Sufi Talks 11 - 20
11. The Seed, The Tree, The Fruit. The "Seed of Love" and on how the "Seed" is tended to grow into a "Tree" which ultimately bears the "Fruit" of the Divine. (48:53)
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12. Spirituality in Islam. Talk on "Spirituality in Islam" given at the Interfaith Center in Baltimore to interfaith scholars, members of academia and the Press. (48:33)
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13. Companionship. The importance of Companionship as a main component of the Sufi Path. (27:45)
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14. The Thread of Harmony. The three stages of the Sufi Path, namely "Shari'a" (the stage of outer acts), "Tariqa" (the stage of inner acts), and "Haqqiqa" (the stage of "witnessing" or "seeing"). (33:42)
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15. Signs of the True Sheikh. The many signs which the True Sufi Master Sheikh exhibits and how to recognize them. (35:48)
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16. Intention of the Heart. The Sufis' main concern, namely the "Heart," its purification, and its pure intention in all acts. (21:36)
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17. Knowledge from Experience. The three components of Sufi meetings, namely Dhikr (Remembrance of God), Meditation and Talk (or Speech). (31:48)
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18. Companions of Pre-Creation. God's Call in the Pre-Creation to all souls and how some souls have affinity for each other after Creation. (30:08)
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19. Tests. The Mission of the Sufi Sheikh to open the student's (murid's) "Eyes of the Heart" to their own weaknesses, compared to the Perfection and Power of the Divine. (34:17)
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20. Thankfulness. The Sufis' aim to arrive at the "Maqam" (Station) of Permanent Thankfulness to the Divine, and to achieve the "Eternal Prostration of the Heart." (34:54)
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