Talk with Dr. Yannis Toussulis Author of Sufism and the Way of Blame: Hidden Sources of a Sacred Psychology. By David Paquiot & Dr. Yannis Toussulis (Read Part 1) _____________________ Dr. Toussulis, You said “During the Rumi craze the premises of Sufism were almost completely reversed in the interest of spiritual consumerism.” What is spiritual consumerism?…
Inspirational Quote for Ramadan: Day 8: The Scars of Love The earth and the sand are burning. Put your face on the burning sand and on the earth of the road, since all those who are wounded by love must have the imprint on their face, and the scar must be seen. Let the scar…
Another tale recouned by Malik ibn Anas, a companion of the Prophet: “I was with the Prophet when the Archangel Gabriel descended and announced, ‘O Prophet of God, the poor among your people will enter Paradise 500 years sooner than the rich. Upon hearing this, the Prophet became happy and asked “Is there anyone…
Inspirational Quote for Ramadan: Day 6 TO BE A BELIEVER You probably seem to yourself to be a believer, even if you are a believer in disbelief. But you cannot really believe in anything until you are aware of the process by which you arrived at your position. Before you do this, you must be…
Repentance Repentance means turning back or giving up completely something that was of powerful attraction. Pleasure gained through repentance is in most cases as bad as the original offence,and no permanent improvement can be expected by those who pride themselves in reformation. The repentance of the ignorant is when people feel strong reactions to…
Ramadan Inspirational Quotes Signs That Speak GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS. Things may look good outwardly, but there may be evil contained inside. Let no one be deluded by the pride that he himself has conceived good ideas or done good deeds. If everything were as it seemed the Prophet would not have cried out…
