Nasrudin bought a heavy item from the bazaar. He turned to a porter and said, “Take this to my house.” The porter inquired, “OK-where is it?” “Are you crazy?” Nasrudin replied. “I don’t know you; you might be a criminal for all I know-I would be foolish to tell you […]
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See Post: THE HOLY MONTH OF RABI’ AL AWWAL It is advisable to stay awake all night long, or as much as one can and to have some rest with the intention to pray Tahajud, the prayer before Fajr prayer: that will count as a full night wake. Traditionally they […]
Nothing can shatter this Love. For even if you took another into your arms, the truth is, my Sweetheart, you would still be kissing me. Hafiz
“I like to introduce you a new powerful meditation. It belongs to our tradition. The meditation I showed you some time ago (see Post: THE DATE) is always valid but this last one is stronger in the process of de-hypnotizing yourself from the identification with your emotions, with the roles […]
Al Majid The Majestic Exalted and Glorious They said, “Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be upon you, Oh the family of Ibrahim. Surely Allah is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.” (11:73) Owner of the throne, the Glorious. (85:15) This name of the 99 […]
A King was visiting Nasrudin’s town, and ate a meal of sheep meat in his restaurant. When the King finished the meal, he asked Nasrudin how much to pay. “Fifty dollars,” Nasrudin confidently responded. Surprised to hear such a high figure, the King said, “Wow, that is very expensive. Are […]
10) The awareness of the numbers (wuquf ‘Adadi) The principle indicates the observance of the exact number of repetitions of the dhikr as it is assigned by the master. Shah Bahauddin Naqshband (his secret be sanctified) said: “The observance of the numbers in the dhikr is the first step towards […]
The last day of Safar should be the 29th November 2016, so the last Tuesday of Safar will be the 29 November, while the last Wednesday of Safar will be the 23rd November, inshaAllah. Please see the Post: THE HOLY MONTH OF SAFAR ((**In case the last day of Safar is the 30th […]
Al Wajid The All-Existent Who is not needy of anything, nor is He ever incapable of anything. He guides everything that asks anything of Him, and He discerns everything that He wants. So strive to do everything that He asks of You, O student of Allah. From: The Children Around […]
9) The awareness of time (wuquf Zamani) It means “being present, attentive to the changing of your own mental states over time”. This principle expresses the power of being. From this state you can travel through time or out of it, fold it and unfold it to your liking. It […]
There was once a woman who had heard of the Fruit of Heaven. She coveted it. She asked a certain dervish, whom we shall call Sabar: ‘How can I find this fruit, so that I may attain to immediate knowledge?’ ‘You would best be advised to study with me’, said […]
Study me as much as you like, you will not know me, for I differ in a hundred ways from what you see me to be. Put yourself behind my eyes and see me as I see myself, for I have chosen to dwell in a place you cannot see. […]
It is never late to ask yourself “Am I ready to change my life, am I ready to change myself?”. However old we are, whatever we went through, it is always possible to reborn. If each day is a copy of the last one, what a pity! Every breath is […]
A merchant in Baghdad had some bad luck. A thief robbed his house of all his gold. The authorities caught the thief but he would not reveal where he had hidden the merchant gold. One night in a dream he was told by a Genie to go to Cairo to seek […]
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti delivered his last sermon 40 days before departing from this world (1233 A.D.) “Love all and hate none. Mere talk of peace will avail you naught. Mere talk of Allah and religion will not take you far. Bring out all the latent powers of your being and […]
Definire il Sufismo a parole è come voler descrivere il miele a chi non l’ha mai assaggiato. Qualunque definizione risulterebbe parziale e inadeguata. Le parole sono limitate, mentre il Sufismo attiene all’essenza. Il Sufismo è l’anelito al Divino, alla Sua bellezza e maestosità. Questa esigenza di Dio, insita nel cuore […]
Nasrudin was in the marketplace listening to a horse dealer’s sales pitch. “This is the most exquisite horse in this village,” the seller exclaimed. “It is lighting fast and never gets tired. In fact, if you left this village right now, you would get to Samarkand at five a.m. in […]
Al Qayyum The Self-Sustaining Exalted and Glorious Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Quyyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.) (3:2) Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Neither […]
We have fallen into the place where everything is music. The strumming and the flute notes rise into the atmosphere, and if the whole world’s harp should burn up, there will still be hidden music playing, playing. This singing art is sea foam. The graceful movements come from a pearl […]
8) Il raccoglimento (Yad Dasht) Il «raccoglimento» significa: ricordo continuo, il mantenere il proprio cuore alla presenza divina, avvicinarsi alla verità. La contemplazione, la consapevolezza costante alla presenza divina. L’osservanza degli ultimi cinque principi del nostro ordine apre la connessione al mondo dell’anima. Il derviscio plasma il mondo esteriore in […]