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| Story of Wisdom from Sufi Master Bawa Muhaiyaddeen | Acknowledging the Real | | 2008-07-02 00:03:53 | | 1.There was a wise man, a great Sufi gnäni (gnostic) who had attained an exalted state. But one day the thought came to him, "Whatever may happen to anyone, I will protect them. I will help them."Now for many years satan had tried to trip him up but never succeeded. However, the day this thought entered the gnäni's mind, satan saw his opportunity and rejoiced, "Oh ho! Now I can finally get this man." So satan clapped his hands and called for his companions.All the satans gathered in readiness. "Why did you call us? What do you want us to do?""This is our chance to catch one of our enemies, a Sufi's gnäni named Ahamad. I want you to change into a snake with fangs containing a very potent poison made from all eight kinds of evil poisons from the eight directions. With this poison in your fangs you must go to the Sufi's gnäni and say, 'O Ahamad Kabïr, I am in danger. Protect me, take care of me.'"He will tell you, 'I will take care of you. I will protect you.'"Then say to him, 'Oh! M | | By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts | | |
| | Discourse of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, the Sufi Master | | 2007-11-12 06:04:29 | | “The things that change are not our real life. Within us there is another body, another beauty. It belongs to that Ray of Light which never changes.We must discover how to mingle with it and become one with that unchanging thing. We must realize and understand this treasure of truth. That is why we have come to the world." ~ M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen from his book Questions of Life, Answers of Wisdom Vol. 1the above quote reminded me Jesus Christ's saying from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas where he utter from his blessed lips: "Anyone here with ears had better listen! There is light within a person of light, and it shines on the whole world. If it does not shine, his whole world is dark ... If they say to you, 'Where have you come from?' say to them, 'We have come from the Light, from the place where the Light came into being by Itself, established Itself, and appeared in their image.'. Video Discourses of BawaMuhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen was a revered Sufi mystic and saint fr | | By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts | | |
| | Coleman Barks | Vision of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen and Rumi | | 2007-05-19 15:36:00 | | As part of Living Dialogues, Duncan Campbell engaged with a dialogue with Coleman Barks. What's unknown to many is the connection between his work on Rumi and the vision of his teacher Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, whom even Coleman never met prior to the dream. Manifesting in dream of disciple of the master is something which is well documented in sufi experience and literature, but coming from a westerner of our time is something worth noting. It testifies the fact that the esoteric dimensions keeps manifesting in all ages when appropriate. read this extra-ordinary experience from Coleman himself. Duncan Campbell: One of the things that I thought might be of interest to our listeners is to tell the story perhaps, for openers as to how you came to Rumi's poetry.Coleman Barks: Well, I've told that story in several places. And it's got at least three strands to it ...... I had this dream in which I was sleeping by the Tennessee River. That's where I grew up outside Chattanooga.And in the drea | | By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts | | |
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