God, the supreme being, is neither circumscribed by space, nor touched by time;
he cannot be found in a particular direction, and his essence cannot change.
The secret conversation is thus entirely spiritual;
it is a direct encounter between God and the soul, abstracted from all material constraints.
-Ibn Sina, "Kitab al-Najat"
"The great aim of education is not knowledge but action." -- Herbert Spencer
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
He is Boundless....
Do not think of God as isolated from his creation.
Do not think of God as bound by rules.
Do not compare God with any other entity.
Beware of thinking of God as remote.
You are not God; and you are God.
You see him in the essences of all things; yet he is boundless.
-Ibn Arabi, "Fusus al-hikam"
Do not think of God as bound by rules.
Do not compare God with any other entity.
Beware of thinking of God as remote.
You are not God; and you are God.
You see him in the essences of all things; yet he is boundless.
-Ibn Arabi, "Fusus al-hikam"
Seek from God...
Seek what you wish from God, not from men.
Be satisfied in joy; there is honor therein.
On friends and relatives be not a burden.
Rich is he who hopes from God, not from men.
-Al-Ghazzali, "Ihya Ulum Id-Din"
Be satisfied in joy; there is honor therein.
On friends and relatives be not a burden.
Rich is he who hopes from God, not from men.
-Al-Ghazzali, "Ihya Ulum Id-Din"
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