I love artichokes.I wonder sometimes who discovered the heart? Think  of all the prickly,coarse leaves he /she would have had to go through to reach that tender,succulent ,delicious center. It’s like that with people, I find. But sometimes instead of focussing on the prickly leaves if we concentrate on the center,(the goodness) of each person we discover that often the leaves part and we can see straight through to the sweet heart inside. It may not happen immediately but if we persist with compassion it will shine through and we can then taste the beauty of that soul.The important thing is: don’t give up and don’t expect; it will come in its own time and meanwhile we will, by our intent and perseverance, be tasting our own center.

The heart of a woman is  similar to a flower.It can very quickly develop a beautiful,loving fragrance.If we carefully pick it and carefully take in the fragrance, it will give us the perfume. But if we pluck it impatiently and crush it in our hands, it will give us the smell of a crushed flower. It will not give us the original fragrance. You must not crush the heart of the woman in your life. You must not crush it or squeeze it.We must touch it with care, pick it with care, and smell the fragrance with care. It is only then that it will benefit you. The heart of a woman is very delicate and tender.

     M.R.Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

You must love all lives as your own.You must show compassion,pity,charity,kindness and amiability towards all lives.If you shine with these qualities,your inner heart and your body will become resplendent like gold and the whole world will be yours.You will become the friend of the recluse who lives without any attachments.The Primal One will be yours.You will glitter everywhere with your resplendence.You will become the friend to all lives on earth.Realize this,clarify and redeem yourself, gems of my eyes.

           M.R.Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Truth is the fragrance that comes through a compassionate heart.A compassionate heart comes through kindness,kindness that is given to all lives.Kindness comes from melting like wax, like a candle melting with the light,the heart melting like that and bringing light to each one of the children….Love is our path towards our brothers and sisters.Compassion must be our point of unity.This is our union.This is union with  God.Our union is compassionate union on the path to God.We have come through the ages together; that is union.

M.R.Bawa Muhaiyaddeen