Spiritual Letter 60 - Outline & Summary Version About Spiritual Letter 60 Title: "Understanding the Sin of Righteousness - which trying to is love and trust in both, in both God within us and in the world on the "outside" of us" Date Written: October to December, 2004 Date Sent: December, 2004 Written by: Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler) Written to: Paul & Joan Sturgis, and Pierce & Dolores Pelouze, HMHS Class of 1956 Go To: Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 60 "Silent Outline" - with no summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only "Expanded Outline" - with a longer summary of some Topic - for Page 3 only "Text of Spiritual Letter" - for Page 3 only Go To: Summary of Spiritual Letter - with an even longer summary of some Topics Page 3 of 5 Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brothers and sisters - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 60 "Silent Outline" - with no summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin" 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late, before you die "outside" 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with" 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least - what an apple seed does, and die to your "outside" 8-6-4. For In Truth - Jesus (A.S) and the Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) are One 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire within you, with faith, or Iman 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" - because now "you understand it" 8-6-7. You Must Do This "Heart's Work" - using God to get to God, not using what God has discarded, which is "you" and everything on the "outside" of you "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so realizing and understanding and accepting "Why He died for us", we would join with God within us to die for Him, to die to the "outside" of us so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could again live a life of purity within us, but this time with an understanding of that purity so it would never leave us again. Amen 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong "Expanded Outline" - with a longer summary of some Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so having realized what He did for us, that He died to a life of purity in the world of souls within us, so we could live a life of impurity on the "outside" of us, so through this contrast, and again joined as "One with" God within us, we could come to understand the "truth of our life", which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us liberated from our impure birth, by "us" joined as "One with" the awakened wisdom surrounding our soul, establishing the "Palace of the soul", the "House of wisdom" within us, that is, is Jesus (peace be upon Him) as our soul, as our Light Life, returned to a state of purity within us, but this time joined with our wisdom, this time with an understanding of that purity, so it will never leave us again, so having understood and accepted this we would die for Him, we would willingly and freely die to the "outside" of us, letting our life on the "outside" of us come to an end, so He could again live within us, live a life of purity within us, in this way, separating from us all that is separating us from each other, allowing God within us to complete what He has started within us, which is to reveal the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within us, and in this way, separating from us all that is separating us from God within us. Amen 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. Which is experienced as a "world of sin" if you reject the "Gift of God" for you age, that is, if you reject the life and teaching of God for your age for the Children of God for your age, and is experienced as a "world of righteousness" if you accept the life and teaching of God for your age but fail to become "One with" Them within you before you die to the "outside" of you. That is, if you continue to try and have it both ways, trying to trust and love in both, in both God within you and in the world on the "outside" of you, until you physically die to the world on the "outside" of you. For in truth, the "world of sin" and the "world of righteousness" both within you and on the "outside" of you are the first 72 of the 73 groups within all human lives within each of you, with the 73rd group within you being the only place of purity within you, where God and all of the "Stuff of God" live within you, and which is the only correct goal for your life, that is, becoming truly members of the 73 group within you before you die to the "outside" of you, in this way, and only in this way, becoming "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you. And you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, by finding and joining as "One with" the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, both within you and on the "outside" of you, because there is no other way, for God only accepts you after your Shaikh has accepted you, for God resides within your wisdom, and only the Word of the True Shaikh of God for your age can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, because He is its Mother, and His Word is its breast milk, and God within Him is its Father. Amen 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you. And in this way, with "you" knowing that "the One who put you into this pit of fire" within you, that you currently see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, is God within you, is the Lone One within you, who "knows what is happening" to you, in this pit of fire within you, and "knows what needs to be done", to get you successfully out of that pit, before you die to the "outside" of you, and that this same God within you is already always on the job within you, is already always doing what needs to be done within you, to get you out successnfully, so in truth nothing needs to be asked of Him, since what He is already doing is perfect, and it is your knowing this, knowing this without the slightest doubt, and making your knowing this "enough for you", that is your only work, not trying to climb out of the pit, or change it from hell into heaven, or from evil into good, for that is God's job within you, not your job on the "outside" of you 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong. But that approach will never work, that is, trying to use "you" and your dear brothers and sisters, and everything else that you are currently experiencing in your ignorance on the "outside" of you to get to God, will never work, because to get to God within you, you must use God within you, not what God has discarded within you, which is everything that you currently see in you ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, including "you", and all of your dear brothers and sisters, and all of your religious understanding and religious practice, instead you must use God and the "Stuff of God" within you, not what God has discarded within you, to get to God within you, in order to become "One with" God within you, and you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you,and before the "outside" of all of you is prematurely destroyed by one of you. Amen "Text of Spiritual Letter" - for Page 3 only 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so realizing and understanding and accepting "Why He died for us", we would join with God within us to die for Him, to die to the "outside" of us so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could again live a life of purity within us, but this time with an understanding of that purity so it would never leave us again. Amen For in our age, His Holiness, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us), teach us that, -- beginning of teaching of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) & His Children (Ral.) -- 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You"- before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. Jesus (peace be upon Him) did not "die for your sins", but rather" He died so you could sin", in this way, you are keeping Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which is your pure soul, your pure life, crucified on the cross of your elemental body, crucified on your impure birth, with your every look, thought, intention, word, and act of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", and of "body, trick, and danger", on the "outside" of you, which is the life that you are currently living on the outside of you, so you can sin, so you can continue to live a life of "separation and difference" in the world on the "outside" of you. So in truth, it is you who must die for your sins, not Jesus (peace be upon Him), because He has already died so you could sin, that is the true significance of the crucifixion, it is an "inside" thing, not an "outside" thing, and now you must realize, understand, accept, and join with this "truth of your life", and the "truth of Jesus" (peace be upon Him) within you, that within you is the "seed of God" within you, buried within the "earth of God" within you, which is the Creation of God within you, and within that "Seed of God" within you is hidden the "seed of True Man" within you, which when it germinates and comes to maturity within you is the state of Man-God, Insan Kamil or Perfected Man within you, where Man and God are One within you. 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you And in this way, this is your work in the world within you, dying to your life of death on the "outside" of you, which is really within you, by giving life back to Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, by awakening the wisdom surrounding your soul by accepting and joining with the "Gift of God" for your age, with the life and teaching of God for your age, which is the life and teaching of your True Shaikh for your age, which each of you must find and join, both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside' of you. This is your work, not trying to get a free ride into some illusory heaven on the "outside" of you by professing to believe in Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of you, by talking or preaching about a historical Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of you . That approach to salvation will never work, because it is not true. Instead of this, each of you must join with God within you, by joining with the life and teaching of the True Shaikh or wise teacher for your age, both within you and on the "outside" of you, which is the "Gift of God" for your age, in order to awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, in order to do battle with the "enemy of your soul" which is your current life on the "outside" of you, and in this way, come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you" within you. That is, the "truth pf you" that each of you is "God happening" within you, and the "truth of God" within that, which is that "True Man is happening" within "God happening" within you, which will naturally happen within you, if you will only let it happen within you, if you will not block it from happening within you, by refusing to give up your current life of sin, of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen Which is just like what goes on within an apple seed buried within the earth, which is the "apple tree happening" within it, and within that is the "apple fruit happening" within it, and within that, is again the "apple seed happening" within it, if the apple seed will only let it happen within it. If the apple seed will only join as "One with" the "truth of itself", that it is an apple seed buried within the earth, and with the "truth of what is hidden within it", that the earth contains everything necessary for the apple tree hidden within it to grow, if the apple seed will only join as "One with" the earth to germinate, if the apple seed will not block this truth from happening within it, by refusing to give up its current life of sin, its current life of "separation and differences", its current life of "separation from" the earth on the "outside" of itself. And in this way, each of you must germinate, before you die to the "outside" of you, like the apple seed buried within the earth, each of you must willingly, and freely give up your life of sin in the world on the "outside" of you so the "Tree of God" hidden within you can grow, in this way, letting your life end on the "outside" of you. So Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you can again live, live as the pure life within you, the 6th life within you, as divine analytic wisdom within you, as the life of the soul joined with the wisdom within you, as the 7th heaven within you, as the "Palace of the soul" within you, as the "House of wisdom" within you, as the house of Qutb Muhaiyaddeen Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (may God be pleased with Him) within you, and in this way removing your "separation from" each other, by bringing the lives of Creation to completeness within you through the 1000 generosities of God within you. Amen. 