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Putting Love into Circulation

Posted on November 22, 2014 by ansariuk

PUTTING OUR LOVE INTO CIRCULATION by Murshid Shaykh Taner Ansari

Murshid Shaykh Taner & Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Allah created this entire universe, for love. He wanted to be seen, He wanted to be admired, and He wanted to be loved without force, without compulsion. Allah says in Quran-i-Kerim that there is no compulsion in religion. We cannot compel these things. If He wanted, everybody would believe, but He wants these things to be done voluntarily, on our own. We have to come to the recognition of this and admire God and love God and profess this.

After that comes the neighbourhood. Are you a good neighbour to your neighbours? Do you check them to see if they have food? Are they suffering? Do they need your help? Of course, in the United States it is a little difficult to do this. At least make sure they are not complaining about you. If they are not complaining about you, then you are a good neighbour. You are doing OK.

After you are good to your neighbours and you don’t abuse their rights, then your duty is to your town, then to your nation, then to the whole world and to the human race.

Arts, Events, London

Sufi Drumming with Singing and Sacred Movements – 13 Nov, Buddha on a Bicycle (WC2), London

Posted on November 12, 2014November 13, 2014 by ansariuk

NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO AN ILLNESS.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this unfortunate and unexpected cancellation.

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You made me drink from oneness, O drummer
You made my soul a wineglass, O my fate

Thursday 13 November 2014

Buddha on a Bicycle
27 Endell Street
Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA
London

7pm prompt

This will be the last Sufi frame-drum workshop offered by Silk Roads for the year – just in time to raise the temperature for these cold dark days.

Check the video to this Sufi frame-drum workshop where aside from one person none of the participants had ever played the frame-drum before.

http://silkroads.co.uk/?paged=4

We will be learning the instruments with their rhythms and chants as quickly as possibly so that we can practice a Sufi ‘dhikr’ meditation with the daf frame-drums.

Please arrive promptly as the doors close at 7.15pm. (You can ring 07821 182696 to be let in if you’re late)

£10 on the door

http://www.meetup.com/SufiMusic/

Words of Wisdom

We will continue to destroy the Earth as long as the nafs (ego) are in control

Posted on November 4, 2014 by ansariuk

WE WILL CONTINUE TO DESTROY THE EARTH AS LONG AS THE NAFS (EGO) ARE IN CONTROL

By Murshid Shaykh Taner Ansari

Until we have fought against our nafs (ego) and have been brought to a state of being in which we are acting without greed, as true human beings, we will continue to destroy the Earth. Although it is much easier to live in peace, we continue to choose the hardest route – killing one another, hurting one another, running one another off the land. All the Earth is vast and Allah has given plenty. Yet we still look at what the others have and try to get at that. It is this greed that is destroying the Earth.

A real human being acts in accordance with the qualities that Allah has given us in order to ensure that we can live in paradise. Allah is logic, science, reason, and health. Allah is cleanliness.

In order for you to live by these attributes of Allah, you have to fight against your nafs and cleanse them. If you achieve mastery over your nafs, you will be in paradise automatically because within your own universe, which is your body, you will live happily.

Ya Shakur – Thankful

Words of Wisdom

Sufism revives the original message found in all religions

Posted on October 20, 2014 by ansariuk

SUFISM REVIVES THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOUND IN ALL RELIGIONS

by Murshid Shaykh Taner Ansari

In Sufism, we take religion back to its origins and revive it. What is the name of our Pir, Abdul Qadir al Geylani? It is Muhyiddin and that means “reviver of the religion.” What is the name of my Shaykh? Muhyiddin Ansari which also means “reviver of the religion.” So we have to revive the philosophy of what you call “religion.” What we are really reviving is the message of Allah.

We show people Allah’s answers to the important questions: Why does Allah want to talk to you? Why is He giving you this message? What are you going to do with Allah’s message? Do you understand the message? How are you going to accomplish the purpose for which Allah gave this to you?

We don’t call Sufism a religion, we call it tariqat, which means “the path.” It is a body of knowledge including the whats, whys and how to’s that exist in order to help people get to the target. We first teach you the batin, the inner purpose and meaning, then we give you the zahir, the outer form. In metaphorical terms, we teach you that if you want to keep food, you have to put it in the refrigerator or dry it or preserve it. Then we show you a few methods to help you succeed.

You have to understand both the inner and the outer. That is why you have a head-it is created so that you can have understanding and do the right thing in the best manner possible. The head is not just a place to hang your hat.

Events, London

Zikr of Love – in collaboration with The Rabbani Project and SOAS Spiritual Dialogue – 17th October 2014, SOAS University

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ansariuk

The Qadiri Rifai Sufi Tariqa

in collaboration with the

The Rabbani Project and SOAS Spiritual Dialogue

invites you to an Evening of Remembrance: ‘Zikr of Love’

Never be without remembrance of Him, for His remembrance gives strength and wings to the bird of the Spirit. If that objective of yours is fully realized, that is “Light upon Light” – Jelaluddin Rumi

Join us for an Evening of Singing, Chanting, Peace, Love and all things full of Joy.

Come and experience Zikr, poetry and Hadrah

Friday 17th October
6:30pm-9pm
Room: B102, SOAS University, London WC1H 0XG

Free and open to all.
Refreshments will be provided.