Posts Tagged ‘ sufi poetry ’

Ramadan Kareem to Everyone

July 20, 2012
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Well Wishes for the Holy Month of Ramadan

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…

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The Role of Community in A Spiritual Search 2

July 1, 2012
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One of the cornerstones of my ideology was always that mankind is moving towards some point. The history of mankind, our human story has always shown to me that at key points in our history, we come together in a certain way  that have existed before  irregardless of race color creed and gender and from…

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We are not in pursuit of formalities or fake religious laws…..

January 6, 2012
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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

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Ripened Fruit – A Poem Excerpt from Rumi

December 27, 2011
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Ripened Fruit – A Poem Excerpt from Rumi

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…

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What Mystical traditions really are about

December 2, 2011
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What Mystical traditions really are about

Obviously the title is a misnomer. Who can dare to speak and say with a definitive gesture that this is what a mystical tradition is for. That would be a terrible case of misappropriation. However hopefully as I get into the title you will see why I chose it. The Science of States It is…

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Laughter of Pomegranates …. From Rumi’s Masnavi

September 14, 2011
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Laughter of Pomegranates …. From Rumi’s Masnavi

If you buy a pomegranate, buy one whose ripeness has caused it to be cleft open with a seed-revealing smile. Its laughter is a blessing, for through its wide-open mouth it shows its heart, like a pearl in the jewel box of Spirit. The red anemone laughs, too, but through its mouth you glimpse a…

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