Monday, January 10, 2005
Sometimes Life Goes Too Slow
I am visiting my sister in Ohio for my annual after-Christmas family connect. The visit is wonderful, but..... I need to pay my car insurance and I have 14.00 in my checking account. So I am trying to find a temp job in Cleveland, Ohio. So far, this has proven to be somewhat elusive. Early this...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
THIS will slow you down
You can find more of these on my Blog, Rumi and Other Mystic Poets So here is one of my favorites from Hafiz: Today, The Vegetables would like to be cut By someone who is singing God's Name How could Hafiz know Such top secret information? Because Once we were all tomatoes, Potatoes, onions or...
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Thursday, October 28, 2004
Non Islamic Sufism in the West
From: Dr. Alan Godlas, University of Georgia Non-Islamic Sufi Organizations and Schools in the West In addition to the various Islamic Sufi orders that now have centers in the West, a number of non-Islamic Sufi organizations have arisen in the West. These groups teach various Sufi doctrines and...
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What Is Sufism?
It is easier to talk about what sufism is that what a sufi is. Here is what one author has to say: "Sufism or tasawwuf, as it is called in Arabic, is generally understood by scholars and Sufis to be the inner, mystical, or psycho-spiritual dimension of Islam. Today, however, many Muslims and...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2004
What IS a Sufi???
Well, some say that a sufi is a person with three days left to live and two of them are gone. In my experience, I sufi is one who wants to know God from within rather than know about God. The sufi says, "Don't tell me about God, introduce me!" So what do sufi's do? Well, first off, there are over...
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Friday, October 22, 2004
Pimples made Easy
If your body is a temple, the pimples are a part of the sewer system. When your temple is attacked, the defenses kick in and begin to do battle with the attackers. The dead and wounded are often collected and sent to create a pimple (boil) so they be safely and harmlessly removed from the body. Aint...
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
The complete book of Pimples continued
Now that I have time to think about it, I need to clarify. I am talking more about boils than pimples. I am definitely not talking about acne. Here is what one medical site has to say about boils: BOILS - A Staphylococcal skin infection which involves a hair follicle; often referred to as a boil or...
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The complete book of Pimples
Pmples are a sign of God's Grace and Healing Power. These skin eruptions are the body's way of throwing of toxins and dead bacteria and viri.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Life in the Fast Lane?
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Compassion for My Landlord and Myself
I am willing to have Compassion on my Landlord for his illegal and malicious actions, but not at the expense of compassion toward my own situation. My Landlord was fully aware of my intention to move out as quickly as possible. Turning off my utilities merely slowed that process. I am fully capable...
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