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Don’t pretend to know something
you haven’t experienced. There’s a necessary dying, And then Jesus is breathing again. Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled, So wildflowers will Come up where you are. You’ve been stony for too many
years. Try something different. Surrender. Rumi “A Necessary Autumn” |
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Liberate yourself from the fetters
of the Ego and surrender yourself before
God. Let the Lord be your shepherd, allow Him to attend to all your
cares, And do not allow temptations to
entice you. Aspirations of this world are the
cause of all concern. Aspire to God and obtain freedom. Sheikh Abdul Qadier Jillani Sufism recognizes and nurtures the spiritual nature of human beings. Without nurturing the soul, any religion can become hard and dogmatic. Islam’s long legacy has been to nurture the spiritual nature of man…….. The spiritual richness of Islam is the aspect that the fundamentalists and extremists have carefully extracted from their teachings, schools, and mosques. This is something that has been systematically and consciously cultivated for many years. Now, Islamic learning has become dangerously unbalanced without the teachings of its saints and shaykhs. Because… for the Extremist, Islam is about power. For the Sufis, Islam is about Surrender. Sufism teaches the importance of balance. The whirling dervishes manifest this most eloquently in their dance. S Sufism teaches the importance of having a spiritual guide. The saints and shaykhs are our Tour Guides through the complexities and confusion of Life and the understanding of the nature of man and the Divine. |
About
Tariqats or Sufi Orders Mevlevi Order, founded by Jallalludin Rumi founded by Maulana Bahauddin Naqshband
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Sufism's
Many Paths: Dr. Alan Godlas, University of
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