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you And doing all of this within you, this revealing of Jesus (peace be upon Him) as the 6th life within you, within the Prophet David (peace be upon Him) within you, who is known in the Jewish tradition as the "Seed of Jesus" within you, so Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) within you can then be revealed within Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you. So Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon) within you can then live within this 6th life as the 7th life within you, as divine luminous wisdom within divine analytic wisdom within you, as the 8th heaven within the 7th heaven within you, and then as the "Secret World of Allah" within that, revealing True Prayer within you, and in this way, allowing the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) within you to successfully complete His 20 year journey of Mi'raj within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, in this way removing your "separation from" God within you, establishing True Prayer within you, the prayer of One to the One who Is, within you. Amen. And each of you must do this "Heart's Work" within you before you die to the "outside' of us, and you must do this "Heart's Work" within you selflessly, that is, you must do it not to get something back for yourself, but rather through the understanding of God within you, about God and the "Stuff of God" within you, about the true nature of God within you, and of what God is doing within you, which naturally occurs within each of you when you place your faith and trust in God within you, and in God alone within you, like the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) did over 4000 years ago, when God placed him in a pit of fire, and then when God called for the sacrifice of his first son, the Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon Him), in order to separate from Abraham (peace be upon Him) what was separating him from God, which were his blood ties. 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you And in this way, allowing you to make "Your knowing that God knows enough" for you, allowing you to make your knowing that God is "Always on top of it all, on top of all that is always happening to you in your pit of fire" enough for you, and in this way, allowing you to make your knowing this, without the slightest doubt, enough for you in your life, and with you affirming this firm, unshakable faith and trust of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, affirming this with each breath, with each look, smell and taste, with each thought and word that comes from you on the "outside" of you, in this way, with you always affirming this faith and trust in God within you in everything that you "say or do" on the "outside" of you, by first establishing the "Presence of God" within you before you "say or do" anything. In this way, seeing this Iman within you, this firm, unshakable, absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God within you, of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, as all that you will ever need in your life, both within you and on the "outside" of you, as demonstrated by Abraham (peace be upon Him) over 4000 years ago, by "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) at the time of Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, by Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) over 1400 years ago, by Qutb Muhaiyaddeen Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (may God be pleased with Him) over 1000 years ago, and by our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) and by His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us) in our age. Amen. As all that you will ever need to have or to do in your lifetime, in order to reach God within you, that is, to demonstrate to God within you in our lifetime, in order to become successful in your life, in order for God to accept you within your own lifetime, which is your Iman, which is your absolute, firm, unshakable faith, certitide, and determination and trust in God within you, which is your belief within you that "God alone exists" within you, that "God is One" within you. Amen. And at the same time, with you willingly sacrificing your first son to God within you, like Abraham (peace be upon Him) did when commanded by God over 4000 years ago, which in your case is your current life of darkness in the world on the "outside" of you, sacrificing your first son within you, your child of darkness within you, who you currently see in your ignorance as "you", and as your dear brothers and sisters living a life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. In this way, sacrificing your first son within you so your second son within you can live, so your child of Light within you can again live within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which is the life of Light within you, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you can again live a life of purity within you, as the 6th life within you, as your soul joined as "One with" the wisdom surrounding your soul within you, as "One with" the wisdom within you who has awakened to the "Gift of God" for our age. With "you" as the witness of your wisdom joined as "One with" you within you to liberate your soul from the cross of your elemental body, from your impure birth, from your current life of sin within you, your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, as "you" within you and your wisdom within you joined against the "enemy of your soul" within you, which is currently seen by you in your ignorance as "you" and your brothers and sisters living a life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. This is where your trip back begins within you, within hell within you, the trip back into the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, my dearest loving brothers and sisters, with Iman, with the firm and unshakable faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, within the pit of fire within you, which you are currently experiencing in your ignorance as your life "outside" of you, which you must now begin to see as the "world of sin", as "the world of righteousness" within you, as 72 of the 73 groups within all human lives, transcending these 72 groups and transforming them into the 73rd group within us, who trust and love only in God within you, by establishing the "Presence of God" within you, before you "say or do" anything. And in this way, demonstrating to God within you, through the wisdom within you, that has awakened to the "Gift of God" for your age, the Iman of God within you, the faith of God in God within you, as demonstrated by Abraham (peace be upon Him) over 4000 years ago in his pit of fire, as the firm unshakable faith, certitude, and determination in God demonstrated by "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) at the time of Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, and now in our age as demonstrated by the Children of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him and with each of Us). Amen. This is how you get God to accept you, by demonstrating God to God within you, by demonstrating the "Faith of God" within you to the "Presence of God" within you, not by demonstrating to each other what you are currently demonstrating on the "outside" of you, not by demonstrating your lack of faith and trust in God, and in God alone, which is your "sin of righteousness", on the "outside" of you, not by demonstrating your life of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", of "body, trick, and danger" on the "outside" of you, not by you and your dear brothers and sisters just talking about God, or just talking about Jesus (peace be upon Him), or just talking about Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him), or now in our age, just talking about the life and teaching of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us). Amen This is where it all starts within you, my dearest loving brothers and sisters, with the faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, that "God alone exists" within you, and that "God is One" within you. This is the faith of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) which must first appear within each or you, if God is to accept you in your lifetime, if the "word of God" for your age is to be heard by you, if you are to see God in your age, and then "steady Him" within you. In this way, only if the "faith of God" dawns within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, the faith of "God in God" within you, which is called "Iman" in the Islamic tradition, and which is called the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) in the Christian tradition, and the faith of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) in the pit of fire in the Jewish tradition, will you become acceptable to God within you, because God within you can only accept God within you, not what God has discarded within you, which is everything that you currently see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, including "you" and all of your dear brothers and sisters. This is what must dawn within you, the faith of "God in God" within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, that you must then demonstrate to God within you, over and over again, with each breath, with each look, and before you "say or do" anything, doing this also before you die to the "outside" of you, if your life is to become "everylasting", if you are to be "passed from death unto life", and if you are "not to come into condemnation", as Jesus teaches us in "Chapter 5", Verse 24, in the "Gospel of John", as follows, "Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." That is, you must demonstrate to God within you the same faith in God demonstrated earlier to God by the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) in his pit of fire, and by "John the Baptist" as he "baptized with water" before the coming of Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world, who then "baptized with the Holy Spirit". That is, you must become "One with" the faith of "John the Baptist" within you, if you are to ever see and baptize Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, if like "John the Baptist" before you, you are to "baptized" all of the Creation of God within you with the water of "true faith in God" within you, before the beginning of the Ministry of Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way preparing the earth within you for the "Seed of God" within you, which become the "Light of God" for your age. Preparing the way within you for the Ministry of Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which begins within you like it did before in the world, when Jesus (peace be upon Him) is baptized by the "true faith in God" of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him), with the water of "true faith in God", and like "John the Baptist" before you, you see within you, "The Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him (John: 1-32). And this is why God tells us in the "Gospel of John" in the Holy Bible, in the beginning of "Chapter 1", in verses 6 to 9, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him (through the faith of "John the Baptist") might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light (through his faith in God). That was the true Light, which lightest every man that cometh into the world." And in this way, without the faith of "John the Baptist", without this