In spite of all the publicity about the "mind-body connection," we tend to think about disease and illness primarily on a physical level. Disease exists on many levels and must be addressed at all these levels in order to heal completely. The Sufi perspective includes...
This is the question that many people wrestle with for much of their life. Through Sufi Prophetic Healing we come to experience our true essence and our soul's purpose. This essence or "fitra" is our original nature, and it contains only purity, goodness, and...
"I was dragged to the Sufi University kicking and screaming" says Mark when asked what got him started. "At that point in my life", he said, "I was looking for something to help me in my work with small businesses and marketing. I also wanted to learn how to help...
Saint Francis of Assisi gives us a beautiful prescription for Peace in a simple prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace: Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; Where there is doubt, faith; Where...
By Naila Halima Baloch In a workshop led by University faculty member Nura Laird, Naila witnessed a couple having marital problems "receive ten years of therapy in twenty minutes." Naila immediately recognized how Sufi healing moved past the limitations of...
bismillahi-r-rahmani-r-rahim (In the name of God Most Merciful and Compassionate) The alif is the first letter. This is your body. Your hands opened wide are the next letters. Everything is the Name is in your body, if you know. But you need a strong body...
It would be foolish to say that we are living in a perfect world. We're not. In fact, over the last few years with the economic challenges, disease and illness and divorce rates - these are all symptoms of a troubled world. We asked UOS President Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe, MD...
Do You Know It? Are you living it? Usually, we know if we are fulfilling God's plan for our life. We can feel it in our deep heart and being. Another way to tell is to look to see if any of these are popping up in your life: * Lack of serenity * Dreading your job...
What is Divine Beauty to you? Share how you see and experience Divine Beauty in your life below.
At some point in our lives, we all need healing. The relationship between God and healing is key to the healing process. Dr. John Laird and Salima Adelstein recently shared a teaching about the relationship between God and healing. Here are some highlights. ...
