Category Archives: Original Essays

What is Sufism? Part 2: Love of God

Posted on May 30, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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The London Murder: What Does a Sufi Student Think?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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Personality and the World of Technology

Posted on May 28, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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Sufi Snaps: In the Background (A photo and a thought)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad Beauty is not always on the surface or in the center. Photo and message by Ali Hammad

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The Boatmen Around Us

Posted on May 24, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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A Life of Purpose

Posted on May 22, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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What is Sufism? Part 1: Introduction

Posted on May 19, 2013 by sufiways

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 →

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Zen, Tao, Sufism, Wittgenstein (and Lacan?)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by sufiways

by Modaser Shah A big subject, indeed.  I have been thinking about writing a post on it for some time but have been shrinking from it, looking for some inspiration in books and our local small Sufi group discussions.  When I … Continue reading →

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Personality, Love, and Asking

Posted on May 12, 2013 by sufiways

A View Counter to the Sufi Philosophy of Cosmic Absorption (Fana Fillah) in Dr Allama Iqbal’s poem ‘Secrets of the Self’ (Asrar-e-Khudi) by Navid Zaidi Napoleon said, ‘ I am a thing, not a person. ‘ So, what am I? … Continue reading →

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The Relativity of Truth

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sufiways

by Ali Hammad In The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, Edgar Allan Poe relates the story of a lunatic asylum where the patients have taken over, but the visitors to the asylum are unable to discern the switch.  … Continue reading →

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