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2011 December Archives

In Quest of the Truth that will set us free | Sohbet with Sheikha Maryam Kabeer Faye

at-turuqu ila 'Llahi ka-nufusi bani Adam: The ways to God are as numerous as the children of Adam.  - Sacred Tradition of Islam  For everyone there is a direction towards which one turns. - The Quran 2:148 In the Series...

God speaks to each of us: Rainer Maria Rilke

1. God speaks to each of us as He makes us,         continuous, then with us, silently out of the night,          He walks. These are the words we dimly hear:   &...

Sufi Poetry of Shaikh Abu Sa’id Abul-Khayr

Shaikh Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr (967-1049) was one of the earlier Sufi poets and is considered one of the great medieval Persian poets.. He was from what is modern day Turkmenistan, just north of Iran and Afghanistan in Central Asia. He lived more th...

Blessed is the Day when Christ was born: As-salamu AAalayya yawma wulidtu

Church of Nativity, Bethlehem, Jerusalem Wa as-salamu AAalayya yawma wulidtu,  wa yawma amootu, wa yawma obAAathu hayyan. "Peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"! - f...

Review of “The Digitally Divided Self” by Self-Publishing Review

Henry Baum wrote a review of The Digitally Divided Self on Self-Publishing Review with some interesting considerations about the mind, technology and drugs: This book begins with blurbs from some very heavy hitters, and some of my favorite writers, on the subject of new media – writers like ...

Slinking whispering of mind and experience of alienation and separation

1. One of the most common issue of the human mind is insinuating whispers which is also called chattering, casting of doubts, inner voice / dialogue of the self. Perhaps one of its extreme forms is a mental condition called voice hearing. There are...

Saad and the Reminder by Khalid M Malik Ghouri

The path of the mystic is an invisible path, traced out through the universe from the beginning of time. Its beginning, if there is any beginning, is set by the yearning of man to know his God, and its end, if there could even be an end, is th...

Thus spoke the Messenger of Love

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Love, may our love be perfected for him has transmitted, "A Mu'min (person of awakened faith) is an embodiment of love and affection and there is no good in one who neither loves nor is loved." - Sacred Trad...

Review of “The Digitally Divided Self” by Semiotico blog

Chris Arning wrote a thoughtful review of The Digitally Divided Self on his Semiotico blog: If I had to sum up this book I might say “Marshall McLuhan meets the Dalai Lama”, but this is too trite, simplistic a verdict for what is an important and erudite text ...

Making Christmas Presents

I’m writing this from the plane to Chicago, heading “home” for four weeks with my family and far-flung friends over Christmas and New Year’s. This year, I’ve been making lots of my Christmas presents, and have been especially inspired by all of the goings-on around the #letsmakechristmas meme ...

Thy Will be Done: What indeed is the Will of God and becoming a willing servant

The following is from the discourse of Spiritual Teacher and Guide in the Sufi Way, Reshad Feild, may God preserve him - quoted from the Book: Steps To Freedom. So often we talk about the Will of God. Sometimes we are humble enough to ask the ques...

Elahi Alamin Allah | Sufi Baul Song by Lalon

Tumi dubaye bhashaite paro Bashaye kinar dao karo Rakho maro, haak maro, Taite Tomae daki ami. Elahi Alamin go Allah  Badsha Alampana Tumi Nuhu name ek Nobire Bhashale okul pathare. Abar tare meher kore, Aponi lagan kinar...

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