Category Archives: Authors

“Ha Ha Ha” Sufi Style

Posted on June 22, 2013 by sufiways

by Kamran Zafar A little humor goes a long way in our daily lives. Modern science and studies have found laughter to be similar to good medicine for a sickness. The history of humor, of course, is as old as … Continue reading →

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Sufi Snaps: Curves (A photo and a story)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad A CIRCLE OF SURREALITY The jalopy that overtook me on the curving mountain road was not worthy of being on the road, let alone of zooming past my hot rod. It went so fast I couldn’t catch … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of the Mystic Experience

Posted on June 19, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi One way of establishing connection with Reality is through sense-perception. The other way is through direct association with that Reality as it reveals within the soul. Sense-perception must be supplemented by what the Quran calls Fuad or Qalb, meaning … Continue reading →

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Does Eternal Life Belong to Those Who Live in the Present?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by sufiways

by Modaser Shah “Eternal life belongs to those who live in the present,” Wittgenstein, in Tractatus, quoted in Less Than Nothing by Slavoj Žižek. Some random associations: This sounds more like a koan than a philosopher’s proposition, hence the meaning … Continue reading →

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A Sufi Thought for the Week (Zhuangzi)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by sufiways

“Once upon a time, I, Zhuangzi, dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was Zhuangzi. Soon I awakened, … Continue reading →

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Sufi Snaps: Curves

Posted on June 15, 2013 by sufiways

Look always for ensō, the circle, the perfect curve, in your life. Photo and thought by Ali Hammad

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What is Sufism? Part 3: The State of Trance

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi As the soul is completely withdrawn from the body and concentrated within, it is said to be in a state of trance. It has awakened from deep sleep. It is at this stage that man is able … Continue reading →

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Sufi Snaps: Fleeting (A photo and a story)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad A TALE OF  FLEETING MOMENTS The eatery was bustling with customers of many nationalities. The wait to a table that morning was five minutes. I got a corner table for two at the back. I took the … Continue reading →

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A Sufi Thought for the Week (Brecht)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by sufiways

“What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone.”— Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956, German poet and playwright) This quote may be treated as a modern koan. Contributed by Modaser Shah

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Evolution of the Self: The Qur’anic Viewpoint

Posted on June 6, 2013 by sufiways

by Navid Zaidi Darwin’s theory of evolution explains how life progressed through stages leading to the development of humans. But what about the future of individual human life? Has life reached its climax in the humans or are we going … Continue reading →

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