Salam alaikum, Eid Mubarak and Jummah Mubarak! 🙏🏻 I read and discuss Chapter 16, “The Wisdom of Compassion in the Word of Solomon” from Ibn Al'Arabi's book, “The Bezels of Wisdom”, pages 187-197 in my copy of the book, translated by R. W. J. Austin (1980). https://youtu.be/Fw4Z7rSnysA Recorded live on 14th May 2021
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What Causes Unhappiness?
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral, which always is as it is.” ~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
“The most humble knowledge is that which remains on the tongue and the most honourable one is that which manifests itself through (the action of) the limbs and organs of the body.” ~ Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib
Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 01.04.2021
Salam alaikum. 🙏🏻 In this week's sohbet I discuss different types of knowledge and the importance of wisdom. Followed by the traditional weekly dhikr/meditation of the Naqshbandi tariqat. 🧙♂️📿💓 https://youtu.be/JH_Jj8WlwUM Recorded live on 1 April 2021
The Quran is a Living Message
“I am often reminded of Ibn Khaldun, who said, ‘[Deliberately] following ancient customs and traditions [of a faith] does not mean that the dead are living, but that the living are dead.’ I believe that the Qur'an is a living message that applies to my circumstances in today's world, and therefore, given to humankind for…Read more The Quran is a Living Message
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 