Are You Alone?
Loneliness is a serious public health concern, akin to both obesity and smoking. Why is it not treated…
Feel
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Jadhba and Injidhab (Attraction and the Feeling of Being Attracted toward God)
In the language of Sufism, jadhba (attraction) means that a servant is attracted toward God by God Himself,…
Relax – I Am Out Of The Game
I tell myself: “It’s ok, there is no race, step aside. Be humble. Keep your beauty within. Liberate…
Holy Days
On holy days, we reflect on the joyous past and the beautiful future yet to come.When the sun…
Mahabba (Love)
Mahabba means fondness, tender and kind feelings, preference, and love. Love that affects and invades one’s feelings is…
Qurb and Bu’d (Nearness and Remoteness)
Nearness (qurb) means that one transcends corporeality in order to acquire perfect spirituality and proximity to God. Some…
How To Avoid Claiming Divine Favors Upon One Self
Question: There are positive developments around the world in the direction of a revival of ethical and spiritual…
The Heart
Love is like Solomon, Borne aloft on the heart, its throne.[1] The heart is humanity’s most essential feature…
The Ticket
When the National Research Council of the USA announced in 1992 that DNA testing was a reliable method…
Dignifying Humanity
Your essence is even loftier than angels.Hidden in you are spheres and compacted globesMehmed Akif The human is…
Love for Truth
Truth means the essence and reality of a thing. It is to know clearly what a thing is,…
Can Spirituality Help Recover From Cancer?
Dr. Jean Kristeller is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for the Study of Health,…
Virtue and Happiness
Those who promise happiness to people must equip them with virtues first. Happiness is out of reach for…
Hearing the Light
On a Saturday morning, I was sitting in the nearby park in our neighborhood. It was especially lovely…
Talking Tolerance
Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation…