An autobiography of a modern day Naqshbandi Sufi.
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The Rose Garden, Part II
Ms. Castor-Thompson is a Naqshbandi Sufi, an author, poet, photographer, artist, and avid rock-hunter living in southern New Mexico. She has a BS from the University of New Mexico and an MA from Holy Names University.
Ms. Castor-Thompson is not now, nor has she ever been affiliated with the Golden Sufi Center in northern California.
“The path of love is like a bridge of hair over a chasm of fire.”
Gregory of Nyssa (370 AD)
"A bridge is a bridge,
but while it is being built,
it can carry no one."
Irina Tweedie
“Snowflake falling into flame.”
Jenenne Castor-Thompson
“I am scattered like red rose petals
gone golden dry
on a mound of dark soil
covering a newly closed grave.
While not on death's doorstep,
I am in death's front yard
leaning against her autumn weeping willow.”
“Hammered into iron and bronze by the wheels of life
Yin and Yang, Kundalini
firing the gold making process
emptying, called a sacrifice,
“I am scattered like red rose petals
gone golden dry
on a mound of dark soil
covering a newly closed grave.
While not on death's doorstep,
I am in death's front yard
leaning against her autumn weeping willow.”
“Hammered into iron and bronze by the wheels of life
Yin and Yang, Kundalini
firing the gold making process
emptying, called a sacrifice, blood
springing forth wet and wild, solid and gold
the heart's heart here now, always.”
Falling, Dancing, Flying….
Jenenne Castor-Thompson
Abū 'Abdallā Muhammad ibn 'Alī al-Hakīm at-Tirmidhī
Ninth century Sufi Master lived north of the Oxus River (now the Amu Daria) in a town called Tirmidhī, which is in present day Uzbekistan. He was taught by Khidr.
Thallia (Umm 'Abdallā Muhammad ibn 'Alī al-Hakīm at-Tirmidhī)
Ninth century Sufi Master, Thallia, wife of 'Alī al-Hakīm at-Tirmidhī. It must be noted that she was of Greek origin and not native to the area where she lived with her husband. She was taught by Khidr.
Radha Mohan Lal, (Bhai Sahib)
Naqshbandi Sufi Master, born Saturday, April 22, 1893, Kanpur, India, died Thursday, July 21, 1966, 7:20 PM, Kanpur, India, age 73. Succession from Thallia at-Tirmidhī. It must be noted he is the last male Sufi Master of his line. He was taught by Khidr.
Irina Karpow Tweedie
Naqshbandi Sufi Master, born Saturday, April 20, 1907, St. Petersburg, Russia, died Monday, August 23, 1999, 12:15 AM, London, England, age 92. First female Sufi Master of the Thallia at-Tirmidhī line; succession from Radha Mohan Lal, (Bhai Sahib). She was taught by Khidr.
Jenenne Marie Castor-Thompson
Naqshbandi Sufi Master, born Monday, July 7, 1947, 11:20 PM, Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Second female Sufi Master of the Thallia at-Tirmidhī line; succession from Radha Mohan Lal, (Bhai Sahib). She was taught by Khidr.
The Naqshbandi Lineage
The lineage is characterized by the masters being taught by the unseen, and sometimes there are great spaces and time between masters of this lineage.
"We are idiots of God. Our color is orange/yellow/red, our musical note is D, we are the 2nd ray of evolution and of the solar line."
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