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Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Strings that tie the Mystics of the Indian Subcontinent
by Ali Hammad Not just the strings of commonality of ideas but strings of the musical instruments of the Indian subcontinent tie its mystics, be they Sufi, Yogi, Buddhist, or Sikh. Sufis found arts—poetry, music, dance—conducive to a mystic state … Continue reading
Posted in Ali Hammad, Original Essays
Tagged Classic Indian music, Classic music of South Asia, peace, salaam, sarangi, sarod, shanti, sitar, Sufi music, tambura, tanpura
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What is Sufism? Part 2: Love of God
by Navid Zaidi How can man be liberated from the bondage of mind and matter? The only way to break these chains is to have a more powerful attachment. That is love of God. A true lover of God becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Teaching, Navid Zaidi, Original Essays
Tagged Attar, dogmatic religion, Jesus, Kaaba, Rumi, Shams Tabriz, state of agitation
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The London Murder: What Does a Sufi Student Think?
by Modaser Shah From time to time, one has to descend from the ethereal flights of imaginative thought into the rough and tumble of actual life and messy reality. What do Muslims think about this brutal murder in broad daylight … Continue reading
Personality and the World of Technology
By Navid Zaidi ‘If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects’……Albert Einstein ستاروں سے آگے جہاں اور بهی هیں ابهی عشق کے امتحاں اور بهی هیں ‘Other worlds exist beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Teaching, Navid Zaidi, Original Essays
Tagged Albert Einstein, Allama Iqbal, iphone, Modern World, Personality, Personality psychology, Technology
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Sufi Snaps: In the Background (A photo and a thought)
by Ali Hammad Beauty is not always on the surface or in the center. Photo and message by Ali Hammad
A Sufi Thought for the Week (Repplier)
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” …. Agnes Repplier (American essayist) Contributed by Kamran Zafar
The Boatmen Around Us
by Navid Zaidi کوڈی دمڑی پلے نہ کائی پار ونجن نوں میں سدھرائی نال ملاحاں دے نہیں اشنائی جھیڑاں کراں وللیاں تانگھ ماہی دی جلی آں I have no hard cash on me, I am penniless Still I am eager … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Poetry, Classic Teaching, Navid Zaidi, Original Essays
Tagged boatmen, Bulleh Shah, Ego, humility, journey of life, Sufi poetry
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A Life of Purpose
by Kamran Zafar He always felt in his heart that love had no color, language, religion, boundary, or barrier. And even deeper in his heart he knew that the purpose of life was a life of purpose. Yes, he thought, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Teaching, Kamran Zafar, Original Essays
Tagged Bulleh Shah, humanism, Jesus, Meaning of life, Rabbi Shergill video, Sufi poetry
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What is Sufism? Part 1: Introduction
by Navid Zaidi The phenomenon of Sufism and the spiritual life in Islam is such a broad topic that nobody can venture to describe it fully. Each of the blind men in Rumi’s famous story, when asked to touch an … Continue reading
Posted in Navid Zaidi, Original Essays
Tagged Bulleh Shah, myein, mysticism, Rumi, Sufism and Islam
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Sufi Snaps: Escape
I never hear the word “Escape” Without a quicker blood, A sudden expectation – A flying attitude! ….Emily Dickinson Source of Emily Dickinson excerpt: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177764 Photo by Ali Hammad
Sufi Ways 