Articles related to "Sufism"
Islamic Mysticism: A History
Islamic mysticism has a rich Sufi tradition made famous by Rumi and the legendary whirling dervishes. How does this relate to traditional Islam?
islam • sufi • sufism • rumi • whirling
Islamic mysticism has a rich Sufi tradition made famous by Rumi and the legendary whirling dervishes. How does this relate to traditional Islam?
islam • sufi • sufism • rumi • whirling
Origin of Sufism
The various sources where Sufism has said to originate are expounded in this article and will be continued on in the next article.
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • myticism • mysticism
The various sources where Sufism has said to originate are expounded in this article and will be continued on in the next article.
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • myticism • mysticism
Origin of Sufism (Contd...)
The continuation of the first part in which the focus is on the origin of Sufism
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • mysticism
The continuation of the first part in which the focus is on the origin of Sufism
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • mysticism
SUFISM & PANTHEISM
The article tries to link Sufism and Pantheism wisth some supportive arguements
sufism
The article tries to link Sufism and Pantheism wisth some supportive arguements
sufism
Sufism and Interspirituality: Is Religious Fanaticism Outdated?
The term <I>interspiritual</I> was first coined by a Catholic monk, Brother Wayne Teasdale. Interspirituality is a philosophy of brotherhood, compassion and sympathetic understanding.
interspirituality • sufi • sufism • wayne teasdale • religious
The term <I>interspiritual</I> was first coined by a Catholic monk, Brother Wayne Teasdale. Interspirituality is a philosophy of brotherhood, compassion and sympathetic understanding.
interspirituality • sufi • sufism • wayne teasdale • religious
Basic Doctrine
The basic doctrine or the foundation although very complex can be rendered for a layman to understand and this i why i have tried to write in simple words in this article
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • mysticism
The basic doctrine or the foundation although very complex can be rendered for a layman to understand and this i why i have tried to write in simple words in this article
sufism • islam • tasawwuf • mysticism
Early Islamic Mystics (Contd...)
A brief account of the great islamic mystics of the past
sufism • sufis • mysticism
A brief account of the great islamic mystics of the past
sufism • sufis • mysticism
Early Islamic Mystics (Contd...)
A continuation of the previous article
sufism • mysticism • mystic • islam
A continuation of the previous article
sufism • mysticism • mystic • islam
How to Help Heaven Happen. . .Right Now
You don' t have to die to go to heaven. The great traditions all agree: heaven is not a place, it's a state of mind. All it takes is focus, and forgiveness. Easy? Not necessarily. Read on. . .
emmett fox • religion • metaphysics • pain • suffering
You don' t have to die to go to heaven. The great traditions all agree: heaven is not a place, it's a state of mind. All it takes is focus, and forgiveness. Easy? Not necessarily. Read on. . .
emmett fox • religion • metaphysics • pain • suffering
Mysticism
The article tends to link Mysticism with the preavious two articles. It goes on how mysticism has developed...
mysticism • sufism • tasawwuf
The article tends to link Mysticism with the preavious two articles. It goes on how mysticism has developed...
mysticism • sufism • tasawwuf
Relationship Between Knowledge & Love
The article tends to describe the relationship between knowledge and love
sufism
The article tends to describe the relationship between knowledge and love
sufism
Sufism and Service: The Human Need to Have a Purpose (...And How to Find Yours!)
Having a purpose or a mission in life, to be of service to the world, is a basic human need. And birth-right.
sufism • sufi • service • mission • purpose
Having a purpose or a mission in life, to be of service to the world, is a basic human need. And birth-right.
sufism • sufi • service • mission • purpose
THE MASNEVI
The article traces the history of the great legend of masnevi written down by many sufi masters...
sufi • sufism
The article traces the history of the great legend of masnevi written down by many sufi masters...
sufi • sufism
The Southern Frontier
A short history of the continuing colonisation of Chechnya and its neighbours in the Caucuses.
chechnya • dagestan • caucuses • russia • sufism
A short history of the continuing colonisation of Chechnya and its neighbours in the Caucuses.
chechnya • dagestan • caucuses • russia • sufism
Xinjiang
An introduction to China's north-west border region of Xinjiang.
xinjiang • china • tibet • islam • chinese muslims
An introduction to China's north-west border region of Xinjiang.
xinjiang • china • tibet • islam • chinese muslims
Islamic Mysticism: Tasawwuf
The article focuses on Islamic Mysticism that has gained popularity from the previous one and a half century. Celeberated Religious scholars and studied Islamic Mysticism and its ingredients...
mysticis • islam • tasawwuf
The article focuses on Islamic Mysticism that has gained popularity from the previous one and a half century. Celeberated Religious scholars and studied Islamic Mysticism and its ingredients...
mysticis • islam • tasawwuf
Abdel Wahab al-Bayati
One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.
abdel wahab al-bayati • baghdad • iraq • damascus • syria
One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.
