On Another Aspect of Human Nature that Leads to the Path of Wisdom When the lips are closed, then the heart begins to speak; when the heart is silent, then the soul blazes up, raising its flame, which illuminates the whole life. It is this idea that shows the mystic the great importance of … [Read more...] about 13. Sufi Mysticism (4)
12. Sufi Mysticism (3)
The Method by Which a Mystic Prepares Their Heart to Tread the Spiritual Path In the first place, a person asks, "What is the heart? Where is the heart?" A person is accustomed to say that the heart is in the breast. Yes, that is true. There is a nerve center in the breast of a human being a … [Read more...] about 12. Sufi Mysticism (3)
11. Sufi Mysticism (2)
I would like to speak of the knowledge a mystic attains through their head and mind, as preparation for finding their own way to the truth. Reasoning is a faculty that mystics use, and may develop like any person of common sense, like any practical person. The difference is only that the mystic does … [Read more...] about 11. Sufi Mysticism (2)
10. The Law of Life
In reality, some things that come to a person may be more accurately understood by saying that a person arrives at them. By this I do not mean to say that a person does not make it, create it, earn it, deserve it, or that it does not happen by chance. All that comes may come to a person in the above … [Read more...] about 10. The Law of Life
9. The Doctrine of Karma
In Hindu theology the doctrine of Karma is much more emphasized than in the religions of Beni Israel. By Hindu theology, I do not mean only the Vedantic or Brahmanic, but also the Buddhistic. By the religion of Beni Israel, I do not mean only the Jewish religion, but also the Christian and Muslim. … [Read more...] about 9. The Doctrine of Karma
8. Why Do We Join Study Classes?
Why do we join study classes? Is it for the acquisition of spiritual powers, for inspiration, phenomena, or curiosity? All this is wrong. Is it for the accomplishment of something material or for worldly success? That is not desirable. Self-realization, to know what we are, should be our … [Read more...] about 8. Why Do We Join Study Classes?
7. Sufi Mysticism (1)
There is one God and one Truth, one religion and one mysticism; call it Sufi mysticism, or Christian mysticism, or Hindu mysticism, or Buddhist mysticism. Whatever you may call it. God cannot be divided, so mysticism cannot be divided. It is an error when a person says, "My mysticism is different … [Read more...] about 7. Sufi Mysticism (1)
6. The Interdependence of Life Within and Without (2)
Coming to the study of religion from the spiritual point of view, there is a story told in India of the magic lantern that Aladdin saw. What is this magic lantern? This is a magic lantern, which is hidden in the heart of every soul. Only for the time being its light becomes covered, and all the … [Read more...] about 6. The Interdependence of Life Within and Without (2)