In her timeless novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee offers a profound insight into the nature of empathy. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…

Attachment is a state in which our sense of identity becomes entangled with the desire to possess, be it objects, outcomes, beliefs, achievements, or people. This clinging fosters dependence…

At some point in life, we sometimes pause to contemplate the profound question of existence. Is the universe…

Throughout history, spiritual traditions have warned against the deception nature of the ego, portraying it as one of the greatest obstacles of enlightenment…

Attaining inner peace is the ultimate goal of all spiritual traditions, though their message may vary. The world around us is unpredictable, and more often than not, events do not unfold as we desire…

In all spiritual traditions, sincerity is emphasized as a prerequisite for personal and spiritual growth. It entails an alignment between…

Love is the central theme of Sufism. Through love, we can purify ourselves of negative qualities and discover the truth. There are at least tow distance developments regarding the concept of love…

Tribalism is a belief that one’s culture and values are superior, leading to loyalty to one’s tribe at the expense of outsiders. This instinct has evolutionary roots…

Self-deception is a common hurdle in spiritual growth often arising from clinging to beliefs that once seemed vital but no longer serve their purpose. While the initial beliefs are helpful, they must evolve…

Sufism emphasizes the importance of altruism as a fundamental principle in spiritual practice. Altruism is a trait found in humans and some animals that drives them to help others…

In sufi poetry particularly in the works of Rumi and Hafez the use of seemingly ecstatic symbols like wine, drunkenness, and tavern evoked a feeling of intoxication. While at first glance these terms may…

Fundamentally we should be happy the way we are. There are certain things about ourselves that we cannot change. Accepting traits and characteristics that we do not have control over and cannot change…

What is mindfulness. To be mindful means to be aware on ones feelings and thoughts at any given moment as an observer. This means not to cling to our emotions, thoughts and experience, and not to view them…

Sufism is based on love and the experience of unity of being is also based on love. You experience the unity of being once you…

We should be especially mindful of the fact that Sufism is a school of humanity so that without emphasis on inward spirituality and purity one cannot, properly speaking, develop into a…

Behind every hardship there is a great blessing…

How do we know if we are on the right track in our spiritual endeavors? My answer has always been to look into your actions…

Never forget what you’ve learned…

So when we talk about ego, or about nafs, what does it mean in Sufism? How is it possible to harness the ego or struggle against the nafs or ego…

How can we transcend the desire for things in this world when we are encouraged and guided by the very culture that…

This is the fundamental feature of sufism. The love does all the work in the transformation and purification of the individual…