Align life's pathways through the heart. Heart is the chamber of unity. It holds the essence of oneness and serenity. It's blind to the truth that is concealed within it. It's the clay that embraces both darkness and light. Remove the covering and behold this lovely heart basking in the light of truth. Attar In Sufi wisdom, the human heart…
Let love lead the way for change. Show me your grace and I will forget about all that I hold. Let the wind blow away the harvest that has all burned. Now that I have given my heart and devotion to love, let the flood of tears upend my foundation and take it away. Hafiz Possessions and belongings can create…
Perseverance leads to fortune. I struggled and suffered for forty years, never knowing the remedy I was looking for was in a bottle of vintage wine. That sweet success I was hoping to find in my fortune, was hidden in the curls of the beloved's hair. Hafiz When the going gets tough, call on your power of perseverance. No matter…
Let love transform you, forever. I was dead; became alive. I was tears; became laughter. The power of love has arrived and made me everlasting power! My heart felt the glow of life ripped open in bloom. I have no fear. I have the heart of a lion! I shine like Venus. Rumi Rumi calls you to feel the winds…
Let go and feel peaceful O Hafiz! Don't be so troubled by the winds of fall in the meadows of life. Come to your senses! Where is a rose without a thorn? Hafiz Feeling unusually frustrated and irritable is an indication that you are burned out. Your body may be overwhelmed from life's stresses, and you may be missing love…
Transform memories and symptoms. Do not allow your soul to be oppressed. Where part of you goes, the rest of you will eventually follow. Rabi'a This oracle is like a gentle lover guiding you to cope with your reactions to stress and envision yourself in a position of power. Even if you are not a victim of a trauma, actively…
Live a less-guarded life! Someone asked Junaid the Sufi sage: "O, you who is aware of the hidden mystery! How can one find the secret of happiness?" "Just by connecting with the heart," he replied. Attar How do I live a happy and fulfilling life? This has been the concern of every human being on earth. To find the answer…
Be yourself - everyone else is taken. The first step in being a Sufi is the breaking of the ink well, the tearing up of books, and the forgetting of all kinds of knowledge. Abu Saeed Everything in the universe has a certain way of being that determines its uniqueness. No one is created to imitate another. The deeper we…
Seek your own deeper vision for life. For thirty years, I was searching for God, and when my eyes were fully opened, I discovered that it was God who was seeking me. Basta'mi Looking for the truth, for God, or for the beloved is the fundamental theme of Sufi devotions. Many of their mystical discourses and writings are centered on…
Treat the unforeseen as a divine offering. O sudden resurrection; O boundless providence! You appear into flames to burn the jungle of thoughts You come blissfully to free us from shackles You appear to the destitute as divine providence. Rumi There are times when we are deeply involved in what we are doing, and suddenly something unforeseen happens, and a…