Reality Check

How can one tell if s/he is in the presence of the Real? According to Al-Kalabadhi (Kitab al-Ta'arruf, 10 century C.E.), in the presence of the Real one is perplexed [dahash] and bewildered [hayra] and yet, at the same time, fulfilled and spent [istifa'a].



The intensity of such moments test the limits of one's endurance.



For the true Seeker, however, no moment is more cherished or longed for.