Bending of Will

As the willow bends to the wind And the leaf curls to the rain,   O Lord, I surrender to You. *       * Following a spiritual path, early on, travelers are taught that life is up to them: we come into the earth phase with a multitude of talents, free will, a destiny or life […]

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S. Bitkoff, TV Appearances

S. Bitkoff, TV Appearances– Sufism: Impact Spirit Has On The World Yesterday was an eventful day! I want to thank host, Robert Moyer for inviting me to appear on his TV show “Tuning In” (airs on BCTV) where we discussed Sufism: The Impact The Spirit Has On The World and my book, ‘Sufism for Western […]

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My Brother’s Keeper*

If a small child stumbled Fell and cut her knee, Would you not bend over and try to help?   Helping the fallen Is part of the basic requirement Of being a human being.   Then why do you run away From all the broken ones Who call out for our help?   Are we […]

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Extra Hours

O modern spiritual traveler, To what use do you put All the extra hours That you have Been Given?   No longer do you grow Or prepare most of your own food. Rarely do you walk to work Or use up days Traveling to see friends, family And different parts of the world.   Now, […]

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Knowing Right & Wrong

On one level people want simple answers and to be told what to do.  On another, they want freedom to choose and make their own decision. People are multi-level and have the capacity to make their own choices as well as accept direction from others.  Discord sets in when the guidance from others or authority […]

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Desert Tears

And he went into the desert to find the answers. He looked into the sky and began to ask, And the days passed.   When no answers came He looked across the land and asked again, And the days passed.   When he realized the desert could not answer, Tears from the heart began to […]

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The Anointed One

And he shall walk among us again. His presence Shall sing of breezes from mountain streams Touching hearts with a loving caress.   All people shall bow before his majesty And ask forgiveness for their fears. He shall awaken a realization, never known, Of the Creator’s Mercy.   People shall weep in the arms of […]

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Beginning & Ending

“If you wish to know how something ends  Look at its beginning.” -Traditional Saying   Breaking apart, the acorn Goes deep into the earth; And as the seasons pass Grows into a mighty oak. Spreading its limbs for many years, Giving shade and nourishment to the countryside; One day, only to decay And return back […]

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The Secret Teaching: Selected Aspects

Introduction Since the beginning of man’s appearance on this planet, there has been a continual succession of spiritual teachers. This mostly, hidden chain of Masters, has protected and shared Spiritual Knowledge with those people who were capable of using it. Throughout the ages, the external form of this Knowledge has changed to meet the shifting […]

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Seeing the Illusion: Fear & Reward

“O my Lord, if I worship Thee for fear of hell, burn me in hell; and if I worship Thee for hope of Paradise, exclude me thence; but if I worship Thee for Thine own sake, with hold not from me Thine eternal beauty.”  -Rabia For the spiritual traveler, in order to unlock what lies […]

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Light Worker: Creating Reality Exercise

Each day is another opportunity to go out into the world and create our own reality. Daily what we do with our life, in the main, is up to us. Even when life knocks us down with a fast ball aimed at our head, how do we react to this challenge? Do we yell, curse, […]

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