Sufis !

[Guest guest]

When Islam invaded India, hinduism was at its lowest manifest.

Unwanted rituals, casteism, Sati-prathha, infighting among small

states, degradation of Tantra into sex and revenge and power-play all

the vices were dominant.

 

The blow of Islam's invasion was necessary for the decaying hindu

society. So the downtrodden lower-castes took no time in embracing

islam, and many others too went for it. But the inner Anthakarna of

an average Indian, remains emotional and devotional. This illegal

marriage of Islam with hindu lot, gave birth to one of the most

beautiful, one of the most powerful and of the most near to the Truth

sect called Sufism.

 

Sufis were a group of people who had in their heart immense love

for god, knowledge of important aspects of Vedanta and Tantra and

after getting the zeal for religion from Islam, they spread the words

of Love and devotion all around.

 

Sufism was prevalent even before this....Rumy, Rabia, Mansoor and

many others were going on the path of sufism, but only as

individual. It is from India, that sufism got a clear path and clear

directions towards the Truth.

 

Sufis were loved and respected by the common people be it hindu

or muslim, but were the most hated by Pundits and Maulavis. Because

the Sufis refused to follow the traditional path of ritualistic

religion.

 

The guru of Sufis is called a "Murshad" who is loved and respected

by his disciples beyond all limits. The most beautiful aspect of

Sufism is pure love for the Supreme. Sufis treated God as their

eternal lover and treated themselves as His beloved.

 

This beautiful relation gave sufis a chance not to be afraid of

God...not to treat him as a tyrannt king....neither as a justice

authority....BUT a lover...a lover who can be loved immensely...who

can be taunted for his Bewafayi (infidelity)...who can be tormented

for not coming to His beloveds. Sufi songs are full of such taunts

and harsh words for the God....besides the love cries and tears for

the parted lover.

 

This particular aspect was not available in any other

religion...even the Bhakti of hindus lacked this. If there is any

such feeling as Sufis love,...that can be found in Gopis for their

Love for Krishna. Sufis Stayed in deserted places, in a group of 5-

10 and their guru is not confined to that group only....he would have

many such groups of disciples and would stay with them for some

days. When their guru came to meet them..they all would dance with

joy and welcome him like an eternal visitor. A Sufi song

 

"Mera Piya Ghar aya...ho laal ji....Piya ghar aya mujhe Alla

milaya..mera piya ghar aya Ho lal jee." (My lover came to my

house...My lover came and arranged my meeting with God)....

 

indicates sufis love for their guru who was treated equal to god

by the disciples...but certainly not with a fanaticism but with pure

love and devotion.

 

Sufis also took Tantra for their devotion...but not a ritual

Tantra...but the Tantra depicting love. Most of the sufis were

masters of Naada Anusandhaan...and their songs had mentions of Anahad

Naad.

 

Kabir, Ghulam Farid, Bulle Shah, Waris Shah, baba Pathana, Mast

Maula...were some sufis whose poetry became milestones for all those

who were in search of Truth.

 

=> Kehat Kabir Ananad Bhayo hai

Bajat Anhad Bole re...tohe Piya milenge

(kabir says..Anhad Naad is heard and i m in bliss)

 

=> Bulle shah naal Baazi layi

Hun anhad naad Vazaya

(O god...u wish to compete with me? replying to my songs

with your Anhaad Naad?)

 

=> Kamli kar ke Chhad gayon mainu

Te baithhi...kakh galiyan de rolan

Ghulam farida..main ta Dojakh sadsan

je main mukh mahi ...walon modan

 

(O my lover...your separation has made me crazy and i am

wandering in the streets like a mad girl.

O God nothwithstanding your tyrranny..let me burn into

the fire of hell...if I ever forget you)

 

=> Menda Ishq vi tu, menda yaar vi tu

menda jism vi tu, mendi jaan bhi tu

menda dharam vi tu, imaan vi tu

menda dard vi tu, araam vi tu

menda khuda hai tu, mendi shaan hain tu

 

(O God ..you are my love, you are my friend

you are this body and you are life of this body

you are my religion, you are my character

you are my pains, and you are my comforts

you are my god...you are my glory.)

 

Imagine...singing such beautiful verses, the sufis would even

faint with pain felt in the heart for god.

 

Just leave aside the love of Gopis for Krishna, and there would

be no equivalence of such love for god anywhere in any religion.

Sufis would not even treat themselves as MEN, but a woman before

god. Most of their songs depict sufis as a separated beloved (just

like gopis)...and would cry their eternal lover to come down and see

their condition.

 

Yaar mile tan...izzat samjhan Kanjari banke Rehna

 

If i get my lover with dance...i am ready to be a dancing girl and

would dance for him..till death... I will even feel respectable by

being such prostitute.

 

Sufis not only presented the best example of divine love, they

made common public aware of the hollowness of ritualistic religions...

(and hence were hated by the authorities of religions)...one example

 

Mulla Atey Mashalachi dohen baithhe nich

lok wakhande roshni...aap hanerey wich

 

Maulavi and torchman both are idiots

they show light to others..but remain in dark themselves

 

Not even Tantra and pure ecsatic love, but Vedanta was also main

theme of Sufi philosophy. Many of their songs clearly indicate the

union of Brahm with Jiva.

 

Hek Alph pado....te bathera hai

 

(Read "A" only..no need for other words as they all came from one)-

is a beautiful example of vedanta in sufism

 

Ki jana main kaun bulla ki jaan

na main mandir..na main masjid

na pani na ...paun bulla ki jaana

 

Who knows who i am.... i am not in mosques...i am not in

temples...i am neither water nor fire... who knows me

 

How simple words to explain the difficult philosophy of Vedanta..?

 

ok..rest in next

 

till then...love and hugs to all those who are sufis at heart

 

baba

[Guest guest]

When the abuse and degradation of Hindu principles reached its

heights, it certainly triggered many changes in society following the

principles of the Universal Laws. Buddhas disillusionment also took

place in response to this ritualistic focus on creating or changing

past or future, and he brought attention to living in the present.

 

Several local indigenous practices found a voice when the wave of

change first appeared, though not all were for the good.

 

One such group were the Bauls of India, who appear to have a lot of

similarities with the Sufis. Several years ago, I was told about a

research in Bangla that was done to study the relationship and

influences of the philosophy of the Sufis and the Bauls. I wonder if

any member has done or knows of any studies/information on this

relationship. Those who are familiar with both see an awful lot of

common ground.

 

My Sufi friends of course don't separate Sufisim and Islam, and those

that are students of vedanta have also said that it is the Vedanta of

the Judeo-Christian lineage.

 

Do tell us more about the Sufis and Bauls.

 

_/\_ Tat twam asi

 

Uma

 

, "Baba ji" <beirut_ka_baba>

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>...... gave birth to one of the most

> beautiful, one of the most powerful and of the most near to the

Truth

> sect called Sufism.

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