Iman within you, without this absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God within you, there can be no Light within you, there can be no Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, there can be no "Hearing the word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) and believing in Him that sent Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world". There can be no "everlasting life", there can be no "passing from death unto life", there can be only "condemnation", as Jesus (peace be upon Him) teaches us in the "Gospel of John", in "Chapter 5", verse 24, as follows: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." For as we say in the Islamic tradition, "Without Iman there is no Islam". So in truth it is the same in all religious traditions, without the faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) and of His Sons (peace be upon Them), there is no wisdom of Moses or Kingdom of David (peace be upon Them), and without the faith of "John the Baptist" there is no Light of Jesus (peace be upon Him), there is no "hearing the Word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) and there is no believing in Him (in God) that sent Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world with that Word", there is no "Everlasting life", and there is no being "Passed from death unto life", there is only "coming into condemnation". Amen. This is your work, before you die to the "outside" of you, to become "One with" this faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you and "One with" this faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, to become this Iman, to become this witness of the Light of God within you, this witness to the grace of God within you, to become this Iman within you, this absolute faith, certitude, and determination within you that "God alone exists" within you, that "God is One" within you. This is the duty ordained by God for each of you in this age, this is the "Heart's Work" that must be done within each of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, this is your work in your age, ordained by God within you, not what you are currently doing on the "outside" of you, not "working for wages to get into heaven", not working on the "outside" of you to get a place in some illusory heaven on the "outside" of you, after you die to the "outside" of us, not this selfish work of your mind and desire. 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you This is why you do it, why you do this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, this is why you do it, because selflessly you have joined with God within you, you have found and joined with the "Gift of God" for your age, that God has personally and ever so lovingly placed both within you and on the "outside" of you, of each of you in this age. This is why you do it, because now you understand it, now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you. Amen. And in this way, with "you" within you, as the witness, as "One with" your wisdom joined with your soul, selflessly understanding it, allowing God within you to finish what He has started within you, revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God (which is this earth world or dunya) within you. And then with "you" within you, again as the witness, as "One with" the ruh or soul, the wisdom, and the Nur within you, in a most mysterious form of grace within you, that is, with "you" within you again as the witness, but now as "One with", your soul, your wisdom, and with the light of your wisdom, selflessly understanding it, allowing True Man within you to finish what He Has started within you, revealing True Man to True Man within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of True Man (which is the next world or akhirah) within you. And in this way, with "you" within you witnessing God and True man within you revealing the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, in this way, allowing God within you to answer His original question of God in anathi within you, in the time of darkness or lack of understanding within you, in the time before the beginningless beginning within you, the original question that keeps God "separated from" God within you, the original question asked by God of God within you, the question, "Who am I?. Amen. And in this way, and only in this way, your life will become successful in your own lifetime, that is, with "you" within you as the witness of all of this, selflessly understanding it, joined in partnership with It, that is, as "One with" God and True Man within you, allowing Them within you to finish what They have started within you, even before you were born, that is, while you were still living within the world of souls within you in complete ignorance of "who you already are" within you, which is the "Seed of God" within the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and "who God is" within you, which is the "Seed of True Man" within the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. And in this way, allowing Them within you to do all of this within you before you die to the "outside" of you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, in both this world or the dunya within you and in the next world or akhirah within you, that is, if that be your choice, if that be your true intention within you, that is, if your true intention is to become "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen. This is why you do it, because selflessly, through the grace, the wisdom, and the 'ilm or divine knowledge of God within you, you have come to understand "who you truly are", which is the "Seed of God" within you, and "where you truly are", which is within the Creation of God within you, which is the "Earth of God" within you, and you have come to understand "what is truly happening" in your life within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and within that "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, that is, "True Man happening" within the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. And this is just like what can happen within the apple seed buried within the earth, where in truth the "apple tree is happening" within it, and within that the "apple fruit is happening", and within that again the "apple seed is happening", and all of this "happening" within the apple seed will be naturally revealed from within itself, from within the apple seed buried within the earth, if it will only germinate, if it will only realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of itself", and the "truth of what is hidden within it", that naturally emerges from within it, when it is ready to hear it, and ready to either accept or reject it. That is, ready to accept the "truth of itself", which is the hidden life within it, which is the "apple tree" hidden within the "apple seed" within it, which is now ready to be revealed, ready to let the "apple tree" hidden within it live within it, within the earth that the "apple seed" is currently buried within, replacing its current false life of ignorance with its true life of understanding, and in this way, ready to let its current life die, ready to let its current life come to an end, ready to let the "falsehood of itself" be replaced with the "truth of itself", ready to let the true life "within" it replace both the false life "within" it and the illusory life on the "outside" of it, ready to let its life on the "outside" of itself buried within the earth, come to an end. Ready to freely and willingly witness and understand "what is next", before it dies to the "outside" of itself, before it dies and is forced to witness and understand "what is next", without the direct support of God within it, ready to experience the "truth of itself" hidden within the "falsehood of itself", ready to experience and understand the "nothing", or lack of existence within its current existence, ready to become "One with" the "nothing" within it, to again become the "no-thing" within it, but this time with an understanding of it, of both the "everything" or form on the "outside" of it and the "no-thing" or "Essence and Power of God" hidden within it, so it will never become "something" or form again. Such is its choice, and in truth such is our choice too. Or ready to reject the "truth of itself" and continue with "business as usual" on the "outside" of itself, that is, ready to continue to live a life of "falsehood" on the "outside" of itself buried within the earth until it physically dies in the earth, and is absorbed into the elements, returning as 105 million rebirths, however never again as an apple seed, in this way, forever breaking its connection to the story of the apple tree within the story of the apple, and the story of the apple within the story of the apple tree, that it came to the earth, to join with the earth, to tell. Amen. And if the apple seed does accept and join with the "truth of itself" within itself, and the "truth of the apple tree" hidden within it, if it does let the "truth surrender to the truth" within it, before it physically dies in the earth, then from within it, They are all One, that is, the earth, the apple seed, the apple tree, and the apple fruit, are all One, simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing within it, which is God. And so it is for each of you, if you will accept and join with the "truth of you" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, and in this way, let the "truth surrender to the truth" within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, then from within you, They are all One, that is, the Creation of God within you as the "Earth of God", and "you" within you as the "Seed of God", and God within you as the "Tree of God", and True Man within you, as the "Fruit of God's Tree", are all One", simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing within you, which is God. And such is the life of each one of you, for both now and for eternity, for both in this earth world or dunya, and in the hereafter or akhirah, if you will only germinate, if you will only realize, understand, accept, and join with this "truth of you", and with the "truth of what is hidden within you", letting the "truth surrender to the truth" within you. Amen. And you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, because after you die to the "outside" of you none of this "Heart's Work" can be done within you. So much for doing it later in some re-birth, as some religions propose and advocate. So, now is the time, now is when you have to do it, now, in this birth is the best time to do it, because each re-birth is down, not up, each re-birth covers over more and more of what has to awaken within you to do this. So put all of your effort into doing it now, if that is your decision, if you decide to do it, that is, if you decide to become "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen. And in this way, if you will only accept and join with this "truth of you" and with the "truth of what is hidden within you" that naturally emerges from within you when you are ready to hear it, and ready to either accept or reject it, and you are probably now ready to hear it and accept or reject it, or you wouldn't be hearing it now. So please try to do this, please try to join with God within you and take up this "Heart's Work" within you right now, before it is too late, please try, and having truly "accepted it and joined with it", let the "falsehood of yourselves" come to an end, which is your current life on the "outside" of you, let it come to an end both within you and on the "outside" of you, for in truth what you see in your ignorance on the "outside" of you is really within you, and let what is also hidden within you by God within you, as the "seed of you", as the "Tree and Fruit of God" within you, come to life within you, and in this way, let what is hidden within "you" as the "seed of something else" be revealed within you. For in truth, You are all One, that is, God within you, True Man within you, "you" as the Witness of God within you, as the wisdom or consciousness of God within you, as the understanding of God within you, and the Creation of God within you, as the "Earth of God" within you, are all One, while currently in your ignorance on the "outside' of you, and in truth on the "inside" of