Wednesday, December 29, 2010

There Are Many Who Are Stirring

So many on the planet now stirring toward wakefullness.....

The Sufis say it is a sin to try to wake one who is in deep sleep.  At the same time, it is almost a sacred mission to spark those who are stirring.  This can be done through the glance, through breath practice, framing the right questions or through prayer.

Consider the following article explaining what is happening as we move into the photon belt after 25,000 years.


photon belt 2012

Since May 1998, when the earth officially entered into the 1st vortex, there is no turning back. Within the next twelve years, the earth will be going through each one of the twelve vortexes of that Light with the intensity that is required for Her purification and preparation for Her ascension process into the 5th dimension.
Since then, the various frequencies and intensity of the Light from the Photon Belt are no longer released at intervals. They are now bombarding the earth much more intensively and constantly. There are a lot of adjustments to be made in this vortex before we can move to the next one. All of humanity, in one form or the other, is feeling the effects of the new energy of this deep cleansing. Every person on Earth is going to have to do whatever it takes to adjust their consciousness and make the necessary changes within themselves to be able to move with and be transformed by that Light.
There is no turning back at this point. You are going to have to decide for yourself now if you want to ride the ascension wave with the planet, be transformed into the new species of humans that will emerge from this transformation, gain your immortality and ascend into the consciousness of the New Earth on the 5th dimensional level, or be crushed by the wave and stay on the 3rd dimension for another round of incarnations. The choice is entirely yours. The opportunity is for all.
Those who resist that Light and the many changes It will bring, will not be able to make it through the twelve vortexes. We know that many will choose at soul level and/or at the conscious level to leave or vacate their physical bodies rather than let go of their fears, preconceived ideologies and personal agendas that are not serving the greatest good of all rather than lovingly allow themselves to go through the necessary steps of this transformation. There are also those who would be ready to come along for the ride, but because of their age, will be choosing to make the transformation from the "other side" of the veil. For those precious ones, this option is totally acceptable, and we ask you not to worry for those loved ones and allow them that choice.
Many of you are already feeling and noticing in your physical and your emotional bodies the effects that are taking place at the cellular and genetic levels. Many of you are experiencing new, unpleasant physical symptoms you never had before, such as, headaches, heart pains, palpitations, chronic fatigue, dizziness, nausea, changing sleep patterns, ringing in the ears, blurring of the vision, and many more. You are also noticing changes in your emotional state. Your bodies are evolving and cleansing themselves. All outmoded, worn-out negative emotions and ways of thinking and perceiving things are coming to the surface to be examined, purified and transformed. Many of you are emotionally confused, and many of you feel you are "sick". I tell you, this is only temporary. Just hang in there and remain into the frequency of "Love" for yourself and others. It will come to pass.


So what do you think?  Bull or worth considering?

Friday, December 24, 2010

Advice for a New Mureed *


What does it mean to become a Sufi initiate?  How does one go about it?  Is Sufism another religion?  Is Sufism just another sect of Islam?  


I once saw whirling dervishes on educational TV, but I never dreamed that I would one day be one.  


Here are some things I wish I had known when I was initiated into the (Chisty) Sufi path.



  • I wish I had known how important doing  practices is.
  • I wish i had known how Sufi teachers approach thier task.
  •  I wish I had known how important breath practice is.
  • I wish I had known how false this ego is.
Of course if I had known these things I would not have needed my Sufi initiation and path. 







* Mureed = One who has taken hand or been initiated by a teacher.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Helping the Helpless

Consider a friend or relative who you thnk is acting helpless to survive in this world.

Now consider the times you have genuinely reached out to help them. Do a few come to mind? Good....

Now close your eyes and relax. We are going to take a journey. A journey through time and space to the land we all came from just beyond our Mothers' womb. You are now speaking face to face with your guardian angel. What would you say? Would you ask how to BEST help your friend or relative?

Write us some comments and share your experiences.
Thanks,
Shams

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Suffering & How to help

One cannot help a person who is suffering unless one knows suffering - and joy also.
. Hazrat Inyat Khan######


What is it about this world that guaranties us our share of suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Who came up with the concept of a dentist?

Instinctively, our hearts reach out...widen... Fill with empathy and compassion when a soul has the courage to express his/her genuine suffering. We feel their pain as if it were our own. And yet, we all know from lifetimes of experience, how totally frustrating it is to try to help someone who stubbornly (for whatever reason) holds on to their 'poor me' SUFFERING!!!!


The Buddah made a science out of the study of our own suffering. By studying our selves: our thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions, it is possible to discover the real causes of suffering and unhappiness. Know the real causes must then liberate us from the bio-mechnical choices and their consequences which plague us from birth. We can become literally free from habit and torpor.

So, how to be genuinely uplifting to another soul who is going through suffering. Here are of few Christian/Buddhist thoughts which have helped me in my own suffering and in reaching out to my brothers and sisters in the midst of their own suffering.

1. Be genuine... If they are bringing you down... Tell them!
If they are boring you with the same old stories of their demise, leave... Hang up... Ask for space.
Do not hide your own present moment suffering, neither dwell on it.


2. Be as present and receptive to their pain and suffering as is humanly possible for you in that moment.
Help them explore their creations by Your willingness to be fully present with them in their pain (if your willingness is genuine in that moment).


3. Set and maintain clear, compassionate boundaries and NEVER feel sorry for yours or another's suffering. Self pity is the glue that ensures continued failure.