Cardiff Sufi Group: The Spiritual Journey, Week 5

Weekly Readings

The Glory of Non-Existence

Welcome to the Cardiff Sufi group, part of the Threshold Society This !eek !e continue our exploration of the "ourney, expanding our focus to explore the glory of non-existence We suggest this four step approach to !orking !ith this selection# Read this selection, out loud if possi$le, se%en times &!ell upon the phrase or sentence that touches you 'sk yourself !hat rele%ance or application this has to yourself (inally, sit in the afterglo! of these reflections and open yourself to !hate%er ne! insight or message the &i%ine might ha%e for you

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The most secure place to hide a treasure of gold is in some desolate, unnoticed place Why !ould anyone hide treasure in plain sight* 'nd so it is said, +,oy is hidden $eneath sorro!./ 00//-00/12

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The lo%er-s food is the lo%e of the $read3 no $read need $e at hand# no one !ho is sincere in his lo%e is a sla%e to existence 4o%ers ha%e nothing to do !ith existence3 lo%ers ha%e the interest !ithout the capital Without !ings they fly around the !orld3 !ithout hands they carry off the polo $all from the field That der%ish !ho caught the scent of Reality used to !ea%e $askets e%en though his hands had $een cut off 4o%ers ha%e pitched their tents in non-existence they are of one 5uality and one essence, as non-existence is ./ /676-/6712