409 Quotes by Laurence Galian

Allah does not always open Its Jamal. The Murid's assignment is to unite the Jalal and the Jamal. These two are projected from, and absorbed back into, the black nothingness called Allah's Kamal - a state of invisible, neuter, annihilation. Jalal is Allah's power, force and strength. It often manifests as trials and tests for the Murid. Jamal is Allah's sweetness, compassion, understanding, and forgiveness. Kamal is the whispered breath of nonexistence.

The wisdom of the Gnostics is called Gnosis. Gnosis cannot be understood through doctrine or dogma. The Gnostics believe that you can have a direct experience with the Infinite Spirit.

Unfortunately, many scientists have lost sight of the fact that science is based on a faith that there exist rational, discoverable laws. Indeed, scientists have their own faith. For example, one of Scientism’s dogma is that all of reality came to being from nothing, and then this nothing exploded and created all of reality. A more fantastical and fable-like story could not be imagined!

The perfection of the human state, al-insân al-kâmil, means the perfection of both the masculine and feminine qualities together, and is symbolized by the marriage of Imam 'Ali (the nephew and brother-in-law of Muhammad) and Fatima (the daughter of Muhammad).

Turn your attention to all that is dying and decaying. Look at dead leaves, a lifeless tree, a dead animal. Regard anything that is slowly returning to its constituent elements. Smell the pungent odor of decay. Inhale the effluvium of the dissolution process. The object of this exercise is to know the Earth, not just in its telluric aspect (flower bearing soil), but also in its chthonic aspect. Let death talk to you.

If the Medium can master the pathway beginning with his or her Conscious Mind, leading to the Unconscious Mind and finally from there into the Infinite, then the equal and opposite pathway becomes true. In other words, the Infinite will communicate with the Unconscious Mind, becoming congruent with it, and then the Conscious Mind becomes aware of the contents of the Message from the Infinite (now found in the Unconscious Mind) and can become a Messenger (or Emissary) of the Infinite.

If you have congruence, integrity, and consistency, then know that everything is happening according to plan. Do not give up because life's events and occurrences may seem to indicate failure. Never make conclusions based on appearances. Like a theatrical production, a huge amount of activity occurs outside your view (awareness). There, if it seems your good is delayed, do not assume you have made a mistake. Press on and know that unseen forces are turning the great gears.

You do not need to have faith that oxygen is in the air. You simply breathe normally. The oxygen is in you and around you. You cannot see it, but you can breathe it. You know it exists. You do not need faith in oxygen to breathe. In this exact way, you have a direct connection to Ultimate Reality.

You do not need belief in God, because you will gradually come to know that the Absolute Reality is closer to you than the air you breathe.