The Chandogya Upanishad tells the story of a father teaching his son. The father, Uddalaka, instructs Shvetaketu about the nature of ultimate reality through a series of examples—banyan seeds, salt...
Theological Commentary
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The Refusal: Sufism
Al-Hallaj stood in the marketplace in Baghdad in 922 CE and said Ana al-Haqq—”I am the Truth.” In Islamic tradition, Al-Haqq is one of the ninety-nine names of God. Not...
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The Refusal: What Wisdom Traditions Won’t Quite Say
I kept noticing the same thing. The Sufi mystic says “I am the Truth” and gets executed. Later interpreters soften it—he meant annihilation of self in God, not identity as...
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When the Heavens Weep
Climate Disasters Through the Lens of Islamic Environmental Stewardship Ancient Wisdom for Modern Crises: What Yemeni and Pakistani Islamic Traditions Teach Us About Climate Suffering The summer of 2025 has...
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Global News Through Five Spiritual Lenses
Carrying the weight of centuries of spiritual wisdom about power, justice, and moral courage As we write, the most significant diplomatic moment of 2025 is about to unfold at the...