Masnavi of Rumi. The faithful are many... (Post 106)

The faithful are many, but their faith is one; their bodies
Are numerous, but their soul is one.
Besides the understanding and soul which is in the ox and the ass,
Man has another intelligence and soul.
Again in the owner of the Divine breath, there is a soul other than the human soul.
The animal soul does not possess oneness: do not seek oneness from that airy spirit.
If its owner eat bread , his neighbor is not filled; if he bears a load,
His neighbor does not become laden; Nay, but he rejoices at his neighbor’s death
and dies of envy when he sees his neighbor prosperous.
The soul of wolfs and dogs are separate; the souls of Lions of God are united.
I speak nominally of their souls in the plural, for that single Soul is
A hundred in relation to the body. Just as single light of sun in heaven

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Sufism and Islamic sprituality by professor Sayyed Hosain Nasr. (Post 154)

A link to a talk on Islamic spirituality and Sufism by professor Sayyed Hosain Nasr of George Washington University. He is regarded as an authority on Islam and Sufism. His under graduate degree is in physics and mathematics from MIT. Masters from Harvard in earth sciences and a PhD in history of science and philosophy also from Harvard in 1958. He has published about 50 books and several hundred articles. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=VB5-l299Ikc&t=298s

Omar Khayyam (1040-1134) an overview. Worldly hope..and Thik in..(Post 10)

Continuation of posts introducing a few scholars of the * Golden age of Islam (8th to 13th century), by giving a short overview and a sample of their work Omar Khayyam (1040-1134) a Mathematician, a philosopher, scholar of Islam and a Sufi was born in Naishapur, Iran. He Wrote a treatise entitled "Demonstration of Problems of Algebra" (1070) and on the "Triangular array of binomial coefficient known as Pascal's triangle". In 1077 he produced another work, "Explanations of the Difficulties in the Postulates of Euclid", and on "theory of proportions". He also wrote on religion, music and astronomy. Contemporaries included Al Bairuni (973-1048) a philosopher and scientist, who calculated the circumference of the earth quite accurately. He wrote widely on topics including Hindus(religion, Medicine, philosophy etc.). Abu Sina (Avicenna 980-1057) a great physician, a philosopher and a Sufi, wrote on Islam, P...

Shahi Qila decorative work in Lahore Paklistan (297)

Shahi Qila Lahore Pakistan. Decorative work.

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