Tag Archives: Lust

Escaping the Matrix

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Brother M

[Since they have become oblivious of God] corruption has appeared on land and in the sea as an outcome of what men’s hands have wrought: and so He will let them taste [the evil of] some of their doings, so … Continue reading →

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Lust, Fasting & Self-Control

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Brother M

There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of gold pieces; he who knows that lusts have a short taste and cause pain, he is wise; even in the [supernal] pleasures [of the devas], he finds no satisfaction; the … Continue reading →

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Rumi’s Stomach

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Brother M

There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness! Man is like a lute, neither more nor less: When the lute’s stomach is full, it cannot lament, whether high or low. If your brain and stomach burn from fasting, their … Continue reading →

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