From Jalaluddin to Rumi — Story & Reflections English हिन्दी From Jalaluddin to Rumi — Transformation His name — in childhood — was Mohammad Jalaluddin. Later in life, two things joined his name: “Maulana” on one side and “Rumi” on the other. So together he became Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi. He was born near a river …
Story English हिन्दी Story कथा When a flame is about to extinguish, it emits a stronger flame and light. It suggests that when a potential epitome of love is about to leave the physical abode, it emanates itself to everyone to the fullest. Rabiya spoke very little, yet she had several enemies due to her …
Story English हिन्दी Story कथा Rabiya grew older. Her followers requested that she accompany them for Hajj. In old times, people walked for five months to reach the site of Hajj. Hasan Basri told Rabiya about the five pillars of Islam. The first is ‘There is no God but Allah and Prophet Mohammed is the …
Story English हिन्दी Story कथा In her sixth decade, people began calling Rabiya “insane”. To teach a profound lesson, Allah enabled Rabiya to utilize mystical powers. One fine day, she flew in the air with a torch of fire and a bucket of water. Astounded, people shouted, “Rabiya! What happened? She has turned crazy.” Rabiya …
Story English हिन्दी Story कथा One fine noon, Rabia Basri was resting in her hermitage. As a hermitage, it was open for all visitors. A passerby saw the glistening shawl covering Rabia. With a plan to slip off the shawl, he walked stealthily and pulled the cloth. The shawl blinded the thief. In awe, he …
نہ میں مومن وچ مسیتاں ، نہ میں وچ کفر دیاں ریتاںنہ میں پاکاں وچ پلیتاں، نہ میں موسیٰ نہ فرعونبلھیا کی جاناں میں کوننہ میں اندر بھید کتاباں ، نہ وچ بھنگاں نہ شراباںنہ وچ رنداں مست خراباں، نہ وچ جاگن نہ وچ سونبلھیا کی جاناں میں کوننہ وچ شادی نہ غمناکی، نہ میں …
Uttam Brahmacharya or Supreme Celibacy/Chastity In our journey towards self-realization, we have explored how vairagya (detachment) serves as the foundation for practicing key virtues such as shaucha (purity), satya (truth), samyam (restraint), tapasya (penance), and tyaga (renunciation). These virtues in turn lead us to a life filled with kshama (forbearance), mardava (humility), and aarjava (simplicity …
So far we have seen how, in order to imbibe the spirit of the first three (uttam kshama, uttam mardav and uttam arjav), the next five (uttam shaucha, uttam satya, uttam samyama, uttam tapa, and uttam tyagya) virtues, which are the solutions of the first three, have to be followed. From today we will see …
Paryushana Parva—Eighth Day: Uttam Tyaga or Supreme Renunciation The possession of material things is a form of violence. The term tyag means to renounce, give up, relinquish, or abandon. Many sages have wisely stated: “It is not what we acquire in this world, but what we renounce that truly makes us rich.” As the saying …
Paryushan Parva – Seventh Day – Uttam Tapa (Penance or Austerities) Tapasya (penance) involves curbing worldly attractions and desires. The purpose of penance is to keep cravings and passions under control, as overindulgence inevitably leads to suffering. By practicing penance, we invite positive karma into our lives. Penance is essentially self-discipline through fasting, meditation, study, …