Yusuf Islam: I Think I See.

From: www.mountainoflight.co.uk

By Yusuf Islam.

The Glow

"Every one who delights in some act of devotion can't bear to miss it even for a short while. That disappointment and grief are worth a hundred prayers.What is a formal prayer compared to the glow of humble longing?" Rumi

"The eye of the spirit that focuses on the transientfalls on its face wherever it goesSomeone who focuses on the distances, without knowledge may see farbut just as we do in a dream..." Rumi

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." Mohandas K. Gandhi

"We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in: machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little: More than machinery we need humanity; More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost." Charles Chaplin

Discouraged

"Student says: I am very discouraged, what should I do?Master says: encourage others." Zen proverb

Happiness

"Thankfulness leads to contentment, and contentment is another word for happiness." Yusuf

Minds

"Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open." Sir James Dewar, Scientist (1877-1925)

Two Wings

"Observe the qualities of expansion and contractionin the fingers of your hand:surely after the closing of the fist comes the opening. If the fingers were always closed or always opened, the owner would be crippled.Your movement is governed by these two qualities:They are as necessary to youas two wings are to a bird"Rumi

"The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self. "Albert Einstein

"There's too much judgement of others and not enough judgement of ourselves, `too much self righteousness and not enough self knowledge"Abdul Hakim Winter

And if a storm should come, and if you face a wave That may be the chance for you to be saved And if you make it through the trouble and the painThat may be the time for you to know His nameYusuf

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work"Thomas Alva Edison

"There is a God You can know Him if you try You can approach Him if you try... "Yusuf

"Asceticism is not that you should not own anything, but that nothing should own you" Ali Ibn Abu Talib (600? - 661)

"All know that the drop merges into the ocean but few know that the ocean merges into the drop"Kabir (1450 - 1518)

"In history, search for answers about the Unseen, has always been a major force in motivating mankind towards the acquisition of knowledge: first, the teachings were from God, while the first teachers were the prophets of God. Therefore, the best educators ever to appear on the pages of time were all the teachers of God's Words and inspiration: The Prophets (upon whom be peace)."Yusuf Islam

"It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work."Yusuf Islam

"I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism."Yusuf Islam

"I don't think that God sent us prophets and books to fight about these books and these prophets. But they were telling us, actually, how to live together. If we ignore those teachings...whichever faith you belong, you profess, then I think we'll be finding ourselves in an even deeper mess"Yusuf Islam

"I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them."Yusuf Islam

"I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after"Yusuf Islam

"There are three types of people: Those building Bridges; those bent on destroying them; and those waiting to cross"Yusuf Islam