Comments on: The Crystal Ball Of The 21st Century http://airforceone.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/the-crystal-ball-of-the-21st-century/ Islam Religion Muslim Mind 21st Century The Way Of Life Books Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ariff M. Ismail http://airforceone.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/the-crystal-ball-of-the-21st-century/#comment-41 Ariff M. Ismail Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:00:20 +0000 http://airforceone.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/the-crystal-ball-of-the-21st-century/#comment-41 According to many Sufi teachers, there are seven levels of the self...of course humanity is far from God or Truth. Only faith brings the individual closer.. "There is a battle between the self, the lower self, and the soul. This battle will continue through life. The question is, who will educate whom?Who will become the master of whom?***if the soul becomes the master, then you will be a believer...see clearly "the Truth will be unveiled as an analogy of a crystal ball" one who embraces Truth...however, ***if the lower self becomes master of the soul, you will be one who denies Truth..( Fadiman, Essential Sufism,1997). Rumi illuminates this state for us: if you could get rid of yourself just once, the secret of secrets would open to you. The face of the unknown, hidden beyond the universe would appear on the mirror of your perception. Ariff San Jose Calif. According to many Sufi teachers, there are seven levels of the self…of course humanity is far from God or Truth. Only faith brings the individual closer..
“There is a battle between the self, the lower self, and the soul. This battle will continue through life. The question is, who will educate whom?Who will become the master of whom?***if the soul becomes the master, then you will be a believer…see clearly “the Truth will be unveiled as an analogy of a crystal ball” one who embraces Truth…however, ***if the lower self becomes master of the soul, you will be one who denies Truth..( Fadiman, Essential Sufism,1997).

Rumi illuminates this state for us:

if you could get rid
of yourself just once,
the secret of secrets
would open to you.
The face of the unknown,
hidden beyond the universe
would appear on the
mirror of your perception.

Ariff San Jose Calif.

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