you, you are all separate, that is, "you" and all of your brothers and sisters on the "outside" of you, and God within you, and True Man within you, and the Creation of God within you, are all separate. Amen. And this is why you do it, this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you now understand the true nature of God within you, and of what God is doing within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and because selflessly you now understand the true nature of True Man within you, and of what True Man is doing within you, which is revealing True Man to True Man within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. This is why you do it, this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you have become God's witness of what God is doing within you, in the earth world or dunya within you, and you have become True Man's witness of what True Man is doing within you, in akhirah within you, of what is happening within you when the "Oneness of God and True Man" is revealed within you, of what is happening within you when you give up your current life of selfishness on the "outside" of you. This is why you do it, because selflessly you have become the witness and the understanding of God and True Man within you, as They tell each Others story within you, the story of God within the story of True Man within you, and the story of True Man within the story of God within you, and in this way, revealing the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you. Amen. This is why you do it, selflessly through understanding, not for some selfish reason, not because you think you want to do it, or would like to do it, or should do it, or are obligated to do it, or because you think doing it will somehow benefit you, both now and after you die, not because of the selfishness within you, for all of this "selfish thought" within you is false, all of it is just a reflection of the current state of your mind and desire, of your current life of selfishness living in your ignorance on the "outside" of you, living a life of sin, and of "righteousness" on the "outside" of you. Living a life on the "outside" of you as if you are "separate from" God, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, all of which is false, for in truth you are all One, and in truth, each of you and God within each of you and all of the "Stuff of God" within each of you, are all One, because in truth "God alone exists" within you, and "God is One" within you, and in the Islamic tradition this truth is referred to as Tawhid, as the Principle Tenet of Islam, "The affirmation of the Unity of Allah". Amen. [Note: for more on the Principle Tenets of Islam, please read the beautiful book of wisdom, "Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi", given to us by our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), right before He died to the world on the "outside" of us, which has recently been re-published with an additional new chapter, Chapter 13, "The True Meaning of Islam". To read an on-line version of this book and Chapter 13 by His Holiness please click on the following: "Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi" (www.bmf.org/iswp)] In this way, you must do this "Heart's Work" within you selflessly, as Jesus (peace be upon Him) did it when He died for you within you, when He died to a life of purity within you, in the world of souls within you, so you could live on the "outside" of you in the world of darkness within you and sin, so you could live a life of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women (that is, desire to either have a women or to be a women), and gold", and of "body, truck, and danger" on the "outside" of you, as "separate from" God, as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you. So then, having found and become "One with" the "Gift of God" for your age, having awoken the wisdom surrounding your soul, having become "One with" your wisdom, and God within your wisdom, you could die for Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, you could become successful over the "enemy of your soul", which is your current life of selfishness, of sin, of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", of "body, trick, and danger", on the "outside" of you, and in the process you could come to understand the "truth of you" within you, which is "God happening" within you, and the "truth of God" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you. And in this way, you could become "One with" the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, allowing God to finish what He has already started within you, which is to reveal God to God for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you. Amen. 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong So having come to a correct understanding of "who you are", of "where you are", and of "what is happening" in your life, having come to a correct understand of how and why Jesus (peace be upon Him) died for you, died to the life of purity within you so you could live your current life of impurity both within you and on the "outside" of you, you would then join with God within you, and with the "Gift of God" for your age, to die for Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, to die to the life of sin, the life of "separation and differences" that you are currently living with your dear brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could live again, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you could again live a life of purity within you, but this time with an understanding of that purity, so it will never leave you again. So "you" through God and the "Stuff of God" within you, so "you" through the "Gift of God" for your age, through the life and teaching of God for your age, which is the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, for the Children of God for your age, which is everyone living in your age, so "you" could awaken to the "truth of you", and to the "truth of God" within you, so "you" could reject the world of darkness within you, that you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and become "One with" God and True Man within you, in this world or the dunya within you, and in the next world or akhirah within you, and in this way, so "you" could move from the 71st and 72nd groups within you, which want it both way, who try to trust and love in both, in both God within you and in the world on the "outside" of you, into the 73rd group within you, the one group within you who only trust and love in God within you, and doing all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, if that be your true intention. Amen. And you must do this within you, this "Heart's Work" within you, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using "you" as 'separate from" God, and not using what you might like to use, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong. No, that will not work, instead you must use God within you to get to God within you, not what God has discarded within you to become God within you, which is the world and lives of darkness within you, that you are now seeing and experiencing in your ignorance as "you" and your dear brothers and sisters living in the world of illusion on the "outside" of you, and you must use what God has provided for you for your age because only this will awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, only this is the "mother's milk", the breast milk for your wisdom, only this will properly awaken your wisdom in this age, and for this age this "mother's milk" is, at least for this small child, is the life and teaching of your Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us), with this "Gift of God", this life and teaching of God for your age, for the Children of God for your age, appearing both within you and on the "outside" of you. And God has provided all of this for your age so you can awaken to the "truth of you", and to the "truth of God" within you, through your joining in partnership with God within you, and in partnership with the "Stuff of God" within you, that is, with the grace, the wisdom, and the 'ilm or divine knowledge of God within you, so you can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul to the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and to the "truth of God" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you. So through the contrast of your old and your new life within you, through the contrast of the wealth of the two words within you, of awwul and of the dunya within you, which is the world of souls and the earth world or this world within you, you can come to understand what is within you, and gradually transcend it, in this way, moving forward on the "Path of God" within us. That is, with "you" within you, through the contrast of heaven and hell within you, and the contrast of good and evil within you, gradually coming to an understanding of each of these worlds within you, and gradually transcending each of them, for "to know is to experience and to understand is to transcend", and in this way, with "you" within you gradually becoming the form of the hereafter or akhirah within you, which is "Oneness", and the light of akhirah within you, which is the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, and doing all of this within you before you die to the "outside" of you. And in this way, to become successful in your life, before you die to the "outside" of you, each of you must, "Close down the world of hell, of jinn's, and of fairies within you, re-open the world of souls within you, and then open the kingdom of God within you." 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Spiritual Letter 60 - Outline & Summary Version About Spiritual Letter 60 Title: "Understanding the Sin of Righteousness - which trying to is love and trust in both, in both God within us and in the world on the "outside" of us" Date Written: October to December, 2004 Date Sent: December, 2004 Written by: Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler) Written to: Paul & Joan Sturgis, and Pierce & Dolores Pelouze, HMHS Class of 1956 Go To: Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 60 "Silent Outline" - with no summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only "Expanded Outline" - with a longer summary of some Topic - for Page 3 only "Text of Spiritual Letter" - for Page 3 only Go To: Summary of Spiritual Letter - with an even longer summary of some Topics Page 3 of 5 Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brothers and sisters - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 60 "Silent Outline" - with no summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin" 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late, before you die "outside" 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with" 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least - what an apple seed does, and die to your "outside" 8-6-4. For In Truth - Jesus (A.S) and the Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) are One 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire within you, with faith, or Iman 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" - because now "you understand it" 8-6-7. You Must Do This "Heart's Work" - using God to get to God, not using what God has discarded, which is "you" and everything on the "outside" of you "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so realizing and understanding and accepting "Why He died for us", we would join with God within us to die for Him, to die to the "outside" of us so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could again live a life of purity within us, but this time with an understanding of that purity so it would never leave us again. Amen 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong "Expanded Outline" - with a longer summary of some Topic - for Page 3 only Page 3 of 5 - which is the page you are now reading 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so having realized what He did for us, that He died to a life of purity in the world of souls within us, so we could live a life of impurity on the "outside" of us, so through this contrast, and again joined as "One with" God within us, we could come to understand the "truth of our life", which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us