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The
life of a Sufi is the "life of the spirit"
regulated strictly in accordance with Islamic
theology and traditions. To attain this, his first
lesson is unshakable belief in the existence of
God and unconditional surrender to His will. This
entails a strenuous life attended by rigid austerity
and self-denial. He has to undergo a course of
training in regular prayers and meditation to
attain the Divine Knowledge and realisation of
Truth. This particular knowledge is passed on
'in secret' by one Sufi to another having the
requisite qualifications i.e. one who does not
think evil does not see evil, does not hear evil
and does not speak evil. Without this Divine Knowledge,
one cannot fathom the hidden mysteries of the
Nature and those of the soul. To sum up the whole
object of Sufism is to attain the highest spiritual
perfection.
A Sufi will be distinguishable from others on
account of his detachment from his parents, children,
wealth, power, position and comforts. His ignorance
vanishes in the effulgence of the 'Divine Light'
of the most High, the Lord of the entire Universe.
In such an ecstatically devotion there is neither
pain nor sorrow for him as he is overwhelmingly
dedicated to the will of the Almighty God. Thus
a Sufi saint is a Spiritual King, far above all
temporal kings, disguised in the patched robes
of a humble dervish.
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty (R.A) (May peace
of God be upon his soul) was one of the greatest
Sufi saints the world has ever known. His spiritual
influence and benedictions have been, and are
still a perpetually source of inspiration courage
and guidance to the afflicted humanity, irrespective
of caste creed or religion.
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