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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Night of Power - Laylat al-Qadr
The Night of Power, Laylat al-Qadr, is coming upon us like a meteor. This is the night to remain vigilant. On the night of Laylat al-Qadr we must remain in prayer. This is the night that our fate for the next year will be decided.
But our prayers cannot be just for ourselves, for every fiend prays for himself. They must also include those we love, for everyone human prays for those they love. Our prayers must also be for those we are acquainted with. And for those we have never met - all humans.
But we must go beyond our own species. We must love all creatures. And we must love all plants and all minerals. We must love the entire planet. Laylat al-Qadr, the night the angels hand our fate to us, is the night we send prayers up on behalf of all of creation.
Meditation for Laylat al-Qadr
*Begin by counting down from 13 to 1
*Slow your breathing to 4 breaths per minute
*Repeat Ar-Rahman (in breath) Ar-Rahim (out breath)
*In your mind's eye
- See yourself lying in a cave
- Feel the cold, damp, dark cave under your skin
- Before you suddenly appears the Arch-angel Gabriel
- You see a Book - the script within the book is on fire
- Take the Book and place it on your heart
- Feel the warmth from the Book and its fire script
Now
*Bring your attention to your heart
*Call up feelings of thankfulness
- Remember a time that made you very happy
*Hold that feeling of thankfulness
*Picture
- those you love - give them the thankfulness and love
- See a giant mass of humans - give them the thankfulness and love
- See animals and plants - give them the gift of thankfulness and love
- See the earth from space - give it thankfulness and love
Before you stands the angels bringing you your fate.
Surrender before your fate
Thank the angels for the dispensation of Allah that they bring to you
Be grateful
Count back from 1 to 13
When you open your eyes praise Allah
But our prayers cannot be just for ourselves, for every fiend prays for himself. They must also include those we love, for everyone human prays for those they love. Our prayers must also be for those we are acquainted with. And for those we have never met - all humans.
But we must go beyond our own species. We must love all creatures. And we must love all plants and all minerals. We must love the entire planet. Laylat al-Qadr, the night the angels hand our fate to us, is the night we send prayers up on behalf of all of creation.
Meditation for Laylat al-Qadr
*Begin by counting down from 13 to 1
*Slow your breathing to 4 breaths per minute
*Repeat Ar-Rahman (in breath) Ar-Rahim (out breath)
*In your mind's eye
- See yourself lying in a cave
- Feel the cold, damp, dark cave under your skin
- Before you suddenly appears the Arch-angel Gabriel
- You see a Book - the script within the book is on fire
- Take the Book and place it on your heart
- Feel the warmth from the Book and its fire script
Now
*Bring your attention to your heart
*Call up feelings of thankfulness
- Remember a time that made you very happy
*Hold that feeling of thankfulness
*Picture
- those you love - give them the thankfulness and love
- See a giant mass of humans - give them the thankfulness and love
- See animals and plants - give them the gift of thankfulness and love
- See the earth from space - give it thankfulness and love
Before you stands the angels bringing you your fate.
Surrender before your fate
Thank the angels for the dispensation of Allah that they bring to you
Be grateful
Count back from 1 to 13
When you open your eyes praise Allah
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Mira Awad --- Bahlawan (Acrobat)
I'm hanging between earth and sky, and a crazy wind
Step by step, I'm still keeping my balance
Whatever might happen,
Any little mistake,
I might fly.
I was always like this
Always to the extreme,
On the edge,
And you were always afraid for me
Maybe afraid that everyone will know
That there is no security,
No safety net,
I'm an Acrobat.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Amuleto Japonés OMAMORI
AMULETOS Y TALISMANES: Amuleto Japonés OMAMORI: "El origen de los Omamori es shinto. Según el shintoísmo, las divinidades (kami) están en todas partes. Estos amuletos, son p..."
Thursday, August 4, 2011
On the Secrets of Fasting | Ibn 'Arabi
Technology of the Heart: On the Secrets of Fasting | Ibn 'Arabi: "Selected from al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya | Translated by Aisha Bewley O you who laugh in the form of the weeper! By us you are the complain..."
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Ramadhan Discourses by Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilan...
Technology of the Heart: Ramadhan Discourses by Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilan...: "Take instruction from me, because I am a true counselor [nasih] for you. I seek you for your own sakes. I am dead to you and alive in the ..."
Technology of the Heart: If you want a customer | Rumi
Technology of the Heart: If you want a customer | Rumi: "If you want a customer who will pay in gold, could there be a better customer than God, my heart?! He buys our dirty bag of goods, and ..."
Ramadan Sonnets | Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore
Technology of the Heart: Ramadan Sonnets | Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore: "JEALOUS LOVER The fast is also like being so wracked with love you can't eat. Tossed and wrenched and high and dry with single-minded devot..."
