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Mike MacLeod replied to Michael Larkin's discussion 'All quiet on the Western Front'

It's perfect as it is, I daresay. As is EA, though it is not for me. What is for me? Not much, possibly, but I can recommend Mr. Gobley on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MrGobley.

on Thursday

Mike MacLeod commented on Rajan Arulganesan's blog post 'The way to a real teacher'

I say Al Fatihah for a number of people.

on Thursday

Kareana Kee replied to Michael Larkin's discussion 'All quiet on the Western Front'

Hi, wonderful to see some posting. This week was the first time in ages I have looked at this site and walla, there was activity. This past few months I have been engaged fulltime in my postgrad studies and not much time for anything else. This is...

on Wednesday

Rajan Arulganesan replied to Michael Larkin's discussion 'All quiet on the Western Front'

Michael, It's good to hear from you, the only reason I haven't posted anything recently is because although I feel selfish in asking questions alone, I don't feel I have enough 'good' or first hand information to share with everyone. My questions ...

on Wednesday

Michael Larkin replied to Michael Larkin's discussion 'All quiet on the Western Front'

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All quiet on the Western Front

Hello everyone, It has been very quiet around here for a few months! For my part, I have been engaging actively in discussions at the Eternal Awareness site (http://www.eternalawareness.com/?s=ert+of+giving&x=19&y=17) and a few significant thing...

on Wednesday

Rajan Arulganesan commented on Rajan Arulganesan's blog post 'The way to a real teacher'

Whenever I am not besieged by anxieties and desires, I do also try to observe life objectively and try to find some space, it is a proper uphill struggle. I am trying to understand the statement, 'thy will be done..'

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teresa ghannam commented on Rajan Arulganesan's blog post 'The way to a real teacher'

I greatly enjoyed reading everyone's accounts of meeting their teachers. thanks to you all. I have a shaykh and tariqa that I have never personally met, but that I had taken bayat with a few years ago. fast forward...and after countless hours of p...

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August 12

Rajan Arulganesan commented on Michael Larkin's blog post 'The postman'

Is the word aspiration any better?

August 10

Michael Larkin commented on Michael Larkin's blog post 'The postman'

I think you're probably right, Joanne: it is the attachment to the desire rather than the desire itself that causes the problem, and that can apply with "spiritual" as much as "material" desires. Which raises an interesting thought: is a desire t...

August 8

Rajan Arulganesan commented on Michael Larkin's blog post 'The postman'

That is a good take on 'desire' Joanne, it is also a very mature attitude not to be attached to your desires, but indulge in it as if were a dream and not get disappointed if its not fulfilled. I should aspire to this.

August 7

Rajan Arulganesan commented on Michael Larkin's blog post 'The postman'

After the various musings related to this post, I had to re - think my whole understanding of desire. When I first read Tahir shah's Caliph's House, I took it literally and thought the book somehow sort of promotes a sort of blatant materialism. Y...

August 7

Michael Larkin commented on Michael Larkin's blog post 'The postman'

Sorry I haven't been commenting - I looked on the main page and it appeared that things weren't moving, but I should have looked more carefully. How do you separate naked greed from desire? That's the $64,000 question. Mike mentions the distincti...

August 6

Rajan Arulganesan replied to Rajan Arulganesan's discussion 'making progress'

Far from this being rambling Michael, that is really thought provoking stuff, yes, you are absolutely right. Instead of trying everyday to overcome ingrained habits, I am trying to abdicate responsibility and looking for a magical cure. After post...

August 4

James appears to have deleted Hidden Recess on 9/6/09 (DD/MM/YY). Maybe it was a mistake, and maybe he'll be back, in which case this will be temporary.

I've just recreated the site with the same name and using the standard "Floral" theme that James used previously so it all seems familiar.

If you want to join again, please feel free.

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The postman

Yesterday I watched Kevin Kostner again in the film "The postman". It wasn't well received by all critics, but I rather like it and was struck by how the hero of a post-apocalyptic world, stumbling across a dead postman whilst on the run from the evil army of 8, dons his outfit and… Continue

Posted by Michael Larkin on July 23, 2009 at 7:43pm — 8 Comments

The way to a real teacher

Are there any accounts of any modern day seeker meeting with, and recognising, a teacher? and being accepted? A chronicle of their mind states whilst they are grappling with words, concepts, ideas?
Irina Tweedie's 'Chasm of fire' deals with this theme, but,this is more about her experiences under the guidance of her teacher than before she found him. I am interested in their experiences before this stage, what actually led them to the teacher.
From the above book;
'"Why did you come to me?" He a… Continue

Posted by Rajan Arulganesan on July 15, 2009 at 9:29am — 19 Comments

Iblis Hero or Villain

Partly it was the last musings on fear that got me to thinking on the 'problem' of 'evil'. If everything is God/The One/Allah; where does shaytan/the devil fit into the scheme of things? It is an interesting experience coming to Sufism from a western background and even though I have i… Continue

Posted by Kareana Kee on July 12, 2009 at 12:00pm — 15 Comments