Category Archives: Nature

One Teacher

  April 2, 2013 - 7:00 am | , ,
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“According to the Sufi point of view there is only one teacher, and that teacher is God Himself. No man can teach another man. All one can do for another is to give him one’s own experience in order to help him to be successful. For instance if a person happens to know a road, he can tell another man that it is the road which leads to the place he wishes to find. The work of the spiritual teacher is like the work of Cupid. The work of Cupid is to bring two souls together. And so is the … Continue reading →

The Self vs The Self

  March 28, 2013 - 11:44 pm | , ,
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“Verily, he is victorious who has conquered himself.” Our greatest enemy is ourself. All weakness, all ignorance keeps us from the truth of our being, from all the virtues hidden in us and all perfection hidden in our souls. The first self we realize is the false self. Unless the soul is born again it will not see the kingdom of heaven. The soul is born into the false self; it is blind. In the true self the soul opens its eyes. Unless the false self is fought with, the true self cannot be realized.    from  http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VII/VII_5.htm The soul is a … Continue reading →