Love comes....

Love comes to you of its own accord, 

and the yearning for it cannot be learned in any school. 

~ Mevlana Rumi

The gift of silence

When the lips are closed,

then the heart begins to speak;

when the heart is silent,

then the soul blazes up,

bursting into flame,

and this illuminates the whole of life.

--Hazrat Inayat Khan--

An old Sufi tradition advises us to speak 

only after our words have managed 

to pass through four gates. 

At the first gate, we ask ourselves, 

"Are these words true?" 

If so, we let them pass on; if not, back they go. 

At the second gate we ask; "Are they necessary?" 

At the third gate we ask; "Are they beneficial?" 

and at the fourth gate, we ask, "Are they kind?" 

If the answer to any of these is no, 

then what you are about to say should be left unsaid. 

-- An old Sufi saying --

The Plurality of Spiritual Moods

To illustrate the plurality of spiritual moods or sacred traditions, RamaKrishna told this parable. The Hindus call that which quenches our thirst 'jal', Muslims call it 'pani', the English call it 'water'. Similarly, each brings a container that is a product of a different culture, and yet they all draw from exactly the same source of refreshment. The clear water of Consciousness, with no shape of its own, perfectly fills the cultural receptacles. Even this analogy could mislead, however, if we concluded that Consciousness is a substance separate from us or from various receptacles. All is Consciousness. As RamaKrishna expresses it:"God alone is."
Lex Hixon, Coming Home:The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions, 36

International Day of Peace

Wishing all creation
a blessed

I n t e r n a t i o n a l 

D a y 

o f 

P e a c e

Peace begins with a smile.
-Mother Teresa-


I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.
-Muhammad Ali-


By three things is the world sustained: justice, truth and peace.
  - Avot 1:17-

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When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
-Jimi Hendrix-

Imagine all the people living life in peace. 

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. 

I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.

-John Lennon- 

May Peace Prevail!