2006-11-22

Su-fi

'The ordinary man repents his sins: the elect repent of their heedlessness'
dhu'l-nun misri

So, on the sufis, as I do, an excerpt from idries shahs book:

"With respect to all seekers of truth, I must say that su-fi is hard to impart. Why? because new hearers expect the unfolding system to follow their accepted pattern of thought. They do not know that this pattern is the problem. Su-fi is in you always. You feel it unknowing what it is. When you feel kindness, love, truth. Wanting to do something with your whole self, that is su-fi. You think of yourself first - that is no su-fi. You have sympathy for a worthy sage - that is su-fi... A master asks, what is su-fi? It hits the questioner. He means by this, 'Show me pain and I will show you sufi'. You say to master 'where did that light come from?' he blows out the candle. What he means by this is 'you tell me where the light has gone and I will tell you where it came from'. I cannot tell you in words what you ask for in words."
-Rumi

Im glad to be out of my mind, you should join me, if only momentarily.

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Katrina at 6:23 PM

2006-11-22

Su-fi

'The ordinary man repents his sins: the elect repent of their heedlessness'
dhu'l-nun misri

So, on the sufis, as I do, an excerpt from idries shahs book:

"With respect to all seekers of truth, I must say that su-fi is hard to impart. Why? because new hearers expect the unfolding system to follow their accepted pattern of thought. They do not know that this pattern is the problem. Su-fi is in you always. You feel it unknowing what it is. When you feel kindness, love, truth. Wanting to do something with your whole self, that is su-fi. You think of yourself first - that is no su-fi. You have sympathy for a worthy sage - that is su-fi... A master asks, what is su-fi? It hits the questioner. He means by this, 'Show me pain and I will show you sufi'. You say to master 'where did that light come from?' he blows out the candle. What he means by this is 'you tell me where the light has gone and I will tell you where it came from'. I cannot tell you in words what you ask for in words."
-Rumi

Im glad to be out of my mind, you should join me, if only momentarily.

'

Katrina at 6:23 PM