Getting to the Spiritual Core of it

“When a student reaches and is complete, there is no difference between him and his Lord – he is His mirror. But in the beginning he must follow every word that God has given him and every order. He must pray and send love and mercy to everyone and know the...

Divine Mercy as Our Medicine

When we learn how to recognize mercy and have a living experience of tasting it our hearts, it is the medicine for anxiety, fear, feeling alone, and having to struggle through the world by ourselves.  It brings a sense of peace and knowing that everything is wonderful...

A Sufi Perspective on Divine Justice

Justice in the Sufi way is a big topic and it is not easily understood in our culture. What is Divine Justice from a Sufi perspective? 1. Justice is a Divine Quality From God Understanding justice begins with understanding that God is Just (al Adl). This divine...

A Sufi Perspective on Peace

Peace in the Sufi cosmology comes from the Arabic root word s-l-m-salam and means those who have put their hearts in a safe, sheltered place free from hatred, envy, jealousy, anger, and revenge. It is one of the 99 qualities of God. In our purification process our...

What to Do if Your Life Pulls You in Different Directions

Most people go through life like a Gumby Doll, stretched and pulled around by attachments and desires the world greedily drops at our feet.  For example, advertising tells you need this, so you purchase product “x”.  You worry about finances so you do...

The Importance of Divine Love

What flows through your heart flows throughout your entire body. If the heart is full of pain, turbulent emotions, negative thoughts, it is believed that the blood is actually being imprinted energetically with all of these toxins, significantly stressing all of the...