409 Quotes by Laurence Galian

At his or her deepest level, the Sufi cares not for religions or mystical states (although these states and levels exist); his or her only aim is Proximity with the Beloved.

The Sufi must feed daily at the waters of the Original Wholeness. We are completely dependent upon Allah. There is no existence but the Ultimate Reality, nor does anything exist other than the Ultimate Reality, 'in that you are His Form, and He is your Spirit.

It is stated that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was taken up into heaven (while he was still alive) and saw angels dwelling on various heavenly levels performing specific movements. This should be a profound sign of the spiritual significance and importance of the body and its motions. It is one indication of the sacredness of the body and the truly profound meaning of certain motions and gestures of that body.

The Prophets, Evliyas and Sheikhs are spiritual 'gravity wells.' They become so 'heavy' because they carry Allah (the Awareness of the Entire Universe) within themselves. This is why these Holy Ones draw others toward them.

The Murid, to reach Proximity, must pass through the mystical desert of the Abyss.

As the All Pervading Life Principle manifests as both the blossom and the decaying leaf in a person's life, it is imperative for the Murid to say 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise God) whether fortune or afflictions befall him or her.

Hazreti Fatima ('Alaiha Assalam), The Endless Pearl from the Infinite Ocean of Bounty, was a Semavi woman; that is, she came to earth from the level of angelic spiritual women. We know her as Syedatun Nisa al Alamin (Leader of the Women of the Worlds).

The name Cthulhu provides an important and fascinating parallel with pre-Islamic mystical Sufi practice. Cthulhu is very close to the Arabic world Khadhulu (also spelled al qhadhulu). Khadhulu is translated as 'Betrayer,' 'Forsaker,' or 'Abandoner.' Many Sufis and Muqarribun writings use this term 'Abandoner.' In Sufi and Muqarribun writings 'abandoner' refers to the power that fuels the practices of Tajrid 'outward detachment' and Tafrid 'interior solitude.

Tajrid and Tafrid and forms of mental 'yoga,' used in Arab systems of illumination, to help the mystic to free him or herself from (abandon) cultural programming. In Muqarribun texts, Khadhulu is the power that makes the practices of Tafrid and Tajrid possible for the Sufi.