mistybison said:I’ve been reading a book by the Moroccan writer Fatima Mernissi lately. She recounts her childhood in a harem and mentions Hannah on several occasions—a quality she notes is uniquely Moroccan and one she rarely encountered in other parts of the world. While she admits that *hanan* is difficult to define, she suggests it is best described as an inexhaustible, boundless, and unconditional tenderness. Those who embody *hanan* never threaten to withdraw their affection, even if a mistake is made, whether large or small. To her, *hanan* is a divine gift; it flows like a geyser, showering tenderness upon others regardless of how they behave or whether they strictly follow religious laws. She believes only the most saintly and chosen individuals possess this quality, and that, much like the quiet beauty of nature, *hanan* is the only true remedy for deep human sorrow.
Are you familiar with this feeling? Have you ever experienced it, either receiving it from someone else or offering it to another? Do you believe such a sentiment exists across all cultures and nations? Is it something that can be consciously cultivated through practice, or do you agree with the author that it is a rare gift from God? Do you think *hanan* is a defining trait of truly spiritual people?
Telema!
There are enlightened people out there—let's call them Love Masters—who have reached a level of awareness where they finally realize that everything is actually one. They understand that whatever you do to someone else, you’re doing to yourself. They live within the collective consciousness; they are one with everything, and everything is one with them. They...
I can't work with just a single letter. Give me something to actually write...vetog
A...I don't know what you're getting at...
ČThey absorb everything around them. They fuse themselves so intensely with every single part of their environment because SAČ is nothing more than a reflection of who they are. To them, all of space is just one big lover, and every star is merely another facet of their passion...
The Orient is essentially one of the main sources of magical sex; you can find its elevated lyricism everywhere from "One Thousand and One Nights" to the poetry of Sufism...
Magical sex is basically built on this idea that you should idealize your partner during intimacy. You visualize them, feel them, touch them, smell them, taste them, hear them, and see them as the physical vessel for your SAČ...
The relationship between SAČ and their protege is built entirely on love...
They took the truths of the Orient and used them as the foundation for their entire culture, science, and art...
High priests and priestesses were trained in the art of love; their entire service was dedicated solely to God, because God is Love...
The exact same thing played out in India, China, and Egypt, as well as in several countries surrounding the Himalayas; back in the day, the entire human race was well aware of that fact...
Best regards...
Eric Lopez2
Agape!