“Not only human beings, but animals, birds, insects, trees, and plants all have a spiritual attainment. No creature that has ever been on earth will be deprived entirely of spiritual bliss.” Nirtan: Aphorisms Hazrat Inayat Khan We are writing as governments and civil society from around the world are coming together in Montréal to agree […]
“The swinging of the branches in the forest, the rising and falling of the waves, all has its music. And once we contemplate and become one with nature our hearts open to its music. Something in us has been touched by the rhythmic movement, by the perfect harmony which is so seldom found in this artificial […]
Step by Step, We Need Not Wait for Tomorrow “If there is something that can be accomplished today, we need not wait for it to be accomplished tomorrow.” ~ The Way of Illumination Inayat Khan gave practical instructions for how to manifest visions, dreams, and wishes. Those same teachings apply to actualizing the ideal of […]
“My deep sigh rises above as a cry of the earth, and an answer comes from within as a message”. ~ The Complete Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. 517. Our world is full of pain and suffering from wars and abuses, including to each other and to the planet. We struggle to understand our connection […]
“The Universal Worship is not another Church to be included among the variety of existing Churches. It is a Church, which gives an opportunity to those belonging to different religions to worship together. Also it gives practice in paying respect to the great ones who have come from time to time to serve humanity.” ~ […]
The purpose of the Healing Activity is to awaken humanity to the power of the Divine Spirit to heal. ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan Through relationship with the Divine Spirit, humanity and the environment are realizing themselves as One living whole. When we breathe with thoughts of healing and compassion, with the intention of offering healing […]
Earth Calls, How Do Kin Respond? This ideal of kinship develops, taking different forms. In the first stage the mystic becomes respectful to all beings…. In the next stage his sympathy goes out to everyone he meets, no matter who it is. In the third stage he understands the conditions of every person because of his […]
This month we hear from the Music Activity: “When we pay attention to nature’s music we find that every thing on the earth contributes to its harmony. The trees joyously wave their branches in rhythm with the wind; the sound of the sea, the murmuring of the breeze, the whistling of the wind through the […]
This month we hear from the Ziraat Activity: The Rhythm of Loving Kindness The meaning of the name of our order offers guidance in addressing the Call of the Earth. Inayat means loving kindness. If, in speech and action a person shows a friendly attitude, love and kindness, the activity is mobile, and every impulse […]
This month we hear from the Knighthood of Purity: Sublime nature, my ears did not hear your music. Your heart has heard it, your soul has danced to it. – Nirtan, Tanas Indigenous wisdom addresses nature as “all my relations.” What is our moral responsibility toward “all my relations?” Murshid offers us a pathway for examining […]
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