The Sufi Path of Love, An Introduction
Inter-faith dialogue is an important one, because all faiths had deep wisdom to share. Our own faith is enriched in listening to the faith traditions of others. Here Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee offers two talks on the essence of Sufism, which is - love.
From the introductory series on Sufism, The Sufi Path of Love and the Secrets of Mystical Oneness with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. Recorded October 18, 2009 in Tiburon, California
This talk asks the question “What is Sufism?” and explores its esoteric nature.
Love is the essence of Sufism, and all that is needed by the wayfarer. It is love that draws us Home. But we need to reclaim an understanding of love as a spiritual power that belongs to God and underlies all of creation.
From the event, "Where the Two Seas Meet: An Introduction to Sufism" with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Recorded November 19, 2009 in Tiburon, California
“By love, bitter things are made sweet and copper turns to gold.
By love, the sediment becomes clear and torment is removed.
By love, the dead are made to live.
By love, the sovereign is made a slave.
This love is the fruit of knowledge. When did folly sit on a throne like this?
The faith of love is separated from all religion.
For lovers the faith and the religion is God.
O spirit, in striving and seeking become like running water.
O reason, at all times be ready to give up mortality for the sake of immortality.
Remember God always, that self may be forgotten, so that your self may be effaced in the One to Whom you pray, without care for who is praying, or the prayer. ”