Ramadan kareem! This is always a special time during the year a time to abstract ourselves from our daily routine and remember our Sustainer. I personally have always taken this time to reflect and spend some time alone in meditation. I wish all of you who undertake the fast of Ramadan well. May the secret…
I was asked by a reader what is it like to be a dervish, and I couldn’t answer. While I could quote beautiful poems but i didn’t think that would be fair. So I thought I would simple share the follow anecdote and poem with that reader and with all of you. Anecdote In the year before…
The message has always been the same. We are the ones who have forgotten. The religion is one and humanity has a common source. Over time, messengers and religious forms change. This confuses people. The Light is the binding force of the universe and is the mother and father of us all. It is the…
This is from The Alone with The Alone Webpage The Holy Spirit said to Mary: Oh, the exemplar of charity! Don’t fear me! I am the trusty one sent by the Divine. Don’t hide yourself from me. I am your dignity and honor! Don’t hide yourself from me, I am your comfort and confidant. As…
A friend of God must have affection like the Sun. Because when it rises, it is beneficial to all irrespective of whether they are Muslim, Christian, or Hindu. A friend of God must be generous like a river. We all get water from the river to quench our thirst. It does not discriminate whether we…
I posted part of this passage in Part one of this series, i thought to post another pertinent passage before continuing onwards. Please keep in mind that while reading a readers comment this passage in William Chittick‘s Books Ibn Arabi Heir to the Prophets came up. The comment asked: Does a mystic who is truly…
