Why Do I Forget?

I lift my cup And sip Your Wine. You are there to comfort me; And fill me with peace. Every place I turn There is bitterness. At first there may have been joy, But it always turns bitter in the end.   Why do I forget? Nothing is lasting except God/Light.   Thank you for […]

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Emptying the Vessel

To give-up everything And seek only God; Who could imagine this? Let alone accomplish it?   Fortunately this process Originates from another dimension And is not bound By the laws of this one.   The potential loneliness and despair Of the traveler who has given-up everything And not replaced it With Love of God; That […]

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Hand of Fate

Two young worms were crawling about the worm farm discussing their bright futures.  The first, who was the larger of the 2 boasted, “Someday I am going to be the King of all the worms.  I will win the honor by defeating all you smaller worms.  Then everyone will know my name and come to […]

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Dark Hour

O spiritual traveler, I fear these are dark times In which the lower self has risen To take the place of the higher. Where is the Light for this dark hour?   Look closer- it is there. Turn inward and embrace Your own personal beacon for the long night. It is the song in your […]

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America, Freedom & Sufism

Q: What do you think would be the correct vision to meet the spiritual thirst of American people in terms of spiritual orientation and training? A: America is a special place; America offers the spiritual freedom, alive in each person’s heart to choose what is best for self and others. Here in this country each […]

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Superhighway to God/Light

Each traveler must find their own wisdom, and will never be totally satisfied with the formulations of another. While a traveler can benefit greatly from a wise man/woman, ultimately each traveler must make their own way. What a wise man/woman does is offer training, and is an exemplar, on how to unlock inner capacity to […]

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All That Glitters

Turtle was resting outside his burrow and noticed a shiny object on the distant hill.  As he rushed (for a turtle that is) and approached the object; it continued to glitter in the sun, like a fine piece of gold.  Turtle was growing excited and began to dream how he was going to spend the […]

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Science of Man/Humanity

Each traveler is the product of their environment, shaped by a variety of forgotten forces. Each traveler has the capacity to break free of these everyday patterns and awaken to the Truth. Only the perfected ones can enable a traveler to shatter these cycles and live a fuller, more complete, life. This process or Path […]

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Extraordinary Afternoon

It was a warm sunny afternoon.  The trees were beginning to change colors.  The leaves were turning different shades of red, yellow, orange and green.  The morning damp coolness had turned to dry warmth. Slowly summer was giving way to fall and all creatures knew that winter was soon approaching. Feeling the gentle breeze as […]

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Hopes & Desires

Turtle was very, very slowly, dragging around a large rock that was tied with rope to his leg.  When grasshopper approached, Turtle was sweating and breathing heavily; he had been doing this for hours. Puzzled grasshopper called out, “Friend what are you doing dragging that rock around. You are slow as molasses anyway; with that […]

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The Right Way

Turtle was thrashing about in the pond and splashing water higher and higher into the air.  Grasshopper called out, “Turtle, what are you doing? You can’t swim about like that for very long; soon you’ll get tired!” Turtle called back, “I’m not swimming. I’m trying to catch flies!” Grasshopper laughed, calling back, “How can you […]

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