Between Lover and Beloved: A Sufi perspective on love, sex, and relationship

‘I came to the door of my beloved and knocked. “Who is it?” my Beloved asked. I replied, “It is I.” “Go away,” said my Beloved, “for you are not really in love.” Time passed, and once again I came to the door of my Beloved’s house and knocked. “Who is it?” asked my Beloved. “It is You.” “Now that you are I,” replied my Beloved, “you may come in.”’~ old Sufi tradition, as transmitted by Mushtaq Ali al Ansari
The topic this evening - “Between Lover and Beloved: A Sufi perspective on love, sex, and relationship.”
Whereas some paths and traditions encourage withdrawal from life, we prefer the opposite approach. We practice while engaged with the world. Engagement with the world typically includes intimate partnership with another. It includes marriage and children in most cases. You will be hard pressed to find a Sufi teacher who did not have a partner and a family. Let’s discuss why this is.
We affirm that the most powerful way to walk the Path is in community, and the most profound level of walking in community is sharing the Path in partnership with another. This is of course also the most difficult way.
Let’s talk about what this means for us living in the 21st century, and about how we can create the depth of relationship that allow our souls to evolve.
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[@ZahraShah1]

amazing talk ❤

[@henryguyatt6823]

A most interesting talk and a very helpful one as well. thank you for your teaching

[@TheNineSidedCircle]

You are vrey welcome. We're glade you found value in it.

[@malou7033]

I really enjoyed this one 😊

[@TheNineSidedCircle]

[Mushtaq] Thank you.

[@waelalsayegh1829]

What an amazing Talk! In Arabic the plurals of Nafs are "Anfass" or "Anfus" depending on the what is being said.

[@TheNineSidedCircle]

Thank you for that.

[@newbeginnings3859]

I like the complementarity… the division of labour shouldn’t be rigid, there can be stay at home moms and stay at home dads. As long as the division of labour is understood and agreed upon and makes everyone involved satisfied

[@TheNineSidedCircle]

[Noor] Me too! Yes, that's one major benefit of real, meaningful consent, isn't it? :) It can open the door to all kinds of arrangements that serve and satisfy everyone involved. Resisting rigidity can also enable us to go with the ebb and flow of life too, since circumstances can change what is needed from us in relationship.