Sufism: A Gentle Path Towards the Creator

How does one come to feel close to his or her Creator? In the Judeo-Christian tradition, one may recount stories about the past, such as the Passover holiday story of Jews wandering in the dessert or the Easter holiday story of Christ rising from the Cross. These concrete stories of a past era hearken a time when social mores may often seem cruel or bitter by today's standards. For example, we may feel disturbed when picturing Pharaoh's army drowned by the closing of the Red Sea or the nailing of Christ to the Cross. In contrast, stories told by Sufis to connect to the Creator have a tone and quality that are comparatively abstract, gentle, and directly spiritual.

For instance, in describing why Sufis do not drink wine, Jalaluddin Rumi wrote, ôIf the wine-drinker has aàhidden anger and arrogance, those appear, and since most people do

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