liberated from our impure birth, by "us" joined as "One with" the awakened wisdom surrounding our soul, establishing the "Palace of the soul", the "House of wisdom" within us, that is, is Jesus (peace be upon Him) as our soul, as our Light Life, returned to a state of purity within us, but this time joined with our wisdom, this time with an understanding of that purity, so it will never leave us again, so having understood and accepted this we would die for Him, we would willingly and freely die to the "outside" of us, letting our life on the "outside" of us come to an end, so He could again live within us, live a life of purity within us, in this way, separating from us all that is separating us from each other, allowing God within us to complete what He has started within us, which is to reveal the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within us, and in this way, separating from us all that is separating us from God within us. Amen 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You" - before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. Which is experienced as a "world of sin" if you reject the "Gift of God" for you age, that is, if you reject the life and teaching of God for your age for the Children of God for your age, and is experienced as a "world of righteousness" if you accept the life and teaching of God for your age but fail to become "One with" Them within you before you die to the "outside" of you. That is, if you continue to try and have it both ways, trying to trust and love in both, in both God within you and in the world on the "outside" of you, until you physically die to the world on the "outside" of you. For in truth, the "world of sin" and the "world of righteousness" both within you and on the "outside" of you are the first 72 of the 73 groups within all human lives within each of you, with the 73rd group within you being the only place of purity within you, where God and all of the "Stuff of God" live within you, and which is the only correct goal for your life, that is, becoming truly members of the 73 group within you before you die to the "outside" of you, in this way, and only in this way, becoming "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you. And you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, by finding and joining as "One with" the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, both within you and on the "outside" of you, because there is no other way, for God only accepts you after your Shaikh has accepted you, for God resides within your wisdom, and only the Word of the True Shaikh of God for your age can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, because He is its Mother, and His Word is its breast milk, and God within Him is its Father. Amen 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you. And in this way, with "you" knowing that "the One who put you into this pit of fire" within you, that you currently see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, is God within you, is the Lone One within you, who "knows what is happening" to you, in this pit of fire within you, and "knows what needs to be done", to get you successfully out of that pit, before you die to the "outside" of you, and that this same God within you is already always on the job within you, is already always doing what needs to be done within you, to get you out successnfully, so in truth nothing needs to be asked of Him, since what He is already doing is perfect, and it is your knowing this, knowing this without the slightest doubt, and making your knowing this "enough for you", that is your only work, not trying to climb out of the pit, or change it from hell into heaven, or from evil into good, for that is God's job within you, not your job on the "outside" of you 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong. But that approach will never work, that is, trying to use "you" and your dear brothers and sisters, and everything else that you are currently experiencing in your ignorance on the "outside" of you to get to God, will never work, because to get to God within you, you must use God within you, not what God has discarded within you, which is everything that you currently see in you ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, including "you", and all of your dear brothers and sisters, and all of your religious understanding and religious practice, instead you must use God and the "Stuff of God" within you, not what God has discarded within you, to get to God within you, in order to become "One with" God within you, and you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you,and before the "outside" of all of you is prematurely destroyed by one of you. Amen "Text of Spiritual Letter" - for Page 3 only 8-6-0. Jesus Didn't Die For Our Sins - Jesus died "So we could sin", so realizing and understanding and accepting "Why He died for us", we would join with God within us to die for Him, to die to the "outside" of us so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could again live a life of purity within us, but this time with an understanding of that purity so it would never leave us again. Amen For in our age, His Holiness, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us), teach us that, -- beginning of teaching of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.) & His Children (Ral.) -- 8-6-1. Understanding The "Truth of You"- before it is too late to do anything about it, the "truth of you" which is the liberation of the purity within you from the impurity within you, the liberation of the life of the soul within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, the Light of God within you for your age, from the life of the "enemy of the soul", both within you and on the "outside" of you, which within you is experienced as the darkness of hell and of evil for your age, and on the "outside" of you is experienced as your current life, as "you" living a life of "separation and differences" with your brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, but in truth is a "world of sin", and a "world of righteousness" both within you and on the inside of you. Jesus (peace be upon Him) did not "die for your sins", but rather" He died so you could sin", in this way, you are keeping Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which is your pure soul, your pure life, crucified on the cross of your elemental body, crucified on your impure birth, with your every look, thought, intention, word, and act of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", and of "body, trick, and danger", on the "outside" of you, which is the life that you are currently living on the outside of you, so you can sin, so you can continue to live a life of "separation and difference" in the world on the "outside" of you. So in truth, it is you who must die for your sins, not Jesus (peace be upon Him), because He has already died so you could sin, that is the true significance of the crucifixion, it is an "inside" thing, not an "outside" thing, and now you must realize, understand, accept, and join with this "truth of your life", and the "truth of Jesus" (peace be upon Him) within you, that within you is the "seed of God" within you, buried within the "earth of God" within you, which is the Creation of God within you, and within that "Seed of God" within you is hidden the "seed of True Man" within you, which when it germinates and comes to maturity within you is the state of Man-God, Insan Kamil or Perfected Man within you, where Man and God are One within you. 8-6-2. The "Gift of God" For Your Age - is what you must find and become "One with", both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, if you are to become successful in your lifetime, for it is the life and teaching of God for your age, of the True Shaikh or Teacher of God for your age, which can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, so the wisdom surrounding your soul can do battle with the "enemy of your soul", which is "you" living with your dear brothers and sisters a life of "separation and differences", a life of "arrogance, karma, and illusion, a life of "desire for earth, women, and gold, a life of "body, trick, and danger", in the world that you see in your collective ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you And in this way, this is your work in the world within you, dying to your life of death on the "outside" of you, which is really within you, by giving life back to Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, by awakening the wisdom surrounding your soul by accepting and joining with the "Gift of God" for your age, with the life and teaching of God for your age, which is the life and teaching of your True Shaikh for your age, which each of you must find and join, both within you and on the "outside" of you, before you die to the "outside' of you. This is your work, not trying to get a free ride into some illusory heaven on the "outside" of you by professing to believe in Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of you, by talking or preaching about a historical Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of you . That approach to salvation will never work, because it is not true. Instead of this, each of you must join with God within you, by joining with the life and teaching of the True Shaikh or wise teacher for your age, both within you and on the "outside" of you, which is the "Gift of God" for your age, in order to awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, in order to do battle with the "enemy of your soul" which is your current life on the "outside" of you, and in this way, come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you" within you. That is, the "truth pf you" that each of you is "God happening" within you, and the "truth of God" within that, which is that "True Man is happening" within "God happening" within you, which will naturally happen within you, if you will only let it happen within you, if you will not block it from happening within you, by refusing to give up your current life of sin, of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. 8-6-3. Can You Not Do At Least What An Apple Seed Does? - and die to the false life on the "outside" of you so the true life hidden within you by God can live, and come to realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, and in this way like the apple seed, to germinate, to germinate within the Creation of God within you, rather than continuing to live on the "outside" of you, as if you are "separate from" God within you, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, that God lovingly and patiently placed within each of you, even before you were born, even before you came to this earth world in ignorance of who you "already are". Amen Which is just like what goes on within an apple seed buried within the earth, which is the "apple tree happening" within it, and within that is the "apple fruit happening" within it, and within that, is again the "apple seed happening" within it, if the apple seed will only let it happen within it. If the apple seed will only join as "One with" the "truth of itself", that it is an apple seed buried within the earth, and with the "truth of what is hidden within it", that the earth contains everything necessary for the apple tree hidden within it to grow, if the apple seed will only join as "One with" the earth to germinate, if the apple seed will not block this truth from happening within it, by refusing to give up its current life of sin, its current life of "separation and differences", its current life of "separation from" the earth on the "outside" of itself. And in this way, each of you must germinate, before you die to the "outside" of you, like the apple seed buried within the earth, each of you must willingly, and freely give up your life of sin in the world on the "outside" of you so the "Tree of God" hidden within you can grow, in this way, letting your life end on the "outside" of you. So Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you can again live, live as the pure life within you, the 6th life within you, as divine analytic wisdom within you, as the life of the soul joined with the wisdom within you, as the 7th heaven within you, as the "Palace of the soul" within you, as the "House