abdel wahab al-bayati • baghdad • iraq • damascus • syria
Whirling Dervish Dance
Whirling dervish dances are performed by the Sufi sect of Mevlevis, in Turkey and around the world. The origins, terms, clothing and movements of this dance fascinate!
whirling dervishes • dances from turkey • rumi • origins of whirling dervishes • mevlevis
Whirling dervish dances are performed by the Sufi sect of Mevlevis, in Turkey and around the world. The origins, terms, clothing and movements of this dance fascinate!
whirling dervishes • dances from turkey • rumi • origins of whirling dervishes • mevlevis
Dream Keeping Basics
An outline of six basic practices for keeping a dream journal.
lauri jean crowe • dream journal • dreaming • sufism • record
An outline of six basic practices for keeping a dream journal.
lauri jean crowe • dream journal • dreaming • sufism • record
Heaven On Earth: Transmuting Darkness Into Light in the Way of the Sufi- With Love and Unity Consciousness
Heaven On Earth: Transmuting Darkness Into Light in the Way of the Sufi- With Love and Unity Consciousness.
sufi • sufism • allah • heaven on earth • god
Heaven On Earth: Transmuting Darkness Into Light in the Way of the Sufi- With Love and Unity Consciousness.
sufi • sufism • allah • heaven on earth • god
Heaven On Earth: Transmuting Darkness Into Light in the Way of the Sufi- With Love and Unity Consciousness
Love is the key, Unity is the way, and God is the goal.
sufi • sufism • allah • heaven on earth • god
Love is the key, Unity is the way, and God is the goal.
sufi • sufism • allah • heaven on earth • god
Hasan al-Basri and Religious Reform
After the Civil Wars among Muslims in the 7th Century, there was a need for redirection back to the actual tenets of faith. It was a time of introspection.
hasan al-basri • reformation in islam • qadariyya • not including those without knowledge in advanced • imam hasan al-basri's teaching method
After the Civil Wars among Muslims in the 7th Century, there was a need for redirection back to the actual tenets of faith. It was a time of introspection.
hasan al-basri • reformation in islam • qadariyya • not including those without knowledge in advanced • imam hasan al-basri's teaching method
Norooz: Persian New Year
Norooz is an ancient holiday that has been embraced by different religions and nationalities. This article will briefly describe its history and tradition.
norooz • nowruz • norouz • nawruz • newroz
Norooz is an ancient holiday that has been embraced by different religions and nationalities. This article will briefly describe its history and tradition.
norooz • nowruz • norouz • nawruz • newroz
Remembering Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse
The date of August 14, 2009, marked the first anniversary of the passing of one of Islam's greatest scholars of the twenty-first century.
islam • tariqa tijaniyya • shaykh hassan ali cisse • african american islamic institute • shaykh ibrahim niasse
The date of August 14, 2009, marked the first anniversary of the passing of one of Islam's greatest scholars of the twenty-first century.
islam • tariqa tijaniyya • shaykh hassan ali cisse • african american islamic institute • shaykh ibrahim niasse
Waterlily: the practice of pleasure
A reading by Annie Dillard stirs musings on religion, pleasure, the poetry of Rumi, and the beauty of a waterlily.
annie dillard • rumi • poetry • poems • waterlily
A reading by Annie Dillard stirs musings on religion, pleasure, the poetry of Rumi, and the beauty of a waterlily.
annie dillard • rumi • poetry • poems • waterlily
Quoted in The Shack
William P. Young uses epigraphs in his novel The Shack. Here is a list of epigraphs for chapters 1-5 and a brief synopsis of their source.
the shack • william p young • larry norman • robert frost • paul tournier
William P. Young uses epigraphs in his novel The Shack. Here is a list of epigraphs for chapters 1-5 and a brief synopsis of their source.
the shack • william p young • larry norman • robert frost • paul tournier
Saints
What is a saint in monotheistic medieval tradition? It's not just about being a good person.
saint • sanctus • sancti • hasid • hasidim
What is a saint in monotheistic medieval tradition? It's not just about being a good person.
saint • sanctus • sancti • hasid • hasidim
Books on How to Meditate
When learning how to meditate, it's a good idea to have a book that teaches the basics of meditation.
how to meditate books • learning meditation • guides to meditation • meditation instruction • easy meditations
When learning how to meditate, it's a good idea to have a book that teaches the basics of meditation.
how to meditate books • learning meditation • guides to meditation • meditation instruction • easy meditations
Heavens and Hells of the Mind: Overview & Review
It was a feat over 20 years in the making. Now "Heavens and Hells" has been nominated for the prestigious 2008 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Book Award in New Zealand.
esoteric books • spirituality • metaphysics • imre vallyon • enlightenment
It was a feat over 20 years in the making. Now "Heavens and Hells" has been nominated for the prestigious 2008 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Book Award in New Zealand.
esoteric books • spirituality • metaphysics • imre vallyon • enlightenment
Islam in India
Islam arrived in a Hindu-India via trade routes and along with Islamic invaders and Sufi mystics, and subsequently became a major religion in the Indian sub-continent.
