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An Introduction to God Speaks by Meher Baba
God Speaks was first published in 1955 but in the almost 60 subsequent years has not become a part of public discourse and debate. It is a virtually unknown work; yet it is the single most important cosmological and metaphysical treatise of … Continue reading
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The Magus does inspire
The Magus does inspire the silence of desire with a glass of his wine: O heart of crystal fire!
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Bird, O bird sing your song
Bird, O bird sing your song; cry O cry all night long for the dawn’s petaled light: the rose is our sweet King.
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The Prophet as the perfect Friend has come yet again
The Prophet as the perfect Friend has come yet again, to bless with his sword of love the bliss of divine pain. Long past is the honor of the Man perfect in praise for glorious Allah; long past are his … Continue reading
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Wikidpedia: an encyclopedia of Babadumb. Guaranteed sanctity.
There is no more laughable doctrine than guaranteed sanctity. Yet this is the position of Sufism re-Reoriented of Walmart Creek. Il Duce was so enamored of bureaucratic longevity, she sought to make the God-man promise a dynasty of saints that … Continue reading
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Reply to censure
What the this, what the that; don’t tell me I can’t spit my raucous giggle-goo at you, pompous and fat!
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Ghazal #55 from Ghazals For The Friend, by Bill Gannett
We are crying to our lord and master without peer: all but his long curly hair is small and cheap beer. We have lit a candle to his blazing presence, and written many a ghazal about his essence. We can’t … Continue reading
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Nickel and Dime Baba video…
Irwin Luck of Myrtle Beach, SC is now offering a Nickel-and-Dime video streaming service of Baba video! Evidently, one can rent Baba video on a 24 hour or monthly basis, for nickels and dimes! My problem is that my … Continue reading
World Wide Baba Alert For Dr. Vomit Ghoul-Gaur
All sincere lovers of God are advised to avoid, at all cost, the Prince of Vomit, Dr. Ghoul-Gaur. This Indian national, residing in Shivpuri, travels widely both within India and abroad. He is notorious for hypnotizing the gullible with his … Continue reading
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All my love all my hate
All my love all my hate cries out to expiate for my indifference: the Master is my fate.
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