The Shaykh and the Boy Selling Halvah / Neil Douglas Klotz
One story from the book. To read more, buy the book Once upon a time, a famous Sufi shaykh lived in old Baghdad. The shaykh was renowned for his charity and goodness. Aside from...
Merry Christmas!!
Today, standing in the balcony, I saw a school bus full of cute little children dressed as Santa. This small moment refreshed all the childhood memories when Christmas was the much-awaited festival. That day,...
Immersions left Yamuna unfit even for bathing – The severe – The Economic Times
This article from Economic Times clearly points out how our so called ‘traditions’ of immersive devotion are immersing all of us into a cesspool of Poison https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/immersions-left-yamuna-unfit-even-for-bathing/the-severe/slideshow/67178434.cms
A beautiful mystical poem from Hafiz: Raj Ayyar
There are so many gifts Still unopened from your birthday, There are so many hand-crafted presents That have been sent to you by God. The Beloved does not mind repeating: ‘Everything I have is...
Students, scientists showcase tech to tackle climate change | Tech News
https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/students-scientists-showcase-tech-to-tackle-climate-change/328197
Jeremiah: Thou shall find me when….
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah
Universal Mystic, Guru Nanak / Raj Ayyar
There is no Hindu and no Muslim! –Guru Nanak after his enlightenment. Time to revisit that gentle, beautiful universalist mystic Guru Nanak, one who synthesizes the best of Hinduism and Islam, without being constrained...
Korean Zen monk Haemin Sunim / Raj Ayyar
But then I realize it isn’t the outside world that is a whirlwind; it’s only my mind. The world has never complained about how busy it is! There is a famous Buddhist saying that...