Jun 9, 2011 | Sufism
When I think back over the last few decades of my life, it is interesting to see how my relationship to seeking, hearing and accepting Divine Guidance has changed. In my twenties, my idea of seeking Divine Guidance was about doing the “right” thing and being a “good”...
Jun 8, 2011 | Sufism
In life we will have both challenges and periods of ease and comfort. The ebbs and flows are simply part of the beauty of life. Sometimes, however, we enter into periods of confusion and struggle. Those periods can last for many, many years. Have you ever been faced...
May 24, 2011 | Sufism
Nura Laird Years ago I wanted to change the world. I worked in the ghetto and with the poor; I tutored and taught in public schools. I even started two alternative schools. And all of those experiences were wonderful but they didn’t result in the impact on...
May 18, 2011 | Sufism
by Dr. Elizabeth Ihsan Rose UOS Faculty I meet so many people kind, caring people with holy hearts, with a beautiful longing to give and receive love, to bring hope, joy, love, light, and beauty to others. Yet many feel their hearts have been covered over by “old...
Apr 29, 2011 | Sufism
[youtube]ssnPrQRVhxU[/youtube] Jeff Rahim Bronner, UOS faculty, leads a Sufi practice called Tawba which helps the heart receive forgiveness and return to a state of love and unity.
Apr 27, 2011 | Sufism
What is forgiveness really? And how does one truly forgive? So often people are reluctant to forgive those who have angered, betrayed, or hurt them because they are in pain and they think that forgiveness validates what the other person did to them. Forgiveness is not...