of wisdom" within you, as the house of Qutb Muhaiyaddeen Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (may God be pleased with Him) within you, and in this way removing your "separation from" each other, by bringing the lives of Creation to completeness within you through the 1000 generosities of God within you. Amen. 8-6-4. For In Truth Jesus (A.S) And The Prophet Muhammad (Sal.) Are One - at least on the "inside" of you, simply two reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the "Two Steps of God" within you, of God revealing God to God within you for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, by first separating from you all that is separating you from each other, which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) is all about within you, and then by separating from you all that is separating you from God within you, which is what the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) is all about within you And doing all of this within you, this revealing of Jesus (peace be upon Him) as the 6th life within you, within the Prophet David (peace be upon Him) within you, who is known in the Jewish tradition as the "Seed of Jesus" within you, so Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) within you can then be revealed within Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you. So Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon) within you can then live within this 6th life as the 7th life within you, as divine luminous wisdom within divine analytic wisdom within you, as the 8th heaven within the 7th heaven within you, and then as the "Secret World of Allah" within that, revealing True Prayer within you, and in this way, allowing the Prophet Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) within you to successfully complete His 20 year journey of Mi'raj within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, in this way removing your "separation from" God within you, establishing True Prayer within you, the prayer of One to the One who Is, within you. Amen. And each of you must do this "Heart's Work" within you before you die to the "outside' of us, and you must do this "Heart's Work" within you selflessly, that is, you must do it not to get something back for yourself, but rather through the understanding of God within you, about God and the "Stuff of God" within you, about the true nature of God within you, and of what God is doing within you, which naturally occurs within each of you when you place your faith and trust in God within you, and in God alone within you, like the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) did over 4000 years ago, when God placed him in a pit of fire, and then when God called for the sacrifice of his first son, the Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon Him), in order to separate from Abraham (peace be upon Him) what was separating him from God, which were his blood ties. 8-6-5. Where It All Starts Within You - is in the pit of fire of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the firm and unshakable faith and trust in God of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, known in the Islamic tradition as Iman within you, and known in the Christian tradition as the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way, allowing you to patiently and peacefully sit in your pit of fire within you, as "One with" the faith of Abraham and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Them) within you, in this way, with "you" sitting in your pit of fire within you, which in truth is your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, letting God joined in partnership with you, through your wisdom within you, finish His work within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you, before you die to the "outside" of you And in this way, allowing you to make "Your knowing that God knows enough" for you, allowing you to make your knowing that God is "Always on top of it all, on top of all that is always happening to you in your pit of fire" enough for you, and in this way, allowing you to make your knowing this, without the slightest doubt, enough for you in your life, and with you affirming this firm, unshakable faith and trust of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, affirming this with each breath, with each look, smell and taste, with each thought and word that comes from you on the "outside" of you, in this way, with you always affirming this faith and trust in God within you in everything that you "say or do" on the "outside" of you, by first establishing the "Presence of God" within you before you "say or do" anything. In this way, seeing this Iman within you, this firm, unshakable, absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God within you, of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, and of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, as all that you will ever need in your life, both within you and on the "outside" of you, as demonstrated by Abraham (peace be upon Him) over 4000 years ago, by "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) at the time of Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, by Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him) over 1400 years ago, by Qutb Muhaiyaddeen Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (may God be pleased with Him) over 1000 years ago, and by our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) and by His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us) in our age. Amen. As all that you will ever need to have or to do in your lifetime, in order to reach God within you, that is, to demonstrate to God within you in our lifetime, in order to become successful in your life, in order for God to accept you within your own lifetime, which is your Iman, which is your absolute, firm, unshakable faith, certitide, and determination and trust in God within you, which is your belief within you that "God alone exists" within you, that "God is One" within you. Amen. And at the same time, with you willingly sacrificing your first son to God within you, like Abraham (peace be upon Him) did when commanded by God over 4000 years ago, which in your case is your current life of darkness in the world on the "outside" of you, sacrificing your first son within you, your child of darkness within you, who you currently see in your ignorance as "you", and as your dear brothers and sisters living a life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. In this way, sacrificing your first son within you so your second son within you can live, so your child of Light within you can again live within you, which is Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which is the life of Light within you, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you can again live a life of purity within you, as the 6th life within you, as your soul joined as "One with" the wisdom surrounding your soul within you, as "One with" the wisdom within you who has awakened to the "Gift of God" for our age. With "you" as the witness of your wisdom joined as "One with" you within you to liberate your soul from the cross of your elemental body, from your impure birth, from your current life of sin within you, your current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you, as "you" within you and your wisdom within you joined against the "enemy of your soul" within you, which is currently seen by you in your ignorance as "you" and your brothers and sisters living a life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of you. This is where your trip back begins within you, within hell within you, the trip back into the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, my dearest loving brothers and sisters, with Iman, with the firm and unshakable faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, within the pit of fire within you, which you are currently experiencing in your ignorance as your life "outside" of you, which you must now begin to see as the "world of sin", as "the world of righteousness" within you, as 72 of the 73 groups within all human lives, transcending these 72 groups and transforming them into the 73rd group within us, who trust and love only in God within you, by establishing the "Presence of God" within you, before you "say or do" anything. And in this way, demonstrating to God within you, through the wisdom within you, that has awakened to the "Gift of God" for your age, the Iman of God within you, the faith of God in God within you, as demonstrated by Abraham (peace be upon Him) over 4000 years ago in his pit of fire, as the firm unshakable faith, certitude, and determination in God demonstrated by "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) at the time of Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, and now in our age as demonstrated by the Children of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him and with each of Us). Amen. This is how you get God to accept you, by demonstrating God to God within you, by demonstrating the "Faith of God" within you to the "Presence of God" within you, not by demonstrating to each other what you are currently demonstrating on the "outside" of you, not by demonstrating your lack of faith and trust in God, and in God alone, which is your "sin of righteousness", on the "outside" of you, not by demonstrating your life of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", of "body, trick, and danger" on the "outside" of you, not by you and your dear brothers and sisters just talking about God, or just talking about Jesus (peace be upon Him), or just talking about Muhammad (blessing and peace be upon Him), or now in our age, just talking about the life and teaching of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us). Amen This is where it all starts within you, my dearest loving brothers and sisters, with the faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, with the absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you, that "God alone exists" within you, and that "God is One" within you. This is the faith of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) which must first appear within each or you, if God is to accept you in your lifetime, if the "word of God" for your age is to be heard by you, if you are to see God in your age, and then "steady Him" within you. In this way, only if the "faith of God" dawns within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, the faith of "God in God" within you, which is called "Iman" in the Islamic tradition, and which is called the faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) in the Christian tradition, and the faith of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) in the pit of fire in the Jewish tradition, will you become acceptable to God within you, because God within you can only accept God within you, not what God has discarded within you, which is everything that you currently see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, including "you" and all of your dear brothers and sisters. This is what must dawn within you, the faith of "God in God" within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, that you must then demonstrate to God within you, over and over again, with each breath, with each look, and before you "say or do" anything, doing this also before you die to the "outside" of you, if your life is to become "everylasting", if you are to be "passed from death unto life", and if you are "not to come into condemnation", as Jesus teaches us in "Chapter 5", Verse 24, in the "Gospel of John", as follows, "Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." That is, you must demonstrate to God within you the same faith in God demonstrated earlier to God by the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) in his pit of fire, and by "John the Baptist" as he "baptized with water" before the coming of Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world, who then "baptized with the Holy Spirit". That is, you must become "One with" the faith of "John the Baptist" within you, if you are to ever see and baptize Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, if like "John the Baptist" before you, you are to "baptized" all of the Creation of God within you with the water of "true faith in God" within you, before