Let the heavens be reflected on the earth, Lord, that the earth may turn into heaven. .Hazrat Inayat Khan

From Hazrat Kwaja Muinuddin Chisti

It is given in the discourses of Kwawaja Shibli that the holy Prophet was given by Allah the khirqat (robe), the cap and the bowl on the night of ascension. He was directed to ask of his companions what they would do if they were given these holy relics. The one who gave the correct answer would get them....

Some time after his return from the ascension the holy Prophet asked Hadharat Abu Bakr: 'O Abu Bakr! If I give you the robe of the caliphate of Allah, the cap and the bowl, what will you do then? Hadharat Abu Bakr submitted thus: 'I will take more to acts of devotion, worship and piety and adhere to you in outward and inward prayers'.

The holy Prophet subsequently put the same question to Hadharat Umar. He replied: 'For the pleasure of Allah I shall adopt justice and give what is due to the rightful claimants'.

Afterwards the holy Prophet asked the same question to Hadharat Uthman, who replied thus: 'O messenger of Allah! For the pleasure of Allah I shall give generously to the poor and the needy!'

Last of all the holy Prophet asked of Hadharat Ali: 'O Ali! Tell me what you would do if I give you the robe of the caliphate'. Hadharat Ali submitted thus: 'O messenger of Allah! I shall conceal the faults of the people and hide their sins'

The holy Prophet, on hearing this reply, said: 'Allah has so ordered me, that whomsoever among my companions may give this reply, I should give him the robe of the caliphate, the cap and the bowl.'

*From MEDITATIONS of Hazrat Muinuddin Hasan Chisti*:, published by Sharib Press, Southhampton, England, 1994.

The following is from Hazrat Kwaja Muinuddin Chishti's last talk to his spiritual disciples, 1233 A.D.)

Love all and hate none. Mere talk of peace will will avail you not. Mere talk of God and religion will not take you far.

Bring out all of the latent powers of your being and revel the full magnificence of your immortal Self.

Be surcharged with peace and joy, and scatter them where ever you are and wherever you go.

Be a blazing fire of truth, be a beauteous blossom of love and be a soothing balm of peace. With your spiritual light, dispel the darkness of ignorance; dissolve the clouds of discord and war and spread goodwill, peace and harmony among the people.

Never seek any help, charity of favors from anybody except God.

Never go to the courts of kings but never refuse to bless and help the needy and the orphan, if they come to your door. This is your mission, to serve the people.

Carry it out dutifully and courageously, so that I, as your Pir-o-Murshid, may not be ashamed of any shortcomings on your part before the Almighty God and our holy predecessors in the Sufi Silsilah on the Day of Judgment.

 

 

Dance your sorrows away, dance yourself away. Dance your body to the floor, dance your soul to the sky, dance your thought into a whirlwind, dance your emotions into a spiral, dance your soul into the spirit..Each one is separated from the Beloved by the strength of the ego, and each is united to the Beloved by the strength of her/his love ............................Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan

The following is from Hazrat Kwaja Muinuddin Chishti's last talk to his spiritual disciples, 1233 A.D.)

Love all and hate none. Mere talk of peace will will avail you not. Mere talk of God and religion will not take you far.

Bring out all of the latent powers of your being and revel the full magnificence of your immortal Self.

Be surcharged with peace and joy, and scatter them where ever you are and wherever you go.

Be a blazing fire of truth, be a beauteous blossom of love and be a soothing balm of peace. With your spiritual light, dispel the darkness of ignorance; dissolve the clouds of discord and war and spread goodwill, peace and harmony among the people.

Never seek any help, charity of favors from anybody except God.

Never go to the courts of kings but never refuse to bless and help the needy and the orphan, if they come to your door. This is your mission, to serve the people.

Carry it out dutifully and courageously, so that I, as your Pir-o-Murshid, may not be ashamed of any shortcomings on your part before the Almighty God and our holy predecessors in the Sufi Silsilah on the Day of Judgment.

The Sufi Breathes Nothing But Love ...............Kwaja Muinuddin Chishti

The Light of Guidance Center of New York City offers classes, workshops, retreats and worship services, all devoted to humanity's awakening to its divinity. Here, all spiritual traditions are honored, recognized at streams of guidance offered by the One Being who seeks to be known most intimately in each of our hearts.The Light of Guidance Center is part of the Sufi Order International, started in 1910 by Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan, who brought a message of spiritual freedom and intimacy with the Divine as the key to human understanding and the vehicle for rising above the distinctions and differences which divide us. The Light of Guidance Center representatives are Sharifa Norton-Smith and Muinuddin Smith, and Una Manenti Pyle and Isa Pyle. Please see the Calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.