ABU AL-HASAN AL-SHUSTARI: SONGS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION translated and introduced by Lourdes Maria Alvarez. New York: Paulist Press, 2009. This book review originally appeared in a modified form in Issue 81 – Summer 2011 of Sufi Magazine. There are many more great reviews and articles that appear in that issue Sufi Magazine Sufi is a semi-annual journal for…
I am a firm believer in the power of words and I have always endeavored to be mindful of what I say especially on this blog. By virtue of sharing my experiences with you about my involvement with Sufism, my experiences on the ’path’, I feel in some way that an inappropriate comment from me…
Oftentimes periods of intense activity both outwardly and inwardly keep me from writing here no matter how much I would want to. We are indeed given every opportunity and chance to die to the illusion of being before we finally go. While I wouldn’t even have the words or the wherewithal to say where I’ve been or whats been going…
We are not in pursuit of formalities or fake religious laws. For through the stairway of existence we have come to God’s door. – Hafiz originally taken from here
We are unripe fruits in the radiance of Your sunlight, but what a dance we are throwing as You do the ripening.” ~Rumi This is one of my favorite lines from Rumi. It brings me back to the conversation we have been having the last few days. Every action no matter how small makes a…
Do you remember how you came into existence? You may not remember because you arrived a little drunk. Let me give you a hint: Let go off your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen! It is difficult to speak to your unripeness. You may still be in your springtime, unaware that…
