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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Sufism 101- Lesson14

Sufism 101 Lesson 14 Love's Journey The Sufi Path is a journey of loving awareness. Jesus said that we must be 'born again' to experience our lives in this light. “ Toward the One, The perfection of Love, Harmony, and Beauty, Thee only Being, United with All.” Like any journey, Love's journey has... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 13

Sufism 101 Lesson 13 Practice as a path, requires concentration, faith, and dedication. Concentration A practice done without concentration is like is doing by rote. The fruit of rote is more rote which is the opposite of awakening. Develop your concentration. It is one of the wings required to fly.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 12

Sufism 101 Lesson 12 Practice as a path, requires slips, falls and missed targets (sin). We are the chess pieces in the game thinking we are someone. But, we can never, of ourselves, know the larger game plan. Grace is an integral flow of inner light, from the perspective of the whole game. We call... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 11

Sufism 101 Lesson 11 Perfect Practice Makes for Clear Improvement Sufism is a path of Perfection Practices The Truth will set you free. Truth is simple, truth is breath...this breath... now! Take a deep breath in through your nose. Imagine healing life energy from the earth entering your feet and... Sign in to see full entry.

Sufism 101 Lesson 10

Sufism 101 Lesson 10 Practice Makes Perfect Sufism is a path of Practices Think of all the many many things we have already practiced and mastered. Holding our head up, rolling over,crawling, speaking, walking, writing, reading, math, and more... How we practiced! Now think of something you would... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 9

Sufism 101 Lesson 9 What is about this Initiation Stuff? - Continued There are various stages of initiation, for example those taken with the help of inner guidance, or by the helpful hand of a person in whom one has put all of one's trust, or even by inspiration. These first stages could perhaps be... Sign in to see full entry.

Sufism 101 Lesson 8

Sufism 101 Lesson 8 What is about this Initiation Stuff? First, remember that the soul goal of your initiator is to get you to take full responsibility for yourself and your experience. The Opportunity of Initiation As we know, the word "initiation" is interpreted by different people in different... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 7

Sufism 101 Lesson 7 What is the goal of a Sufi? There are many definitions of a Sufi. I like this one: ' A Sufi is one who has three days left to live and two of them are gone! ' I have said before that Sufism is not a religion. What is it, then? I like to think of Sufism as an honest attempt to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 6

Sufism 101 Lesson 6 Toning: Elixir of the Soul – Continued One of the best practices for experiencing inner peace and joy is a toning CD done by Andrew Weil. You can purchase it HERE! According to one who has made it a daily practice, this CD has holographic Theta frequencies embedded behind the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Sufism 101 Lesson 5

Sufism 101 Lesson 5 Toning: Elixir of the Soul Here is one result of my Google search on toning. To give credit where it is due, here is the website: http://www.toning.org/toning.html Vocal Toning It is the natural voice of the human body. You use it every day. You use it when you groan, sigh, cry,... Sign in to see full entry.

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