Nov 2006
Sufi story du jour - "There is more light here"
While
looking through my library this evening, I came
across a wonderful book ( The Psychology of
Consciousness ) - from my
undergraduate days taking classes from
Dr. Charles
Tart; this one was my
introduction to beloved Sufi stories such as this
one: "There is More Light Here"
A young man saw Nasrudin searching for something on the ground. "What have you lost, Mulla?" he asked. "My key," said the Mulla. So the man went down on his knees too, and they both looked for it. After a time, the other man asked: "Where exactly did you drop it?" "In my house." "Then why are you looking here?" "There is more light here than inside my own house."
If you enjoy these Sufi stories as much as I do, here are a couple of classic books by Idries Shah, Wisdom of the Idiots, and Tales of the Dervishes. I'm also grateful to Dr. Tart for introducing me to these works.
A young man saw Nasrudin searching for something on the ground. "What have you lost, Mulla?" he asked. "My key," said the Mulla. So the man went down on his knees too, and they both looked for it. After a time, the other man asked: "Where exactly did you drop it?" "In my house." "Then why are you looking here?" "There is more light here than inside my own house."
If you enjoy these Sufi stories as much as I do, here are a couple of classic books by Idries Shah, Wisdom of the Idiots, and Tales of the Dervishes. I'm also grateful to Dr. Tart for introducing me to these works.
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About the header graphic - Lake Wakatipu
A quick
update about the picture at the top of each page; a
few years ago, we visited the Queenstown area of New
Zealand and drove around a portion of Lake Wakatipu
with the Southern Alps in the background toward
Glenorchy, where we had lunch listening to Zorba the
Greek (just a few days after trying a bit of
Zorbing. You can see the
full image here .The scenery was
spectacular; no wonder they chose this area for
some of the Lord of the Rings filming... Wonderful
country, wonderful people ...
Welcome to my new blog!
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Welcome! I've been meaning to revamp my website for over a decade, and finally listened to the promptings ... It was asking to be several sites, so here's the first site, brucerawles.com, which will be an ever expanding collection of my personal musings (this blog), favorite inspirations of all sorts - music, art, perhaps a Rumi poem here and there, a fun or mind-stretching video, books (so many great ones!) and whatever else I feel like sharing with the Universe. I'll keep other specific interests that deserve a site of their own (like sacred geometry) elsewhere. I want this to be interactive, so please use the "Contact Bruce" link freely, and/or (better yet) post replies to my posts here that YOU would like to share with the planet. I'm savoring an indoor day, watching the first snowfall outside the window here in southern Oregon. So many friends, travels, and worthwhile things to let you know about ... no time like the present to start! Cheers!
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