' Sufi Islam '...

1. “The death of the heart is ignorance and life of the heart is knowledge.” ............................ ...................Imam Ghazali. ............................................ 2. “Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God wil open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given but also for all that has been denied.” ........ Elif Shafak. ................................................. 3. “Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.” ........ Rumi. ............................................................ 4. “If u make a frequent practice of invoking blessing and peace on him, perhaps you will attain the station of witnessing him.” .................. Imam Al-Sha’rani. ............................................................ 5. “My Beloved is always with me.” - Rabia al-Basri. ............................................................ 6. “Experience shows that the spirit is nothing but awareness. Whoever has greater awareness has greater spirit…When the spirit becomes greater and passes beyond all bounds, the spirits of all things become obedient to it.” ........... Rumi. ................................................................... 13. “You have no choice. You must leave your ego on the doorstep before you enter love.” ............ Kamand Kojouri. ............................................. 14. “If someone remarks: “What an excellent man you are!” and this pleases you more than his saying, “What a bad man you are!” know that you are still a bad man.” .................................. ....... Sufyan Al Thawri.