Sultan Bahoo is one of the greatest
Sufis of the world and his thought equals that of Jalal-ud-Din Rumi, the great
and famous Persian Sufi poet of twelve century. According to all records
available, he was a man of God. With his heart fully and deeply immersed in
love of God and his feet firmly planted in the celestial spheres, he ardently
longed to become one with the Primal Unity. He authored more than 140 books in
Persian on mystical truths. In the Indo- Pak Sub-Continent, he is more renowned
for his poetry; in Punjabi poetry that sings of love for God and pours forth
his spontaneous and passionate longing for God. His path is the Sufi path of Love, and his surrender to
the Divine Beloved is unconditional and complete. There is no ulterior motive
in his pure love for God; he desired nothing but God only.
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| Hadrat Sultan Bahoo Shrine |
Human societies are united by certain common shared feeling,
desires and values, e.g. the desire for safety of human life and respect for
human dignity, the ideal of peace, harmony, equity, justice, fair play and
desire for personal relationship of love with God. When these drives are
deprived of positive cultivation, a society is formed wherein greed,
materialism, animosity, cut-throat competition and hatred run rampant. Such a
society promises nothing in the way of goodness and decency. When faith in God
& Judgment day, the values of love and respect for fellow human beings,
sincerity, honesty, purity, truthfulness, mercy, giving and caring that
underlie the ideal of human perfection are spurned and violated then the
society becomes completely disordered. As a result, chaos & confusion reign.
However, it is imperative to set up balance & order in human
societies, so that humanity can conform to nature’s universal harmony &
live in accordance with their own innate disposition. Society can be rescued if
we listen to the sincere voice of Sufis like Sultan Bahoo and
practice their teachings. Sufis are truly people of knowledge, for divine
truths are revealed to their hearts. Sufis are spiritual athletes who embody
the best qualities of the perfect ideal man. They are beacons of light. As
Sufis have their hearts filled with the most sublime ideals and love of God,
they become the source of spreading goodness and happiness around them. They do
not think of their own happiness or comforts for they have transcended all
selfish interests; they, absorbed as they are in oneness and love of God, serve
His creation and try to alleviate their distress.
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