A Journey of Self-Discovery: From Darkness to Light
Achieving a constant state of happiness first requires a profound understanding of oneself and an acute awareness of…
Suffering
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Chela 2 (Suffering)
Although suffering always takes on the same form, dervishes experience it differently according to their capacities and their…
Editorial: Suffering
Nobody wants it, but it looks like “suffering” is one powerful source of impetus for us to move…
Suffering – 1 (Chela)
Denoting abandonment of all (worldly) pleasures and delights, and the affliction and hardship one bears when overcoming corporeality,…
Why Do Pious People Suffer?
For many people, especially in today’s world, it is very hard to reconcile the personal, sometimes seemingly intolerable,…
Service in the Face of Disaster: A Memoir of a Visit with Refugees in Greece
I didn’t know what to expect when we landed in Athens. I knew we were going to be…
The Sacred Suffering
The human is a lone traveler in this world; we are obliged to travel for the sake of…
Pain, Pepper, and Mercy
Life is ever-changing. Many times, it feels like a sweet candy, but many other times it’s as painful…
A Very High Peak To Climb
On Sunday, I requested a friend of mine to babysit my two young boys so I could attend…
Why the Arrows of Misfortune Strike Good People
“In heaven all is gladness. In hell all is sorrow. Upon this earth, since it lies between, sometimes…
Suffering and Mercy
Last month marked a great loss in world literature; on June 10 Chingiz Aytmatov died. This author, who…
Is the Suffering in the World in Agreement with God’s Mercy?
To some individuals who want to believe, in particular, young minds, the pain and suffering that exist in…
Wrong Timing Wounded Conscious
It was always the 1968 generation. It was considered an insult not to recall them when mention was…