This morning I received an email from a sufi community in USA with this subject line:

‘Dhikr - Valentine with the Real Beloved’

I thought I would pass it to you. May it become a seed of meditation and God willing, a seed of realization as well.
Dhikr…

Wa man jahada, fa innama yujaahidu li nafsihi, Inna Allaha la Ghaniyyun ‘anil ‘alameen.And whoever strives, strives only for his own soul, for God is Entirely Independent of all the worlds.- The Quran, Chapter of Spider, 29:6

When all the senses are stilled,when the mind is at rest,when the intellect wavers not,then is reached the highest state.This calm of the senses and the mind has been defined as yoga (union). One who attains it - is freed from delusion.- Katha Upanisha…

A Guest Post by Ali, of Meadowsweet & Myrrh

Jeff’s last post illustrated very well the kind of divisive rhetoric utilized in most political speeches these days, language that takes for granted an implicit superiority of American citizens and soldiery, and that rejects understanding, compassion and forgiveness for fear

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In the middle of Twitter-mania and the push toward writing and reading fast, updated and short-lived information, it is good to be reminded about different ways of reading by two spiritual teachers from two very different paths. One is from Carlo Maria Martini.
The Christian tradition developed lectio divina …

Following are are three Principles on Awareness out of the Eleven Principles of the Naqshbandi Sufi Path. These Principles are passed from Qutubs or Spiritual Axis of their time finally through the transmission of two great Naqshbandi (Pattern Maker) Sufi masters: ‘Abd ul-Khaliq Ghujduwani (d. 1220) and Baha …

I just found an amazing Kirtan Yoga Playlist at Yoga+ that I had to share.  It’s not one of those “click on the title to download” kind of playlists, but ten actual songs that you can listen to the whole 13 minute song for free and really enjoy.  ...

“…every day, a little ‘bit dying.” Pattabhi Jois Perhaps you’ve discovered, as I have, that you have some of your best do nothing time when you’re laying on your mat in Savasana (”Corpse Pose”).  For another take on the subject, check out the article “Find Serenity in Savasana” ...

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk Isn’t it nice to have those moments in life when you’ve checked off every last box on your agenda and can just let your mind and body relax?   I’m sure that happens to you all the ...

If you have ever gotten frustrated at the fact that you haven't yet achieved success in any given area of life, take an honest inventory of your efforts, and then be equally honest about whether those efforts are enough to get the job done.
It's easy to say that …

This is a visualization type of meditation exercise geared toward communicating with your subconscious mind (, true self, higher self, or however you tend to think of such aspects of yourself).

Creating and re-visiting a mental room can help bridge the gap between waking consciousness and inner dimensions of …

Stand relaxed with your arms along your sides or sit in a chair with your handsresting comfortably in your lap. Imagine the three major dantian; the three spheres along the centerline of your body that serve as qi generators and batteries for the body.

Imagine these three spheres at …