Darshan Singh's Urdu book, ‘Manzil-e-Noor’ - Abode of Light, originally composed in 1969, contains 96 verses inspired by “the eternal and divine message of peace, oneness, sewa and coexistence” of Guru Nanak Dev. The English translation was published in 2023. "The message of Guru Granth uplifts the soul." "The world is deeply unhappy with continual strife, Each breath is burdened with the sorrow o... » Continue Reading
What is that flute whose music thrills me with joy? The flame burns without a lamp; The lotus blossoms without a root; Flowers bloom in clusters; The moon-bird is devoted to the moon; » Continue Reading
Say we find a habitable planet that’s virtually an earth-twin in orbit around a nearby star… like maybe Barnard’s Star. We come to see this “Barnard’s Star C” as an “Earth 2.0”. If an ET c » Continue Reading
My free online e-library. It has several categories devoted to books from India (bhakti, Sikh, Sants, Radhasoami, Kirpal Singh), also gnostic, christian mystics - alternative christianities - apocrypha, Rumi - sufism, vegan, vegetarian sections: https://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2019/01/sant-mat-radhasoami-books-main-page- » Continue Reading
In the shadow of Egypt’s rugged Jabal al-Tarif, a forgotten world lies buried—its secrets hidden for over 1,700 years. When Muhammad Ali al-Samman and his brothers stumble upon a mysterious clay jar while digging for fertile soil, they unleash a chain of events that will echo through history. Contained within are ancient scrolls inscribed with forbidden wisdom: gospels that defy everything the wor... » Continue Reading
Rumi says, "We are stars wrapped in skin -- The light you are seeking ... has always been ... within." Long ago, Giordano Bruno wrote of an i » Continue Reading
I say "weird" Christianities. I mean in this a good way, as in fascinating, valuable sources of wisdom, mostly hidden, ignored and forgotten. The scriptures of the East and West I enjoy the most are books hardly any » Continue Reading
I say 'forbidden' as they are never given much radio airplay, except I play them, find them very moving, emotional, mystical, spiritual and meaningful. From my ART-fully Oriented Rock playlist: "People On The Street" by String Driven Thing, a Scottish folk rock band, formed in Glasgow in 1967. » Continue Reading