Category Archives: Worldly Issues

Don’t Let The Little Self Off The Hook

  March 29, 2013 - 7:00 am | ,
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I remember a Persian verse made by my murshid which relates to the self: ‘When I feel that now I can make peace with my self, it finds time to prepare another attack.’ That is our condition. We think that our little faults, since they are small, are of no consequence; or we do not even think of them at all. But every little fault is a flag for the little self, for its own dominion. In this way battling makes man the sovereign of the kingdom of God. Very few can realize the great power in battling with and … 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 →

What is Evolution?

  March 28, 2013 - 11:37 pm | ,
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“At every step of evolution, man’s realization of God changes.” There is a time when toys are treasures. But the child who cries for a toy comes to an age when he gives it away. And at every step in a man’s evolution the values of power and position and wealth change in his eyes. And so as he evolves there arises in him a spirit of renunciation which may be called the Spirit of God. Gradually he recognizes the real value of those fair and lovely qualities of the spirit that change not.    from  http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/III/III_II_15.htm Every step in evolution makes … Continue reading →