Moth and Flame| a Sufi Metaphor

1.a candle has been litinside me,for whichthe sunis a moth.- Bahauddin Valad2.In sufi literature one of the most loved metaphor is moth and flame. The moth's annihilation into the flame has been...

from holy ground, voice of love

When Mohammad disappearsinto the beautyof what he receivedin the Quran,it is the quivering voiceof lovethat releases the seeds within us.When Rumi's ecstatic songsare shared with love,a new sprout of...

Love Thine Enemies

1.Love thine enemiesbecausethey are the instrumentsof your destiny.- Joseph Campbell2.a good friend of mine recently shared the following insight which probably has the same theme about people whom...

arrival of majestic presence

Beloved o' mine,arrival of Thine majestic presence in the heart-spacedims all stars, sun and moonin cosmic-space.all false pride give away,all illusions return to nothingness,my whole body and...

Who do you really love?| Dara Shayda

1.Imagine a man trapped in a rocket traveling the dark outer space since birth. One day suddenly he reads the rocket?s controls recording a terrific?pull? towards something green, which is a large...