23 Monday Jul 2012
Peace, one and all…
Human beings climb the ladder of egotism, but in the
end everyone must fall from this ladder.
The higher you climb, the more foolish you are, for
your bones will be more badly broken.
When you die to yourself and come alive through God,
in truth you have become one with God, in absolute unity
Masnavi 4.2763-2767
28 Saturday Apr 2012
Posted in Contemplating death, Kindred Spirituality
Peace, one and all…
I found this fascinating discussion of death and spirituality on You Tube recently, and wanted to share it here.
02 Monday Jan 2012
Peace, one and all…
I wanted to share this beautiful and timely New Year’s message from Mooji. May it be of benefit to all who pass by.
Other useful links
21 Wednesday Dec 2011
Posted in al-Quran al-Karim, Being human, Contemplating death, Exploring Oneness, Friendship and Relationship, gratitude and patience, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Life & Death, Love, Our Spiritual Heritage, Quranic recitation, Returning Home, Servanthood, Tafsir & Ta'wil, Texts for reflection, Unity and diversity, Yunus Emre
Peace, one and all…
Those who learned to be truly human
found everything in being humble.
While those who looked proudly from above
were pushed down the stairs.
A heart that must always feel superior
will one day lose its way.
What should be within, leaks out.
The old man with the white beard
never sees the state he’s in.
He needn’t waste money on making the Hajj,
if he’s broken someone’s heart.
The heart is the seat of God,
where God is aware.
You won’t find happiness
in either world, if you break a heart.
The deaf man doesn’t hear,
the blind man mistakes the day for night.
Yet the universe is filled with light.
We’ve seen how those who came later move on.
Whatever you think of yourself,
think the same of others.
This is the meaning of the Four Books,
if they have one.
May Yunus not stray from the path,
nor get on his high horse.
May the grave and the Judgement be no concern,
if what he loves is the face of God
Yunus Emre
I found listening to Surah al-Tin after reading this poem very powerful. This recitation by Sa`ad al-Ghamdi is especially beautiful. You can find a recitation of the entire Quran by Shaykh al-Ghamdi at the Complete Holy Quran You Tube channel.
12 Monday Dec 2011
Peace, one and all…
‘May my heart never abandon your face,
or abandon your innumerable favours!
If a thorn bush grows on top of my grave,
that thorn bush will still long for you’
Mevlana, Quatrain 1048
10 Saturday Dec 2011
Posted in al-Quran al-Karim, Contemplating death, Hope, Joy and Sorrow, Life & Death, Love
Peace, one and all…
‘The Angel of Death, who is set over you, will take your souls. Then to your Lord will you be returned’ (32:11)
07 Wednesday Dec 2011
02 Wednesday Nov 2011
Peace, one and all…
‘Everyone in the world, whether man or woman,
is dying and continually passing through the
agony of death.
Regard their words as the final injunctions
which a father gives his son. In this way
consideration and compassion may grow in your heart,
and the root of hatred and jealousy may be cut away.
Look upon your kinsman with that intention,
that your heart may burn with pity for his death agony.
Everything that is coming will come:
consider it to have already arrived;
consider your friend to be already
in the throes of death, losing his life.
If selfish motives prevent you from this insight,
cast them from your heart;
and if you cannot cast them out, don’t stand
inertly in incapacity:
know that with everyone who feels incapable,
there is a goodly Incapacitator.
Incapacity is a chain laid upon you:
you must open your eye to behold the One who
lays the chain’
(Masnavi 6.761-768)
