Reminder and reposting, Complacency on the Path, 1st meeting 9/1/11

Complacency on the Path

Three Evenings of Exploration

September 1st, 15th & 29th 7:30 p.m.

Zawiyya al Mu'min

1000 Urlin Ave. Apt.1507

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

- Aesop

Without the company of a friend, how are we to know when we have paused in our journey and fallen back into slumber?

It is possible to make Sufism a pastime, one interest among others, but that does not make one a dervish. It is fine to read widely and become acquainted with various traditions, but to be a Sufi is much more than to have a preference for reading Sufi books or listening to Sufi music.

A dervish (literally, threshold) is one who has made Truth his or her master desire and is willing to submit all other desires and aims before this aim. The price is one's whole life, a total commitment of one's life energies.

People will dedicate the whole of their lives to becoming an accomplished musician or a professional athlete. In doing so they will have to organize the whole of their lives around this one master desire. It is no less in the pursuit of Truth.

“Make God a Reality and He will make you the Truth.” - Hazrat Inayat Khan

We are challenged to surpass our timidity, our fears and our comfortable complacency.

“Come into this fire, it will not burn you.” - Mevlana

Please join us in this exploration.

Evenings facilitated by Jim Turner, Ontological Research Society.

http://www.ors.us.com/home/meeting_schedule

call Hilal at 614-446-3337 or e-mail her at hilal1001@sbcglobal.net with questions about location

Turkiish American Society of Ohio bake sale for Horn of Africa

Dear Friends,

Horn of Africa has had a very dry summer and Ethiopian and Somalian children are dying from starvation. They have been displaced to survival camps because of the drought. There are more than 400,000 Somalian refugees staying in the Dadaab Camp near Kenya and the number is increasing.

The only hope of survival is the food and water at refugee camps which is given to one of every four refugees who left their hometown. According to the UN report, two million children are undernourished and in order for them to survive very urgent support is needed.

As Turkish American Society of Ohio we are committed to help those who are in need around the world. In order to raise money and awareness for the people in Africa, TASO will organize a Turkish Food and Bake sale, whose all proceedings will be donated to starved and displaced refugees in Africa.

This sale will be on Saturday August 13th from 5pm to 9pm at TASO Cultural Center. At the food and bake sale, you will have a chance to taste many of the delicious Turkish dishes, salads, deserts, breads and bakery including, but certainly not limited to, shish kafta, spinach pie, lentil soup, baklava, rice pudding and many other authentic Turkish dishes.

We invite you to come and join us on August 13th to try a selection of foods from world’s one of the best cuisines, Turkish cuisine, and to support the cause of this sale. Not only you will enjoy the delicious food but also will you feel good about your purchase as it will be donated to the children and families in Africa. Do not forget to bring friends as well!

For more information, you can contact Nimet Alpay at nimetalpay@gmail.com

WHAT: Turkish Food and Bake Sale to help Africa

WHEN: Saturday August 13th, 5pm-9pm

WHERE: TASO Cultural Center (Formerly SEF)

2885 W. Dublin-Grandville Road

Columbus, OH 43235