Tree of Life.mp3Please check out our other series of articles. Alternative Careers for Muslims To Stop Terror and Win the War of Ideology in Islam Using Technology Internet Social Networks...
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The Blessing - A Sufi Parable
2008-05-05 11:25:00 Short Sufi Stories | Persian Tales | Complaints |... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Dirty Mouth - A Sufi story
2008-05-04 17:22:00 Sufi Stories | Parables | Persian Tales | WHEN... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Good Lie - A short Sufi Story
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The Good Deed - A Short short Sufi Parable
2008-05-03 07:52:00 Kindness | Help | Love | Divine | Inspirational |A VILLAGE CHIEF saw a man take a thorn out of the foot of anorphan.That night he dreamed of the man,sauntering with pleasure inthe gardens of paradise and saying:`Look how many roses blossomed from that thorn!'Really a short story with great teaching. The essence of religious mind. To help others get out of pain is one of the most important aspect of religiousness or spiritual growth. I see this story as symbolic. A village chief symbolizes man with power, influence, affluence which most of us human beings strives for.Bestowed with such comfort of mind and body, he sees an orphan symbolic of a person in need and devoid of physical and mental comforts. With a thorn in foot, implying that the person is in pain. Taking out the thorn from the foot from the orphan, implying bringing relief to a unknown person in distress and pain, a mark of the highest form of Love.Many roses blooming from a thorn implies good deeds bloo...
A good example - A short short Sufi Story
2008-04-30 11:06:00 Good Manners | Bad Manners | Sufi Stories | Persian Tales | ' From whom did you learn such excellent manners?' Lukeman was asked.'From the bad mannered.''How so ?''I refrained from whatever they did that I didn't like.'
a sufi tale | dhikr of la ilaha illa Allah
2008-04-28 11:53:00 1.Once a Sheikh (sufi master) came to Istanbul and went to the governing authority to ask permission to open a tekke or sufi lodge. The Sheikh was asked how many dervish members he has and the reply was only one dervish, and the master himself.The authority found it odd, yet an old rundown building was available and given to them. The Sheikh with one dervish accepted it with open heart.Very soon there was enormous light coming from within the building, sound of dhikr could be heart every night and crowds would attend.The governing authorities wanted to know what this man was doing to draw so many people to him and what was this light that was reported coming from the old building. So the Sheikh was summoned.The officials said, "We are the educated ones and we want to question you to make sure you are doing things correctly."- "All right", was the humble answer."What is the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah?" they asked.- "Do you want the meaning as you understand it, or do you want the...
Sufi Qawwali at UCLA Royce Hall | Mehr Ali and Sher Ali
2008-04-27 02:26:00 Couple of nights back (24, April, 08) came an unanticipated opportunity to watch and listen to two of great contemporary pakistani sufi Qawwali singers at famous UCLA Royce Hall. The concert was titled, Qawwali Music of Pakistan: Sufi devotional music.Among the audience was both americans and sub-continental audience. What was striking, is Qawwali's ability to transcend language with its sheer power and captivating devotion. The nature of improvisation makes each Qawwali, even if its sung by the same group of singers, very unique and every new listening is a new experience.Sometime the depth of the verses, fused with the presentation takes audience to an otherly high which was felt last night too. At times there were goosebumps and surges with the strong emotion that is created in Qawwali performance. The Sufi Qawwalis are considered as zikr or Divine remembrance if listened with spiritual understanding and depth.:: What is Sufi Qawwali? | Qawwali is derived from the Arabic word q...
Attaullah Khan- Download Sufi MP3 Songs
2008-04-26 06:57:00 Right click on song and select ?Save Target As..? or ?Save Links As?? to download song. CD- 1 Download Links Aankh Mein Naqsh-e-Jannat Aao To Sahi Ab Dekh Ke Ji Ghabrata Ae Te Mein Ve Jaanda Ae Theva Mundri Da Theva Asan Mast Sharabi Lokan Baat To Aisi Nahin Balle O Balle Chikne Da Chola Bichhad Gaya Hai To Bin Tere Awaaz Yun Dil Se Aati CD- 2 Download Links Dhola Toon Ain Patla Dil Da Jo Hoya Dil Kalyan Na Lage Essa Khail Dil Kamle Noon Lakh Samjhawan Dil Tere Fida Pehli Waar Dilan De Tajir Asan Mast Sharabi Lokan Nathli Da Moti Phol Raat Diyan Haan Pachtandi Yaraan Di Har Khushi Ton CD- 3 Download Links Hai Yeh Unki Aaj Mujh Par Jadon Chhakne Tere Vang Jadon Is Duniya Ton Jhok Ranjhan Di Jaana Kar Na Sake Hum Pyar Ka Sodaa Kar Yaad Rukhan Dian Chawan Kee Soch Ke Te Mahi Khawabon Mein Koi Aake Kis Kis Ka Mu Band Karen Kis Liye Jaan-e-Mann CD- 4 Download Links Kise Da Nahin Koi Aethe Yaar Kisi Se Bolna Aur Dekhna Koi Unse Jaa Ke Kehde Laayan Mein Laayan Naal Sajan Lokan Hai Poc...
