Learning Love Is a Gift, But A Gift With a Specific Formula

  October 29, 2012 - 12:49 pm | ,
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First, two good quotes from Hazrat Inayat Khan, and then some thoughts to build off of those: “Man mistakes when he begins to cultivate the heart by wanting to sow the seed himself, instead of leaving the sowing to God.” “The Sufis have learned the lesson of love, of devotion, of sympathy, and have called it the cultivation of the heart. It is known by the word suluk, which means the loving manner. What we call refined manner is only a manner behind which there is no life. When manner is directed by the heart quality then it becomes loving … Continue reading →

4 Friends

  October 27, 2012 - 2:18 pm | , ,
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Reposting from an email I received: Once upon a time there was this girl who had four friends. She loved the 4th friend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the very best. She also loved the 3rd friend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another. She also loved her 2nd friend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, … Continue reading →

Write Your Hurts in the Sand & Carve Your Benefits in Stone

  October 27, 2012 - 2:08 pm |
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A story tells that two friends  were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE . They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE. The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I … Continue reading →