Quotes from the Alevi muslim saint Haji Bektash Veli (descendant of the Twelve Imams), a Sufi mystic I feel most connected with: • Seek and find. • Whatever you do, do it for the Truth. • There exists in you a “there is” to replace every “there isnt.” • He who walks the Path never tires. • There is no rank or station higher than the Friends heart. • The one who is wise but doesnt share his wisdom is ignorant. • To the ignorant, abandoning what is no longer needed is death; to the wise it is birth. • There is no repentance of repentance. • Let your heart, your hand, and your table be open to others. • Look for the key to all within your deepest being. • Whatever you seek, look within. • Do not forget your enemy is also a human being. • The beauty of human beings is the beauty of their words. • If the path appears dark, know that the veil is in your own eyes. • All blessings upon the one who overlooks anothers shortcomings. • All blessings upon the one who makes a secret of secrets. • The Word is Truth. • Do not hurt others, even if you are hurt. • Hand-in-hand, hand in Truth. • One hour of meditation is better than seventy years of piety. Other sayings attributed to Haji Bektash Veli include: - “The best book of all is the human being.” - Be connected to your religion with your heart, not with your knees. - “Educate your women, a nation that doesnt educate its women cannot progress.” - Our path is based on the morality of Muhammad and the adab of Ali. - The basis of Islam is good morals, the basis of good morals is knowledge, the basis of knowledge is intellect. bektashiorder/excerpts-from-babas-book image: Ali ibn Abu Talib (as) & Haji Bektash Veli
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:34:34 +0000
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