the beginning of the Ministry of Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, in this way preparing the earth within you for the "Seed of God" within you, which become the "Light of God" for your age. Preparing the way within you for the Ministry of Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, which begins within you like it did before in the world, when Jesus (peace be upon Him) is baptized by the "true faith in God" of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him), with the water of "true faith in God", and like "John the Baptist" before you, you see within you, "The Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him (John: 1-32). And this is why God tells us in the "Gospel of John" in the Holy Bible, in the beginning of "Chapter 1", in verses 6 to 9, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him (through the faith of "John the Baptist") might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light (through his faith in God). That was the true Light, which lightest every man that cometh into the world." And in this way, without the faith of "John the Baptist", without this Iman within you, without this absolute faith, certitude, and determination in God within you, there can be no Light within you, there can be no Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, there can be no "Hearing the word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) and believing in Him that sent Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world". There can be no "everlasting life", there can be no "passing from death unto life", there can be only "condemnation", as Jesus (peace be upon Him) teaches us in the "Gospel of John", in "Chapter 5", verse 24, as follows: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." For as we say in the Islamic tradition, "Without Iman there is no Islam". So in truth it is the same in all religious traditions, without the faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) and of His Sons (peace be upon Them), there is no wisdom of Moses or Kingdom of David (peace be upon Them), and without the faith of "John the Baptist" there is no Light of Jesus (peace be upon Him), there is no "hearing the Word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) and there is no believing in Him (in God) that sent Jesus (peace be upon Him) into the world with that Word", there is no "Everlasting life", and there is no being "Passed from death unto life", there is only "coming into condemnation". Amen. This is your work, before you die to the "outside" of you, to become "One with" this faith of Abraham (peace be upon Him) within you and "One with" this faith of "John the Baptist" (peace be upon Him) within you, to become this Iman, to become this witness of the Light of God within you, this witness to the grace of God within you, to become this Iman within you, this absolute faith, certitude, and determination within you that "God alone exists" within you, that "God is One" within you. This is the duty ordained by God for each of you in this age, this is the "Heart's Work" that must be done within each of you, before you die to the "outside" of you, this is your work in your age, ordained by God within you, not what you are currently doing on the "outside" of you, not "working for wages to get into heaven", not working on the "outside" of you to get a place in some illusory heaven on the "outside" of you, after you die to the "outside" of us, not this selfish work of your mind and desire. 8-6-6. This Is Why You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, because now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" happening within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you This is why you do it, why you do this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you have come to an understanding of it, this is why you do it, because selflessly you have joined with God within you, you have found and joined with the "Gift of God" for your age, that God has personally and ever so lovingly placed both within you and on the "outside" of you, of each of you in this age. This is why you do it, because now you understand it, now you understand "who you are" within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God within you, as the 99 happening within the 1 within you, and now you understand "who God is" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, as the 1 happening within the 99 within you, as the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you. Amen. And in this way, with "you" within you, as the witness, as "One with" your wisdom joined with your soul, selflessly understanding it, allowing God within you to finish what He has started within you, revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God (which is this earth world or dunya) within you. And then with "you" within you, again as the witness, as "One with" the ruh or soul, the wisdom, and the Nur within you, in a most mysterious form of grace within you, that is, with "you" within you again as the witness, but now as "One with", your soul, your wisdom, and with the light of your wisdom, selflessly understanding it, allowing True Man within you to finish what He Has started within you, revealing True Man to True Man within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of True Man (which is the next world or akhirah) within you. And in this way, with "you" within you witnessing God and True man within you revealing the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, in this way, allowing God within you to answer His original question of God in anathi within you, in the time of darkness or lack of understanding within you, in the time before the beginningless beginning within you, the original question that keeps God "separated from" God within you, the original question asked by God of God within you, the question, "Who am I?. Amen. And in this way, and only in this way, your life will become successful in your own lifetime, that is, with "you" within you as the witness of all of this, selflessly understanding it, joined in partnership with It, that is, as "One with" God and True Man within you, allowing Them within you to finish what They have started within you, even before you were born, that is, while you were still living within the world of souls within you in complete ignorance of "who you already are" within you, which is the "Seed of God" within the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and "who God is" within you, which is the "Seed of True Man" within the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. And in this way, allowing Them within you to do all of this within you before you die to the "outside" of you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, in both this world or the dunya within you and in the next world or akhirah within you, that is, if that be your choice, if that be your true intention within you, that is, if your true intention is to become "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen. This is why you do it, because selflessly, through the grace, the wisdom, and the 'ilm or divine knowledge of God within you, you have come to understand "who you truly are", which is the "Seed of God" within you, and "where you truly are", which is within the Creation of God within you, which is the "Earth of God" within you, and you have come to understand "what is truly happening" in your life within you, which is "God happening" within the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and within that "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you, that is, "True Man happening" within the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. And this is just like what can happen within the apple seed buried within the earth, where in truth the "apple tree is happening" within it, and within that the "apple fruit is happening", and within that again the "apple seed is happening", and all of this "happening" within the apple seed will be naturally revealed from within itself, from within the apple seed buried within the earth, if it will only germinate, if it will only realize, understand, accept, and join with the "truth of itself", and the "truth of what is hidden within it", that naturally emerges from within it, when it is ready to hear it, and ready to either accept or reject it. That is, ready to accept the "truth of itself", which is the hidden life within it, which is the "apple tree" hidden within the "apple seed" within it, which is now ready to be revealed, ready to let the "apple tree" hidden within it live within it, within the earth that the "apple seed" is currently buried within, replacing its current false life of ignorance with its true life of understanding, and in this way, ready to let its current life die, ready to let its current life come to an end, ready to let the "falsehood of itself" be replaced with the "truth of itself", ready to let the true life "within" it replace both the false life "within" it and the illusory life on the "outside" of it, ready to let its life on the "outside" of itself buried within the earth, come to an end. Ready to freely and willingly witness and understand "what is next", before it dies to the "outside" of itself, before it dies and is forced to witness and understand "what is next", without the direct support of God within it, ready to experience the "truth of itself" hidden within the "falsehood of itself", ready to experience and understand the "nothing", or lack of existence within its current existence, ready to become "One with" the "nothing" within it, to again become the "no-thing" within it, but this time with an understanding of it, of both the "everything" or form on the "outside" of it and the "no-thing" or "Essence and Power of God" hidden within it, so it will never become "something" or form again. Such is its choice, and in truth such is our choice too. Or ready to reject the "truth of itself" and continue with "business as usual" on the "outside" of itself, that is, ready to continue to live a life of "falsehood" on the "outside" of itself buried within the earth until it physically dies in the earth, and is absorbed into the elements, returning as 105 million rebirths, however never again as an apple seed, in this way, forever breaking its connection to the story of the apple tree within the story of the apple, and the story of the apple within the story of the apple tree, that it came to the earth, to join with the earth, to tell. Amen. And if the apple seed does accept and join with the "truth of itself" within itself, and the "truth of the apple tree" hidden within it, if it does let the "truth surrender to the truth" within it, before it physically dies in the earth, then from within it, They are all One, that is, the earth, the apple seed, the apple tree, and the apple fruit, are all One, simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing within it, which is God. And so it is for each of you, if you will accept and join with the "truth of you" within you, and with the "truth of God" hidden within you, and in this way, let the "truth surrender to the truth" within you, before you die to the "outside" of you, then from within you, They are all One, that is, the Creation of God within you as the "Earth of God", and "you" within you as the "Seed of God", and God within you as the "Tree of God", and True Man within you, as the "Fruit of God's Tree", are all One", simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing within you, which is God. And such is the life of each one of you, for both now and for eternity, for both in this earth world or dunya, and in the hereafter or akhirah, if you will only germinate, if you will only realize, understand, accept, and join with this "truth of you", and with the "truth of what is hidden within you", letting the "truth surrender to the truth" within you. Amen. And you must do all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, because after you die to the "outside" of you none of this "Heart's Work" can be done within you. So much for doing it later in some re-birth, as some religions propose and advocate. So, now is the time, now is when you have to do it, now, in this birth is the best time to do it, because each re-birth is down, not up, each re-birth covers over more and more of what has to awaken within you to do