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Last Night as I Was Sleeping

By Antonio Machado
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Machado beautifully expresses what happens when we are present to life without the distractions that hijack our hearts and minds.

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2016 Sacred Practice: Sufi Practice with Shaikh Kabir Helminski

Shaikh Kabir Helminski is a Sufi master of the 700 year old Mevlevi order, the lineage of Jalaluddin Rumi. Sufism (tasawwuf) is the inner, spiritual, mystical dimension of Islam. Its aim is the development of Presence and Love.

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Mysticism and the Spiritual Quest: A Crosscultural Anthology

Mysticism is traditionally defined as the yearning for direct connection to a transcendent reality and is referred to as the esoteric dimension of religious search.

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Morning Practice: Muslim Prayer

How often do you pray? Muslims must pray five times a day. Watch as Daisy Khan walks us through her early-morning ritual.

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The Drop that Became the Sea: Lyric Poems

This collection of poems introduces a general readership to Yunus Emre (1240–1321), called the “greatest folk poet in Islam.

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Mysticism