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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

We Need to Be Needed

We Need to Be Needed Remember that warm glowy feeling when you were able to be of genuine help? And how grateful you were when genuine help found you in your hour of need? We were born with a need to be needed. The Tavern of Love closes whenever there are less than two. Shams says, "We co=create whenever we can be help in this world we have birthed." Sign in to see full entry.

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Drinking from the Well of Truth

Drinking from the Well of Truth Arise, oh Lamb of God and Live in me. Take me now, to the well of The Eternal. Oh Divine Lover, lead me, hand in hand through the verities of this Life. Beloved, Almighty God/dess, Guide Us home. Sweet Mary, Buddha, Lao 'Tsu, Christ, Nabi, Quan Yin, Great Mystery, Holy One; Be Hazrat on every breath. Shams says, "I surrender to this Joy." Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Call Your Next Witness

Call Your Next Witness sIf you were accused of being a Hu Dost, a God Lover, would there be enough evidence to convict? Who would you call as your first witness? And your next witness? The Gentle Revolution of the Heart callsus all to choose: Shams says, "As for me and my house, we shall serve the Almighty." Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Mantric Prayer

Mantric Prayer Paul called the vain repetitions. Empty words are like withered grass. These empty prayers availeth nothing. No, my friends, these prayers are no empty gesture. These are the words of discipline and devotion. These rote repetions are a bridle for the wild mind. Truth cannot be found in the monkey mind. Shams says, "Repeat these mantras daily. They offer a door to Grace." Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 10, 2019

Zakir

Zakir Zakir, our family's rememberer, lead us down this good red path, before spring daffodils, swaying with our dancing bodies, to the music of our joy. You teach us to remember Who we are and Whose we are, by the worship-filled, sense-soaked sounds of The Love that binds us in The ONE. Hazrat Zakir, our dear, light-filled friend, you lead us from beyond all time, a holy sublime chorus of divine melodies and notes. We unite in the Presence of Silent Mystery, Divine. In Holy Thanks for you, Our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Universal Rosary

Universal Rosary When I was young, I listened to the Catholic rosary on the radio. Hail Mary, full of Grace..... Now, I pray a rosary more universal. When I was young, I prayed to God, The Father. Now, I pray to the Great Mystery. When I was young, I sought The Holy One as a sinner. Now, I unite in song and dance with the Holy One as God's unique creation. 'When I was a child, I thought as a child, I spoke like a child. Now, I have put away childish things.' Life has become easy. Shams has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Teach Us to Remember

Teach Us to Remember Teach us to remember Thy Awesome Grace, Who we are, What we are, Whose we are, Why we're hear. Teach us to live beyond fear. Teach us the Love that forgives always. Teach us to surrender, and to Your Grace, surrender. Shams says, "Give up your heart to the Almighty this Lent. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 8, 2019

I Love to Tell the Story

I Love to Tell the Story I love to tell the story, the intrigue, the excitement, the glory. It is the old, old story of Love and Life, and Learning and "Sorry". It is my story, your story, our story, my friends. Live it fully, ignore the bully of your inner critic. When God says no, it is instant and a true choice moment. When our monkey mind critic says oh no, while our heart cries Yes!; we must choose: Shams says, "As for me and my house, we shall serve the Sacred Yes." Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Imposition of Ashes

Imposition of Ashes Today is the day. Chrisendom begins the moon based L Tuesdayenten Season. Fat Tuesday now behind, we press on to our season of repentance. Shams has given up, giving up. Ashes on his forhead signal his resolve. Forty days and forty nights Jesus fasted and he prayed in the desert all alone. Shams says, "Give up trying; you are just as God created you." Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Recurring Dream

Recurring Dream Shams has a recurring dream. As a retired Episcopal priest, I am asked to fill in at a service. It is always last minute. I don't have the proper robes. I cannot find a prayer book. Still, in my dream, I keep trying to pull it off. Finally, I awaken, and ponder the meaning. Shams knows this: What God inspires, God enables. God asks merely that we show up. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Witnessing the Grace of God

Witnessing the Grace of God I was blessed to be standing there when a dear friend asked my teacher to initiate hm as a Sufi. When he asked, I could see the genuine ego surrender on his face. He stammered a bit. "Would you be my teacher?" The teacher smiled, even laughed in joy, "Of course!" One could see he had been waiting years for the question. Shams said, "I saw the Grace of God that eve." Sign in to see full entry.

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Morning Grouch

Morning Grouch Today I woke, the morning grouch. Perhaps it was the missing coffee cups in a five star motel. No matter, the cause; what matters is the solution. We are one hundred percent responsible for our additude and states. An while being the grouch has its rewards, We are asked to rise above that pettiness. Shams says, "Submit and commit yourself to The One; Let God direct your ways and you shall be blessed and a blessing." Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Everything I Learned about Love

Everything I Learned about Love Everything I learned of Love evaporated in your glance. I am ruined by this Love beyond my ken. Ruined or saved? One can choose. As for me and my house, we will serve this Love. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 1, 2019

This Journey to Joy

This Journey to Joy The journey began this morning with three hours of driving a carless friend around to pay his first of the month bills; Then delivering some Lyft riders to theit chosen places. Finally, we headed South to be a part of out spiritusl teacher's 80th birthday bash. Now resting with a friend, I enjoy a hot bath and soak. Life is good and we are truly blessed. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Repentance

Repentance Oh, my sweet Christian Brothers and Sisters, How many times shall we forgive? Jesus told us as many times as needed. There is an attribute of The Almighty which speaks of God's infinite and continual forgiveness. God's forgiveness is never-ending. By the power of Love mistakes and wrong thinking are dissolved as the bright Sun evaporates the morning fog. Sisters, Brothers, know this: God wipes out sin like the desert winds, leaving not a trace of the footprints of weary travelers.... Sign in to see full entry.

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