Though commonly mistaken for a Moslem sect, the Sufis are at home in all religions. If they call Islam the “shell” of Sufism, this is because they believe Sufism to be the secret teachings within all religions. - Sayed Idries Shah Looking back on Deserts and Mountains the parts I enjoyed reading the most…
Consider a drop of water, in its journey to the sea and how it undergoes change. One day the drop is mist. The next it has become part of a passing cloud. On the third day, the drop falls onto the ground as a raindrop; eventually the drop seeps down into the earth and…
Like the Ocean, life is a series of ups and downs,yet, far below the surface there is a deep stillness. We were born with emotions to enrich our experience of this wondrous life/planet. Some emotions like depression, profound sadness at the death of a child; are all to be experienced and part of our individual…
O Sufi! Most depression and agitation arise from material problems and emotional frustration. A Sufi, however desires nothing but God and therefor is always content. - Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh I have notice that a big challenge on the Sufi path has been being content with what I have, and to not let emotional frustration and…
taken from: The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan The Inner Life: The Preparation for the Journey The inner life is a journey, and before starting to take it there is a certain preparation necessary. If one is not prepared, there is always the risk of having to return before one has arrived at one’s…
Oftentimes in the midst of traveling about the many parts of our day one almost falls into a moment of lucidity. The world around us and all its minute and infinitesimal happenings, are reduced down to their essence. Some weigh that has been lifted perhaps, or as Hafiz would say maybe a breeze has blown…