Entry Into A Sufi Circle
2008-04-24 03:29:00 If you read, if you practice, you may qualify for a Sufi circle. If you only read, you will not. If you think you have had experiences upon which you can build, you may not qualify. Words alone do not communicate: there must be something prepared, of which the words are a hint. Practice alone does not ...
By: Wa Salaam
TERI DEEWANI ( SUFI HITS ) - Indipop Mp3 Songs Download
2008-04-10 01:25:00 ALBUM NAME : TERI DEEWANI ( SUFI HITS ) INDIPOP AUDIO SONGS DOWNLOAD .::TRACKS::. 1. Kailash Kher - Saiyyan (5:44) 2. Roopkumar Rathod - Maula Mere Maula (5:59) 3. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Jiya Dhadak... Bollywood Hungama is a blogger website which contains all stuffs related to bollywood
'India is seeing a revival of Sufi music as a buffer against the troubled t
2008-04-06 12:15:00 From India connects with Sufi music after nearly 200 years : "Bulla, I know not, who I amNot a believer inside the mosque,Nor a pagan disciple of fake ritesNot the pure among the impure…Neither fire, nor from air is my birth" These secular lyrics penned by Sufi mystic Baba Bulleh Shah in the 17th century and set to music by a folk singer on his acoustic guitar had the young and the old - Hindus, Muslims and people of other faiths - rocking in India. Rabbi Shergill was not the only one. Several contemporary Indian musicians have been travelling back in time to cull influences from Sufi music - a legacy bequeathed by 13th century poet-saint Jalaluddin Muhammed Rumi, the founder of the cult of the "whirling dervishes", the first-generation Sufi minstrels. These "spiritual rebels" sought to commune with god through their poetry, music and dance; instead of throughdogmatic religion. As the politics of violence gather force everywhere in the world, India is seeing a ...
By: Circle of 13
Sufi Tafsir of the Mystical Letters of Quran
2008-04-01 01:04:00 ?????Kaf. Ha. Ya. ?Ayn. Sad.Total of 29 chapters of the Quran starts with mystical letters. As an exmaple, the 19th chapter of the Quran, Surah Maryam starts with these five mystical letters: Kaf, Ha, Ya 'Ayn and Sad. Following is a sufi tafsir or exegesis which came to sufi Abu 'Abd Allah through a vision with Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace. Abu 'Abd Allah was a famous disciple of the Qutb of his time, Imam Shadhili, may their secrets be sanctified.Its recorded that Abu 'Abd Allah commented on the mystery of the letters as:: "I saw in a vision as if I were among a group of learned men who were engaged in an exegesis of God's saying, Kaf. Ha. Ya. 'Ain. Sad (Quran 19:1). One of them said something, and I made a remark about it, but they did not give it to me, and I did not yield to them. We walked away until we came to the Apostle of God. After greetings, we sat down before him and informed him of the matter that had arisen between us.He said, "Let each one of you make his...
Sufi Zen Koans of Mystical Truth
2008-03-25 00:03:00 1.Proclaims the sufi paradox:"If you seek Him,you will never find Him.But if you you do not seek Him,He will not reveal Himself to you."the key is surrender ...2.God speaks:"Man is My Secret, andI AM his Secret."Hu al-Alim -He alone is The All-Knowing ...3.God is man.Man is no other than God.But man is not God.la ilaha illa'Llah ...4.Don't say: "everything is God",say: "God is everything". wheresoever you turn ...- MysticSaintLos Angeles, CA
Interfaith Sufi celebration at Musallah Tauhid, Los Angeles with Shaykh His
2008-03-23 06:33:00 Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them in My heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering, I remember them in a gathering better than theirs. - Hadith QudsiMusallah Tauhid invites all to join for an inaugural public event:One Light, Different WindowsAn interfaith gathering for Dhikr (Remembrance of the One)with Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order of America+ special performances by Yuval Ron & Jamie Papish,the Haqqani Naqshbandi Ensembleand a Scene from the Great Leap! production of ?Leaps of Faith?with Ameena Mirza, Daniela Licht, and Shyamala Moorty.Time: Sunday, 30 March | at 3:30 p.m.Its a free event, but donations to help cover costs appreciated.Location: 343 S. Church Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (google map)Contact Waliya Inayat at 310-575-1972 / waliyainayat@yahoo.comAbout Musallah Tauhid : Musallah means a place where prayer is performed; Tauhid means Unity. The musallah is located in the fellowship hall of Village Lut...
A Persian Sufi Story - Teaching an Ass
2008-03-18 09:58:00 Teaching an Ass IDIOT! DOLT! BLUNDER HEAD!'the owner of an ass as he kicked it on its way.What are you to me? What use are you to anyone? On your way, have lived your life in vain!' He kept up the tirade, kicking and the ass, which quietly continued, as best it could, on journey.They passed a wise man. `What is the point of this abuse?' he asked. `The beast cannot learn much from you. It is not made that way. Stop the noise, therefore, and you learn from the beastinstead.' `Learn from this creature?' spluttered the man. `What can this brute possibly teach me?'For a start: patience and silence in the presence of an ass.' |
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