Listen!
Do
not
let your time
pass idly.
Either keep a rosary with you and do japa, or if this does not suit you, at least go on repeating the Name of the Lord regularly and without interruption like the ticking of a clock. There are no rules or restrictions in this. Invoke Him by the Name that appeals to you most, for as much time as you can - the longer the better. Even if you get tired or lose interest, administer the Name to yourself like a medicine that has to be taken.
In this way you will, at some auspicious moment, discover the rosary of the mind, and then you will continually hear within yourself the praises of the great Master, the Lord of Creation, like the never ceasing music of the boundless ocean. You will hear the land and the sea, the air and the heavens reverberate with the song of His glory. This is called the all-pervading Presence of His Name.
- Sri Anandamayi Ma
In this way you will, at some auspicious moment, discover the rosary of the mind, and then you will continually hear within yourself the praises of the great Master, the Lord of Creation, like the never ceasing music of the boundless ocean. You will hear the land and the sea, the air and the heavens reverberate with the song of His glory. This is called the all-pervading Presence of His Name.
- Sri Anandamayi Ma
We all came spinning
out of the great nothingness,
and the scattering of stars like dust.
We rarely hear the Inward Music,
yet we're all dancing to it nevertheless.
- Mevlana Rumi
When the Name becomes the sole mainstay and refuge of the aspirant who thirsts for the highest goal of life - God-realization - he or she marches towards the ideal not only in rapid strides but also with a heart filled with courage and cheerfulness. Indeed, blessed is the soul who possesses an unflinching faith in the greatness of the Divine Name! - Swami Ramdas, God Experience
out of the great nothingness,
and the scattering of stars like dust.
We rarely hear the Inward Music,
yet we're all dancing to it nevertheless.
- Mevlana Rumi
When the Name becomes the sole mainstay and refuge of the aspirant who thirsts for the highest goal of life - God-realization - he or she marches towards the ideal not only in rapid strides but also with a heart filled with courage and cheerfulness. Indeed, blessed is the soul who possesses an unflinching faith in the greatness of the Divine Name! - Swami Ramdas, God Experience
And the men who remember much and the women who remember much, Allah has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward. - The Recital, Surah 33, verse 35
He who knows that he knows nothing
but the Name of God,
knows everything.
- Sri Brahma Chaitanya
- Sri Brahma Chaitanya
And said the holy Messenger, "Shall I not inform you of the best of your works, the purest of them with your Lord, the loftiest of them in your stations, that which is better for you than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than sacrificing your life at the battlefield for the sake of truth, freedom and justice and becoming martyr?" The companions said, "Of course!" He said, "Remembrance of Allah, the Most High." - Hadith from the collection of at-Tirmithi
Let your tongue always be moist with the holy remembrance of Allah.
- Habib Allah
- Habib Allah
O pure devotee! Remember Allah with frequent remembrance!
- The Recital, Surah 33, verse 41
I will sing Thy Name, I will drink Thy Name,
and get all drunk, O with Thy Name!
- Paramahansa Yogananda, Cosmic Chants
10 comments:
Dear Sadiq,
Thank you very much for this brief, though powerful, post.
Kindest wishes,
mo'in
JazakAllahu Khair for this post brother,very valuable and inspiring thoughts appreciate it a lot,May Allah inspire us to always remember His beautiful names with our tongue and heart both...
Sadiq,
This is a beautiful post. I love Ananadamaya Ma's quote.
I just finished a book "Chants of a Lifetime" by Krishna Das, and in it he writes:
"Each and every repetition of the Name is like a seed that gets caught up by the wind and comes to rest on the roof of an old house. Then, over the course of time and with the passage of seasons, the conditions become good for the seeds to take root. They grow and grow until finally they destroy the roof of the house (ego)."
In the book, there is also a quote from Ramakrishna:
"Each and every revealed Nmae of the One Reality possesses irresistibly sanctifying power. Even if the energy of the Divine Name does not produce immediate results, its repetition will eventually be fruitful -- like a seed fallen on the roof of a deserted house, which crumbles over decades, finally enabling the germinated seed to take root. The conventional world and the conventional self are this disintegrating old structure."
Om Shanti Om,
radha
Sidi Sadiq,
A very elegant " music " of the Universe you have posted :
"...like the never ceasing music of the boundless ocean.. hear the land and the sea, the air and the heavens, reveberate with the song of His Glory..."
It reminds me of Deepak Chopra's expressions :
"...the rythem of the Universe
is the rythem of Love..."
abnizar
Thus the Divine voice whispers: Your calling My Name is My reply. Your longing for Me is My message to you. All your attempts to reach Me are in reality attempts to reach you. Your fear and love are perfumes to attract Me. In the silence surrounding every call of “Allah” await a thousand replies of “Here I Am.” ~ Rumi
Dear Br Sadiq,
I dont know why, somehow, the words and posts in your blogs tend to somehow answer my cries, my restlessness.
SubhanAllah at my Lords ways.
wassalam,
nj
Salam Sadiq bhai,
Which comes first syahadah/musyahadah or doo'a i'm confused....
Dear Mo'in,
Alhamdulillah.
Dear Akram,
Amen to your beautiful words of prayer.
Dear Radha,
Beautiful seed of beauty and wisdom shared by Krishna Das and Sri Ramakrishna. Thank you.
Dear Sidi Abnizar,
Jazakallah Khair Sidi.
Dear sister NJ,
Indeed all that is in the heaven and earth glorifies the Real Being. And what you mentioned is also an glorification and witnessing that it is the Divine Breath that guide us where His Signs are left for us to see. May Allah turn all your cries and restlessness into means to be close to Him and may your heart find true peace, abide in true serenity.
Dear AbiDamia,
They are spontaneous part of one reality which is wholeness. Just like in a circle there is no beginning and there is no end, every point is both the first and last and neither - similarly syahadah is witnessing what is Real, musyahadah is enter into the practice to prepare the vessel to be a perfect witness and dua is what comes from within us when we attune to the Real.
On another level, dua (supplication) comes from every living being, its universal. Even a bird when trapped in hunters net make dua to its Creator. Syahada, the Witnessing that there is but One God, Reality is One - is witnessed by all particles in the universe. Man who is given freewill and his consciousness is veiled unless unveiled has the ability either to profess it or to cover or deny it. So for man syahadah must be renewed. Musyahadah happens when one abide in syahadah, it is like baqa, subsisting in God by witnessing God in the beginning and in the end of every phenomena.
may Allah increase our iman, islam and ihsan. faith, surrender and going beyond towards perfection.
ameen,
nj
am amazed at your spiritual knowledge. i love anandamayi amma. thank you
Footprints on the sand of time are not made by sitting down.
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