Hasan AwanJan 4, 20194 min readWhat is the Path?Question: Dear Sidi, what is the Path? What does the Path consist of? What is the goal of the Path? Why is the Path so important? Answer:...
Hasan AwanJan 3, 20192 min readAre there any end-points to the practice of Muraqaba?Question: Are there any end-points to the practice of Muraqaba, or can it be used or applied to other forms of worship of God? Answer:...
Hasan AwanJan 3, 20192 min readHow do we engage or awaken the heart through Muraqaba?Question: You mentioned “presence of heart” in explaining Muraqaba. How do we engage or awaken the heart through Muraqaba? Answer: No...
Hasan AwanJan 3, 20193 min readWhat is Muraqaba? How do you practice Muraqaba?Muraqaba is the art, skill, and grace of having presence of Heart (hudhur al-qalb) with God, by being watchful of God’s Watchfulness of...
Hasan AwanJan 3, 20192 min readWhat is Meditation? A lot has been said about Meditation and its importance especially in light of our current "attention deficit" lifestyle and age of...
Hasan AwanJan 3, 20193 min readWhat is Muhasaba? How can we practice it?Muhasaba, literally translated as taking account of oneself, can be understood spiritually as a contemplative practice of...
Hasan AwanJan 1, 20193 min readWhat is Dhikr?Question: You mention "remembrance" in your definition of the Path. What is the role of remembrance or dhikr in the Path? Answer:...
Hasan AwanDec 30, 20184 min readA More Subtle Mode of Muhasaba (Self Inquiry)?Question: Is there a way to go deeper or be more subtle with Muhasaba as it is taught here? Answer: Thank you for the question. Yes,...
Hasan AwanDec 30, 20182 min readCould you shed more light on what the “inner work” entails in the spiritual life?Combined with struggling with overcoming our lower ego-self (mujahada fil(n)-nafs) with the intent of seeking God’s Nearness and...