Muzaffar Ali
Portrait of a barefoot artist
The street holds many wonders for us if we keep our eyes and ears open. One such sight could be to see M.F. Husain walking down. Such men are not born every day and when they go they leave a void.
“When a great man dies it is the day he is born. Unfortunately he has no way of seeing his greatness that day”.
The aura of energy
Every thing is energy. Living is receiving and directing energy. Energy is a very fine channelling of a delicate thought process through disciplined human application on a regular basis. It could be drawing, painting, karate, dance, yoga, almost anything. Energy can become anything — from aura to product, from power to wealth.
Bare feet & their sanctity
In the orient, the feet with extremely opposite interpretations present a powerful and invincible culture. On the one hand, they are looked down upon and on the other, paradise lies at feet of the mother, where touching the feet is like according the highest respect to another. They are not to be pointed at people you respect or extended towards a sacred place. For example, you don’t sleep with them turned in the direction of Kaaba.
The sounds of silence
Listening is the most sacred of all human acts. It comes from deep silence... from limitless purity which engulfs the soul.
The art of silence
Silence is broken by needs, with the act of asking, with the urge of wanting...
Betalab vo de raha hai chup raho
kuchh kaha to baat khaali jayegi
(Without asking, you are being given,
if you ask, your words may go blank)
...so mumbled a Sufi faqir calligrapher, who was challenged by his speech.
Sufi, Radha & the Divine
Sakal ban phool rahi sarson
Angana more tesu phoole
Koel bole dar dar
Aur gori karat singaar
Milania gardva le ayi gar sun
Sakal ban phool rahi sarson
Tarha tarha ke phool lagaye
Liberate the poet in you
The soul is a poet. Whether one writes poetry or not, the soul lives in poetic thoughts. The poet dreams of human beings in a world without boundaries.
Ayodhya that unites us all
“From the inside out... The value of all things lies in their purpose, in the germinating seed.
Life’s beauty lies in faiz
Everyone is aware of energy and how it impacts our life, but faiz is a special flow of energy from a divine source. It’s energy that comes with His grace; it’s energy that is blessed.
Sufi healing for Kashmir
What does one mean by “the healing touch”? In a world torn with strife this is a question one must be prepared to answer anytime, anywhere. Are we sensitive to understand where healing is needed? The human situation is extremely vulnerable and we in our own way have seen or lived several situations that are unpardonable.
