Re: Sufi Muslim Survivors - you're not alone
Posted by:
corboy
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Date: August 07, 2009 10:52PM
I like looking at artwork from Central Asia and the former Ottoman territories.
(Groan and dont have the money to take any of it home, alas)
That is one reason why Ive been interested in looking at items for sale on various and sundry Sufi sites.
The impression I take away is that when looking at sites geared to Western Sufis, it seems to take a lot of money to supply oneself with the necessary prayer beads, books, especially if one has to continually buy new books by one's Pir, Murshid or Shiekh.
Note: if you need prayer beads, you should never be pressured to buy a ridiculously expensive set from your order.
Ive seen quite nice and affordable tishbeh's on websites for the islamic community.
A set of plain wood or plastic that costs no more than $15 will do just fine.
Ebay is your friend.
At least, if you want a set of ebony prayer beads get it because YOU want it, not because your sheikh is bugging you to buy it from his (or her website).
I saw one website that had really exotic sufi practice items--an ebony staff, amber rosary, a rock crystal gadget that looked like a star shaped frisbee.
Real sufis were often poor, for cryin out loud.
There was even a proverb:
Ten dervishes can sleep on one carpet.
Two kings cannot live peacefully within one kingdom.
(Groan and dont have the money to take any of it home, alas)
That is one reason why Ive been interested in looking at items for sale on various and sundry Sufi sites.
The impression I take away is that when looking at sites geared to Western Sufis, it seems to take a lot of money to supply oneself with the necessary prayer beads, books, especially if one has to continually buy new books by one's Pir, Murshid or Shiekh.
Note: if you need prayer beads, you should never be pressured to buy a ridiculously expensive set from your order.
Ive seen quite nice and affordable tishbeh's on websites for the islamic community.
A set of plain wood or plastic that costs no more than $15 will do just fine.
Ebay is your friend.
At least, if you want a set of ebony prayer beads get it because YOU want it, not because your sheikh is bugging you to buy it from his (or her website).
I saw one website that had really exotic sufi practice items--an ebony staff, amber rosary, a rock crystal gadget that looked like a star shaped frisbee.
Real sufis were often poor, for cryin out loud.
There was even a proverb:
Ten dervishes can sleep on one carpet.
Two kings cannot live peacefully within one kingdom.
Re: Sufi Muslim Survivors - you're not alone
Posted by:
corboy
()
Date: March 14, 2010 09:51PM
A section of sunniforum.com on Tassawuf--many chapters
[www.sunniforum.com]
This one is on Sufism vs Pseudo Sufism
[www.sunniforum.com]
A discussion of Schuonianism here with a new article by Fabbri
[traditionalistblog.blogspot.com]
[www.sunniforum.com]
This one is on Sufism vs Pseudo Sufism
[www.sunniforum.com]
A discussion of Schuonianism here with a new article by Fabbri
[traditionalistblog.blogspot.com]
Re: Sufi Muslim Survivors - you're not alone
Posted by:
corboy
()
Date: March 14, 2010 10:07PM
If you're in a situation where asked to purchase elegant and expensive items
because they supposedly will give you 'baraka' here is a very common sense
discussion
[www.sunniforum.com]
View Full Version : Wearing a Ring Absorbs Bad Energy?
It boils down to...let nothing be a distraction from what is truly important.
And..let no person ever feel pressure to purchase what he or she cannot
afford.
because they supposedly will give you 'baraka' here is a very common sense
discussion
[www.sunniforum.com]
View Full Version : Wearing a Ring Absorbs Bad Energy?
It boils down to...let nothing be a distraction from what is truly important.
And..let no person ever feel pressure to purchase what he or she cannot
afford.
Re: Sufi Muslim Survivors - you're not alone
Posted by:
thecivilmuslim
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Date: December 27, 2011 07:23AM
I am currently putting together a piece on Sufi spiritual abuse. [...]
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Re: Sufi Muslim Survivors - you're not alone
Posted by:
thecivilmuslim
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Date: December 27, 2011 07:45AM
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