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The sea swells and carries the Viking boat
The sea swells and carries the Viking boat to Odin’s shrine where the Norse warrior’s throat sings his bloody oath to the One-eyed god: Valhalla wraps the brave in a blue-grey cloak.
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Why do we suffer? A 1 minute interview with Dr. Darvish Khan
Interviewer: Why do we suffer? Dr. Darvish: We suffer for primarily three reasons. 1) We forget to thank God for our pain. Thanking God for our pain converts it into bliss. 2) We forget to brush our teeth. 3) We steal … Continue reading
Odin of blue-grey cloak trades one eye for drink
Odin of blue-grey cloak trades one eye for drink, and his One eye shines like the Sun, never to blink. He travels all the nine worlds like his own backyard: two ravens, thought and memory, are his vanguard. On the … Continue reading
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The Selling of Meherabad (by Baba lovers)
This Facebook post by Judy Stephens is of pressing interest to all Baba lovers, and I repost it here on my blog for review for that reason. “Yesterday, I saw the construction going on right in the open space next … Continue reading
A Short, Speedy History of American Racism
America’s considerable problem with racism goes back to its beginning with the genocide of the Native American. Unlike the Black African, the First American was not useful as a slave and was thus better off dead or out of sight … Continue reading
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How long the house to burn
How long the house to burn, and how long must we yearn for most simple and pure fire. To Meher we turn.
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Wherever Nandi grazes
Wherever Nandi grazes, Lord Shiva is close by; I hear the divine bull bellow, his grace is nigh.
The Prophet smiles…
The Prophet smiles at all the warring tribes, even though ridiculed by their many jibes. Christ laughs at the crown of thorns on his head: because of Mercy, he has only grace to shed. Majnun cried and cried for his … Continue reading
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In the blur of daylong thought
In the blur of daylong thought again and again have I sought silence, sharp and crystal clear; all muttering comes to naught.
Why Sufism Reoriented of Walnut Creek is a cult
Sufism Reoriented became a cult the moment Ivy Duce appointed Jim Mackie as her “spiritual chargeman” in 1979. She was not empowered by the Sufi Charter of 1952 to take this action. In fact, in as early as 1948 in … Continue reading
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