I am or have been in my 62 years . . . . an autodidact, a soldier, a mystic, a theosopher, a sophist, a philosopher, a poet, a scientist, a student, a teacher, a bureaucrat . . . . a drug addict, an alcoholic, a raging bull, both mentally ill and mentally well, a bit of the trickster, an atheist, a believer, an existentialist . . . . the faithful husband of one wife whom I've loved for 38 years, the father of three beloved children and the grandfather of two beloved grandchildren . . . . of many religions and belief systems, and would without a doubt, be martyred by many orthodoxies---just as my namesake Mansur al-Hallaj---if power was given for them to do it . . . . and I believe the mystical teachings of the three Abrahamic Faiths (ha-Qabala, Gnosis, ma'rifa) in my own inimitable way . . . . my day of death was decreed in my mother's womb just as the Prophet (SAW) said, and I fear nothing here or hereafter but the loss of my freedom as a human being . . . and verily in the Light and Sound of Sant Mat, "La iliha il'Allah!" --- al-Hallaj Kabir Ali
OK, Hello al-Hallaj Kabir Ali; Welcome to The Hip Forums....Allow me to extend the welcome mat….I know what it’s like to be a newcomer….You don’t really know what to say or how to act….Read some of the threads so you can get the gist of what topics are being discussed….When you feel comfortable jump right in and get your feet wet….Nobody here is going to "Flame" you (unless it’s necessary) lol….We get some assholes here who just want to stir up bad vibes and there are several (they remain unnamed).…From what I’ve found so far is that we are one big family with many brothers and sisters….Once again the doors open come on in, open up your heart and mind, put on some groovy tunes, kick back and stay awhile….Peace, Love & Great Big Hugs….DDR Quote of The Day Frank Zappa: "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?"
Oh, ya, I about forgot, but I was in the SDS "Weathermen" Faction after Vietnam. I suspect the FBI, or whatever, has a dossier on me somewhere. Or is that just the fantasy of an old fool? Paranoia runs deep in Amerika these days!
Welcome my brother through Abraham. salaam and shalom. I encourage you to talk and become part of the community.
