The Sufi Book of Life Quotes
The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
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“Once Mullah Nasruddin’s favorite clock stopped working, so he took it for repair. When the repairperson took the back off the clock and turned it over, a dead fly fell out. “So that’s the problem,” said Nasruddin. “The little mechanic who operated it has died!”
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
“Life is cooking us, and we resist because we don’t know our purpose in life, the “meal” that is being prepared. The cook says to the chickpeas, “You were once drinking fresh dew in the garden. That was so you could be a nice meal for the Guest. Don’t dwell on the self you think you are. Let yourself be transformed into something even better—a meal for the”
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
“Even the hills and fields are flowing, so why do you feel you’re all alone, tears hugging you to yourself ? The world is a tree bowed down with fruit, while you bend over stealing rotten apples.”
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
“Light upon light upon light---
back and back we trace it to its Source,
radiating light and sound---a voice, an echo
guiding those who hear Love's desire
unfold the universe's story,
who come to this call
like thirsty birds to water.
Beloved, the One creates for us
models, signs, symbols, parables
everywhere we look to remind us
of our Source.
And the one behind all
understands and embraces all---
the past and future journey of every thing
from seed to star.”
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
back and back we trace it to its Source,
radiating light and sound---a voice, an echo
guiding those who hear Love's desire
unfold the universe's story,
who come to this call
like thirsty birds to water.
Beloved, the One creates for us
models, signs, symbols, parables
everywhere we look to remind us
of our Source.
And the one behind all
understands and embraces all---
the past and future journey of every thing
from seed to star.”
― The Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
“Keine Kompromisse. Keine Zeitverschwendung. Manchmal musst du in deinem Leben den klaren Entschluss treffen, dich voll als Mensch verwirklichen zu wollen, egal was es kostet. Normalerweise bringt uns eine größere Krise an diesen Punkt. Schmerz ist oft das, was uns wirklich motiviert, eine Vision für ein vollkommen neues Leben ins Auge zu fassen. Langeweile und die Gewohnheit, „auf Nummer sicher zu gehen“, halten diese visionäre Kraft in uns unter Verschluss.”
― Sufibuch des Lebens • 99 Meditationen der Liebe
― Sufibuch des Lebens • 99 Meditationen der Liebe
“Die klassische Sufi Tradition betont sehr stark die göttliche Einheit allen Lebens (tawhid genannt). In dieser Sichtweise, die von Rumi, Ibn Arabi und vielen anderen geteilt - und durch eine Interpretation des Korans selbst gerechtfertigt wird-, kam die ganze Schöpfung ins Sein, um die grenzenlosen, heiligen Eigenschaften durch alle Wesen zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Insbesondere erschuf Gott den Menschen als einen Spiegel, der die Gesamtheit des Göttlichen enthalten und spiegeln könne, einschließlich des ganzen Bewusstseins der Natur und des Universums. Das bedeutet nach Ansicht der Sufis, ein ganzer Mensch zu sein. (S. 20)”
― Sufibuch des Lebens • 99 Meditationen der Liebe
― Sufibuch des Lebens • 99 Meditationen der Liebe
