| Beloved Lord, Almighty God,
Through the rays of the Sun, Through the waves of the Air, Through the All-Pervading Life in Space, Purify and revivify us, and we pray, Heal our bodies, hearts, and souls. Amen. - Hazrat Inayat Khan Save me, my Lord, from the earthly passions and the attachments which blind mankind. Save me, my Lord, from the temptations of power, fame, and wealth, which keep man away from Thy Glorious Vision. Save me, my Lord, from the souls who are constantly occupied in hurting and harming their fellow-man, and who take pleasure in the pain of another. Save me, my Lord, from the evil eye of envy and jealousy, which falleth upon Thy Bountiful Gifts. Save me, my Lord, from falling into the hands of the playful children of earth; that they might use me in their games; that they might play with me, and then break me in the end, as children destroy their toys. Save me, my Lord, from all manner of injury that cometh from the bitterness of my adversaries, and from the ignorance of my loving friends. Amen. - Hazrat Inayat Khan Stars Are Shining O my Lord, stars are shining And the eyes of men are closed. Kings have shut their doors And every lover is alone with his beloved. Here I am alone with you. -Rabia Al-Adawiyya, Sufi/Persian 717-801 |
| Wisdom Though we seem to be sleeping, there is an inner wakefulness that directs the dream, and will eventually startle us back to the truth of who we are. - Rumi I once asked a bird, "How is it that you fly in this gravity Of darkness?" She responded, "Love lifts Me." -Hafiz �Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us. We taste only sacredness.� - Rumi �If ten men want to enter a house, and only nine find their way in, the tenth must not say: 'This is what God ordained'. He must find out what his own shortcoming was.� -Rumi �I came as I was made to come; I live as life allows me to live; But I will be what I wish to be.� -Sufi "Ever since happiness heard your name its been running through the streets trying to find you." -Hafiz "Abundance can be had simply by consciously receiving what already has been given." -Sufi �The spiritual path wrecks the body And afterwards restores it to health. It destroys the house to unearth the treasure, And with that treasure builds it better than before.� -Rumi �Once the doors of the heart are open, the feeling of humility awakens, finding oneself face to face with the Divine Presence, the living God within.� - Pir O Murshid Hidayat Inayat-Khan |
| O Thou, Who art the Perfection
of Love, Harmony, and Beauty,
Lord of heaven and earth,
Open our hearts, that we may hear Thy Voice,
Which constantly comes from within. Disclose to us Thy Divine Light, which is hidden in our souls, That we may know and understand life better. Most Merciful and Compassionate God, Give us Thy great Goodness, Teach us Thy loving Forgiveness, Raise us above the distinctions and differences which divide. Send us the Peace of Thy Divine Spirit, And unite us all in Thy Perfect Being. Amen. - Hazrat Inayat Khan |