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From: Jusuf
Achmad Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:15
AM Subject: Re: [sufism_sufis] Exclusive vs
Inclusive Groups AND Teachers Salaam to
T_ and friends, Thank you
for your positive response. I will clear up my understanding a bit.
When we can see "The Immortal Teacher", we see all the mortals as
teachers "withersoever we turn, there is the face of
God" paraphrasing Al-Quran 2:115. Just like a falling
apple from an apple tree were teachers to Newton. We are actually bombarded
by tons of messages from God, but to process the information to be meaningful
is the great jihad. It is easier to love all when we can see all as
teachers. This is the path of man, the path of Unity / Oneness / Love. On the
other path, the Separation path, when we can see "The Immortal Teacher",
we disregard (openly for Iblis path or hiddenly for Jinn path) all the
mortals, because we feel that we are the only one have a special relation
with God / Power. I have
experienced both paths. Just like an H-bomb or an A-bomb, a union or a
separation creates energy / power / love, a natural fenomena. All paths
will eventually lead to the One in total surrender. May we
always be in peace, Jusuf
Achmad. ----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:22 AM Subject: [sufism_sufis] Exclusive vs Inclusive Groups AND Teachers Salaam jusuf, I am in the habit of praying to find a mortal teacher...but
funny things happen along the way. last night I dreamt of a very elderly man in a nice
kaffiyeh, he was rather tall, though bent a little due to age. he had piercing
eyes and I could not determine their color..even when he came right up within
inches of MY face! his skin had that translucent and radiant shine of advanced
age on it..we have all seen this on our elders. I was confused..and thought he
was my deceased father in law, whom i have never met....or my husband as an old
man?? who else would get SO close? i touched his face and told him-Oh you have shaved your nice
beard..his face was so soft and smooth, in spite of his age. he had a light beige cardigan sweater on and slacks and he
walked away quickly,and beckoned me to follow him with his hand...he was
rushing me. he kept looking back for me to come along. i followed him,
but I was lagging behind. I got scared thinking if this is my father in law and I have
to go with him..i am going to die! Well, aren't we ALL going to die?.how silly. but IF this was a future teacher...I had better pay
attention! BUT what IF that WAS God..trying to get in my face and MAKE
me follow ?? what did i DO?? I hesitated!!! I think that's what happens to many of us. God is right
there..right HERE and still we hesitate, because we cannot process the
information, we filter it to try to make it FIT. just my 2 cents. T_