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  SELF KNOWLEDGE   BY   RELEASE   FROM   ATTACHMENTS     MAN ARAFA NAF SAHU   “Man Arafa Nafs Sahu”, “Know your Own self” is the main slogan Of “Tasawwuff” (Sufism).   The huge Cosmos and the intricate design Of nature is stupendous and Marvelous.   This is of the outside the Inner being is equally harmonious and meticulously designed. Despite Our mental confusion, lack of   proper understanding and clear logic, The internal system works in perfect Harmony and precision.   Million thanks And praises to the Great Creator, Whose bounty is vast and unlimited. First is to see the signs or signature Of Allah in nature, in oneself and His total command over us and our   helplessness and despondency.   The more we reflect on oneself and on Allah the more praise is uttered by the Tongue and breath.   It is our common daily experience that our minds keep talking to ourselve...

  RECIPE FOR A GOOD LIFE ACCORDING TO MARCUS AURELIUS   BY T.K.JAYARAMAN Rtd IRS   Marcus Aurelius was the last of the five good Roman Emperors. He was born in 121 AD. Today we remember him for his jottings in a notebook which he kept and later were published as "Meditations". This small book is considered as an immortal manual of exhortations to a philosophic life.   Marcus Aurelius did not intend to publish his jottings because they were meant for himself. However his observations therein on human life have universal appeal. The several exhortations to himself to live a life in harmony with nature are relevant to anyone desiring to live a good life.   Universe is governed by reason (Logos). Hence there is order in it. Each person is a part of the whole. This fact has to be understood and appreciated. Universe is rational. So each person being a part of the Divine is rational. We should live in harmony with nature. Happiness lies in living a life of v...

  Literature on Sufism by Lover of Ancient Wisdom It is very interesting that Rumi transformed literary works like Laila Manju into spiritual allegory depicting the intense devotional relationship between the aspirant- Bhakta and Divinity which overshadowed him and shines in his heart Terrestrial events are shadowing forth of celestial / cosmic phenomena in the world of Spirit That’s why the Law of Analogy and Correspondence rules in cosmos by which one can trace celestial pattern in terrestrial events. Rumi was one of spiritual Masters who knew the unity of the terrestrial and the celestial and could see man to be inseparably and essentially  one with the celestial : microcosm and macrocosm are one. Saint Paul, another Master, said that this world is the mirror of the pure Truth Deity Itself differentiates itself into many and dwells in the heart of all This is the teaching of the Bhagavadgita. In the 13th chapter Krishna says that as one sun illuminates ...