Category Archives: Hasan Askari 1932-2008

When The Atheist Met The Mystic

Sincere thanks to Professor Gregory A. Barker on the following book review. “Towards A Spiritual Humanism” is as a result of many hours of dialogue sessions between Hasan Askari and Jon Avery in June 1989. Hasan and Jon met one another at … Continue reading

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“Seers & Sages” Compiled by Hasan Askari / David Bowen

The following is the brief introduction to a small book, Seers & Sages (1991), compiled by Hasan Askari and David Bowen. Further below extracts from the book. Seers & Sages (600 BC to 1850 AC) “We present here under 40-year … Continue reading

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Seven Mirrors by Hasan Askari

After hours of discussion about the question of finality claimed by each revealed religion I returned home so exhausted and perplexed that I had no other way to get to the heart of the mystery but to wait, wait in … Continue reading

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“Four Breaths” by Hasan Askari

FOUR BREATHS by Hasan Askari (Alone to Alone: From Awareness to Vision) One may concentrate on an idea that connects oneself to the whole of the cosmos and which heightens and deepens one’s self, and at the same time start … Continue reading

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“That’s Good” by Lee & Steven Hager

Lee & Steven Hager, the authors of “The Beginning of Fearlessness: Quantum Prodigal Son.” Writing about themselves, “We’re just like you. We have no special qualifications, but after years of struggle, we discovered the key to living a life of … Continue reading

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“Journey of Pearls” by Musa Askari

JOURNEY OF PEARLS by Musa Askari Listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rysa/2011/06/14/art-and-ascension  You tell me your story. I will tell you mine and somewhere along that road of sharing, perhaps we may encounter one another more deeply than otherwise would have been possible. Seeing … Continue reading

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Towards Unity

from ”Alone to Alone” by Hasan Askari (1932-2008) published 1991 The very idea of unity is a step towards self unification, towards unity of all that is, which carries within its simplicity the secrets of universal communication and sympathy. The path that … Continue reading

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“Rebirth Through My Son” by Hasan Askari

from ”Alone to Alone” by Hasan Askari published 1991 He has left his home and children. He wandered like a prodigal father in search of another family, another home. His secret was hidden from himself. His children, now grown up, often wondered … Continue reading

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BABA NIZAMUDDIN! BABA NIZAMUDDIN!

By Hasan Askari from his book “Alone to Alone – From Awareness to Vision” It was winter. What is winter, she used to ask, and what could one say about it. It is sheer negation, a moving away from the … Continue reading

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“Seven Thoughts on Love” by Musa Askari

LOVE: A question, an idea, a goal, one of those elusive things that has pre-occupied humanity constantly. Therefore my first thought on love is that it is a “Constant”. Never failing and all Embracing. Crossing all categories of identification and … Continue reading

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