I Present My Hand to You, God
I’m at the opera in 21st century Istanbul. What I’m watching is like a revival of legendary wisdom from the 13th century. I’m looking at death on the stage across from me, the death of humanity and the surrender of souls. You are the Gracious…
Be What You Say
The entire universe and all its atoms are created from one source. We, as a unique part of this creation, were created as pure energy. All atoms vibrate, and this is how we communicate with each other. We think, and we can express this vocally…
My Inner-Light Salutes Your Inner-Light: The Inner-Chest
At first, humans do not know what it is to be a human or the benevolence of being a one. The reality of the world in which humans live absorbs them, such that they gradually become strangers to their own reality. The void in between…
If…
If you feel that you are an inseparable part of the whole, And that whole is beyond what can be seen… If you see yourself in another and see another in yourself, And everyone, including you, comes from the same source… If you see beauty…
Come, Come, Whoever You Are…
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come. – Rumi For how many times you knock on…
Gulbeng: The Opening
Hail to you all! Welcome to all those who gather in Hz. Pir Rumi’s ocean of love. Hail to the pure souls who accompany him. Hail to those dearest ones. Hail to those who listen to the cries of Hz. Pir Rumi and row on…
Every Love Is a “Sufi” Seed
This state is a blessing, a veritable boon. It’s about giving and sharing your existence, as it is, as I am. Every cell in my body is filled with love. It is such a state that I feel so overcome by this energy that I…
The Humanism of Yunus Emre
Yunus Emre is undoubtedly one of the greatest humanist of all time. Viewing the concept of the ancient humanistic thought, we see how the philosophers of the time put humanity at the center and used it as the measure for everything. They saw all people…
Insan-i Kamil
There are so many facets of the Insan-i Kamil that I don’t know where to start. Maybe it’s better to start by explaining what he isn’t.
The Sufis
During the spread of Islam, the Sabi religion, which is rooted in western doctrines, was dominant in Anatolia and Mesopotamia.
