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Knowledge of Sincerity III 2007-07-29 05:12:00 THE SUFI AND THE TALE OF HALAKU(taken from Idries Shah's book, 'Wisdom of the Idiots',)A sufi teacher was visited by a number of people of various faiths who said to him:'Accept us as your disciple, for we see that there is no remaining truth in our religions, and we are certain that your are teaching is the one true path.'The Sufi said:'Have you not heard of the Mongol Halaku Khan and his invasion of Syria? Let me tell you. The Vizier Ahmad of the Caliph Mustasim of Baghdad invited the Mongol to invade his master's domains. When Halaku had won the battle for Baghdad, Ahmad went out to meet him, to be rewarded. Halaku said: "Do you seek your recompense?" and the Vizier answered, "Yess".'Halaku told him:' "You have betrayed your own master to me, and yet you expect me to believe that you will be faithful to me."He ordered that Ahmad should be hanged.'Before you ask any one to accept you, ask yourself whether it is not simply because you have not followed the path of your own t ...

Knowledge of Sincerity II 2007-07-29 04:56:00 THE COOK'S ASISTANT(taken from Idries Shah's book, 'Wisdom of the Idiots',)A certain famous, well-liked and influential merchant came to Bahaudin Naqshband. He said, in open assembly:'I have come to offer my submission to you and to your teaching, and beg you to accept me as your disciple.'Bahaudin asked him:'Why do you believe that you are able to profit by the teaching?'The merchant replied:'Everything that I have known and loved in the poetry and the teaching of the ancients, as recorded in their books, I find in you. Everything the other Sufi teachers preach, extol and report from the Wise Ones I find in actuality in you, and not in completeness and perfection with them. I regard you as at one with the great ones, for I can discern the aroma of Truth in you and in everything connected with you.'Bahaudin told the man to withdraw, saying that he would give him a decision as to his acceptibility in due time.After six months, Bahaudin called the merchant to him, and said:'Ar ...

Knowledge of Sincerity 2007-07-29 01:38:00 THE BOOK IN TURKI(taken from Idries Shah's book, 'Wisdom of the Idiots',)A would-be disciple went to Bahaudin.The master was sorrounded by thirty of his students,in a garden, after dinner.The new comer said:'I wish to serve you.'Bahaudin answered:'You can best serve me by reading my Risalat (Letters).''I have already done so.' said the newcomer.'if you have done so in reality and not in appearance,you would not have approached me in this manner.,' saidBahaudin.He continued:'Why do you think that you are able to learn?''I am ready to study with you.'Bahaudin said:'Let the most junior Murid (disciple) stand up.'Anwari, who was sixteen years of his age, rose to feet.'How long have you been with us?' asked El-Shah.'Three weeks, O Murshid.''Have I taught you anything?''I do not know''Do you think so?''I do not think so.'Bahaudin said to him:'In this newcomer's satchel you will find a book ofpoems. Take it in your hand and recite the entirecontents without mist ...

Purpose of Life 2007-07-23 03:04:00 What is the purpose of life..there are many views like:*obeying religion.. (wrote-learning.. no practice?)*eating eggs.. (how many eggs to be eaten in a day.. how long?)*loving & taking pitty.. (how many hours there longs love within 24 hours?)*a best-seller novelist says: it is a Pilgrimage (obscure answer?)Now I tell you the three interviews which best explain each other(1)*an Islamic religious scholar says: it is to serve the Lord, which includes both religious practices and caring others (ok, this answer is good for shaping the society)..he didn't explain more because he had to go to see his guest. he left(2)*I met a drunkard dervesh and asked him: "what is the purpose of life?"he recites a she'r:taskeer-e-kaa'inaat k haseen jurm perkhud bhi haNsta hoga yazdaaN kabhi kabhi(on the beautiful crime of creating the universe..God himself would certainly have been laughing at)then he said: Be the part of the creationi asked: do you mean as if we have come in this world for nothing.. w ...

