On One Point The Matter Ends

By Bulleh Shah On one point the matter ends Catch the point, drop the academe Push away divisions which blaspheme Cast off hell, the grave, chastisement extreme Cleanse out the heart’s every dream Into this house everything descends On one point the matter ends For nothing we rub foreheads on the ground Then show off…Read more On One Point The Matter Ends

An Ounce of Sense?

Tao Te Ching - Chapter 53 If I have just an ounce of sense, I follow the great Way, And fear only to stray from it. The great Way is very straight, But people prefer to deviate. When the palace is magnificent, The fields are filled with weeds, And the granaries are empty. Some have…Read more An Ounce of Sense?

May It Be

By Enya https://youtu.be/NmJSQn0dui4 May it be an evening star Shines down upon you May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true You walk a lonely road Oh, how far you are from home Mornië utúlië (darkness has come) Believe and you will find your way Mornië alantië (darkness has fallen) A promise…Read more May It Be

The Paradoxical Commandments

By Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. LOVE THEM ANYWAY. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. DO GOOD ANYWAY. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. SUCCEED ANYWAY. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. DO GOOD ANYWAY. Honesty…Read more The Paradoxical Commandments

Arbaeen Walk of Imam Hussain (as)

Why doesn't the mainstream media ever report on Arbaeen, or other major events in the world that inspire people towards greatness? Why the focus on irrelevant topics, that really add nothing to our lives? Credit: Ahlulbayt TV https://youtu.be/5tT70TPDkGE