Ib’n Arabi – Alone with the Alone

SACRED SPACE

“Again?” & “Alone?”

It’s my haven. My sanctuary. My sanity, my solace, my succour.

SONYA KASSAM – Following In Shahbaz Qalandar’s Shadow

I’ve been fortunate to meet some wonderful people through the WP platform. Here’s someone with a rare talent, depth and sensitivity, whose every post makes me pause, reflect and re-read.

The Deliciousness of Words – IV

Thanks for being with me thus far!

RECAP: Continuing from the last time… Having come across a collection of some of the most evocative words in languages other than English that have no direct equivalents – and each of which having struck a chord in me – I’m going to post them a couple at a time, with explanations (not mine) and complementary visuals, for you to savour. And a request to all readers  – can we make this interactive, where you can also contribute some more in languages you speak / know, which I will compile?

For this week, the mystical, spiritual types. Read on…

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A LOVE SUBLIME, A LOVE DIVINE

That whose face I am unable to see
I visualise in my dreams

THE ALL PERVASIVE

In the completeness of contentment
In the void of nothingness

Finding God

Find not God in the holy books
But in the story of your life

Not in the words of the scriptures
But in the lyrics of the song on your lips

Pure Light

On Days When Classic Rock is Not Enough

This is for those days when I’m in that state of mind and I need something more…
(I’m sorry, but this may not be for everyone…)