The Rumis of Today
A very important principle to uphold is to view everything in a positive light, as long as it…
Love
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Believing Hearts
Humankind seems to be heading in some direction – a direction of vengeance and hate. This looks less…
And as Hearts Beat with Tenderness
Sacred days and nights imbue everything and everyone with their own color, their own distinctive taste, and their…
Editorial (Issue 147)
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” the idiom goes. We tend to…
Editorial (Issue 145)
Love in our times is associated more than anything else with romance, which usually lasts not that long.…
How to Respond to Oppression
Question: Oppression is everywhere and exists in almost every form. How should believers respond to oppression when they…
Individuality (Tafrid)
Tafrid (individuality) means seclusion from society or going into retreat to devote all one’s time to worshipping God.…
Being of Adam
Being human is being “of Adam.” In terms of the Universal Spirit (al-ruh al-kull), “being of Adam” is…
Where am I From?
Following a soft negotiation of price with the rickshaw driver, I finally had initiated my way back home…
Searching for Our Souls
Our modern society has gone astray during much of the past several centuries. While every person is in…
Verification (Tahqiq)
In the language of Sufism, tahqiq (verification) means that not only does an initiate who has almost come…
Find a Teacher for Yourself
As a rabbi and professor of rabbinic literature, I am naturally drawn to interpreting texts. The best moments…
My White Experience in the Black Community
It never occurred to me that I was prejudiced. In fact, I was inspired to leave the life…
Parting and Reunion (Fasl and Wasl)
In the language of Sufism, fasl (parting) denotes renunciation of the world and the Hereafter with respect to…
Intoxication and Sobriety (Sakr and Sahw)
In the language of Sufism, sakr (intoxication) means that an initiate is enraptured by the rays of the…