Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib (raheemahullah / 1876?-1972)
It’s always a difficult thing to talk about enlightened saints. One must be a little…
Spiritual Teachers
Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir As-Sufi al-Murabit (1930-)
Ian Dallas (now Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi) came to Berkeley in 1970 to meet me a…
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (raheemahullah / ?-1986)
In the late 70s, Bawa came to San Francisco, and a small group of us put on our gree…
Zen Master Sensei Suzuki (raheemahullah / 1904-1971)
Painter Norman Steigelmeyer came all the way from San Francisco to where I was livin…
The Repetitions of Saints
In the Name of Allah, The All Merciful, The All Compassionate The repetitions of saints flow through every leaf and glisten ha…
Nahnu Fee Rawdati & Poem: Shy Hemlocks Brash Niagaras
The song, Nahnu fee Rawdati, from the Diwan of Shaykh ibn al-Habib, raheemahullah, s…
A Visit with Mr. Blake
William Blake across from me sits here insisting on whatever it is he insists on and a great red cape opens up to show…