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Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis
2008-06-27 02:37:00 In the Name of the Transcendent, the Holy Jesus, as a Prophet of God, manifested the human qualities of sincerity, purity, love and charity. Prophet Muhammad always referred to him as a brother and Quran makes repeated mention of him with the highest praise. The Sufis have attempted to preserve the memory of Jesus as he really was, alive in their minds, and in the minds of others, and to keep him in their hearts. In Sufi literature, Jesus is the paragon of a perfect human being and the example par excellence of a true master. Throughout the centuries, the master of sufism presented him as a perfect sufi. The hermitage of Jesus .... Is the Sufi's table spread; Take heed, o sick one, .... Never forsake this doorway. - Rumi, Mathnawi :: The Spiritual Station of Jesus The gnostics amongst the Sufis distinguished four kinds of sainthood (welayat, literally means friendship with God): 1. that which is the inner dimension of prophethood (nabowwat). 2. that which is confined to (moqayya...
Sufis, the daring lovers | Osho
2008-05-15 03:01:00 "Sufis are lovers, great lovers.In fact, in the whole history of human consciousness,more daring lovers than Sufishave never existed,because they are the only oneswho have turned Godinto their Beloved."- Osho -"Rajneesh" Chandra Mohan Jain(December 11, 1931 ? January 19, 1990)from . The Grass Grows by Itself .image. osho, a sufi in heart, in his dervish attire# Resource: E-Books by Osho # Related Posts. OSHO on "Sufis-of-the-New-Age" . Sufis : The people of the Path Osho
Sufis of Kosovo and greater Balkan Europe
2008-02-23 20:07:00 Congratulations to Kosovo! now the youngest nation on earth. Last 17th February 2008 Kosovo declared its Independence from Serbia. Following the declaration by the Kosovar Assembly several countries such as United States, Turkey, Albania, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Australia, etc. announced their recognition. Kosovo is going to be a 2nd Muslim majority European nation after Turkey with more than 90% population are ethnic Albanian.Interestingly the history of Sufism in Balkan region, including that of Kosovo is very rich. The southeastern Europe under nearly six centuries of Ottoman rule brought sufi orders at the heart of Europe with the religion of islam./ Quoted from the article by Huseyin Abiva, A Glimpse at Sufism in the Balkans: Indeed, among the nations that now comprise the Balkans Peninsula (Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) the visible Muslim component to their populations are readily evident.As w...
Describing Sufis | Bhai Sahib Radha Mohan Lal
2008-02-22 03:39:00 "We sufis are lovers of beauty. Because we have renounced the world, it does not mean that we should look miserable. But neither do we want to stand out and attract undue attention. We do not wear special robes, because that might create a barrier between other people and us. We behave like others and dress like others.We are ordinary people, living ordinary lives. We are smart with smart people, simple with simple ones, but we never give bad example. We will always lead a life of the highest morality. We will always obey the laws of the land in which we live; but in reality we are beyond the laws of men, for we obey only the Law of God. We surrendered somewhere; we are completely free!"- Bhai Sahib, Radha Mohan Lal. the sufi master of Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya lineage from India. He left his physical body in 1966. may God sanctify his station.. recorded in the diary of Irina Tweedie | 16 Jan 1962. photo credit: one of the rare photos of Mahatma Radha Mohan Lal, who encouraged othe...
Secret of "why sufis don't grow old"
2008-02-21 08:49:00 for some years Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee's teachings in terms of his writings and audio, videos freely made available through Golden Sufi website have been a prominent source of inspiration for me. if i can remember correctly i am familiar with him through Golden Sufi site since 2005. but it was only last 17th February at Berkeley during Global Oneness Project event i had the honored chance to see him for the first time face to face. it was wonderful to be in the presence of someone whom you loved and followed for such a longtime remotely without seeing him really. so when i saw him on the stage the first thing that was striking to me was how young he looks compared to all his pictures and videos of past years.later in the day, at lunch table his son Emmanuel, Founder & Director of Global Oneness Project was mentioning that earlier after Llewellyn's talks someone came up to him and commented, you have a nice brother! Emmanuel was like, father you mean! and it wasn't the first ti...
