Why are the holidays so stressful for so many people? I think it's partially due to the fact that we're simply around more people! We have work parties, school functions for our children, we're out shopping in stores with long lines of people, family dinners and...
How do you do the Remembrance? It's simple. Here are the steps. 1. Sit comfortably in a quiet place with your feet on the floor. Make sure you are thoroughly grounded, feeling well-supported by your chair. 2. Close your eyes and breathe gently and deeply. Take a few...
"Dear Nura, I love my family, but I get so stressed out when I am with them during the holidays. What can I do? Thank you. J.K. Texas Thank you for writing in J.K.! There are a couple of spiritual tools Sufis teach to deal with your family and maintain more peace and...
Giving is an opportunity to purify yourself and to open up a deeper understanding of how your heart wants to share and make a difference in someone else's life. When we give in this way, it comes back medical pharmacy \ pharmacy rx one to us and we feel we are in...
This is a time of year when giving is a major focus in the U.S. culture. In many cases giving has been commercialized. We may feel many expectations from family and other communities we belong to. When we give from ourselves or our ego, we can get depleted, stressed,...
I'd like to say I'm grateful all the time because I am an avid studier of profoundly enriching Sufi spiritual tools - the deepest I have EVER studied! But the truth is, I get angry, upset, hurt and sad as much as I'm grateful. The key, I've learned, is to keep things...
Today, across the United States, many families will gather to celebrate all they are thankful for. Gratitude and appreciation are reflected in God's divine quality "ash-Shakur." Because it's a divine quality, it comes directly from God to you and works through...
I wanted to know deeply that I was loved by God. I understood this concept intellectually. Alas, my background was all about earning the Love and deserving the Love and no matter how hard I tried, I just didn't feel it. I had this picture that I was always looking...
Deep within your heart, you can discover your original God-given nature - full of purity and goodness. Our spiritual guide, Sidi al-Jamal has written about this beautiful, pure, good nature we all carry. He says, "There are two keys which open the door to knowledge...
There are several keys to lasting healing and transformation. Here are three important factors in healing. 1. Our relationship to God or our relationship to the Lord of love and mercy. 2. Receiving divine love and mercy into our heart. 3. Discovering our God-given...
