Category Archive: Islam

The Gathering

“But where is this gathering?” “I don’t know, my little angel.” “But do the others know?” “No, they don’t know either.” “How can you go to a gathering without knowing where it is?”… Continue reading

Come dance

Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who never does Anything weird, But the God who knows only 4 words And keeps… Continue reading

On Rumi

“Day and night my father danced in ecstasy, spinning on earth like the turning heavens.  His  laughter echoed through the zenith of the sky, And was heard by beings of every realm.  He… Continue reading

What about the cowards?

HAS SUFISM ARISEN AS A REBEL AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAM? OR IS IT PRE-ISLAM? “It is both. Anything that is alive is both. It is very ancient and it is very new… Continue reading

Sufi whirling and me

I was introduced to Sufi whirling several years ago when I visited the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune, India.  It’s an experience I will never forget.  I’m not a “regular” type person as… Continue reading