tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post2716416459325478486..comments2023-11-30T17:58:04.766-05:00Comments on Visions of the World: About a Fellow Hermit?Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-72310211932010936552009-10-12T01:17:44.852-04:002009-10-12T01:17:44.852-04:00I love your optimism, Boris. Something tells me t...I love your optimism, Boris. Something tells me the glass is always half full in your neck of the woods. :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-17757909143741128382009-10-12T00:53:26.622-04:002009-10-12T00:53:26.622-04:00Dear Sophia,
For me, You can find the Creator wher...Dear Sophia,<br />For me, You can find the Creator wherever you go: Outside and/or Inside.<br />By the way in one of your replies, you talk about "You are your own worst enemy?", and I would add that there is half True in this statement. The other half is that "You are your own best ally".<br /><br />All the bestBorishttp://read-y.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-22164345304246182242009-10-12T00:08:38.895-04:002009-10-12T00:08:38.895-04:00Oh good. I thought you were trying to tell me som...Oh good. I thought you were trying to tell me something.<br /><br />I thought the quote you left here by Kagemni was mysterious. Do you like ancient Egyptian wisdom?Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-16652786684430030232009-10-12T00:04:21.941-04:002009-10-12T00:04:21.941-04:00No I am not trying to shut you up. :)
You do not...No I am not trying to shut you up. :)<br /><br />You do not have to be silent all of the time. If you are internally silent (and aware of yourself) even a few times each day you will change dramatically over time. <br /><br />You could try to do it for 30 seconds before you get out of bed and again before you fall asleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-89730488963552015932009-10-11T18:39:10.610-04:002009-10-11T18:39:10.610-04:00Anonymous, is that a hint? :)
Just what is silen...Anonymous, is that a hint? :)<br /><br />Just what is silence, anyway? A vow not to speak? Can't that be accomplished in meditation?Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-57456546115716807672009-10-11T18:37:02.174-04:002009-10-11T18:37:02.174-04:00Hi Sally,
Your feelings on this are in sync with ...Hi Sally,<br /><br />Your feelings on this are in sync with the feelings of my heart.<br /><br />Deep within I know I need to get out more and experience nature and more of the company of my brothers and sisters. As much as my lifestyle may seem introverted, I am actually deeply in love with people.<br /><br />I am glad to hear from you, Sally. Thanks for returning to visit again.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-61062149276224923052009-10-11T18:28:47.062-04:002009-10-11T18:28:47.062-04:00Hi Mania,
The beauty of that quote is two-fold be...Hi Mania,<br /><br />The beauty of that quote is two-fold because of the name and because of the profound truth of the phrase.<br /><br />I did not know who Rabia Al Basri was so I am thankful to you for the explanation. I am very fascinated by numbers!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-90224761230046947992009-10-11T18:25:50.942-04:002009-10-11T18:25:50.942-04:00V., From my point of view the conflict is with my ...V., From my point of view the conflict is with my self. Have you ever heard the phrase, "You are your own worst enemy?" There is some truth in that statement.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-71585684412820384212009-10-11T17:30:31.395-04:002009-10-11T17:30:31.395-04:00"The innermost chamber is opened to the man o..."The innermost chamber is opened to the man of silence. "<br /><br />KagemniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-76233414981432840042009-10-11T15:20:58.456-04:002009-10-11T15:20:58.456-04:00i like rabia's poetry
and i like this story th...i like rabia's poetry<br />and i like this story that you posted<br />but today my loyalties lie<br />with the outer world<br /><br />he who does not love his brother<br />whom he has seen<br />cannot love god<br />whom he has not seen<br /><br />somebody said that<br />i can't remember if it was<br />paul or james or jesus<br /><br />my experience is that i can't have one<br />without the other<br />i can't truly love God without also <br />loving my neighbor <br />(which includes the whole creation)<br />but neither can i truly love my neighbor<br />unless i spend time "inside" with God<br />as Rabia advises heresallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127909576963827371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-21900001272661301532009-10-11T08:01:39.730-04:002009-10-11T08:01:39.730-04:00This must be Rabia Al Basri as narrated by Attar. ...This must be Rabia Al Basri as narrated by Attar. She was the first female saint in Islam. <br /><br />The word Rabia means the number four. As it is said, Rabia Al Basri was the fourth daughter of her parents so they named her Rabia. <br />Rabia also means the springtime. <br /><br />You cherished my soul today. Because Rabia is also my real name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-74673445419912022462009-10-11T04:20:13.984-04:002009-10-11T04:20:13.984-04:00Our ancient teachers were full of conflict and vio...Our ancient teachers were full of conflict and violence. That explains our psychology. Our divisiveness.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908421636158918372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-62562623422978176682009-10-11T04:15:56.523-04:002009-10-11T04:15:56.523-04:00The age-old conflict between the inner and the out...The age-old conflict between the inner and the outer. Light and darkness. The good and the evil. As seen and taught by our Teachers.<br /><br />What is within is without. What is without is within.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908421636158918372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-30857873074625041662009-10-10T19:12:24.956-04:002009-10-10T19:12:24.956-04:00I love it! Thanks for sharing that. I have this ...I love it! Thanks for sharing that. I have this big smile on my face because this quote tells the story of my life for the past eight years!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614379407950514628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069115106901769901.post-72174044114325459712009-10-10T19:07:44.396-04:002009-10-10T19:07:44.396-04:00Beautiful Quote,
From Rumi:
I have lived on the ...Beautiful Quote,<br /><br />From Rumi:<br /><br />I have lived on the lip of insanity<br /><br />Wanting to know reasons<br /><br />Knocking on a door, it opens<br /><br />I have been knocking from the inside!<br /><br />Rumi<br /><br /><br />"Inside" is here and now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com