Arts

Kill Me, My Faithful Friends!

By PJA64X, on August 5th, 2010

Kill me, my faithful friends! Great poem by Mansur Al-Hallaj about spiritual & merely human selves.

Kill me, my faithful friends,
For in my being killed is my life.

Love is that you remain standing
In front of your Beloved
When you are stripped of all [...]

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August 5th, 2010 | Category: Arts, Inspiration, Poetry, Spirit, Sufi, Wisdom | One comment
Food For Thought

Food For Thought 8 June 2010

By PJA64X, on June 8th, 2010

Live an inspired week with these great quotes. Be positive, loving & successful!

Dear Friends,

Here are four much retweeted, much loved quotes
from my Twitter site http://twitter.com/PJA64X
to keep you all happy and inspired this week.

Be positive, be loving, and [...]

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June 8th, 2010 | Category: Food For Thought, Inspiration, Love, Native American, Philosophy, Photography, PJA64X, Quotes, Spirit, Sufi, Wisdom | One comment
God

My God and My Lord

By PJA64X, on June 3rd, 2010

My God and My Lord. Brilliant poem by Rābiʻa al-Basrī, the renowned female Sufi saint.

Eyes are at rest,
the stars are setting.

Hushed are the stirrings
of birds in their nests,
Of monsters in the ocean.

You [...]

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June 3rd, 2010 | Category: God, Inspiration, Love, Poetry, Spirit, Sufi | One comment
Arts

Allah – Jalaluddin Rumi

By PJA64X, on October 23rd, 2009

Allah – Jalaluddin Rumi

I tried to find Him on the
Christian cross, but He was not there;

I went to the Temple of the Hindus
and to the old pagodas, but I could
not find a trace of Him anywhere.

I [...]

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October 23rd, 2009 | Category: Arts, God, Inspiration, Knowledge, Photography, Poetry, Spirit, Sufi, Wisdom | One comment
Books

Reflections – Rumi

By PJA64X, on September 15th, 2009

Reflections – Rumi

Know that the world of created beings
is like pure and clear water, reflecting
the attributes of God.

Their knowledge, justice and kindness
reflects God’s like a heavenly star is
reflected in running water.

Earthly kings reflect God’s kingship.
Scholars mirror the [...]

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September 15th, 2009 | Category: Books, God, Knowledge, Photography, Poetry, Quotes, Spirit, Sufi, Wisdom | 5 comments
Inspiration

Earth and Sun – Hafiz

By PJA64X, on September 8th, 2009

Earth and Sun – Hafiz

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September 8th, 2009 | Category: Inspiration, Love, Poetry, Sufi | 4 comments
Books

The Spiritual Light – Rumi

By PJA64X, on August 27th, 2009

The Spiritual Light – Rumi

What do you really possess,
And what have you gained in this life?

What pearls have you brought up
From the depths of the sea?

On the day of death,
Your physical senses will vanish.

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August 27th, 2009 | Category: Books, Poetry, Spirit, Sufi, Wisdom | Leave a comment
 
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