THE ESSENCE OF SUFISM
John Baldock
Explores the rich body of literature the Sufis have produced to guide spiritual travellers.
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"'I' and 'you' are but the lattices in the niches of a lamp, through which the One Light shines." Shabistari (d. 1320), Persian mystic, 'The Secret Rose Garden'
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"The Arabic word 'islam' means 'submission', or to be more precise 'the surrender of one's whole being, to the Divine Unity, to the Oneness that is God."
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"Say: Allah is One! Eternal. All things depend on Him." Koran, Surah 112, the Unity
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"We all have a duty of care towards our fellow beings within the Divine Unity, especially those who are less well off than ourselves."
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"In spite of appearances, there is unity in multiplicity."
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"There is nothing in existence but Allah, His Names, Attributes and Actions; all is He, by Him, from Him and to Him." Sayyid Amuli, 'Inner Secrets of the Path'
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We are gathering together the primary insights of spirituality and bringing them together into one place.
This archive contains 11,754 quotes, taken from 635 references,
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We include
- All major spiritual and religious traditions, from all cultures, and all historical epochs
- Major psychologists, philosophers, writers, scholars and leading religious personalities
- Sources in classical religion as well as voices from new consciousness, esotericism and mysticism
- Choices are guided by the spirit of oneness, love, kindness, inclusion and community
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