"islam in india" • "history islam india" • "delhi sultanate" • "muslim rule india" • "muslim conversion india"
Islam arrived in a Hindu-India via trade routes and along with Islamic invaders and Sufi mystics, and subsequently became a major religion in the Indian sub-continent.
"islam in india" • "history islam india" • "delhi sultanate" • "muslim rule india" • "muslim conversion india"
Magical Marrakech
Marrakech is a magical city of contrasts with modern complexes, wide roads, artistic gardens and fountains existing with medinas, mosques and kasbahs.
marrakech • the imperial city of morocco • its red and green city • city of gardens • menara garden with olive orchards and a beautiful
Marrakech is a magical city of contrasts with modern complexes, wide roads, artistic gardens and fountains existing with medinas, mosques and kasbahs.
marrakech • the imperial city of morocco • its red and green city • city of gardens • menara garden with olive orchards and a beautiful
Moses and the Teacher
In the Quran there is a story about Prophet Musa and his teacher, a servant of God named Khidr.
al-khidr • khidr • moses • sura al-kahf • quran
In the Quran there is a story about Prophet Musa and his teacher, a servant of God named Khidr.
al-khidr • khidr • moses • sura al-kahf • quran
Rumi, Hafiz, & the Truth of the Mystic Poets
According to the great Persian Sufi Poet Rumi (1207-1273), love is the most difficult concept to define, "My pen splinters when I write Love,"* he writes.
rumi • hafiz • kabir • mystic • poets
According to the great Persian Sufi Poet Rumi (1207-1273), love is the most difficult concept to define, "My pen splinters when I write Love,"* he writes.
rumi • hafiz • kabir • mystic • poets
The Yoga of Devotion
Bhakti Yoga is the yoga of devotion. It is the path of love and worship towards God. It forms an important part of Indian spirituality.
bhakti yoga • yoga of devotion • what is bhakti yoga • para apara bhakti • four kinds of devotees
Bhakti Yoga is the yoga of devotion. It is the path of love and worship towards God. It forms an important part of Indian spirituality.
bhakti yoga • yoga of devotion • what is bhakti yoga • para apara bhakti • four kinds of devotees
Translator of 16th Century Spanish Mystics
In this interview Mirabai Starr, translator of the 16th Century Spanish mystics, St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, shares her insights and motivations.
mirabai starr translates the works of saint teresa • translator of 16th century spanish mystics • adjunct professor of philosophy and world religion • promote peace and justice • certified bereavement counselor
In this interview Mirabai Starr, translator of the 16th Century Spanish mystics, St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, shares her insights and motivations.
mirabai starr translates the works of saint teresa • translator of 16th century spanish mystics • adjunct professor of philosophy and world religion • promote peace and justice • certified bereavement counselor
Why Meditate?
A regular meditation practice can have many beneficial results on different levels such as health, well-being, mind, brain and spirit.
why should i meditate? • benefits of meditation • effects of meditation practice • good reasons for meditation • meditation and health
A regular meditation practice can have many beneficial results on different levels such as health, well-being, mind, brain and spirit.
why should i meditate? • benefits of meditation • effects of meditation practice • good reasons for meditation • meditation and health
Bless This Food by Adrian Butash
Giving thanks for food is a nearly universal cultural experience. This collection of food blessings "from all times, for all people," expresses that common humanity.
bless this food • adrian butash • saying grace • thanksgiving prayers • gratitude
Giving thanks for food is a nearly universal cultural experience. This collection of food blessings "from all times, for all people," expresses that common humanity.
bless this food • adrian butash • saying grace • thanksgiving prayers • gratitude
Gnosis, Enlightenment, Salvation
Encoded within religious traditions of the past millenia are systems which enable the human species to evolve and mutate our innate capacities.
consiousness • enlightenment • gnosis • purpose of religion • new age
Encoded within religious traditions of the past millenia are systems which enable the human species to evolve and mutate our innate capacities.
consiousness • enlightenment • gnosis • purpose of religion • new age
Laughing All the Way
Give the author a break, alright already! He thinks he has a sense of humor. Pray for him as he relates the spiritual aspects of the human comedy. Visit some interesting and funny people and web sites along the way.
laughter • caring for the soul • care • soul • thomas james martin
Give the author a break, alright already! He thinks he has a sense of humor. Pray for him as he relates the spiritual aspects of the human comedy. Visit some interesting and funny people and web sites along the way.
laughter • caring for the soul • care • soul • thomas james martin
Sociological Functions of Magick
In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices
thelemic practice • discordian practice • thelema • discordian • chaos magick
In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices
thelemic practice • discordian practice • thelema • discordian • chaos magick
The Mystical Experience
Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them!
mystical experience • the sacred • religious experience and the new age • new-age • gnostic experiences
Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them!
mystical experience • the sacred • religious experience and the new age • new-age • gnostic experiences
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