always unique and gives many of them miraculous powers and a different kind of wisdom. They automatically become great healers of mind, body, and spirit. But they never use their amazing powers or wisdom for themselves. They are always used for the well-being of sick, hungry, poor, and needy people.
Most of the Sufi masters tried very hard, in fact, to conceal their miraculous powers. After reaching that most gifted state of oneness, they considered showy powers unimportant. These precious abilities are worthless for one who has become unified with his beloved.
Sufis believe that everything is a manifestation of the Divine – even nothingness. Even the void they call a subtle manifestation of the Divine. So they accept all the organic and non-organic beings, regarding all things as beautiful and all beauty as an expression of God’s beauty. Without this, one cannot approach the absolute truth.
Fakhruddin Iraqi (1213-1289), for example, was a great Sufi master who loved young men openly and was criticised by the orthodox mullahs. In his masterpiece, the Lama’at’, Divine Flashes, he wrote:
Although you may not know it,
If you love anyone, it is Him you love;
If you turn your head in any direction,
It is towards Him you turn.
I wish you well on your journey into deepening, spiritual love. Let Ross Heaven be your guide on this journey. The exercises and wisdom you will find in The Way of the Lover will help you attain your heart’s desire. Take inspiration from the stories of the Sufis to bring love and unity into your life. You will gain immeasurably from it.
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