“What the hell had I been chasing?”

“The Dark Night of the Spirit is more frequently mentioned within the Sufi tradition, where fana—total annihilation—means something way beyond simply the death of the ego self. It is more like the extinguishing of our most primordial sense of selfhood or “I-ness.” And then, out of nowhere, the turn; it all begins with that tiny word “or.” Linger over it. It is very sacred & subtle; the cycle miraculously begins again. Or, is it the path to the Silent Love / That we are?”

“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust You always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”

“When we refer to God, we often speak not of a human form or an entity of any kind. Instead, we refer to the Light that emanates from the Creator. This Light has always existed, even before the universe came into being. The divine essence is present throughout creation, including within every human being; our goal now is to "collect" these "divine sparks" through ethical actions & spiritual practices.”

Meditation for the Day “I believe that the future is in the hands of God. He knows better than I what the future holds for me. I am not at the mercy of fate or buffeted about by life. I am being led in a very definite way, as I try to rebuild my life. I am the builder, but God is the architect. It is mine to build as best I can, under His guidance. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may depend on God, since He has planned my life. I pray that I may live my life, as I believe God wants me to live it.”