Of Being Woven from Rumi
Of Being Woven from Rumi “The way is full of genuine sacrifice. The thickets blocking your path are anything that keeps you from that, any fear that you may be [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Brotherhood of Milk: True Happiness According To Ibn ‘Arabi by Stephen Hirtenstein
Originally Published in the Huffington Post Editor’s Note: This author will be speaking at the Ibn ‘Arabi & Rumi conference, Nov. 4 -5 in New York City. “How many there are who [...]
The Person of the Teacher by Dr. Ozelsel (1) – Forty Days The Diary of a Traditional Solitary Sufi Retreat
The true teacher knocks down the ideal that the student makes of him. Hz Mevlana __________ On all paths of spiritual training known to me, the teacher is of central [...]
What should one do, Turn a blind eye ? – At what point is Spirituality more than Reading books?
It has been said that there are three cornerstones to the Sufi Path. One cornerstone is that of knowledge as evidenced by Ibn el Arabi, the other is that of [...]
The Unfinished Painting Mark Nepo from Parabola Magazine
Dreams and art are the smoke signals connecting the one tribe over time. Stories and myths do the same. Often we are so greatly taxed by circumstance that we lose [...]
Separating Mysticism from its Religious Context (2) – Looking at the Psychology of Spiritual Practice
“Mysticism as been in the world long enough to justify us in regarding it as a fact in world history. It is no longer considered as the crazy belief of [...]
The Cult of the Self by Dr Yannis Toussulis
The Cult of the Self As I have said before, neither Islam, nor Sufism discourage self-improvement or the enhancement of oneself. Where such enhancement ENDS, however, is when it impinges [...]
Baraka The Film ….
Dear All, I was very moved by this film and I wanted to share. I have found a brief review of the Film and thought to share it will all [...]
Eckhart Tolle: The Wisdom of Sufism
The Sufi masters all point to that most essential place within you and their teaching although it came out of Islam it transcends as every true, deep spiritual teaching does, [...]
Differences Between Unity and Separation – A Vital Distinction by Dr. Yannis Toussulis
Differences Between Unity and Separation – A Vital Distinction Mansur Hallaj was (purportedly) the first Sufi to utter the famous dictum, “I am He” (Ana al-Haqq). We find the same [...]