Apr 29, 2012 | Divine Names
When many people think of the word “mercy” they see kind acts and forgiveness. These are examples of mercy and Divine mercy is much more than these beautiful, loving acts. Divine mercy is the foundational force that pervades the universe and manifests in...
Mar 8, 2012 | Divine Names
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. ...
Nov 30, 2011 | Divine Names
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,...
Nov 24, 2011 | Divine Names
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...
Nov 20, 2011 | Divine Names
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...
Feb 16, 2011 | Divine Names
What do we do when we’ve done everything we can to change a difficult or even seemingly unbearable circumstance, and we still feel stuck in it? Dr. Elizabeth Ihsan Rose, faculty at Sufi U shares how love and mercy can help us when feeling stuck. I’m...
