Shaykh Ibrahim's Podcast
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shaykh ibrahim ansari
Episodes
184 episodes
Magic, Islam & Sufism
My students of Sufism have asked me how to deal with magic, black magic and possession by Jinn. I will answer these questions according to what I know. I understand magic – both white, black, and any color – to be a foc...
The Spiritual Seeker's Rights
Spiritual abuse tends to prompt us to throw everything out that connects with spirituality or religion. The seeker has rights. To avoid future abuse and to recognize the signs we talk about what those rights are.
What is Sufism
A brief overlook of a spiritual path. Sufism - has it always been around?
Mysticism and Sufism
What is Mysticism and what is Sufism? Are they related?
The Shaykh: Part 1
After you are initiated into a Sufi order, your job is to learn how to best fight your nafs. It is important to understand that the Shaykh's job is to help you do that. Sometimes people get confused about the Shaykh and his/her job. This is to ...
Why Nafs?
In Sufism, fighting the Nafs (the ego-matrix) is the primary battle. The Tariqa and the Shaykh work to support, advise and focus the student (murid) in the sacred struggle. It is important to know why there are nafs and how to manage them appro...
The Shaykh: Part 2
Why a Shaykh?By Ibrahim AnsariThe shaykh is your soul’s gardener. S/he takes you from where you are right now, and uses your inner materials as fertilizer to grow your heart. Parts of you (the garden) need weeding; some need hoein...
Listening to God
Listening to The Divine I bet you think only crazy people hear God’s voice. Maybe it is the other way around: only crazy people do not hear the voice of the divine (Allah).Let’s take another angle and look at th...
Expansion and Contraction
Expansion/ContractionShaykh Ibrahim On this sufi path, there are times of expansion and contraction. Expansion is when, for example, you feel Allah’s blessings, an opening of awareness, your heart warming and growing. ...
Feeling stuck?
Feeling Stuck?By shaykh ibrahim Ansari It’s only natural to feel stuck at certain times in our life. Why? Well, if you’re like me, we like to keep learning and growing. To keep growing means to enter unkno...
Getting Closer to the Divine
What brings us closer to God?And: Why do we sometimes feel so distant from God?Imagine in the core of your self lies a bright light. This is the Life-light (fitrah), the light you were before your heart bega...
Music and Sufism
Parallels of Music and SufismSometimes to get a better understanding of what one thing is, it helps to go at it through a parallel medium. In this case, what I am going to say about music, I have found to be a direct correlation with Suf...
Surrender Part 1
Surrenderby IbrahimIn sufism, surrender is the prime force that accelerates spiritual growth. Without true and complete surrender, the next phase of learning cannot take place. The teachings of not just sufism but also Zen, Tibeta...
Conditioning
Bismillah rRahman nirRahim,ConditioningOne piece of the puzzle on the path of Sufism is learning how to separate yourself from your conditioning. In other words, what is the authentic, real you, as opposed to your culture...
Surrender Part 2
How do we know Allah’s will?By being quiet and listening. Learn to look for and see Allah’s answers. When a possible message or answer is perceived or received, we then need to ascertain that it is true and correct. We look for confirmat...
The Spiritual Seeker
Primer on starting to seek spiritual understanding. A helpful guide for those who want to enter into a deeper knowledge and want to learn how to listen to their heart. Some practical advice on what to look for and what to avoid.
Traveling the Spiritual Path
What is a Spiritual Path? How do you know if its the right one? How can you tell if it is working properly?
Jinn
Imagine a dimension that has a higher vibrational rate than ours. In this dimension are worlds and people who have families and communities and nations, just like us. There are religions, good people, bad people, and different cultures. Everyth...
The Trouble with Religion (part 1)
The Trouble with Religion Ibrahim ansariThese are strange times for those of us who are drawn to the spiritual element. Probably somewhere along the line we tasted the divine; and since that moment its splen...
The Trouble with Religion (part 2)
The Trouble with Religion (part 2)Ibrahim ansariBismillah rRahman nir RahimThe story of this world has often seen religion employed as a weapon.Much of the history of civilization exploited religion as an engine for ...
Connection
Being connected to people, purpose, heart provides us mental and physical health. Without proper connection we lose our hold on life and meaning. When we don't feel connected to life, that is, to other people, and a purpose. we become alienated...
Goals
Instruction for SufisQ: How can I be sure that I am aligned with Allah’s will if He gives me what I want even though it might not be what He ultimately intends for me? How do I know that my goals match Allah’s plan for me?
Focus
Q: How can I keep the focus on Allah and look past all manifestations to have a more direct and pure relationship with him?A: . As usual, there are usually several answers at different levels to this kind of question. First is...