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…
“The secret that nobody is saying is that the ecological crisis is founded upon a very deep spiritual crisis in creation. It comes from a very foundational attitude that we have in our culture towards creation.” Excerpted from the talk Spiritual Ecology given at the Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA on December 3, 2011. DVD…
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…
Problems are placed before you so you can overcome them. A. Hussain ____________ When life is kicking your butt and things seem out of control; and you are worn down by every day problems, how can spirituality or a belief in something beyond self help you reach higher? Activity has long been known to help…
Sometimes I wonder if its possible to talk to someone nowadays. It is quite the feat if it happens. Every statement or not is intended to be a political statement. Each sentence you say is used to further place one in some category. So much is happening and taking place that no one is heard,…
Most travelers make religion and spirituality too complicated of a thing. The following is the Path of the Spiritual Traveler in Every Day Life. Follow these 5 steps and you will travel beyond religion and spiritual Paths; embracing your own higher potential. Love God/Light with all your heart and soul.…
