A common misconception about Eastern spirituality is that it is about escaping something. This misconception happens in Sufi circles as well as Nonduality classes, Buddhist groups and Kirtan gatherings. There are so many things that have give this wrong impression. Much eastern teaching is about trying to escape suffering. That is what so many Buddhist …
A Vastness Inside
Published: Sat, 02/17/24
A Vastness Inside
Non-duality teachers talk about the end of thoughts, the end of words. It doesn’t mean that you never have another thought, just that you’re not captivated by them any longer. There is a vastness inside all of us where there are no thoughts. A state where words and sounds are very limited… but silence is immense.
Carry Our Wounds
A big question, as we go back through the wisdom of Sufism and Sufi teachings, is how do we carry our wounds? Do we let our wounds define us, or are we simply an awakeness over which the wounds have washed? This is one of the best practices that we can use to bring our …
Ancient Sufis
Who were the ancient Sufis? How far back can we trace this seed of spirituality and awakeness? Hazrat Andaya Khan says that the germ of Sufism is believed to have existed from the beginning of time and can be traced particularly back to the Hebrew Prophets, who were themselves Sufis. I think it has to …
Who is a Sufi?
Hazrat Inayat Khan’s writings say that the word Sufi comes from the Arabic word ‘Sufa’ or ‘Saf’ which means pure (pure from distinctions and differences). It also means wool because the Sufis would wear wool. Many people call Sufism the mystical thread of Islam. Hazrat Inayat Khan’s writings say the germ of Sufism is believed …
The Line that Captured Me
Many years ago, when I first started learning to be a Dances of Universal Peace teacher, I was handed a stack of papers to study. One of the papers was a photocopy of an old flyer from Hazrat Inayat Khan, the man who brought Sufism first to the West. There was a line in there …
Not confused together
The only way we can all come together and create a truly sustainable world of humanity is if we aren’t confused; if we aren’t wearing our false face anymore.
— What would seeing God be like? —
What would seeing God be like? Or maybe better question from the nondual perspective is: who would be seeing God?
John Trudell
All human beings are descendants of tribal people who were spiritually alive. I want to read a quote that’s going to be important for our entire discussion here about how we belong here on Earth. This understanding will transform not only our lives, but life on Earth. This is from John Trudell, he was a …
Your Beliefs Define You
Your beliefs define you, and they shouldn’t. Think of your beliefs kind of like a crust between you and reality. I know they like to call it the veil, but a crust is also a good description of it. The truth has to try to get through that crust to get to you and reveal …
No more pretending
Imagine never having to pretend about who you are, or that maybe you know something or not. No more pretending makes life very relaxed and easy. It's about removing the False Face “Lead us from the false to the real,” means, of course, that the false face drops away. That’s a good way to say it: …