A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Suddenly (yet somehow unexpec... 2007-07-18 04:01:00 A THIEF IN THE NIGHTSuddenly(yet somehow unexpected)he arrivedthe guest...the heart trembling"Who's there?"and soul responding"The Moon..."came into the houseand we lunaticsran into the streetstared uplookingfor the moon.Then-inside the house-he cried out"Here I am!"and webeyond earshotrunning aroundcalling him...crying for himfor the drunken nightingalelocked lamentingin our gardenwhile wemourning ring dovesmurmured "Wherewhere?"As if at midnightthe sleepers bolt uprightin their bedshearing a thiefbreak into the housein the darknessthey stumble aboutcrying "Help!A thief! A thief!"but the burglar himselfmingles in the confusionechoing their cries:"...a thief!"till one crymelts with the others.And He is with you27Qur'an 4:57with youin your searchwhen you seek Himlook for Himin your lookingcloser to youthan yourselfto yourself:Why run outside?Melt like snow.wash yourselfwith yourself:urged by Lovetongues sproutfrom the soullike stamensfrom the lily...But learnthis customfrom the flower ...

Questions of Love! 2007-07-17 06:01:00 What is love? What for love? Is it necessary to attain the beloed?..like this there are many questions.. we seldom sort time to think about, but sometimes (or I say manytimes) become very important to be answered especially when our lives get concerned to the feeling of love!I shall try to find out answers to some of these questions. Inshah Allah ...

Poetry of "Pir Meher Ali Shah" : (ABOUT LOVE FOR... 2007-07-09 07:33:00 Poetry of "Pir Meher Ali Shah" : (ABOUT LOVE FOR GOD) Translation:The wine of (Allah's) Unity was bestowed (as a favour) upon those who were intoxicated by the memory of 'alast' (Am I not?)[The reference here is to the Covenant mentioned in Ayah 172 of Surah VII of the Holy Quran, according to which Allah brought forth the posterity of the children of Adam from their backs on the Day of Creation and made them testify about themselves, saying: "Am I not your Lord?" They said: "Yea (Thou Art)! We testify].When I started reeling about in intoxication, my rivals appropriated this intoxication from me.The Image of Truth (i.e., God) appeared in the world of 'imkaan', i.e., "Possibility"; The universe was brought into submission through that Image.With the love of Him except Whom none else exists (in real terms), Were the beginning and the end (of the universe) signaled. (ABOUT LOVE FOR THE LAST PROPHET MUHAMMAD- Be Peace Upon Him)Translation:Why is it that the yearning for the Loved On ...

Concentration: Lost 2007-07-08 04:12:00 For God's sake.. Remember your love!!Laila was a beautiful girl born in a rich family. Being no less than a princess, she was expected to marry a wealthy boy and live in grandeur and splendor. She fell in love with Majnu, a poor lad. The two lovers were banished from seeing each other. Laila's parents married her off to a wealthy boy and she lived in a big mansion. She couldn't bear the separation and committed suicide. Majnu became a madman and ultimately died on Laila's grave. Text Credit: external linkPhoto Credit:Mary_KMajnu's love with Laila was examplary. Majnu gone made after her that he was wandering in the streets of Arabian cityOnce majnu crossed in front of the a worshipping man. (according to islamic law, it is not fair to cross a worshiping man within a certain distance because it may divert his concentration towards God). That man scolded majnu for this false. "Majnu replied, I was so much carried away in the love and memory of Laila that I could not differentiate/se ...

Allah.. The lord 2007-07-07 07:42:00 Photo Credit: Empathy ...

The sufis breath nothing but love Photo Credit... 2007-07-07 05:18:00 The sufis breath nothing but lovePhoto Credit: stitchwitch ...

