Category Archives: The Armchair

A place for our guests

An oyster in it’s shell

Posted on November 21, 2010 by dreamfable

by Dreamfable About 100 years ago Evelyn Underhill wrote her famous book about mysticism. According to some still the best introduction one might find. I remember, when I read it a few years ago, it shook my world and I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged Evelyn Underhill, I am, Mysticism, self | 10 Comments

Bring space

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Glerikud

By Glerikud The ego’s goal is to make you identify with it, whatever form it takes. Your task is to bring space between you and the ego. How? Recognize that the upcoming thought / emotion is not you, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Rage

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Michaela

by Dawn To My Beautiful Mother, Genevieve. You unhappily carried me in your womb for nine months – carrying heavy milk cans from barn to milk house willing me to die. A foggy veil lowers before me, barely able to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair, Toaster & Fridge | Tagged Rage | 13 Comments

Bright eyes

Posted on November 19, 2010 by lilli10

Looking into the mirror in the bathroom some hours ago a situation came into my mind that happened many years ago but the meaning of which I haven’t really recognized until this very moment: In my twenties I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged Family, Father, Home | 3 Comments

A story of surrender

Posted on November 18, 2010 by dreamfable

by Dreamfable Islam basically means surrender. Personally I would like to explain this as letting go of what I (my ego) want and surrender to what Allah wants. I believe that is about same as ET is talking about saying … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged diabetes, Islam, surrender | 5 Comments

Nafs

Posted on November 17, 2010 by dreamfable

The word ‘ego’ is regularly used. Both here, as in ETTV. In Islam there is a similar term; Nafs. Man’s struggle with the Nafs is called Jihad, or the big Jihad. And of course…. It is a feminine word. :-P… … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged Islam, Muslim, Nafs | 4 Comments

True friendship

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Glerikud

True friend is, who knows everything about you and still loves you.

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Time of troubles

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Michaela

by Justme I was born in a town in Northern Ireland into a Catholic family in 1969, the year the current ‘troubles’ started. This was when Catholics could not get jobs and discrimination was rife because the protestant dominated state, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Armchair | Tagged Conflict, Northern Ireland, spiritual awakening, The Troubles | 11 Comments

One

Posted on November 16, 2010 by dreamfable

It is challenging to write about Islam. There are so many opinions. So many emotions. Both outside, as well as inside of the Islamic community. And many times it is difficult to tell what is the truth. The only thing … Continue reading →