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States / Stations

Isolated Experiences of Essence are Called a State
The condition of having isolated experiences of an essential aspect is termed by the Sufis the stage of the hal; the experience is still a state. A state is contrasted with a station (maqam) when the essential aspect is made one's own, when it is attained by one's own efforts and established permanently by such efforts. That an essential aspect has become a station does not mean it is always present. This condition exists after it is just established, but as other aspects emerge they will displace it. In this case, a station means that the aspect is permanently available; it is present whenever the situation requires it.
Essence with the Elixir of Enlightenment, p. 156   •  discuss »
States and Life Transformation
Experiencing an essential state affects some people in such a way that the experience deeply transforms their life, shifting their whole orientation and perspective. Whether this happens seems to have to do with expectations that the person has, or what the person is already valuing and idealizing. It has to do with that person’s focus… Also, it depends on the depth of a person’s interest and love for the truth itself.
Diamond Heart Book IV, p. 73   •  discuss »
A Station Reflects Maturity
A station means that a quality of Essence is present whenever there is a need. When you are yourself as a station, you are no longer being guided, you have matured.
Diamond Heart Book II, p. 210   •  discuss »
The Station of Slavery
We find our true position, our greatest fulfillment and joy, when we are at the whim of the master. In the station of slavery, the soul realizes that she is an absolute reflection, a pure expression, of the Absolute. The soul realizes that the Absolute is not separate from her, but is her master, her home, her nature. The soul’s relationship to the Absolute is analogous to the relationship of the face to the body. At some point in our development, the relationship of the soul to the Absolute is the relationship of who you are as an individual existence to your ground, to your source, to your creator.
Diamond Heart Book V, p. 345   •  discuss »

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