I am my beloved and my lover
I am in love with no other than myself, and my very separation is my union… I am my beloved and my lover; I am my knight and my maiden. – Ibn ‘Arabi
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He travels with whoever looks for Him
He travels with whoever looks for Him, and having taken the seeker by the hand, He arouses him to go in search of himself. – Al-Ansari
The All is no-thing
The only true liberty is in the service of that which is beyond all limits, beyond all definitions, beyond all human appreciation: that which is All, and which therefore is no limited or individual thing: The All is no-thing, for if it were to be a single thing separated from all other things, it would not…
A puzzling thing
It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I’m looking for the truth”… and so it goes away. Puzzling. – Robert M. Pirsig
God is silence
God is silence and is most easily reached in silence. – Baha’ ad-din Naqshband
The richest gem of all
Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court…
Let me walk in beauty
O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me. I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty and let my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect the things you…
This morning I pray
This morning, as I kindle the fire on my hearth, I pray that the flame of God’s love may burn in my heart and in the hearts of all I meet today. I pray that no envy or malice, no hatred or fear, may smother the flame. I pray that indifference and apathy, contempt and…