What is Wahdat Al-Wujud? Wahdat Al-Wujud is an important idea in Sufism. It means everything is one because everything comes from God. Sufis believe the whole universe is an expression of the one God. It seems there are many separate things. But underneath it all is just one Divine Reality which connects everything. The Sufi […]

How to Say No to Negative People and Negative Environment But You Love Them and Don’t Want to Hurt ThemDo you have people in your life who are always complaining, criticizing, or gossiping? Do you feel drained or stressed after spending time with them? Do you find yourself agreeing to things you don’t want to

The Sufi saint named Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar is well known for his profound spiritual wisdom and teachings in India & Pakistan. People from far and wide would come to seek his guidance and hear his stories. One day, a young man named Ali approached the saint with a heavy heart. Ali was troubled and filled

One day Shams Tabrizi was sitting beside a pond in deep spiritual contemplation when Rumi, who was then a respected Islamic scholar, passed by. Shams saw Rumi and threw his precious books into the pond! Rumi was shocked and dismayed to see his valuable books sinking in the pond. But this act of Shams was

What is Fana (Annihilation) Fana means “annihilation” or “extinction” in Arabic. It is an important idea in Sufism. Fana refers to the annihilation or extinction of the self or ego. The ego is our sense of individual existence separate from God and creation. Stages of Fana: There are stages of fana. Initially, the seeker controls

Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam that seeks to attain divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Sufis are people who practice Sufism, and they follow various spiritual paths or orders that are led by a Sufi Guru, who is a teacher or a master of the mystical tradition. A Sufi