"The sufis breath nothing but love" In th... 2007-07-07 03:39:00 "The sufis breath nothing but love"In the hand the gobletIn the goblet wineIn the wine a reflection of the Friend's beautyIn sin I am seeing the face of virtue's rewardSomeone's beauty has preoccupied my heartLife's burdens before his inspiration possessed my eve-heavy life.I see my Friend, I see nothing but my FriendLove's wine transports me with his ever-present sight.Eternal life which so interanimates one's limbsSomeone's love bestoved on me with ever-quickening grace.Banished is desire for wine, goblet and decanterThe Friend's grace imbues me with ever-entracing delight.Thank God for freedom from dyingMy annihilation revived me with ever-refreshing life.A single glance initiates such ever-abundant graceNeither world knows deficiency since he filled me from his ever-plenty eyes.Communion with the Profet is the blessing of this thresholdOf course the dust from Ali's doorsteps is my ever-dearest prize.Death forever exiled, shall never have access here again, Oh Khadim,Once p ...

THE ERA 2007-07-05 06:27:00 Weather 2 (05/10/2006), originally uploaded by Les grands derrière, les p'tits devant....By oath of this era of yours (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him).Indeed man is surely in a loss.Except those who accepted faith, and did good deeds and urged one another to the truth - and urged one another to have patience.[QURAN 103] ...

lost for love.. 2007-07-03 03:46:00 photo originally uploaded by silent shotI do not know how to tell this real story..I do not don't know under which category does it lay..I do not know whether it is proper to mention it here or not..but it has something which has burning effect..some feeling.. some tears.. some strange kind of worth at it's back!Shafo and I were sitting under the moonlight at the front of a temporary rainwater pond..the moonlight was being reflected by the shimmering waters of pond..I could feel a pang of terrible grief in his voice..he started telling:.........................................................................There were some street boys in a big city..daily sitting in some open park..sharing shameless company of each other..Once there came a handsome boy..so much bewitching attraction he had. that, I have not enough words to describe it!The street boys planned to fulfill their lust..they conspired and succeeded to got his friendship,then they demanded him to let them fulfill their lust ...

Why: Some Mystics fell in Wordly Love (ishq-e-majazi)? 2007-06-27 16:33:00 Photo originally uploaded by !!sahrizvi!!There are examples that many mystics had fallen in love to someone in their earlier lives..why..1. Did they tried to take refuge in the Love of God after failing to achieve their wordly love.. or2. They were being prepared for high stages of True love or3. Accidentyou are right.. but still incomplete..listen..I tell you another side..Have you ever seen a car..yess, daily I seeWhat needs a car to move by?engine..but sometimes the car's engine gets dull (shades of oblivion)..at this time, it needs a jerk, a physical push by hands.. which helps engine to heat up and it starts working againcar moves now with help of engine, with no more handthis jerk's strenght was not equal to the engine but it was like it.. it was for it..so, it caused it to come on it's way!Similarly..our soul is like a car..and it needs to move upward..for that it needs to a sincere heart..which is like an engine and helps the soul to keep travelling towards it's true belove ...

Ganges.. Wisdom of Experience.. 2007-06-27 09:43:00 Dedicated to my teacher Paulo Coelho and my beloved brother MysticSaint what is the man's nature..vice or virtue..?or the both..?listen..man is man..neither vice nor virtue..but he has potential of (inclination towards) the both..why? to reach the sea.. (completion)what?..listen then!! Photo, originally uploaded by Ania Peach.nature is ..like water..like air..like children..but it can easily be polluted (infilterated).. and it must belike water with mud or fragrance.. to reach the sealike air with smoke or scent.. to be a breezelike children with smile or cry.. to be a manwho can stop infilteration?, while living in this natural world..the world of dust, flowers, rain and smoke.. and many contradicting ideas!experience of every taste must be necessary..for the experience of wisdom.. or the wisdom of experiencefor completion..Photo, originally uploaded by Pathf1nder.water must flow..it has to carry things like dust which lies in it's way..it has to find it's way..it has to mix with d ...