Find Sufis and Divine lovers near you | Sufism Meetup | where sufis meet
2007-11-26 07:28:00 Meetup.com is an excellent website service to help you find virtually any interest group near your country, locality or city.and guess what, now its super easy to search and know where those illusive and stealth Divine lovers gather and sing together. Surprise, surprise! they are nearer than you know.[>] visit sufism.meetup.com to find and to meet local people interested in Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam. The website is pretty neat with very useful features such as calendar to know exactly the events according to dates. For example: calendar for Los Angeles Beloved Sufis shows you all the events according to date. Different cities may have different sufi paths (tariqa) gathering, but hey! when it comes to Divine lovers, who cares the differences? Don't forget to signup for free to become member.[>] click here to browse the cities or countries for Sufi meetup. May God connect your heart with blessed souls in this path of truth."And God has put affection and love between the...
Islam and Sufism in West Africa
2007-11-15 20:43:00 The world of Islam in West Africa has such a rich and interconnected relationship with the people and their culture that it is hard to imagine that there was ever a time Islam was not present. In fact it is hard to imagine Islam without also thinking of the distinctive characteristics of West African Islam. ...
By: Wa Salaam
Sufis; friends of ?god? and of atheists!
2007-09-08 20:20:00 My favorite blog’s latest blurb: The Believers Appoint Themselves Elect In addition to being fully humane, why must we be religious? Because it is about our own self interest isn?t it, to get that place in heaven, or feel sustained by some Higher Power. Weird then, to congratulate ourselves based on this unnecessary induced obsession.
I AMness | Integral vision of Ken Wilber and Sufism
2007-09-08 18:14:00 The Integral Vision of Ken Wilber Thoughts from Quranic and Sufi Mystic Perspective[1.]Those who know Ken Wilber and aware of his writings, thoughts will definitely admit that he is one of the most profound thinker, philosopher and a prophet like visionary figure of our contemporary time.Although Ken Wilber in his writings hardly speaks about Sufi tradition, the point from where he is coming from, the path he is taking on and the station where he is reaching has profound link with Sufi Mysticism or Islamic Mysticism and that can be validated by passages of the Quran and the gnostic sayings of Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace. I was reading the Integral Vision by Ken Wilber, the book which just came out (2007, Shambhala). Now this relation, shared truth is interesting and at the same time important because the goal is to point or arrive at the aspects of truth through an integral vision. And Sufi tradition, which is an alive, thriving and much modern up-to-date tradition can be br...
Muslims Running From Sufism
2007-08-31 22:13:00 I’m curious why more Muslims aren’t affiliated with one tariqat or another. Tasawwuf (sufism) is an Islamic Science that can be traced to the ahl al-suffa (people of the veranda), who were sahab-e-kiram (companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that would spend much of their time outside of the Prophet’s house in devotion ...
By: Wa Salaam
FINDING MY RELIGION V - Anne Scott, a follower of Sufism, teaches feminine
2007-08-31 03:27:00 Sufism is typically thought of as a mystical branch of Islam whose practices developed in the Middle East during the eighth century and whose adherents can now be found around the world. But whereas some Sufis continue to identify themselves as part of Islam, others do not. Anne Scott has worked with the Naqshbandi Sufi ...
By: Templar Globe
Why mysticism (Sufism) in Pakistan has lost its pedigree?
2007-07-31 22:47:00 Living in the country like Pakistan where at every step we come across a soul buried ? a mystic; nowadays we can?t find a true Teacher who could help us in taking the oath of Allegiance or Bay?a read more
Meaning of Tasawouf | Sufism and making of Sufi
2007-07-30 18:55:00 It is narrated by Amir al-Moumenin (Leader of the faithful ones) Ali (as well as Imam Sadiq, his grandson), who said that "Tasawouf is an acronym of four letters". Tasawouf is the original arabic term to mean Sufism, although this translation is a misnomer, containing an -ism which doesn't do justice to this inner dimension of spirituality that transcend any ism or boundary or dogma.Tasawouf is a four letter word: TSVF and each letter holds a secret representing one stage or quality of a Sufi. Together the word TSVF makes the twelve principles; one who perfect these principles is a Sufi.T, the first letter stands for three practices of Tark or Abandonment; Tubeh or Repentance and Tugha or Virtue.S, the second letter of the word, stands for another three qualities to be perfected by a salek (a traveler on the spiritual journey); Sabr or Patience; Sedgh or Truthfulness and Honesty and Safa or Purity.V, the third letter stands for Vud or Love; Verd or Wird meaning Remembrance; and Vaf...