this. So put all of your effort into doing it now, if that is your decision, if you decide to do it, that is, if you decide to become "One with" God within you before you die to the "outside" of you. Amen. And in this way, if you will only accept and join with this "truth of you" and with the "truth of what is hidden within you" that naturally emerges from within you when you are ready to hear it, and ready to either accept or reject it, and you are probably now ready to hear it and accept or reject it, or you wouldn't be hearing it now. So please try to do this, please try to join with God within you and take up this "Heart's Work" within you right now, before it is too late, please try, and having truly "accepted it and joined with it", let the "falsehood of yourselves" come to an end, which is your current life on the "outside" of you, let it come to an end both within you and on the "outside" of you, for in truth what you see in your ignorance on the "outside" of you is really within you, and let what is also hidden within you by God within you, as the "seed of you", as the "Tree and Fruit of God" within you, come to life within you, and in this way, let what is hidden within "you" as the "seed of something else" be revealed within you. For in truth, You are all One, that is, God within you, True Man within you, "you" as the Witness of God within you, as the wisdom or consciousness of God within you, as the understanding of God within you, and the Creation of God within you, as the "Earth of God" within you, are all One, while currently in your ignorance on the "outside' of you, and in truth on the "inside" of you, you are all separate, that is, "you" and all of your brothers and sisters on the "outside" of you, and God within you, and True Man within you, and the Creation of God within you, are all separate. Amen. And this is why you do it, this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you now understand the true nature of God within you, and of what God is doing within you, which is revealing God to God within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God (or the dunya) within you, and because selflessly you now understand the true nature of True Man within you, and of what True Man is doing within you, which is revealing True Man to True Man within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of True Man (or akhirah) within you. This is why you do it, this "Heart's Work" within you, because selflessly you have become God's witness of what God is doing within you, in the earth world or dunya within you, and you have become True Man's witness of what True Man is doing within you, in akhirah within you, of what is happening within you when the "Oneness of God and True Man" is revealed within you, of what is happening within you when you give up your current life of selfishness on the "outside" of you. This is why you do it, because selflessly you have become the witness and the understanding of God and True Man within you, as They tell each Others story within you, the story of God within the story of True Man within you, and the story of True Man within the story of God within you, and in this way, revealing the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, which in truth is God and True Man within you. Amen. This is why you do it, selflessly through understanding, not for some selfish reason, not because you think you want to do it, or would like to do it, or should do it, or are obligated to do it, or because you think doing it will somehow benefit you, both now and after you die, not because of the selfishness within you, for all of this "selfish thought" within you is false, all of it is just a reflection of the current state of your mind and desire, of your current life of selfishness living in your ignorance on the "outside" of you, living a life of sin, and of "righteousness" on the "outside" of you. Living a life on the "outside" of you as if you are "separate from" God, as if you are "separate from" each other, and as if you are "separate from" the Creation of God within you, all of which is false, for in truth you are all One, and in truth, each of you and God within each of you and all of the "Stuff of God" within each of you, are all One, because in truth "God alone exists" within you, and "God is One" within you, and in the Islamic tradition this truth is referred to as Tawhid, as the Principle Tenet of Islam, "The affirmation of the Unity of Allah". Amen. [Note: for more on the Principle Tenets of Islam, please read the beautiful book of wisdom, "Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi", given to us by our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), right before He died to the world on the "outside" of us, which has recently been re-published with an additional new chapter, Chapter 13, "The True Meaning of Islam". To read an on-line version of this book and Chapter 13 by His Holiness please click on the following: "Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi" (www.bmf.org/iswp)] In this way, you must do this "Heart's Work" within you selflessly, as Jesus (peace be upon Him) did it when He died for you within you, when He died to a life of purity within you, in the world of souls within you, so you could live on the "outside" of you in the world of darkness within you and sin, so you could live a life of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women (that is, desire to either have a women or to be a women), and gold", and of "body, truck, and danger" on the "outside" of you, as "separate from" God, as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you. So then, having found and become "One with" the "Gift of God" for your age, having awoken the wisdom surrounding your soul, having become "One with" your wisdom, and God within your wisdom, you could die for Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, you could become successful over the "enemy of your soul", which is your current life of selfishness, of sin, of "separation and differences", of "arrogance, karma, and illusion", of "desire for earth, women, and gold", of "body, trick, and danger", on the "outside" of you, and in the process you could come to understand the "truth of you" within you, which is "God happening" within you, and the "truth of God" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you. And in this way, you could become "One with" the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, allowing God to finish what He has already started within you, which is to reveal God to God for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within you. Amen. 8-6-7. And You Do This "Heart's Work" Within You - using the "Gift of God" for your age, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using what God within you has discarded, not using "you" and your dear brothers and sisters as 'separate from" God, as "separate from" each other, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within you, not using what you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and not using what you might like to use on the "outside" of you, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong So having come to a correct understanding of "who you are", of "where you are", and of "what is happening" in your life, having come to a correct understand of how and why Jesus (peace be upon Him) died for you, died to the life of purity within you so you could live your current life of impurity both within you and on the "outside" of you, you would then join with God within you, and with the "Gift of God" for your age, to die for Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you, to die to the life of sin, the life of "separation and differences" that you are currently living with your dear brothers and sisters in the world that you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) could live again, so Jesus (peace be upon Him) within you could again live a life of purity within you, but this time with an understanding of that purity, so it will never leave you again. So "you" through God and the "Stuff of God" within you, so "you" through the "Gift of God" for your age, through the life and teaching of God for your age, which is the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, for the Children of God for your age, which is everyone living in your age, so "you" could awaken to the "truth of you", and to the "truth of God" within you, so "you" could reject the world of darkness within you, that you see in your ignorance as existing on the "outside" of you, and become "One with" God and True Man within you, in this world or the dunya within you, and in the next world or akhirah within you, and in this way, so "you" could move from the 71st and 72nd groups within you, which want it both way, who try to trust and love in both, in both God within you and in the world on the "outside" of you, into the 73rd group within you, the one group within you who only trust and love in God within you, and doing all of this before you die to the "outside" of you, if that be your true intention. Amen. And you must do this within you, this "Heart's Work" within you, using the life and teaching of the True Shaikh for your age, as provided by God for your age, not using "you" as 'separate from" God, and not using what you might like to use, like your religious understanding and religious practices, because you feel comfortable with them, or because you are familiar with them and using them makes you feel safe or strong. No, that will not work, instead you must use God within you to get to God within you, not what God has discarded within you to become God within you, which is the world and lives of darkness within you, that you are now seeing and experiencing in your ignorance as "you" and your dear brothers and sisters living in the world of illusion on the "outside" of you, and you must use what God has provided for you for your age because only this will awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul, only this is the "mother's milk", the breast milk for your wisdom, only this will properly awaken your wisdom in this age, and for this age this "mother's milk" is, at least for this small child, is the life and teaching of your Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us), with this "Gift of God", this life and teaching of God for your age, for the Children of God for your age, appearing both within you and on the "outside" of you. And God has provided all of this for your age so you can awaken to the "truth of you", and to the "truth of God" within you, through your joining in partnership with God within you, and in partnership with the "Stuff of God" within you, that is, with the grace, the wisdom, and the 'ilm or divine knowledge of God within you, so you can awaken the wisdom surrounding your soul to the "truth of you", which is "God happening" within you, and to the "truth of God" within you, which is "True Man happening" within "God happening" within you. So through the contrast of your old and your new life within you, through the contrast of the wealth of the two words within you, of awwul and of the dunya within you, which is the world of souls and the earth world or this world within you, you can come to understand what is within you, and gradually transcend it, in this way, moving forward on the "Path of God" within us. That is, with "you" within you, through the contrast of heaven and hell within you, and the contrast of good and evil within you, gradually coming to an understanding of each of these worlds within you, and gradually transcending each of them, for "to know is to experience and to understand is to transcend", and in this way, with "you" within you gradually becoming the form of the hereafter or akhirah within you, which is "Oneness", and the light of akhirah within you, which is the "Oneness of God and True Man" within you, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God and of True Man within you, and doing all of this within you before you die to the "outside" of you. And in this way, to become successful in your life, before you die to the "outside" of you, each of you must, "Close down the world of hell, of jinn's, and of fairies within you, re-open the world of souls within you, and then open the kingdom of God within you." 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