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Thursday, October 5, 2006

THE WORK OF THE SUFI WAY

THE WORK OF THE SUFI WAY “I think there's no more crucial a problem for our day than to be able to cross religious frontiers while preserving our own integrity. In fact, I think this is the only exciting intellectual adventure of our times.” ~Seyyed Hossein Nasr Universal Sufism The Sufi Way-and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 2, 2006

The Universal Worship

In 1921, Sufi Inayat Khan developed a multi-faith worship service that acknowledges and pays homage to the expressions of divine truth as they are revealed through all religions. This inspiring service, called the Universal Worship, honors the “unity of religious ideals,” and is celebrated on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 25, 2006

A Sufi Tale from the Chishti's

A CHISHTI TALE A parrot, called Tuti, was asked by Khojasta, its mistress: “I like to hear a Sufi tale. Why don’t you tell me one?” Tuti answered, “Oh mistress, no evil will come to one who avoids these four things: first, anger; second, temper; third, indolence; fourth, haste. Although love and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 24, 2006

THE ONE GOOD HOUR: A Sufi Story

There was once a hard-hearted moneylender who always charged his debtors usurious interest. To collect a debt from a poor farmer, he went one day to the farmer’s village and told him roughly: “The time has come to pay me. Give me the money I lent you, plus all the interest”. The sum was so large,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

A Funny Sufi Story

What’s in the Bag? Nasreddin, carrying a brown paper bag, goes into a coffee shop and orders a coffee. The owner of the shop smiles, gives him the coffee and then, unable to contain his curiosity, says, “So, what’s in the bag?” Nasreddin gives a little laugh and says: “You wanna see? Sure, you can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

SHAH JAHAN'S HUMILITY: Another Sufi Story

SHAH JAHAN'S HUMILITY While resting one summer’s day during the heat of the noon hour, the great Mogul king, Shah Jahan, was suddenly overcome with thirst. He clapped his hands for a servant to bring him water, but none of the palace servants happened to be nearby. Rising from his couch, he looked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 9, 2006

Another sufi story: The poor man and KHIZR

The poor man and KHIZR Once upon a time there was a king whose reign was beset by trouble and who longed and prayed for a vision of Khizr. Now Khizr was a wise and saintly man who had drunk of the Water of Life, which meant that he would live on and on to the Day of Judgment. When the people of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 7, 2006

A Sufi Mind Blowing Story

Sufi Story: THE DREAM A visitor came to a Chishti pir. This visitor wanted to demonstrate his own knowledge of the Qur’an and intended to overpower the Chishti pir in a debate. When he entered, the Chishti pir took the initiative however and mentioned Yusuf and the dreams he has had according to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 4, 2006

History of the Sufis continued

he successor of Khwaja Hajji Sharif Zindani has been Khwaja Uthman Haruni. Here is a poem translated from the Persian: I do not know why at last to have a longing look, I dance! But I feel proud of the fondness that before the Friend, I dance! You strike the musical instrument and see, everytime I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 3, 2006

If the Goofy Sufis can do it, we ALL Can

What is a Sufi anyway? I like this definition: A Sufi is One who has three days left to live and two of them are gone. I trace my lineage back through the Chisti Order of Sufis. Here is some history: Early Sufis in the Chishti order Many people think that Khwaja Mo’inuddin Chishti is the founder of... Sign in to see full entry.

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