Adab of the Sufis | the purifying ones
2007-06-15 08:35:00 ... truly who purifies the inner-self succeeds, and who corrupts it fails! - The QuranI have been sent to perfect good manners ... Righteousness is good character. - Prophet MuhammadAdab is courtesy, respect, appropriateness. Adab is not formality; it helps to create the context in which we develop our humanness. Every situation and relationship has its proper adab: between students on the path, in relation to family members and elders, in relation to one's shaikh. Every level of being also has its adab, including coming into the presence of Truth (Al-Haqq).The model of adab in the Sufi tradition is the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing upon him), who said: "None of you will have authentic faith until your hearts are made right, nor will your hearts be made right until your tongues be made right, nor will your tongues be made right until your actions be made right."Awareness of some simplified aspects of adab:. To be Straightforward with sincerity and truthfulness.. To be aware...
Language of the Sufis
2007-06-03 07:13:00 Person figures prominently in expressions of mystic understanding of the three main faiths that originate in the Near East. The spare forms of personal pronouns in marked constructions constitute a keying, in Goffman's terms, of mystic discourse, as in the well-known `I-Thou' of Martin Buber, or `I in them and Thou in me' of St. John (17:23).Sufi Islam even contrasts the religious law, the mystic path, and the Truth in such terms:Of the religious law (its truth is):I and Thou; As for the mystic path (its truth is):I am Thou and Thou art I.But the Truth Itself (is):Neither I nor Thou, only He.ash-shari'atu: ana wa anta;at-tariqatu: ana anta wa anta ana;al-haqiqatu: la ana wa la anta, huwa.- Siraj ed-DinThe third person pronominal reference in the last line above, `only He', works to obviate any sense of separation or duality that reference to the first and second person, `the persons of instances of discourse', might imply. In Sufism one strives to move beyond the `I-Thou' pol...
Seyyed Hosein Nasr: El problema ecológico a la luz del sufismo
2007-05-02 08:52:00 "Si la esfera terrestre ha caÃdo en el peligro del desorden y el caos, es debido precisamente a que durante varios siglos el hombre occidental ha intentado vivir como un ser puramente terrenal, y ha tratado de desgajar su mundo terreno de cualquier otra realidad que lo transcendiera. La profanación de la naturaleza con su pretendida conquista y el desarrollo de una ciencia de la naturaleza puramente secular no hubiera sido posible de otro modo"Puedes leer este artÃculo de Seyyed Hosein Nasr picando aquÃ(artÃculo publicado en WebIslam)
understanding relationship between Sufism and poetry
2007-05-01 05:45:00 Dana Wilde in a draft fashion has outlined ideas toward a basic understanding of the relationship between Sufism and poetry, with an exposition of basic ideas about what poetry is and does, and might do. i quote only critical areas.Poetry & Sufism: A Few Generalities It's not surprising that Sufis place so much emphasis on music and especially poetry in their teachings and their understanding of the Way to reunion with the Divine. The general Sufi sense of what reality consists in is inherently poetic; it seems not only to parallel the cosmos that a poetic imagination, in the most general terms, conceives, but really seems to embody that version of reality.All poetry is inherently mystical. In the first and most basic way, its primary aim is to communicate at nonrational levels. Metaphors exist to convey, or evoke, or create sensibilities that cannot be conveyed or created using direct terms. For our purposes, this means metaphors evoke "feelings" in the range of emotions, but als...
Speed Linking | Sufism related updates
2007-04-15 11:00:00 The Sufis whirl into the world of politics by Yunus Momoniat via Mail and Guardian Online Professor Abdulkarim Tayob of the University of Cape Town suggests that today?s Muslims? increasing interest in Sufism is a sign of a turn away from the politicisation of Islam that emerged since the 1970s. ... Sufis practise a form of benevolence that can lend itself to a kind of accommodation with the powers that be, and in a post-9/11 world, Sufism has become the object of American political scientists keen to find a strain of Islam they might deploy in the West?s 21st-century crusade against the political Islam of the Islamists. A brief survey of Sufi politics around the world reveals their imbrication in a series of conflict situations, both on the side of power and against it. During the 19th century the Sufi order was a significant force of resistance against foreign occupation in Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and elsewhere, but this was essentially a traditionalist stance agai...
Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism
2007-04-13 21:33:00 Am reading a book, which I had bought from a small shop in Shirdi, long time back. The book is named Unravelling The Enigma, Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism. The book is written by Marianne Warren, a British born lady immigrated to Canada. She became interested in Yoga, and went on to teach Indian Philosophy, Psychology and religion as part of a Yoga teachers training course.As stated in authors preface of the book, the book is an adaptation of her Ph.D disseration entitled The Maharashtrian Sufi Context of Hazarat Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838-1918), accepted at the University of Toronto in 1996 as part of requirements for her doctorate in South Asian Studies.As for writing the thesis on Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, the Canadian Author made visits to number of places associated with Shirdi Sai Baba and have come out with vital information. One of the most attracting, gift this book has is the translation of Abdul?s Manuscript as called by the Author. Sai Baba in Shirdi used to narrat...
By: Shirdi Sai Baba
Sufis : The people of the Path | Osho
2006-12-19 03:33:02 "I am not really talking on Sufism, I will be talking Sufism. If you are ready, if you are ready to go into this adventure, then you will attain to a taste of it. It is something that will start happening in your heart. It is something like a bud opening. You will start feeling a certain sensation in the heart - as if something is becoming alert, awake there; as if the heart has been asleep for long and now it is the first glimmer of the morning - and there you will have the taste." - OshoKranti Preman writes in his introduction of the Book, Sufis - The People of the Path: The book you are holding in your hands is the living, beating heart of the mystic, Osho. His words are the very life-blood of existence. Are you ready to receive the ultimate transfusion?In this dangerous spiritual surgery, you will need to open yourself - up and risk your life. No one is going to perform miracles for you. It is Osho's great gift to us: his insistence on meditation as the most direct tool for tra...
Vegetarianism and Sufism | Spiritual aspects
2006-12-09 21:16:01 Although the majority of Muslims are meat eaters, there is also widespread remembrance of Muhammad's warning, "Do not allow your stomachs to become graveyards!" For this reason, meat is used in moderation in many traditional recipes. Many Sufi tariqats prohibit meat-eating during retreats. The Qadiri shaikh Abdul Karim Jili, commenting on Ibn Arabi's advice to avoid animal fat during retreats, stated that "animal fat strengthens animality, and its principles will dominate the spiritual principles."The 15th Century poet Kabir, whose Sufism represented a fusion of principles from both the Islamic and Hindu traditions, unequivocally condemned meat eating, characterizing it as the ultimate failure of compassion, deserving of eternal punishment; he stated that even the companionship of meat-eaters was harmful to the soul. In a gentler tone, the 20th century Sri Lankan Qadiri teacher Bawa Muhaiyaddeen also encouraged vegetarianism, stating that arrogance, haste and anger may decrease by...
Wordpress Sufi Blogs | on Sufism and more
2006-12-02 15:04:02 Wordpress has become a wonderful support platform for blog. There has been phenomenal increase of blogs hosted in wordpress. Notably many of the blogs are by people who are inspired by the esoteric dimension of Islam, namely sufism. Whether they are already on the path or they are aspirant - many of them are doing a great work about blogging on sufism. I am compiling a list of notable sufi blogs in wordpress here. With time i would like to update the list. If you know any good wordpress blog on sufistic theme, you are welcome to suggest as well.Memories of Shamcher | This site is dedicated to the memory of Sufi Shamcher Bryn Beorse. Forest (Vakil) Shomer and Carol Still have put together many of Shamcher's documents in an archive and presenting some of these online in this blog. Shamcer was a contemporary of Sufi Murshid Samuel Lewis.Darvish | A beautiful blog by the author of Sufi novel Master of the Jinn, Irving Karchmer. The author is also a darvish of Nimatullahi Sufi Order sin...
Sufismo
2006-01-05 02:06:00 La esencia del sufismo es la Verdad. La definición del sufismo es el conocimiento certero y la realización de esa Verdad.La práctica del sufismo es el propósito de caminar hacia la Verdad por medio del Amor divino y la devoción. Este es el Tariqat, o senda espiritual hacia Dios.El Sufà es aquel que ama la Verdad, quien por medio del Amor y la devoción hace la peregrinación hacia esa Verdad o Perfección Absoluta, y por el Pudor que siente hacia ella se aleja de todo lo que no sea la Verdadera Realidad. Los sufÃes dicen: "A quienes tienen apego a este mundo les está vedado el otro mundo; a los del otro mundo les está vedado este mundo. Ambos mundos le están vedados al sufÃ".Esta misma idea es expresada por Shebli cuando dice: "Quien muere con amor a este mundo, es un hipócrita; quien muere con el anhelo del ParaÃso es un asceta; pero quien muere enamorado de la Verdad, es un sufÃ". Fuente: Estudios SufÃes EliEli |
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