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Archive for May, 2009
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Sincerely Good Woman
Posted in Exemplary Behavior, tagged Goodness, Veracity, Wisdom on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week-end I had the good fortune of being in the company of a sincerely good woman. It didn’t take long to recognize the veracity and wisdom in the saying: “A good companion is better than a bad one”. These people bring out the best in mankind. Words which would have carelessly been said, weren’t, [...]
Reasonable Needs
Posted in Charity, Righteousness, tagged Charity, Knowledge, Sufi, Zen on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I first realized sharing one’s bounty reaped such great rewards, I went out of my way and way overboard in giving. Fortunately I had a brother endowed with wisdom that noticed my generosity and realized it was not in moderation, nor did I keep enough for myself. He had a subtle way of [...]
A Means
Posted in God, tagged Means, Punishments on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A means to the Love of God is to ask for pleasure with His Decree and the ability to be merged in His Action. We should refrain from spending our waking hours seeking the pleasures of this life. One of the greatest punishments we receive is due to our striving for that which is [...]
A Word
Posted in Good Manners on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a word to live by: “Integrous”. Isn’t it lovely – so profound, so meaningful. The word integrous covers the behavior of honesty, truthfulness, honor, respectability, trustfulness, reliability, consistency and a myriad of other qualities one should live one’s life by. Let’s pray for an integrous life of piousity which would mean a life in [...]
The Realm of Love
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I admit it’s better to be content with one’s piety than the glitter of the world. But should a pious person be content with their own piety and not continue on into the Realm of Love of The Divine – which is non-existence.
I read of a Saintly man who reported: “When I took the [...]
Best Parable
Posted in God, tagged Creator, Gatherer, Parable, Petition, Sustainer on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite parables answers the questions: “Who is God and what can He, and no other, do.
“O mankind! Here is a parable set forth! Listen to it! Those on whom, besides God, you call, cannot create even a fly, if they all met together for that purpose! And if the fly should [...]
The Ladder
Posted in Hope and Fear on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Picture a tall ladder – the first rung is near the ground, the top rung is so high in the clouds we can’t see it. When we begin our climb we’re the same as everyone around us – sure of ourselves and willing to undertake the task at hand – scaling the ladder. This attitude [...]
Religion is Just A Tool
Posted in God, tagged Distraction, Religion, Tool, Veils on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If your goal is God, religion is just a tool to get us there. Those who get distracted by their religion are in a condition not unlike those who are distracted by this world. Anything or anyone we love so much that we’d leave everything and everyone for, that is our god. All these; religion, [...]
No Boasting Allowed
Posted in Destiny, tagged Difficulty, disposition, Maintainer, Security, Sustainer on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We must remember God, our Maintainer and Sustainer, is free to do whatever He likes. He can sweeten our lives or sour our disposition. He can cause honor or dishonor to surround us. He can make us financially secure or ruin our livelihood. The solution is one of thanks in all conditions and to remember, [...]
Can’t Stand The Heat?
Posted in Hope and Fear, tagged Heat, Scorching, Sweltering, Tempurature on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s sweltering today where I live. I keep asking my self: ‘If I can’t stand this heat, how will I be able to bear the fires of Hell?’ Then, I quit complaining about the scorching temperature, for a while.
