From the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Papyrus of Ani. O my heart which I had from my mother! O heart which I had from my mother! O my heart of my different ages! Do not stand up as a witness against me. Do not be opposed to me in the tribunal. Do not be…Read more The Weighing of the Heart
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Journey to the West, on Cultivating the Heart
Just as they were feeling so cheerful a great mountain came into view, blocking their way. Reining in the horse, the Tang Priest said, “Disciples, see how high that mountain is. You must be very careful.”“Don’t worry,” said Monkey with a grin, “don’t worry. I promise you nothing will go wrong.”“Don’t say that,” Sanzang replied.…Read more Journey to the West, on Cultivating the Heart
Islam: Timeless, Eternally Transcendental, Wisdom
While we fully acknowledge the sincerity of those who devote their time and energies towards promoting our deen through dawah tables on street corners, Islam is not a product to be sold in a manner similar to that utilised by used car salespersons... Islam is something far more profound, often missed by many who proclaim…Read more Islam: Timeless, Eternally Transcendental, Wisdom
Successful relationships
"A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home." ~ Sheikh Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi "You shall encourage those of you who are single to get married. They may marry the righteous among your male and female servants, if they are poor. GOD will enrich them from His grace. GOD is Bounteous,…Read more Successful relationships
Every Eye Does Not See
"Not everyone is ready to embrace the Light; those for whom it's meant are among the illumined ones." ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
Valentine’s Day in Islam?
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Co-Director, AOBM I was asked to share my views on Valentine's Day. Personally, I really don't see what's the problem that some people seem to have with this celebration. The fact that it's a Western, originally Christian festival is in all honesty, completely besides the point. We should celebrate Love everyday!…Read more Valentine’s Day in Islam?
Buddha: Real and Unreal
“Those who take the unreal for the real, and who in the real see the unreal, they, wandering in the sphere of wrong thought, will not attain the real. Those who have known the real as the real, and the unreal as the unreal, they, moving in the sphere of right thought, will attain the…Read more Buddha: Real and Unreal
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