By our trust in the divine beauty in every person we develop that beauty in ourselves..

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony..

The happiness of this world is something we cannot keep; it is just like the horizon - the nearer you go, the farther it goes. As soon as you get it,….

In Sufi terms the crushing of the ego is called Nafs Kushi. And how do we crush it? We crush it by sometimes taking ourselves to task. When the self ….

Music should be healing, music should uplift the soul, music should inspire; then there is no better way of getting closer to God, of rising higher t….

Self-pity is the worst poverty. When a person says, 'I am...' with pity, before he has said anything more he has diminished himself to half of what h….

To make a friend, forgiveness is required which burns up all things, leaving only beauty; but to destroy friendship is easy..

If you will not rise above the things of this world, they will rise above you..

The discrimination between good and evil is in man's soul. Every man can judge that for himself, because in every man is the sense of admiration of b….

Our spirit is the real part of us, the body but its garment. A man would not find peace at the tailor's because his coat comes from there; neither ca….

Every mind has its particular standard of good and bad, and of right and wrong. This standard is made by what one has experienced through life, by wh….

The rain does not fall in a certain land only; the sun does not shine only on a particular country. All that comes from God is for all souls. Verily,….

Mankind is interdependent, and the happiness of each depends upon the happiness of all, and it is this lesson that humanity has to learn today as the….

The one Spirit of life is given different names, the sacred names. We more easily recognize the Spirit of life by the particular name to which we are….

When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bu….

The souls of all are from one and the same source but a soul which is unveiled shines out. Love and light come continually from such souls. We need n….

A soul who is not close to nature is far away from what is called spirituality. In order to be spiritual one must communicate, and especially one mus….

Music is the language of the soul; and for two people of different nations or races to unite, there is no better means than music.

Love is the essence of all religion, mysticism, and philosophy, and for the one who has learned this, love fulfills the purpose of religion, ethics, ….

The world is evolving from imperfection to perfection. It needs all love and sympathy; great tenderness and watchfulness are required from each one o….