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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Dualism

Dualism Most of us live in a world of dualism most of the time. This is the world of good and evil, light and darkness, God and the devil. It is easy to fall Into this false understanding of our world. Certainly, we can find much evidence that this worldview is true. The problem is this, if you... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 11, 2018

Unity Underlies Diversity

We live in a diverse and intricate universe. It is as broad as it is complex. How can unity underlie all this? Modern Physics supports this 'unified field theory' and quantum phenomena. Energy cannot be lost or destroyed. Matter and energy are interchangeable. Matter now appears to be energy at a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Unity is Hidden by the seductive beauty of Creation

Why is Unity so difficult to Grok? Because this beautiful creation is seductive. The Hindus call this Maya or illusion. The Sufis name this ego or false self. Christians and Jews blame original sin. Zoroastrians point to darkness and evil. Whatever one calls it, the issue is the same: we experience... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 8, 2018

Unity: the Key that Unlocks the Mysteries

Unity: the Key that Unlocks the Mysteries Why am I here? How did I get here? What is Love? Duality always fails to explain: How to Know Unity is Truth. Unity and the Peace that passes all understanding. These are the topics I will address in the next few days. In the meantime, what are your... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Unity. Consequences

A belief in the unity of all things has natural consequences. The Unity of Opposites In this world, things appear to have opposites. light and dark, love and hate, peace and turmoil, etc. What appears to s to be opposites and separate is, in fact, one unity; two sides of the same coin. Take light... Sign in to see full entry.

Unit, the great cosmic secret

Unity, the great cosmic secret. No thing exists outside of God. Nothing that God created can be threatened. Herein, lies our peace. The Oneness or Unity of all that exists is the great secret in plain sight of all religious truth. All extra sensory perception is possible because of the Unity... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Sufism is a path for this age

Sufism, a path for this Age Sufis do not try to convert others. We avoid dogma. We avoid religious debate We seek only what is true. We value purity. We love to sing, dance, pray and eat. Our practices are a spiritual yoga, and while sometimes esoteric, they are never secret. We are content to love... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 1, 2018

There is a balm in Gilead

"There is a balm in Gilead that heals the sin-sick soul." Sufism is the balm for the current human predicament. All religions agree there is One God, undivided, the only Being. The Universal Worship created by Pir O Murshid, Hazrat Inayat Khan in the early 1900's is the perfect offering honoring all... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

,'GAYAN 177 - BOULA -136 - What is given in love is beyond price.

GAYAN 177 - BOULA -136 - What is given in love is beyond price. In all things there is God, but the object is the instrument, and the person is life itself. Into the object the person puts life. When a certain thing is being made, it is at that time that a life is put into it, which goes on and on... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Sufi Beliefs

Sufi Beliefs Only God Exists The Muslims say, "La illaha il Allah There is nothing but God or Only this reality exists. By this, we are assured that nothing exists outside of God's creation and love. All illusion, all fear; it is all merely wrong belief. We can never be separated from the love of... Sign in to see full entry.

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